pics of SAD V RAW

[fallenangel]

hi guys
I have to say I love looking at photos of peoples before and after converting to raw. even if its not at goal weight or all the way, any difference in appearance , skin, weight hair etc is really motivating for me!! would anybody be so good as to post pics for me to see!! pretty pleeeeeze !! love looking at visuals. I know when I get some weight off I will be rushing up there to show everybody!!
xxxxxxx
thanks guys your the bestest!! :)

[dreamrawalwz]

I like seeing those type of pictures as well. At first I thought you meant RAW food vs. the SAD version of the same thing, which I think would also be interesting haha.

[fallenangel]

Hi Dreamraw,
Yeah Thats A Great Idea Too! But I Am A Sucker For Pics And Would Love To See Some Of The People Who Are On The Boards And How They Are Doing!! In Pictures. Hope We Get Some Takers!!
Xxxxxxxxx :)

[Lucinda]

http://www.shazzie.com/raw/transformation/

[fallenangel]

Thanks Lucinda! I Love The Pics On That Site. Would Love To See Pics Of Lots Of People On This Board Too!!
Xxxxxx :)

[Helen Of Tennessee]

Okay, let me see if I can do this right:

First picture: Age around 41, Weight close to 180, very sick with Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, horrible headaches:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/moreraw/HelenBefore_1044.jpg

Second picture: Age 52, Weight 144, health way much better. I'm high raw so I still have a ways to go:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/moreraw/DSC03926.jpg

My story: http://www.shazzie.com/raw/transformation/helen.shtml

[RawChicky]

You look like a completely different person!!!!!

[fallenangel]

Helen
Wow!! you look amazing!! really vibrant too!! that is certainly a motivational factor for me, keep up the brill work, and thanks for making an effort to post your pics up there!
xxxxxxxx
yvonne
:)

[chilove]

Here are mine: :-)


http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/photopost/data/500/269audrey_before-med.jpg

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/photopost/data/500/269audrey_after_pic-med.JPG



Audrey
www.rawhealing.com

[Lay-Lay]

hey I will try and get a recent pic taken of me this week and post here!

[rawsomegirl]

I will try to add my before and after 30 day raw pics for you.

[Coriander74]

Such beautiful people here :) I'm in awe of all of you!
Here are my photos... the first one was taken in February honestly, but I didn't change until I went 100% raw... The second photo was taken last week, after my 30-day challenge :D Amazing what a month can do!

[Mookie]

Wow Coriander- you look great. You are an inspiration for the 30 Day Challenge for sure!

[madmel]

girls,

I desperately needed motivation - thank you for that!

helen, audrey, corinne - you all look truly beautiful. different people on raw!

mel

[fallenangel]

Wow guys
Audrey your pictures really spurred me on at the mo I am very like your SAD pic, busty and curvy and I never thought it was possible to become so lean, I guess some times it can hinder success as I dont actually believe that its possible but seeing your RAW picture has really shocked me, that we can actually look like a different build after losing excess weight. thank you so much for posting your picture and it is so inspirational to me. THANK YOU and keep up the fab work you look so beautiful.

[fallenangel]

hi Corinne
you look like you have been sliced in half!! wow its such a transformation in such a short period of time!! you look radiant!! you mentioned in your post that you only changed when you went 100% raw, does that mean that even on high raw you didnt notice much changes?
well its really after giving me something to think about, I knew that I would respond really well to visuals as its the first thing I look for on any website!! so thank you soo much for posting your pictures and I m sure you are thrilled with yourself , You look it!! well done, I hope to be beaming out of a pic some day too with that same radiancy!!
xxxxxxxx

[Coriander74]

hi Corinne
you look like you have been sliced in half!! wow its such a transformation in such a short period of time!! you look radiant!! you mentioned in your post that you only changed when you went 100% raw, does that mean that even on high raw you didnt notice much changes?
well its really after giving me something to think about, I knew that I would respond really well to visuals as its the first thing I look for on any website!! so thank you soo much for posting your pictures and I m sure you are thrilled with yourself , You look it!! well done, I hope to be beaming out of a pic some day too with that same radiancy!!
xxxxxxxx

:o You're so sweet to say these things, Thank you!!!!
I never was high raw, I was intending to transition to it, but always slipped up in some fashion, so one morning I woke up, trashed or gave away everything cooked, and went shopping :D June 29th was my first day 100% and although I've had my cravings and tough moments, I've made it through. :D
You can do anything you set your mind to, and we're all gonna be here to back you up!

[Sheryl]

http://www.raw-pleasure.com.au/images/Journal/Sheryl_Most_Unflattering_Ph.jpghttp://www.raw-pleasure.com.au/images/Journal/Sheryl_current.jpg

And how much better does life feel now!!!
Sheryl

[Coriander74]

:eek:

Look at all the wonderful transformations!!!! I can't wait to see more!

Sheryl,... where's the rest of you! LOL

Audrey... you have inspired me since I signed into this forum for the first time. You are stunning.

