Thursday, March 5, 2009

Day 79 100% Fruitarian

Wednesday, Day 79, 100% Raw Fruitarian. Busy day today. Before i get into what i ate today, i want to relate a small detox experience. i wouldn't have mentioned it at all except it came to me that it may help someone so i decided to blog it. About a week ago, i awoke with a pain in the back of my mouth. It hurt very badly so that i could not open my mouth for a large spoonful of fruit. i looked into the mirror to investigate and i saw in the back of the right side of my mouth, a large lump. It looked like it was about to burst. Now, i know people who, when faced with such things automatically go into panic mode. Being that i really distrust hospitals, doctors and science for the most part, i literally would rather die than panic about such things. i ascribed it to detox and just kept on going. The pain got worse and worse over the next 3 days so that it almost felt like i had a very bad sore throat. The lump actually grew. Then over the next several days it began to slowly subside. As of the writing of this blog (its actually Thursday morning), its completely gone. No pain and its as if it never came at all. What i am learning is, in spite of being a raw vegan for 5 years, the Fruitarian diet is surely at altogether another level. In terms of all areas, spiritual, fitness, cleansing and detox. Its very thorough.

Ok...Wednesday's menu:

Breakfast:
one watermelon

Lunch:
Large non-sweet fruity salad with plantain sauce. The fruit salad contained: one tomato, one medium size zucchini, one apple, large chunk of a large papaya (i'd say 25% of it), 2 stalks of celery and half a cup of raisins. The sauce had: one very ripe plantain, 6-8oz of fresh squeezed oj, small pieces of the celery (the tops and leaves), half a cup of raisins, red pepper, curry and basil. (i also sprinkled the same spices on the salad itself with alittle cayenne, probably didn't need the cayenne).

Dinner:
3 tangerines, 3 navel oranges, mini papaya.

Exercise: none today.


Grace and peace be multiplied.

todd

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Day 78, 100% Fruitarian

Tuesday, Day 78, 100% Fruitarian. i ate very well today. i learned also that when it comes to my own body, i still have alot to learn. A few days ago i posted a reaction i had from an avocado i had eaten. i thought that, because of how it was heavy on my stomach, that i would probably end up not using them as much in the future. Then came the situation where we found ourselves with more avocado then we anticipated. Being that i am one who thinks it nearly sacriligious to waste any fruit, found myself having one per day over the last three days. No issues, heaviness or other ill feelings to report. So how much i know...lol.

My meals today were as follows.

Breakfast:
1.5 watermelons.

Lunch:
Delicious neutral fruity salad with pineapple and papaya along with non-sweet fruits tomato, cucumber, celery and raisins. i made a sauce from pineapple and mango that was outstanding. It was so rich and creamy that i used it as a soup (i put red pepper in it) as it was a cold day. i added an avocado and a plantain to it ......totally Delicious.

Dinner:
3 honey tangerines, 2 navel oranges.


3 sets of pushups......thats all i have had time for recently.


Grace and Peace be multiplied.


todd

How Grace Helps in Diet

Grace is very important to the Christian. The Bible says in Ephesians 2:8

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

So we need Grace even to be saved as a Christian. But this tells us very little about exactly what Grace is. What this verse does say, though, is that Grace is a gift. A gift is something that cannot be earned. This is what makes it a gift. So we know Grace is a gift from Christ.

Ok, but what IS Grace? The bible gives us the answers.

Romans 5:10 (Speaking of Christ) says,

For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

So, if we are saved by Grace and we are saved by the life of Christ....then

Grace=Life of Christ.

So the very life of Christ Himself is grace. How does that help me? The Apostle Paul experienced how and in many places in the bible the Holy Spirit used his words to explain.

Galatians 1:15,16

15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, 16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

Here Grace is shown to have a purpose. To reveal Christ in the receiver of it. So the power for the believer to live a life of righteousness comes from Christ. This would include the area of diet.

1Thess 5:23

23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

We are to be preserved blameless. This we of ourselves have no power to do. Most Christians understand they cannot save themselves. But for some reason when it comes to the area of diet, they start to think "i can take if from here".......of course this is a fallacy. Even if a person appeared to be successful in their dietary pursuits without the Grace of Christ, the glory would go to the person and not to Christ.

The True Christian wants the glory to go to Christ always. Our Saviour has limitless Power. In fact......He IS Power. If we trust Him to forgive us all our sins and cast them away as the prophet Micah says: (Micah 7:19)

19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

Then why don't we trust Christ to give us grace to overcome in the area of diet? Perhaps its ignorance, perhaps its pride or something else. But with all the power of the universe available, it seems reasonable to tap into it.

So many are dying for lack of knowledge of Christ. The knowledge could be given by an example of a victorious Life more than any sermon. Grace allows that to happen.

