It's so much fun getting an answer almost immediately - like a chat :>)
(Those were wonderful, Gary - thanks again for the experience)
Sarrett1, is eating out an important part of your life?? Is social eating?? Are there no macrobiotic kind of activities where you live?? Potlucks?? Dinners in mb teacher's home??
Your friend from SAD eating jumped into the 30-day learning?? How far along has she come?? I also came from a vegetarian background and still for me to give up stuff like nightshades I remember was quite a shock. And even now eating out is still a challenge
I do give in to old ways when I go out, and often have regrets, but fortunately nothing major. I might have eaten food which is overly salty and am thirsty all day long. But more seriously, I find I am not attracted to eating out, and that does create a crimp in one's life. But on the other end, I am lucky as every now and then I can find others who eat mb food and can share food.
As with everything in mb, you have to find what works for you - which depends alot on your condition - and to try to come as close as you can to a balance - I have found in social affairs, I can (finally) not be attracted to the food and still socialize. Going out to eat with family doesn't work as easily for me. If the chronic eczema and psoriasis requires that you be on a strict healing diet for a while, I would consider not eating out in a regular restaurant as part of the strictness. You may be quite fortunate and heal quickly, and then you can go wider with the diet. otoh, if this condition has been with you for a long time, the healing may also be quite a while, so try to accept that not eating out will be part of the lifestyle change you need to go through.
Skip some of Jessica's book and turn to the body scrub and see if that doesn't help - then go back and read the whole book - she's great!!!!!
It's really fun chatting again. If you do decide to go on either of the 30-day learning, I'd love to hear how it goes.
Klara