3 months Raw - Pictures Included

[Andre]

Omnivore: 145lbs
Conscious Omnivore: 138lbs (6 years)
Vegan: 122lbs (2 years)
Raw Vegan: 115lbs (1 months)
Fruitarian: 110lbs (2 months)

Age: 29

3 Month Changes:

- Fingernails look picture perfect; no spots, pink, extremely hard, growing very fast, no peeling
- Hands and arms are shiny and baby soft.
- Fall to sleep faster
- Feel extremely relaxed both physically and mentally
- Strength:Weight ration has remained the same
- Absolutely no itching when eating fruit (i couldn't eat any fruit before without itching and breaking out)
- Feel lighter on my feet and after meals (taking nuts out helped me here)


I had a large profile blood test done by my doctor. All results were fine. I have went through days and weeks where my skin was tinted yellow or olive. Many people thought I was sick. I just kept doing my thing and it's been getting better. There are many changes I've went through and not all of them are going to look great.

Throughout the entire time I was raw I have not contacted one cold or flu. I've been around several sick people that sit right beside me and cough and sneeze, and nothing.

As for food, I eat what I consider fun and easy. I only follow what my body tells me it wants. So there is no measuring protein levels or fat intake. I eat only raw fruits and vegetables, and a tiny amount of flaxseeds. I find this works best for me.

In a typical day I'll have fruits, a smoothie, a huge salad. It could be in any order and sometimes I'll only have veggies or fruit for a whole day, or even do a short fast. It all depends on what my body is telling me.

To me this diet is a fun diet and there are no restrictions on quantity of food. The body does not operate on numbers. It is much more complex then that.

I have some silly pictures of me that I just took today.

Thanks for reading. And make sure to enjoy the raw lifestyle.


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[shashibala]

Hi Andre! You look like a picture of health! It is very interesting that you couldn't eat fruit before, but can now with no problem. Your body must have cleansed dramatically. RAWK ON!!!!

[Bethanie]

Great pics!
Let's see some before shots too.
B.

[spicyfull]

I wish you all the Best........

[Andre]

Great pics!
Let's see some before shots too.
B.
i'll see if i can find any. i know i did take a few long before going raw. the thing is that i was too ashamed of my body to take pictures before.

[mybodymyway]

You look so healthy!

Gosh, im new to this whole thing, but I hope I can finally reach a level where you are!

I wish you all the luck and more!

[Eva]

Hey Andre -- very cool!! Your skin does look smooth. And it sounds like you've had all sorts of positive effects!

I'm wondering about the fruit & itching thing. Would you mind sharing a little more about that? ie how long it took for that to be fine, how you knew it was the fruit causing it and figured it was fine to eat it again, etc.

Thank you! :)

[Bethanie]

Don't ever be ashame of where you use to be:D i would post those pictures and be proud of where I was today.
You look wonderful, great job!
B.

[Aleesha Sattva]

time to update your avatar andre!!!

you look so healthy and happy. nice to see :) congrats!!!

[Andre]

I'm wondering about the fruit & itching thing. Would you mind sharing a little more about that? ie how long it took for that to be fine, how you knew it was the fruit causing it and figured it was fine to eat it again, etc.

Thank you! :)
it was not just fruit, but a long list of things. if i had an apple or banana for example i would break out in white heads within the hour. it would take about 15 minutes and my skin would be itching uncomfortably. i'm not sure if this is related but i'd also get very irritable during that time. i would snap, and that's not like me. if i went to scratch my face it would be painful. my acne was so painful that i dreaded washing my face. now washing my face feels so good. finally no pain.

i simply just went right into full raw and my face did itch for the first few weeks. i could notice it easing off slowly and then it just never itched again. the great thing is that i LOVE fruit. i could live off just fruit if i wanted, but i feel best when i add veggies in there.

i'll change the avatar later and thank you for all the nice words. :)

[oai]

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q94/SHOE_tutorials/current%20emo/disbelief.gif you're 29?!!!!

[Bookish Lass]

You look about 18 :)

[RawSinger]

The whites of your eyes look very white. Your eyes just look very bright to me--that's one of the first things that jumped out. Also, your skin looks incredibly smooth. You look so happy, healthy, and at peace. You're rawesome!!