May I just completely embarrass myself?

[GLG]

Hello new raw food friends. Please don’t shun me from the group after reading this email:-)

I’ll give you a bit of background. I went 100% raw on February 1st. I had pretty intense detox that seemed to go on for a few weeks. I fell off the raw food wagon on a ski trip followed by having friends in town. I’m now raw again…about 95%. I’m finding, as I did previously that well…how do I say this politely…I smell. In fact, I may actually need a fumigator after leaving the bathroom. Also, today my son (almost 5) was sniffing the diapers of my two youngest children telling me someone poopied. No honey mommy just tooted. “Whew that really stinks”. This seems to be a pattern. I think my husband, and possibly my children are interested in putting me up in a tent outside.

I’m not sure if it’s the green smoothies, a detox symptom (…that will soon go away?), a food combining issue, or just my poor luck.

I was severely ill all of last year only to find out I had 25 food sensitivities. Anyway, I know my body was in pretty bad shape and my detox may be beyond the norm. But I’m hoping my insides are just cleansing and this pungent nightmare will all end soon.

HELP!

[rawhippie]

i hear ya, sister!
don't freak out too much. from what i understand that "dirty little thing" is actually one way the body releases toxins.
you know, things start churning and releasing. most humans have about 25lbs. of fecal mucoid plaque built up in their colons, so a healthy diet only helps loosen and evacuate the colon. i wouldn't worry too much.
hmmm, a tent?
not a bad idea
peace
hippie

[Double Helix]

I notice that my pits don't stink as much after a few days all raw. Usually they really have that BO smell in the morning (I don't wear antiperspirant and the natural deoderant I use somehow doesn't work very well).

Yes, and there are other body odors as well! When I go on a flax cracker binge - look out! It was so bad I had to mummify myself next to DH. I literally wrapped myself up like a burrito so that I wouldn't stink him out of the room.

So ya, join the club!

[GLG]

thank you Rawhippie and Double Helix for your response. I know this is a complete detox thing. We just had freinds in town and i completely abandoned the raw food diet and the smell went away. Go figure. I'll just pray that my body is quick to "flush" out all those toxins.