Helen, amazing job you've done :)

[fallenangel]

sheryl
Wow! You look totally younger altogether!welldone to you! nice pins too!! and thank you for posting too!! you guys are all so inspirational. im going to check out your websites too!!
xxxxx

[madmel]

Sheryl,

what an amazing transformation, you look so beautiful and self-confident!

WOW!

mel

[Conscious Midwife]

WOW

Awesome ladies.

Very inspiring.

[Helen Of Tennessee]

Audrey, Corinne, & Sheryl,

You ladies look awesome. Not only do you look awesome, I bet you FEEL great! Sometimes the "best" things aren't on the outside but on the inside where people can't see. You can be thin but feel horrible but we're doing it the right way and we LOOK better and FEEL better. Life is GREAT.

And thank you, to all of you who have complimented us. This helps keep us motivated too :D I can't imagine what it will be like once I can "stay" 100% raw. I'm now on day 3 of 100%. I never give up!

[Cinnamon]

This is a very inspirational thread, love the photos ladies and you all look just wonderful and have such a glow to your beautiful faces on raw foods!

[chilove]

Hi Corinne, Sheryl & Helen,

You guys look awesome!!! It's so amazing to see the raw glow on all of us. Raw really does work!!

Thanks everyone for the compliments, I owe it all to raw and to the great support I've had over the years. :-)

Come on guys, I know other people must have pics to share! Let's see them!!! :-)

All the best,

Audrey
www.rawhealing.com

[TP]

the first pic i posted back in april.. the second is my 6 months photo.. the april 24th picture, i was still 100% raw.. since then i have been high raw with the exception of a cooked meal here and there in social circumstances.. i think i had been 100% again for a couple weeks when i took my 6 month photo, with the exception of having some frozen yogurt once.. you get the idea.. lol..

[Helen Of Tennessee]

Hey TP,

What a GREAT transformation!!!!! You look "healthy"!

[vgloveforlife]

These transormations are amazing!!

Let's get more!

[KombuchaCHIC]

Thanks for the pics guys! I'll try and find some pre-raw photos and post them! :)

[desertroadrunner]

I'd love to see what all that Kombucha has done for you.

[JEN]

You folks look MAGNIFICENT!!!!! Raw Food Rawks!!!!

[Graciebeliever]

All I can say about these pictures is WOW

I'm still working up to the picture thing and I will know when I am ready :)

[meinleben]

i love looking at these transformations....so many beautiful people....inside and out...

chilove...you are stunning....seriously....

[English Tracy]

These pics are so encouraging to people like me who have a bit of a way to go on the journey.

TP - how come you are the only man with befores and afters? You are blazing a trail!!!

Tracy

[smasty]

Here's my face before raw and 6 months after at age 42. Ok, so this is not me now. I fell off raw on 12/18/04 and fell hard. Struggled for a long time to get back to it. I'm back on and seeing marvelous results! Seeing this pic is great inspiration for me.

[TP]

we'll see if i am blazing a trail, if any other guys put their pics up.. :D

that is quite an inspiring transformation sue.. keep up the awesome comeback effort!

[Coriander74]

TP and Smasty!!! Y'all look AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

I agree :D We need more males to post their before and afters/durings.

[Pierre]

Here I am in October last year. Then I weighed 83.4 kg and was eating burritos with whole wheat tortillas and stir-fried vegetables (with chicken sometimes) and brown rice. Not SAD, but not raw either.
http://phma.optus.nu/Pictures/2005-10-01-1.jpg
This is me just over two weeks ago. I went raw some time in June and my weight went from 81.0 (beginning of June) to 77.5 (two days ago). I still eat cooked on social occasions and don't have a blender yet.
http://phma.optus.nu/Pictures/2006-07-15-vreta.jpg
I'm only 1.51 m tall, and I don't know if extrapolating is valid. I don't have a recent picture of just my face; the other picture that day is the back of my head (for LHC purposes).

[Pierre]

Wow Sue! Is that the same person? :)

[Helen Of Tennessee]

Hi Sue,

So glad to see you back here! I've missed your posts!!!!

Pierre,

I had to do the conversion and I see you lost 13 pounds (since last October but the majority of it since June) - Congratulations!!!!! Hope you are "feeling" the difference too!

[Pierre]

I just checked the scale. 76.3. But that's after a hot sweaty night so I'm going to start with some watermelon.

The main difference I feel is that the hot weather (it's hit 37 °C, maybe 38) doesn't bother me as much as last year even though the humidity is high. Also my sweat feels purer.

[Helen Of Tennessee]

Hi Pierre,

Looks like you're on a roll with the weight loss. Can't wait to see your photo a month from now!!!!

Like you, I find I can tolerate the temperatures a little better. I use to freeze all the time, but it's nowhere as bad as it use to be.

[sport]

Pierre.
Are you going to let me know where The Queen City is. It is obviously in metric land.

[Pierre]

The Queen City is Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It is named for Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg.

As to metric, I've been metric since I played with 8 mm Lego blocks. :)

[sport]

As to metric, I've been metric since I played with 8 mm Lego blocks. :)
I do not think that this is enough of an excuse for going metric. I think that you are trying to confuse us (not hard in my case).

