"Great advice from David and Kierce already.  Don't talk about it, and just eat fruit where you can.  Being a teenager on this diet without support is hard going.  But you're not always going to be a teenager.  You will move out at some point and…"

"Try this for granola:  Diced apples, diced celery, a couple of chopped walnuts, chopped dates and raisins, a shake of cinnamon and a sprinkle of shredded coconut on top. Mix in a bowl.  So yumm!"

"I really relate to what it's like trying.  The first 30 days are the hardest.  You just need to get through that and it's so much easier on the other side.  Roger Haeske has this great analogy he uses.  Going raw is like launching a rocket.  Getting…"

"Hi Al-Nisa,  I can absolutely empathize.  I prepare cooked, starchy foods for my family too.  They eat all sorts of things I don't eat.  And always have to prepare a separate meal for myself.  The question really becomes, how much do you want to be…"

"Sounds like detox.  Fruit is incredibly powerful.  Just keep doing what you're doing, minus the cacao which is neurotoxic and a stimulant.  Sounds like you're a bit addicted to it, Abi.  Try cinnamon instead if you feel like you need something. …"

"Good points by Kayla already given, Apple Girl. 
Mono meals are not essential, though you will find that you'll naturally desire to eat this way the more you progress.  But don't feel like you have to at the beginning. 
Regarding weight gain.  My…"

" Hi Abi, I really relate to your struggles with emotional eating.  It took my quite a long time to work through the issues.  You need to deal with it on all three levels: physical, emotional and spiritual.  To take care of the physical you need to…"

"I have an article on this very topic, Patrizia, if you're interested.  I found that yes, it was awkward  in the beginning, because basically you're changing neural pathways and also habit patterns, and people get used to us being a certain way.  But…"

"Hi Kierce,  Lovely to be friends with you. :)"

"The majority of the poisons in your body right now are fighting their way out into your bloodstream and into channels of elimination, so you'll be feeling pretty crap.  It generally takes 3 days for them to 'leave', but then obviously you'll keep…"