Larelle: >100% raw wasn't working for me. It doesn't work for most people. It worked for me, but so does cooking, so who is to say... >They were soooooooooo >delicious to me - I was in ecstacy with each bite. It was so yummy I kept >going back for more - so I imagine that I had eaten close to 1 lb of flesh >- after being a vegetarian for so long! Unfortunately they were cooked >with salt and so I developed noticeable bloating afterwards. There are lots of ex-vegetarians around, even more ex-raw vegans. But probably by percentage, ex-frutarians win the awward. ;) Your experience is relatively typical for folks who have the where-with-all to wake up from various dietary idealisms. Congratualations, and good luck in finding what works for you! Cheers, Kirt Secola /\ Nieft [log in to unmask]