[Fragola]

This is me and what 3 years of high raw, 18 days of water fasting and actually a lifestyle 100% raw have made to me!!
The first picture was taken in july 2001, the day of my graduation. The second one was taken one month ago, there are 45 lbs of toxins and fat missing in the second me!
Life is great!

:)

[Sharon in Colorado]

I do not think that this is enough of an excuse for going metric. I think that you are trying to confuse us (not hard in my case).

Let's do away with the metric system once and for all!

[sport]

Let's do away with the metric system once and for all!
If you were starting from scratch I think that it by far the more sensible system but the problem is that if you grow up (as I did) using the imperial then it is very hard to change over. We have been metric for a few years and I have to talk in metres but I still think in feet and inches.

[Helen Of Tennessee]

Hi Fragola,

You look great!!!!! 18 days of water fasting! I saw your journal on that fast and I have to say I was amazed!

[Fragola]

Hi Fragola,

You look great!!!!! 18 days of water fasting! I saw your journal on that fast and I have to say I was amazed!
thank you Helen!!
I have changed the pictures while you were answering to me, I realized they were a bit too big :)

[English Tracy]

Fragola and Sue - you both look great.

Pierre - well done for starting this path, you've already done so well.

It's not just the weight loss that I notice, it's the fact that people on raw look so radiant compared to how they looked previously. Shiny eyes, good skin and VERY BIG SMILES!

I'm very impressed and motivated .

Tracy

[lil fairy z girl]

hi,

what lovely transformations

sal
~*~*~*

[berrymarymac]

wow!!!! Everyone looks amazing!! I love before and after pictures and wow, just want to say to everyone:

YOU GUYS RAWK!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

[Coriander74]

Fragola, what a transformation :) You're gorgeous.

[greeninlosangeles]

Here is me before raw, and after one month feasting at my parents at around 150 pounds and after six months raw at around 125. Now after 8 months raw I am around 120 or even less.

[greeninlosangeles]

Oops, it is not after six, but after four months raw! I need to take some new ones.

[Veganforlife]

WOW! These transformations are unbelievable! Unreal! You all should be so very proud of yourselves! It's amazing what eating living food can do for you. Everyone's eyes are brighter, skin looks healthier and I'm sure everyone is feeling all over genuinely so much healthier and happier! WTG!!!
You raw hotties you!!! :D

[Pierre]

I do not think that this is enough of an excuse for going metric. I think that you are trying to confuse us (not hard in my case).
It's not an excuse, and I'm not trying to confuse you. It's one of the first things I measured. My father, being French, had metric tapes, and I found metric easier, so I stuck with it. As to confusing, when I was a kid, the Canadians used a different gallon than the Americans. Now we both use the same liter as everyone else.

Wow Fragola!

[madmel]

Pierre,

I hear you - I am a metric girl myself ;)

I love it when a pound is 500 grams and not 400 and 50 and something or so :D

metric mel

[Coriander74]

Daiva you look incredible and I can't wait to see the new pics!

[pomegranatebliss]

Okay, I am pretty shy about doing this, but I just had my husband help me with before and afters for my blog page after 60 days high-raw.

I'm very happy with my weight loss of 19 pounds and 17 inches in 60 days, but I think there's also such a difference in the bloated and puffy appearance. (Yeah, I cheated a little and had my cat help with the before so I wouldn't feel too self-conscious... :D ). Two months seems like a long time, but not compared with how long it took me to gain all that weight. Continuing my patient releasing of the excess...hoping to be another Angela Stokes success story after the first year. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/sparkly7575/Before-60Days.jpg

[Helen Of Tennessee]

Hi pomegranatebliss,

AMAZING. It's so amazing what just 20 pounds can do. I can see a huge difference in your face. You're on your way :D

[RawFoodieMom]

pomegranatebliss, you look great! And yes, you can DEFINITELY see a difference in your face, it's much thinner, and less puffy. You look vibrant! You're doing awesome!! :D

[Sharon in Colorado]

Pomegranate great before and afters! They remind me of Michelle's from the www.fromsadtoraw.com site. I like how you took them...same distance, etc. I think that is very important because the lighting and distance is consistant and you are in the same exact pose.

[namamono]

i just finally started to blog today and i thank you for having the courage to post your pictures for they truly are inspirational to me. wow....you can really see the difference in your face and eyes.keep up the good work.

[pomegranatebliss]

*blushes* Thank you for the kind comments! I think everyone on this thread looks great!

Add me to the list of those who would like to see RP's latest photos. :)

[Pierre]

Let me guess, Pom, you're a 3bFii - whoops, wrong forum. ;)
You're coming along great!

[pomegranatebliss]

Let me guess, Pom, you're a 3bFii - whoops, wrong forum. ;)
You're coming along great!

:confused: Never heard of that before...I did a Google search and saw some sites on naturally curly hair come up. Spirally curls, fine hair, normal density? Yep! I do have that. In the after photo, it was about half air-dried after I washed it, so it wasn't even it's full curliness yet. I don't use a blow dryer and the natural drying makes the curls look even more spiral. Looks kinda like yours...without the beard. :D

I used to wear it short so I didn't have to deal with the curls...now I have to keep it long so I don't look like that lady in the Dilbert cartoon with the triangular hair!

