Has anyone tried the macrabiotic diet? If so, How do I get started?

The easiest way is to start simple. First get yourslf conditioned by stopping buying any processed foods. You'll have to learn to use basic ingredients to cook with. If you buy something in a package and the ingredients aren't found in nature or you can't pronounce them,don't buy it. Start shopping a your local whole food grocer(health food store)and ask lots of questions! They'll love helping you help youself be healthy and it'll get them another regular customer!

I did macrobiotic for a small period of time. I got most of my cookbooks and "special" ingredients from wild oats or whole foods grocery store. I found it to be to bland and strict for me. I now prefer a diet based on what tropical islanders would eat...lots of fruit and fresh fish.