has anyone been skinny when they started this?

[newbie]

This may seem like a crazy question, but has anyone been close to their ideal weight when they started this diet? My husband will be starting 30 days raw soon (I can't because I'm pregnant, but I will try to do mostly raw). He is 5'11" and weighs 150 pounds. He actually was down around 135 at one point I think because of illness. Our family was very concerned when he was so skinny and so was he. I've warned him he may get very skinny again for awhile before he starts gaining weight again. He is hungry all the time now and eats quite a lot of food (cooked), but doesn't gain weight. Just wondering if anyone has had a similar beginning with this.

Thanks so much,
Tina

[Rawkinlocs]

Hi Tina,

Your question is not crazy in the least. I am one who started out at (what I thought) was my ideal weight. I was probably around 135-130 and now I have balanced out at 124-128. Alissa and many others have stated that when you go raw that you will eventually lose your "false body", meaning, what we thought was our ideal weight on the cooked and/or SAD diet probably isn't really that.

He'll lose as his body sheds the toxins, etc., but then he'll more than likely gain back healthy tissue, muscle, etc.

Most men who aren't overweight to begin with are concerned about losing too much weight. My husband isn't 100% but he's very high raw and he is 5 ft. 7" and weighs about 155 lbs. He has been that weight for a while now as though he's balanced out right there...same with me.

Also, let your husband know that working out will help him as well. There's a new member on here who said in his journal that he's a body-builder (I think his name is Andrew...check out his journal) and perhaps PM him because he seems to have adapted a raw diet for himself that will ensure he gets whatever calories, etc. he and his trainers feels he needs for the muscle he desires to build.

Also keep in mind that we have developed ideals of what a "healthy weight" is and isn't based upon a system of SAD eating. Perhaps our image of a healthy body is distorted a bit. I mean, no we probably should be concerned if we're skin and bones and look like walking death...but I'm just saying that the whole idea of "meat on the bones" probably isn't necessarily a sign of a healthy person and one who is mainly lean muscle isn't necessarily a sign of an unhealthy person. As a woman of African decent, I was always raised to believe that I am supposed to have thick thighs and a huge booty. PULEEZE! I STILL look good and still have curves at the weight I'm at! In other words, hubby ain't complainin' when he's checkin' me out! :D

Hope this helps!

[MaxMarie]

I don't consider it a diet. I consider it a better way of living. I'm not out to lose weight. I'm already thin and in good shape.

I need a lot of energy so I consume a lot of nuts and avocado. Kind of high fat high fuel foods. I have really enjoyed taking REAL whole grain from the grocery store (Whole Foods bulk bins) and making good sound food out of it.

I used to be miserable because my landlord replaced our trash bins with smaller ones and often I'd have trash backed up. Now, I barely fill a can. I took an old kitty litter bucket and started composting with all my fruit and veggie remnants. It never crossed my mind before.

Always growing always changing...

[Pailani]

I've lost all my pregnancy weight over the last year, so I'm not committing to this to lose weight. I'm doing this because I'm desperate for more energy, and because I'm starting to feel my age (this was a surprise baby at age 43!) I'd like to be fit enough to enjoy raising my daughter for the next twenty years. I don't really care whether I stay at my present weight or start getting ultra-thin, like some success pictures I've seen. For me, it's gone beyong an issue of weight. But, for the record, in the 10 days I've been committed, I've lost a couple of pounds, I'm thinner than I've been even when I was doing low-fat diets to lose weight. And I'm using nuts, seeds and avocados generously because I'm concerned about losing too much and affecting the baby's nursing.

[tracyinfo]

I don't consider it a diet. I consider it a better way of living. I'm not out to lose weight. I'm already thin and in good shape.

I need a lot of energy so I consume a lot of nuts and avocado. Kind of high fat high fuel foods. I have really enjoyed taking REAL whole grain from the grocery store (Whole Foods bulk bins) and making good sound food out of it.

I used to be miserable because my landlord replaced our trash bins with smaller ones and often I'd have trash backed up. Now, I barely fill a can. I took an old kitty litter bucket and started composting with all my fruit and veggie remnants. It never crossed my mind before.

Always growing always changing...

MaxMarie, that is I feel about this raw foodnes! I consider it a bettery way of living. I have lost weight (which is good), but ultimately my change in my way of eating is for long lasting health.

--Tracy

[jax]

I was about 138-140 at 5'4" when I went raw 2 yrs. ago and went down to 108 in about 2 1/2 months. I felt great but I was so tiny I had to buy size 00 jeans! I was in body-building for years so I have alot of muscle and I didn't look bony. Even though I went back to cooked after 4 months, my weight hasn't gone above 130. I weighed about 128 when I went 100% 20 days ago and this morning I weighed 115. When I eat what my body functions best on my weight drops quickly. I don't know what to expect this time but I'm not concerned because it isn't about my weight (although everyone around me seems to focus on it!). I just want to be free of Fibro. pain, depression and RX's. ;)

[newbie]

Thank you all for your replies. I'm not so worried about him losing his "false man", but I know our family will not be happy to see this. Maybe we just won't go visit anyone:-) Of course, we'll probably have a bunch of company in July when the baby arrives. Maybe they'll be too engrossed with the baby to notice his skinny little body:-)

One problem I'm going to have is not being able to feed him nuts and possibly grains because of allergies. We're not positive he is allergic to these and if he is it is mild, but enough to make him not want to eat them. That's one reason we may have a difficult time keeping him on higher calories and thus slowing down the weight loss.

Anyway, I'll keep you all posted on how it goes and I really, really appreciate your support.

Tina