Thanks for the compliment! :)

[Graciebeliever]

Hey Pom Great pics!!

You were brave to do them and I am so glad you did because you give me comfort and corage to try and get some myself :)

Sooooooper doooooper :)

[Coriander74]

Let me guess, Pom, you're a 3bFii - whoops, wrong forum. ;)
You're coming along great!

LOL Pierre, oops wrong forum!!!

Pomegranate, you look WONDERFUL!!! Look how much slimmer your face is and how much light your eyes have :D Congrats!

[fallenangel]

hey guys
am so thankful to all of you for taking time to post your pictures on the thread, I am really enjoying seeing everybodys amazing transformations and it is very inspirational!! xxx thanks heaps guys
keep them coming guys
lots of love

[Pierre]

:confused: Never heard of that before...I did a Google search and saw some sites on naturally curly hair come up. Spirally curls, fine hair, normal density? Yep! I do have that. In the after photo, it was about half air-dried after I washed it, so it wasn't even it's full curliness yet. I don't use a blow dryer and the natural drying makes the curls look even more spiral. Looks kinda like yours...without the beard. :D
I'm 3aMii, but the ends get curlier the longer it grows, so maybe I'm really 3b. Check out Long Hair Community (forums.longhaircommunity.com) - Cori and Llama and I are all members.

[berrymarymac]

Damn, everyone looks so good! I can't wait to have before and after pictures! I just have before, and I don't like them!

[beelzebubble]

i know, i'm derailing, but what would you call wavy/curly hair that gets less wavy the longer it gets and much more curly the shorter it gets. if my hair is short, it will dry in ringlets. it's also very fine, but also a little frizzy (although i think that comes more from the ever appearing greys), if it's not short. it's also auburn.

my hair is a pita :).

[swingbolder]

Greeninlosangeles, I can really see the difference. You look great.

[konmai]

pomegranatebliss - I can see the difference in your skin! It looks much more healthy & clear than before!!!! :D

[English Tracy]

What is 3amii etc, etc???

Confused English Person!!

Tracy

[Pierre]

Hairtypes. See LHC for what they mean.

Bubble, maybe you're wurly (2c/3a).

[pomegranatebliss]

LOL....Tracy, I was confused too until I did a google search. ;)

Just wanted to say thank you for the additional nice words. They mean a lot. :)

[jjaj2022]

My fiance and I started eating a vegan diet in May 2005. We went raw in May 2006 and we are still raw today. Together we have lost 140 pounds! :D

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/RIPMacDre/oldpics__.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/RIPMacDre/Happy011.jpg

[rawbeliever]

JJAJ,

wow! congratulations. You guys look fantastic.

[RawFoodieMom]

My fiance and I started eating a vegan diet in May 2005. We went raw in May 2006 and we are still raw today. Together we have lost 140 pounds! :D

:eek: :eek: :eek:

WOW!!!

You guys look AWESOME!!!!

Did I say WOW??? I can't believe it, you look like 2 totally different people, you guys must feel so awesome! Did you lose most of your weight during the 3 months of raw?

You guys look stunning!!!! :)

[maraw]

Took the words right out of my mouth. You two are absolutely glowing - I'm sure love has something to do with that too. But seriously, you look like completely different people. What a wonderful gift to give to each other. Wow!

OK, so here are my before and afters. Unfortunately, I spent a good deal of time deleting all, or at least most of my befores. I did find one or two of me in family photos that I just couldn't get rid of. Every time I look at this picture it makes me truly appreciate raw food for what it's done for me and my family.

[rawfigure]

My fiance and I started eating a vegan diet in May 2005. We went raw in May 2006 and we are still raw today. Together we have lost 140 pounds! :D



I must chime in on this one...WOW :eek: how awesome for the two of you to go Vegan and Raw together and look at you now WOW !! :D :D :D

[rawfigure]

Took the words right out of my mouth. You two are absolutely glowing - I'm sure love has something to do with that too. But seriously, you look like completely different people. What a wonderful gift to give to each other. Wow!

OK, so here are my before and afters. Unfortunately, I spent a good deal of time deleting all, or at least most of my befores. I did find one or two of me in family photos that I just couldn't get rid of. Every time I look at this picture it makes me truly appreciate raw food for what it's done for me and my family.


Another WOW you look beautiful ! Glowing...I should check in the mirror...see if I glow like all of you do ! Amazing ALL OF YOU !

[RawFoodieMom]

maraw, wow what a difference, you can really see how much more vibrant and healthy you are now! :) You're kids are cuties too. :)

[berrymarymac]

wow jjaj2022. THAT'S AMAZING!!!!!! You two look amazing!!!!!!

[Sharon in Colorado]

WOW

Again! The two of you sure are SMOKIN' on raw food, if that is even possible!

Have you ever thought of submitting those photos to some of those couples weight loss contests?

Maraw the changes in you are amazing. I like what raw has done to the definiation in your face!

[smasty]

This thread has been an absolute blast! Keep the pictures coming!!

[jjaj2022]

:eek: :eek: :eek:

WOW!!!