Here are a couple more verses:

Jude 24

24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

Titus 2:11,12

11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

John 15:3

5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Friend, you have tried to eat right, but you keep falling. You are hooked on things that you know are not good for you nor bring glory to the Lord. Tell Christ your sin, let Him know how weak you are, He loves you and has abundant Grace available for you. He will keep you as He promised. You are guaranteed success so long as you come to Him and do not give up. One more verse......

John 6:37

37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.


Don't stop coming and you will never be cast out!!


Grace and peace be multiplied.


todd

Monday, March 2, 2009

Day 77 100% Raw Fruitarian

Monday, Day 77, 100% Fruitarian. i would normally attempt a fast today, but we have so much delicious fruit on hand at this time that i wanted to enjoy it. i even had alittle of the durian left from yesterday. It snowed here yesterday and overnight, i think we received a total of about 5 inches or snow. Thats pretty big news in southwestern Virginia these days. Of course i again fared sumptuously today. The menu was:

Breakfast:
One Mini-watermelon. three honey tangerines, 2 navel oranges. About 450 grams of Durian.

Dinner:
Non-sweet fruity salad (including Papaya), with mango-avocado dressing. The dressing was so thick and creamy that i used what was leftover as a pudding. It was Delicious!

Later:
Three more navel oranges.


Exercise: Three sets of pushups.


Grace and Peace be multiplied.


todd

What's the Raw Remnant's Mission and beliefs?

The Raw Remant is a Christian ministry. It seeks to help those who believe the body is to be the Temple of the Holy Spirit. This is in accordance with 1 Cor 3:16,17

"16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. "


The Raw Remnant promotes no church organization or denomination. We are not members of any ourselves. We are simply Christians, disciples of Christ.

The Raw Remnant believes in the Original diet given to mankind. We believe it was a Fruitarian Diet (Gen 1:29) and will be so in Heaven. The Fruitarian diet is something most must grow into because the enemy of all righteousness has perverted society's whole concept of diet. Even most christians have bought into anti-biblical teachings on the subject, even twisting scripture to make it appear that they can put anything in the Temple and its blessed. The tremendous amount of disease, suffering and early deaths among professed believers shows clearly the fruit of this teaching.

We believe the body, soul and spirit are one according to 1Thess 5:23. This ministry is NOT based on any scientific evidence or study. It is based on faith in the Bible alone. When we refer to the Bible, we are referring to the King James Version of it.

We believe that we are living in the Last Days of Earths History. God will have a people who will be prepared to stand during Earth's darkest hour. We do not ascribe to the theory of a secret rapture. We believe that all of the Redeemed in Heaven will be Raw Vegans (Ezekiel 47:12, Acts 3:21, Rev 22:1-4 and many more). Animals were not created for man to eat them, but this development came as a result of sin.

We believe the gospel of Christ is able to heal anyone of anything. We believe God's last day people will be raw vegans as the gospel completely restores them (Acts 3:19-21).

We want to help as many people as possible have clean bodies and minds. The mind is where decisions are made. The decision as to what is a person's Eternal destiny is the most important of all. Many are not able to make good decisions because their minds are clouded, their bodies clogged with pollutions, their hearts filled with worry and care.

We believe Jesus Christ created the human body. He created it to live eternally. He paid sin's penalty and mediates as the High Priest in Heaven now, in order for those who trust in Him to be completely restored. Restored to what He originally intended.

Our mission is to help as many as possible reach this restoration.


Grace and peace be multiplied unto you.....



todd

Day of the Whole Durian!


Sunday, Day 76, 100% Fruitarian. i have been in tremendous trial and pressure lately. But this weekend was more than a nice respite from it. While it wasn't deliverance....it was like a mini-vacation. A getaway that refreshed mind, body and spirit. It was beautiful and no coincidentally, it was filled with Fruit . Today i received the most wonderful phone call. It was from the owner of our local asian market. He was telling me they had just gotten in whole durian! It was snowing here today (i think we got 3-4 inches which is alot in my neck of the woods) but i jumped in my car and got down there. I got an 8 pounder. The mistake i made was two fold. First, i bought the frozen pods last night, if i had waited until today i could have had two whole durians instead of one. Secondly, i ate zucchini spaghetti and non-sweet fruity salad prior to the durian. i was only able to eat half my durian and i was stuffed. Oh what a wonderful thing to have too much fruit!

i went food shopping today. i usually go food shopping on friday morning. i hate crowds and i can avoid them at that time. But circumstance caused me to be out there today. What a madhouse it is! But what i noticed was how worried, sad and worn the people generally look. i don't know if its this recession or just the times in which we live. Its probably both. i was watching them, feeling sad for them and at the same time thankful that i have One that i can place all my cares on and He provides for me. As He did this past week and weekend. i also saw the things they were buying to eat. Sodas, white bread, chips, candies, lots of flesh and other things. i remembered that, this once represented me. i was thankful, very thankful for the grace that delivered me from that. i may not have much money, but money cannot buy health and it cannot give peace.

