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fourclams
04-06-2009, 06:02 PM
Hello all! :D

On and off in 2008 I went raw, but each time I saw the same results. I felt very burnt out and would sometimes get headaches. Though, it is nothing new to me, while eating cooked food I consistently get lethargic moods afterwards. Both times, I experienced no weight loss, which I know probably isn't a big deal, because I would go Raw for 30 days at a time. I hear about how much energy everyone has after going raw, so I know I must be doing something wrong.
I ate the same raw foods consistently, because I have to use my time sparingly. I am a junior in a high-stress college prep high school, so I have little time to prepare new meals that may not taste good... not to mention I am afraid of foods with too much flavor! :o What may have contributed to my lack of weight loss could have been that I would eat a few avocados everyday, which I now know are about 200 calories each!:(
During these 30 day periods I was 95% raw. I would use unsweetened soymilk for my raw "meal in a cup" drinks.



If anyone knows what my long fatigue may be caused by, and how I can correct it next time I go raw, it would be greatly appreciated. I would love to hear what you think!

Veronica01
04-06-2009, 06:11 PM
Soy is highly toxic... I used to eat it after i gave up dairy, you should look into it.

Also if you eat most of your calories from fat and your body is detoxing off cooked food it would explain the lethargy. It's not ideal to eat more than one avocado every day or every few days. I've been raw for 5 weeks and have notices WAY more energy. I don't eat any fat for breakfast or lunch and that keeps me wide awake, for dinner i have some nuts OR avocado and it requires more digestion so i'm not bouncing off the walls with energy, but im definitely not fatigued.

Revvell
04-06-2009, 06:13 PM
Two things stand out for me ~ lack of variation and soymilk.

Salads can be prepared SO quickly. Make up about 4 dressing you like and you'll have a different meal every day.

fourclams
04-06-2009, 06:17 PM
Soy is highly toxic... I used to eat it after i gave up dairy, you should look into it.

Also if you eat most of your calories from fat and your body is detoxing off cooked food it would explain the lethargy. It's not ideal to eat more than one avocado every day or every few days. I've been raw for 5 weeks and have notices WAY more energy. I don't eat any fat for breakfast or lunch and that keeps me wide awake, for dinner i have some nuts OR avocado and it requires more digestion so i'm not bouncing off the walls with energy, but im definitely not fatigued.

Oh man, that would make so much sense. I would eat very fatty foods for breakfast!
When I go raw.. I get a little cashew/almond crazy... :o

And good idea Revvell. When I went raw, I saw that I enjoyed the salad dressings above everything else. :)