You guys look AWESOME!!!!

Did I say WOW??? I can't believe it, you look like 2 totally different people, you guys must feel so awesome! Did you lose most of your weight during the 3 months of raw?

You guys look stunning!!!! :)

Thank you all so much for the wonderful compliments! :) We are so impressed with everyone's before and after photos as well. You all look wonderful!

We lost about half our weight from the vegan diet and half from raw. We really noticed the most change in our bodies during the 3 months that we have been raw. It has been an amazing journey so far.

Thanks again for the kind words! :D

[Coriander74]

JJ -- you two look great! Better than great! Fantastic! WOW!!! :eek:

Maraw -- you're stunning. Your little angel is beautiful as well :D

[madmel]

jjaj:

you are a beautiful couple and you just radiate! Amazing!

maraw:
I love your new look and the haircut, you look so healthy and vibrant. And the sweet mini angel is sooo cute.

guys, this thread is just what I need to get me going again. Thank you!

mel

[jjaj2022]

We just found this photo and thought it would be good to share as well. :D

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/RIPMacDre/irishbeach4.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/RIPMacDre/Happy011.jpg

[Curleedst]

Honestly I thought the same thing.

That would be interesting though. McD's burger vs. a Raw Burger. Imagine how different that would look.



I like seeing those type of pictures as well. At first I thought you meant RAW food vs. the SAD version of the same thing, which I think would also be interesting haha.

[Curleedst]

She looks awesome!!!!!

That is what I want to look like when I grow up!


Helen
Wow!! you look amazing!! really vibrant too!! that is certainly a motivational factor for me, keep up the brill work, and thanks for making an effort to post your pics up there!
xxxxxxxx
yvonne
:)

[Curleedst]

OMG you look like an entirely different and youthful person. :)


Here are mine: :-)


http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/photopost/data/500/269audrey_before-med.jpg

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/photopost/data/500/269audrey_after_pic-med.JPG



Audrey
www.rawhealing.com

[RawFoodieMom]

We just found this photo and thought it would be good to share as well. :D

Awwww, you two are just the cutest couple ever! :)

This pic shows even more what a difference raw has made in your faces... just radiant!

[Curleedst]

You 2 are a handsome couple! Simply gorgeous and very motivating!



We just found this photo and thought it would be good to share as well. :D

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/RIPMacDre/irishbeach4.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/RIPMacDre/Happy011.jpg

[Curleedst]

Simply beautiful. And for the rest who have posted, if I do not respond personally just understand I am utterly speechless, impressed and motivated!



http://www.raw-pleasure.com.au/images/Journal/Sheryl_Most_Unflattering_Ph.jpghttp://www.raw-pleasure.com.au/images/Journal/Sheryl_current.jpg

And how much better does life feel now!!!
Sheryl

[Curleedst]

1 word WOW! Your skin is glowing!!!!



This is me and what 3 years of high raw, 18 days of water fasting and actually a lifestyle 100% raw have made to me!!
The first picture was taken in july 2001, the day of my graduation. The second one was taken one month ago, there are 45 lbs of toxins and fat missing in the second me!
Life is great!

:)

[fallenangel]

jjaj!!! oh my god!! cannot believe the transformation! you guys ought to be so proud of yourselves its unbelieveable how fab you look! your both really inspirational and thank you guys so much for posting as you can see those type of visuals really help people like me to keep motivated!!
xxx
By the way your both really cute together!!
must get the my boyfriend to have a look!!

maraw. thank you for posting too!! there is such a difference in your face now and you look like you have a newfound air of confidence about you!! so nice to see your little one involved in this lifestyle too you are setting such an amazing example that she will be so thankful for when she is older!!
thanks again guys really enjoying this thread!!
xxxxxxxxxx :)

[VSL]

These transformations are just so inspiring!

[Conscious Midwife]

JJAJ

u 2 r HAWT!!!

[rawredbone]

:eek: :eek: :eek:

WOW!!!

You guys look AWESOME!!!!

Did I say WOW??? I can't believe it, you look like 2 totally different people, you guys must feel so awesome! Did you lose most of your weight during the 3 months of raw?

You guys look stunning!!!! :)


I concur...I am sitting at my desk at the office and I just scream these are not the same people RaWsOmE :eek:

[maraw]

...maraw. thank you for posting too!! there is such a difference in your face now and you look like you have a newfound air of confidence about you!! so nice to see your little one involved in this lifestyle too you are setting such an amazing example that she will be so thankful for when she is older...

You said it. I do have a certain confidence now that is hard to explain. I think it comes with feeling better about myself, not just the way I look, but also the way I feel. When I was heavier (50 lbs to be exact), I didn't enjoy doing things outdoors as much and I wasn't able to keep up with our four children as well. But all that's changed now, and it gets better every day.

Having said all that, my primary motivation for eating better and eventually going raw was my children. I didn't want them to grow up in a house of convenience foods. Instinctually I knew better, but wasn't sure how to approach it. Suffice it to say, my kids are now about 75-90% raw (depending on the child) and I love it. I take such pride that my son likes kale chips for breakfast and my daughter thinks Alissa's blueberry pie is the best dessert in the world. My friends all think I'm nuts, but that's OK. Raw food has been a true God-send to my family, and we are very grateful.