Well, enough of all that. i again, ate like a king (pig) today. i was able to get more watermelons on sale. Along with other fruits i purchased like honey tangerines, oranges, mangos, cantaloupes and of course the beloved Durian

Breakfast:one whole watermelon, one-half of one durian pod

Dinner:Bowl of zucchini spaghatti with one avocado and one tomato. Bowl of non-sweet fruity salad both with plantain-mango sauce.

About the avocado, just when i was trying to not have so many, i realized we have too many in the house! so many, in fact that some of them are starting to go bad. i will never allow fruit to be wasted. So my wife had one, my daughter had one and i had one. i am hoping that between tomorrow and tuesday we can lower the inventory.

After that i ate the durian. i ate half of it. My wife had her fill of the pods from last night as did my daughter. Opening it was fun..lol. Having seen so many youtube demonstrations i felt like a pro. It was so rich and cremey. Totally sweet and delicous. It didn't even smell (my son was vocal about his concerns in this area and he had to admit he didn't smell anything). i am not sure why. It came up from Florida, so its not like it had to travel very far. Whatever. i will have more for breakfast. Too much fruit on hand to fast...lol.

Too busy shopping today so that i didnt exercise again. i will catch up.

Having such a blessed, fruity time this weekend. Hope you had a wonderful weekend.

Grace and Peace be multiplied.

todd

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Wonderful Fruit-filled Weekend of Witnessing




Saturday, Day 75 100% Fruitarian. What a wonderful weekend i have had! To think its only half over. Yesterday we received enough donations from our ministry to really stock up well on delicious, sweet fruits. i was so happy! The Raw Potluck went fantastic today. There were a total of six guests, none of them raw, three of them just getting into veganism. Of the others, to say they had reservations is an understatement. Two of them were openly discussing how much they love pork. By the end of the day, they were raving about the food and asking for recipes. They were asking all types of questions. We spoke on many spiritual things and issues of the day. It was rich. Since fruitarianism is a part of my faith, it is so fulfilling to see people enjoying the fellowship. They all wanted to do it again next month. i am hoping to invite a few other people too. i believe the home is the best church. It should be a warm place where angels dwell and the spirit of love dominates. That is the way it was yesterday.

i have learned a few things in the past week regarding my fruitarian journey. i would like to share them. First, avocados. i have noticed a change in myself over the last two weeks. At the beginning of this journey i would eat 2-3 per day. Then after several weeks i would eat 1-2 per day. This past week, i ate one. That one left a heaviness in my stomach. My system is getting more sensitive to the richness of the avocado. i still love that fruit. But now i must eat it more sparingly. In reading some others' fruitarian testimony, (specifically kveta's from Mango's site), they have a similar experience. For me, it happened by circumstance. We didn't have the money to buy as many so i didn't eat them. Then when i was able to get some they seemed much heavier on me. i went maybe a week and a half or two weeks without them. The other day, i had one inside my zucchini spaghetti (delicious). Even three hours later, i felt it in the pit of my stomach. For me this means i definitely have to approach them differently now at this stage of my journey. i don't want anyone to get the impression in any way that avocados are bad. They are very good. But for me, at this time and at this place in my journey, i have to be careful. If i eat them at all, i will eat them alone with nothing else. i will limit myself to one, maybe two in a week and see how i feel. But i can see how that the possibility exists that i will not be able to eat them at all. We'll see. That would be too bad because i really love them .

The second lesson i learned is about fruit in the winter. i started this journey around December 16th, 2008. Officially that was the last few days of the fall. It is now March 1 as i am typing this. Basically 19 more days of winter left. i have went thru the brunt of winter, with just fruit. At times i did feel cold, but that was remedied by just dressing warmer. Also, i believe this will prepare me for the summer. i feel that my body will be able to not only withstand greater heat, but probably embrace it. This is important for me because whenever i run in the summer i have a hard time with heat. i end up going out early in the morning or in the evening because of it. i always preferred running in the fall and winter because my head would feel like it was going to explode in the heat. i believe this summer will be different. i very much look forward to finding out. i believe the reason for the change is the lack of salt in my diet. Salt and fat. Prior to now, i ate raw, but i also ate salt and used oil. Now those things are gone. It will be interesting to see.

Saturday's menu:

Breakfast:half a watermelon, half a cantaloupe.

Lunch:i would normally have my non-sweet fruity salad with sauce. But to be honest, my guests destroyed it. i was able to just get a small remnant of it. Just a corner really. i didn't even post it on nutradiary. But my food was watching them enjoy. So i had a feast i did eat one tangerine and three bananas along with two oranges while i was talking to them.

Dinner:Three navel oranges, two tangerines, 450 grams of Durian . Half a watermelon........totally delicious.No exercise today.i wanted to post a picture of my beautiful wife of 25 years. She is 44 days 100% raw now . i am so proud of her. Also what is left of our weekend stash (getting more fruit today).

Grace and Peace be multiplied.

todd