[andybuildz]

Curious
I started the 10 day rice diet (#7) the first of Jan, 06. It went so well I turned it into two weeks. I had no adverse reactions to brown rice, but thats just me. The last time I did macrobiotics was about 30 years ago so it wasn't like my system was accustomed to a lot of whole grains.
I could fel definate positive effects approx. every few days. Nothing earth shattering but most certainly noticeable. And not because I "wanted" or "needed" to notice them but rather because they honestly were taking place in me.
I'd say the most pronounced feeling was a feeling of calmness even during a hectic day.
I'm a builder so my days aren't sitting quietly behind a desk or computer. I'm really active.
I liked the two week diet so much I can see myself doing it 2-3 x a year.
I found more to it than "just" a food diet.
I could tell how my body was becoming cleansed.
I experianced a discipline that came from my own self awareness that the diet triggered.
I found myself looking at things like a recovering drug addict might see things such as changing my way of "old" thinking to, thinking from a more centered place not from a place of want...more of a place from need.

I'll tell you something else the #7 did for me...it made it easier to become reaquainted with macrobiotics. Sort of like starting from a zero point. Iallowed the toxins to leave my system before starting new again.
This was my personal preferance...something I'm just sharing with you all.

During my two weeks I read a whole lot from old macro books I had as well as new ones I gathered used from Amazon.
My favorite and the one that was most inspiring was/is "We are all Sanpaku".
After reading that...everything else was gravey...so to speak...lol.
Anyway....enjoy and be well.
Namaste'
avi dass aka andy