[EmeraldGlow]

OH MY GOODNESS!! Everyone looks so wonderful!

When I saw that couple and just about screamed and called my sister and my mom in here to look at it and they screamed too!

JJAJ I just want to hug you both!!!!!!!!

CONGRATS EVERYONE!!

[fallenangel]

good for you Maraw!!
I have been trying to deal with the "thinking Im nuts issue" around here also and its refreshing to hear your take on it!! you sound just like the kinda of person I would like to be!! I will work on operation " not giving a hoot!" and see how it goes. I think it might be even more prevelant over here(Ireland) as it is still very traditional in its thinking where as when I was in the states I noticed that people were making special dietary requests even eating out and the waitress didnt seem to blink an eyelid where as over here its like as if I am being a nuisance and they look at me like I have 6 heads!
I am loving this thread at the mo with all the fabulous pictures on it, for some reason for me it is starting to shift something in my mindset and is setting more concrete motivation too!!
thanks again.
xxx

[Helen Of Tennessee]

Hi JJAJ & Maraw,

The 3 of you look so vibrant and healthy!!!! I'm so glad you found living, raw foods. What a difference your looks are . . . I just can imagine how much better you must feel!!!!!

[LightLover]

This must be everyone's favorite thread...?! :D :) :p

[Mary]

All I can say is WOW! All of these pictures are so inspiring and motivating for me! I've only been raw 5 weeks, but I already see a difference in myself!

Seeing your successes is really encouraging to me! The transformations are awesome! Everyone just glows with good health!

Super!

Mary

[eachpeachpearplum]

I take such pride that my son likes kale chips for breakfast and my daughter thinks Alissa's blueberry pie is the best dessert in the world. My friends all think I'm nuts, but that's OK. Raw food has been a true God-send to my family, and we are very grateful.

Kale chips :eek: ?! How do you make these?? I am always looking for new items for my little ones. What other things do they especially like. . . :rolleyes:

[SwishTN]

I definitely have no excuses for being overweight and frustrated now!!


Look at what you all prove can be done!

You ALLLLLL look totally amazing!!

GLORY!!

Lauri

[maraw]

Kale chips :eek: ?! How do you make these?? I am always looking for new items for my little ones. What other things do they especially like. . . :rolleyes:

A good friend shared this recipe with me, and it's SOOO easy.

You need 1 bunch of organic kale, washed and the center stem/vein removed.
a little olive oil
a little agave nectar
sea salt

Plut your kale in a really really big bowl and cover it with water and add about 1/2 tsp. sea salt. Bruise it a bit by grabbing it with your hands firmly. Let it sit about 30 minutes or so. Drain, but do not rinse. Toss with 1 T. olive oil and about 1 T. agave nectar - you may want to add another pinch of sea salt (I usually do).

Place it in your dehydrator, set on 115 degrees and let it go overnight or about 6-8 hours. You can leave it in longer, it won't hurt it.

They come out like real chips - nice and crispy and crunchy. My son will empty the entire dehydrator if they are in there at breakfast. It brings a proud maternal tear to my eye (sniff, sniff).

Hope your kids like it as well!

I know this isn't the thread for food pics, but I thought it might be helpful.

[dreamrawalwz]

Wow! All I can say is that one day I have before and after pictures that drastic! I'm not sure if I ever will since it was only 19 years of cooked instead of 30-50. I did have a good "after" picture last summer, but will all the current health stuff going on my "after" picture is back to the "before" even on raw, except my eyes...they're bright white!

[madmel]

maraw,

thanks for that great recipe, a must-try!

dream,

I hope you are feeling better soon!

melanie

[honeybee joy]

JJAJ,

Wow, you guys are so cute. I love it when couples do stuff like that together. Such a cute story!

[Queen Shelley]

hubba-hubba! ;)

[Lay-Lay]

oh my goodness. These photos just leave me falling to the floor speechless. You are all such beautiful people. Thank you for sharing.

[honeybee joy]

Wow, well I finally dug up this old stuff. I cannot believe I used to be this big. I really forgot about it.

I am still a little embarrassed about these pics, but here they are anyway!


Here is a group of different photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/estella_lola/

[rawbeliever]

Wow! What a transformation, Honeybee!

[RawFoodieMom]

honeybee, you are beautiful and absolutely glowing. What a difference from your before photos, amazing! You're doing awesome! :)

[Helen Of Tennessee]

Hi Honeybee,

Boy, you sure have come a long ways!!!!! You look wonderful!!!! Thanks for sharing . . . I'm sure you are inspiring many people.

[rawfigure]

Wow, well I finally dug up this old stuff. I cannot believe I used to be this big. I really forgot about it.

I am still a little embarrassed about these pics, but here they are anyway!


Here is a group of different photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/estella_lola/

No need to be embarrassed. I am glad you posted it is so great to inspire others. You look so different, a new person & you are now glowing !

You are a beautiful ! :D

[Coriander74]

:eek: :eek: :eek:

Honeybee there are no words to express what an inspiration you are. You have become this shining woman. Wow.

