I am so happy to be here! Thank you Doug for this group!! May I introduce myself:)? My name is Simone, I am 51 years young and mother of 3 boys, 10, 13 and 17 all raised and living on rawfoods:) I am from Germany but we live since 7 years in Portugal. I started the 811 coach level 1 this month:) Doug, you saved my rawfood life! I would love to share the miracle how you came into my life: I started 2001 with the natural hygiene but got in touch with the high fat rawfood where I tried the best I could, but ended up 7 years later really desperate... I was on a raw camping and when my first son felt asleep (he was 2 years old at that time) I craved so strong for nuts, as so often, that I ate a lot of macadamias and felt terrible afterwards... I prayed to God in that night to help me, because I truly believed in the fresh food but felt also that something went terrible wrong... And I wanted also to know it for my kid... The next day already it happened!! Another woman at this meeting recommended me your book!! Her husband is American and though she knew about it already. That was 2008 and I had to organize it from the US, because it was not available in Germany at that time. 7 years ago I gave my cooking stove away one day after I read my first raw book and now after the 811 diet I changed my avocado boxes into banana and mango boxes:) And it was the best decision of my life!! Thank you so much for your wonderful work and help, I am so grateful for everything!! And I am looking forward to connect and share with all of you here in the group! Much love ❤️ Simone

When doing water fasting, do you prefer a set timeframe or go with the body signals? I've usually preferred to go with allowing my body to give me signs. I can see how setting a timeframe could push me further but I didn't want to overdo it. What is your preference?