[maraw]

Honeybee Joy - You have dropped so many years off of your appearance. Wow! You are simply gorgeous. I love your hair darker, by the way. It suits you.

I am getting emails from people that are really encouraged by this thread. Please keep it up. I know how hard it is to post those "before" pictures, but it really does help others along their path.

Thanks for sharing Honeybee Joy. Btw, I love your "name."

[Mary]

Honeybee, you are BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for being brave and sharing those pictures! You've made a fantastic transformation! I only hope I look that good when I lose all the weight I need to lose!

Congratulations!

Mary

[fallenangel]

:eek: honey bee joy
WOW WOW WOW!!! what an inspiration you are to everybody! you must be really getting a lot of people in awe of your achievements ! we all are! thats soo amazing and you said you were feeling blue in one of your pics I hope you are feeling so good about yourself now, you should be!!!
well done
keep up the goodwork its working!!
xxxxxxxxxx
yvonne

[berrymarymac]

Honey Bee you look amazing girl!!!!!!!!!!! Wow!

[pomegranatebliss]

I am still a little embarrassed about these pics, but here they are anyway!

I understand about that! I was shy to put mine up too because of where I started. Most people's before photos I see are still under 200 pounds. I actually didn't have that many before photos because I stopped letting myself be photographed after a certain weight. I only had one or two from my actual starting weight.

You look WONDERFUL! You've done so well, and it's not just the weight loss, it's the beautiful glow as well. You're definitely an inspiration to me. I started at 280 and am now at 261, so I know how it feels to start at a way bigger weight.

No need to be embarrassed at all, it's just a starting point. I use my before photos as inspiration...inspiration for where I'm never going to be again. Weight-wise, depression-wise, and health-wise. :D

[Sharon in Colorado]

Awesome changes Honeybee. You look fantastic!

[Veganforlife]

jjaj2022 !!!!
You both look amazing! WHOA! I cannot believe the transformation! WAY TO GO!
You guys are rawesome!!!!!!!!! :D

[fallenangel]

jjaj
did you guys keep a journal or a blog on your raw transition, would be so interesting to read your story!! you caused a great reaction to your pics and I bet your story is as interesting!!
xxxxxxx :)

[honeybee joy]

Thanks for the complements everyone! Means alot!

[margi]

OK- I'll be brave. I couldn't find any photos of my highest weight because I wouldn't let anyone take photos of me at that time in my life so this one will have to do.

I went vegan in June 2004 and raw in Oct 2005. I've lost 50 lbs since going vegan, 20 lbs since going raw. The after pics were taken at Farm Sanctuary this past weekend!
before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/mende77/before3.jpg

after (with a bad sunburn!)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/mende77/after1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/mende77/after-1.jpg

[Helen Of Tennessee]

Margi,

You look GREAT!!!! You look like you feel GREAT too. Thanks for sharing. Isn't it much nicer to pet the turkey then to eat it? :)

[RawFoodieMom]

margi, you're doing awesome and you look fantastic! :)

[Graciebeliever]

Oh HBJ!!

Wow I am totally blown away and what a REAL inspiration you are!!

I just can't tell you how much I value your bravery for putting those pic up and the joy I feel at seeing how far you have come and what you have accomplished!

I know I can do it too!!

Thank you!

[Coriander74]

:eek: Margi you look great! WOW!!!

[margi]

Thanks for the compliments everyone! It makes me more motivated!!

[Joyful Mary]

Way to go, Margi! I started raw in October after first being vegan, too. What a great lifestyle, huh?!

[LightLover]

Anyone know how long it takes for A butterfly to leave it's previous :p stadium? :confused:

Some of you seem to be a lot quicker :p

[rawsomegirl]

Here ya go. This is after 30 days raw. I lost 20lbs in 1 month. I will be at my 2 month raw mark come next thursday, so AI will have to put up a new pic!

[rawsomegirl]

Here y'all go. This is my first 30 days raw. I lost 20lbs and an inch from all over. I will have been 100% raw for 2 months on 8/17/06, so I will try to remember to post an updated photo.

[rawsomegirl]

Here y'all go. My 30 day progress at 100% raw with only 2 slip ups. I lost 20lbs in 1 month. I will have been raw for 2 months next week on the 17th, so I will try to remember to give you all an updated pic.

[rawsomegirl]

My 30 day progress at 100% raw with only 2 slip ups. I lost 20lbs in 1 month. And after 7 wks raw, my face cleared up some, but still have a ways to go before it is completely clear with no make-up. My avitar is obviously with make-up on, LOL! I will have been raw for 2 months next week on Aug. 17th, so I will try to remember to give you all an updated pic.

[RawFoodieMom]

rawsomegirl, wow, what a difference, especially in your face!! congrats, you're doing awesome! :)

[luckitri]

That is not the body you are meant to be in! The face and the body don't match. I can't really see your face in the full pictures but it doesn't look like you in the close-ups. You have a beautiful face and wonderful clear and bright eyes. Congratulations! I hope to be following in your footsteps.

[honeybee joy]

You are looking good rawsomegirl. I can really see a difference. You look great!

[rawsomegirl]

Thanks everyone for the compliments, it really made me feel good. Honeybee, how much have you lost so far? You look really awesome now!

[firefaery]

These pictures are spectacular. Congratulations to everyone! How did one board manage to pull such lovely members? Must be the diet :D

[Coriander74]

:eek:
rawsome, you look rawsome :D

omg great photos!

[Alba]

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Albertine1/jul2004084.jpg
Before (shiny, boring skin)
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Albertine1/CAXS6XDF.jpg
(after - since I've only been raw for a week this (which is a photo from a shoot I did yesterday ) is the only one I've got ) - It hasn't been messed with on the comp. - this is the "original"

[codajess]

Alba- I think you look SO cute in that first picture!!!

[Alba]

really!? Ugh, I hate that pic - but thank you very much:) - I realise the second one may be a bit too much :o , but I think it's kind of cool and I wanted to share - plus, it actually IS the only pic on my comp. where I am 100% RAW :p

[Seren]

Oh my goodness this thread is just so inspirational! Im so happy for all you guys that have lost so much weight and are feeling much better. This is exactly the sort of push I need to get onto raw. It seems so hard when you're not even sure whether Its as great as people make out (even though Ive been raw before and felt great!!! It seems like that was just a dream or something). This visual proof makes it seems so much easier when you have something to aim for. I have a few pounds to lose and everybody on here seems to lose a few pounds no problem!! I can't wait to get started!

P.S. Sorry about the long post!!! :p

Seren xXx

[exurb]

margi -

"I hate Winnipeg!" nice shirt! ;)

Where is the farm sanctuary and any other info?

[margi]

hey exurb, thanks!

There are two locations of Farm Sanctuary.. One is in Watkins Glen, NY and one is in Northern California. I went to the one in Watkins Glen. It's such an amazing place! I think they accept visitors on most days. Their website is http://www.farmsanctuary.org/

I want to go back in November for the "Thanksgiving For The Turkeys" where they feed the turkeys instead of eating them :p

[luckitri]

Well you already look perfect to me - great teeth, great skin, great figure so I will be very interested to learn what your raw improvements are over time.

[maryonherway]

My fiance and I started eating a vegan diet in May 2005. We went raw in May 2006 and we are still raw today. Together we have lost 140 pounds! :D

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/RIPMacDre/oldpics__.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/RIPMacDre/Happy011.jpg
Adam & Jamye - I'm so thrilled for you! You were always beautiful anyway, but these photos are wonderful and such an inspiration to me! Although this raw thing has been easier than I thought it would be, when I 'wobble' I think of these photos and remind myself that if you can do it, so can I. Thanks for all your help and keep up the good work...
Love, Mom/Mary (and not to ignore all the other beautiful and inspirational people here, thanks for the courage to post your photos - you are all amazing!)

[Curleedst]

You all just look simply amazing!!!!!! Picture of beautiful health.



Adam & Jamye - I'm so thrilled for you! You were always beautiful anyway, but these photos are wonderful and such an inspiration to me! Although this raw thing has been easier than I thought it would be, when I 'wobble' I think of these photos and remind myself that if you can do it, so can I. Thanks for all your help and keep up the good work...
Love, Mom/Mary (and not to ignore all the other beautiful and inspirational people here, thanks for the courage to post your photos - you are all amazing!)

[lavendarJ]

Excellent pictures maryonherway! Truly inspiring!

[Gosia]

Music to my eyes. Thanks for sharing, everyone!

Gosia

[fallenangel]

:D alba
wow what a lovely figure you have!! are you a model? you should check out CAROL ALT she is also another model doing the Raw thing and she looks better now in her 40s than she did before. welldone on your first week RAW keep up the good work.

rowsomegirl
you can def see the change in your face shape and the skin is clearing too. congrats its great to see results already!

Margi
Your skin on your face is glowing it looks almost dewy, wow!! congrats too!

xx thanks for posting guys xx
really enjoying the pics
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[mud]

B-E-A-UuuTIFUUL HEALTH!

[Pierre]

Wow, all your eye-poppingly beautiful faces! I joined the Beauty Bottle while LHC was down (they're run by the same person) and where we have seedling, sprout, and root, they have Untouched Beauty, Raw Beauty, Natural Beauty, and various other kinds of beauty up to Aphrodite (the admin). Natural raw beauty is the best there is!

[swingbolder]

Wow, just wow!!!

I'm loving it!

[Aasyah]

The photos are inspirational, and gives me more motivation to stay raw. Seeing how eating raw transforms a person is so great. Looking forward to see more photos and success stories :D

Cassandra

[Green Life]

Keep the pics comming!

Thanks for sharing.

The common thread among these pics is the fact that the faces all have taken such a dramatic turn for the best.

Some of these transformations are unbelivable, to say the least.


Cheers!
Green :D Life

[cayako]

WOWOW!! This is a great thread! I just went through it and the transformation is incredible! I was also trying to think of a way to introduce the RAW lifestyle to a friend (not as a diet) and I think that this is going to do it!

thanks for the inspiration, courage and wisdom everyone!
cayako :)