January Noir's Before & After (6 1/2 Months on a Raw Diet)

[January Noir]

BEFORE
http://images58.fotki.com/v448/photos/4/1041954/8515008/MAKINGFACES2010_1229-vi.jpg


AFTER (I'm 6 months Raw in this pic)
http://images54.fotki.com/v1616/photos/4/1041954/8628591/IMG_0854-vi.jpg

[ReneeH]

WOW! You can definitely see your weight loss in your face!!! You *GO* Gurl!!! Such SMOOTH Skin, too.... Fantastic!!!!

[January Noir]

WOW! You can definitely see your weight loss in your face!!! You *GO* Gurl!!! Such SMOOTH Skin, too.... Fantastic!!!!

Thanks! Now you know what I look like so when we meet for our Certification Class, we'll be like old friends! Only a few more weeks to go! :dance:

[ReneeH]

I know!!! I'm so excited!!!!! :)

[monkapotapus]

Beautiful!!

Your skin looks so nice & your eyes look so bright & sparkley!!! :heart:

Well done!!! :encore::throwhearts:

[kaleboy]

nice work ! more definition in the cheekbones and skin looks smoother from decreased pore size...also seems less oily and your eyes have opened and lifted. Definately cheaper than botox :)

[OnMyJourney]

:cheer: Great job! I agree, I can DEFINITELY see the difference in your face and neck! Fabulous!! Keep up the great living! :woot:

[January Noir]

Thank you! I love Raw! I'll keep at it. I can't wait to see what I look like in a year.

[January Noir]

Beautiful!!

Your skin looks so nice & your eyes look so bright & sparkley!!! :heart:

Well done!!! :encore::throwhearts:


nice work ! more definition in the cheekbones and skin looks smoother from decreased pore size...also seems less oily and your eyes have opened and lifted. Definately cheaper than botox :)

Thank you! Monk' and KB. LOL!
My skin used to be super oily with lots of hormonal breakouts, but now it's almost normal.

The before pic is with full makeup and the after with an almost bare face (I was trying on a new blush)

[Hopandskip]

Georgeous da'ling! :0) Wow! The skin, cheekbones and eyes so clear and bright! What are they ways in which you feel different as well? How much weight did you lose? What brought you to begin eating raw?

[January Noir]

Georgeous da'ling! :0) Wow! The skin, cheekbones and eyes so clear and bright! What are they ways in which you feel different as well? How much weight did you lose? What brought you to begin eating raw?

Thank you! :wuv

I have so much more energy. I'm alert, my mind is clearer than ever before.
I'm more creative and more calm even in the face of challenges. I've always been a happy, positive person, so I guess you could say I just enhanced that part.

My hair is silkier, not as coarse. My oily, acne-prone skin has fewer and fewer breakouts; actually none in the past 2 months I've noticed.

My teeth are whiter, but that may have to do with oil pulling. People who know me say I look healthy! LOL.

I started Raw when I went on a full-body detox with herbs and a raw diet for 21 days to cleanse my system. After the detox was done, I decided to continue on the Raw way of eating. I also did it to shore up my health. I was a closet social smoker for many, many years (never smoked during the workday; would wait to I got home or when I went out clubbing or to parties.)

I am in my 50's and started gaining lot's of weight, peri-menopause set in and I didn't like how I was feeling, so I wanted to do something about it.

I alway ate a "healthy" diet, very little processed food, and hardly any dairy until the last 2 years before I went Raw. So Raw isn't too hard for me.

[lovemy2girls]

You most definitely do not look 50 :cheer:

[January Noir]

Oh and I forgot to say I've shed 30 lbs. so far.

[Pking]

Very nice buddy. Keep it up!

[Bananna]

Awesome work!!! Thanks for sharing, very encouraging...and thanks for the details too, I should really try that oil pulling. ;)

[blaque*angel]

wow congrats:woohoo:
i finally know what you look like after all of these years.

i wish RAW was easy for me!

[LNdolls]

You look healthier and more radiant! And slimmer in the face. Gorgeous!

[RawHealthyBeauty]

You're looking raw-some!! :dance:

[January Noir]

You most definitely do not look 50
:backhug


Very nice buddy. Keep it up!
Will do!


Awesome work!!! Thanks for sharing, very encouraging...and thanks for the details too, I should really try that oil pulling. ;)
Try it! I've been doing oil pulling since October of last year.
Use unrefined, organic sesame oil.


wow congrats:woohoo:
i finally know what you look like after all of these years.

i wish RAW was easy for me!

Hey Blaque*Angel! :wave: You've never seen me on the Forum?
You can do it. Anything worth doing or having won't be easy, but it's easier than you think!


You look healthier and more radiant! And slimmer in the face. Gorgeous!


You're looking raw-some!! :dance:

Thanks for all the wonderful and motivating comments! You are all RAWSOME!

[Walter]

Beautiful!!!

The other thing, of course, is that your INNER beauty will come more and more to the fore, too ... you will feel more and more connected to all that is real, and that is enduring! :-)

Reading inspirational literature like "The Essene Gospels of Peace" helps in this process of connecting to the Infinite Beauty within ...

Wonderful!!! Keep it up, and keep expanding in joy and happiness and abundance!! :-)

[KaleMama]

Beautiful!

I finally get to see what you look like! YAY!

Keep it up! You're looking fantastic! :throwhearts:

[January Noir]

Beautiful!

I finally get to see what you look like! YAY!

Keep it up! You're looking fantastic! :throwhearts:
:kisses: I love this little smilie! Thanks Delise!

[January Noir]

Beautiful!!!

The other thing, of course, is that your INNER beauty will come more and more to the fore, too ... you will feel more and more connected to all that is real, and that is enduring! :-)

Reading inspirational literature like "The Essene Gospels of Peace" helps in this process of connecting to the Infinite Beauty within ...

Wonderful!!! Keep it up, and keep expanding in joy and happiness and abundance!! :-)

Thank you for the comment and the sharing Walter :hug I agree with you and I will look into this literature to see what it's about.

[somelikeitraw]

Absolutely STUNNING! You look even more beautiful now! Congratulations!
:fruitline:

[SmartyPants]

oooh...

JN is going to certification classes too...

Now I have two people who I can visit to eat. :eat :dance:

[January Noir]

Absolutely STUNNING! You look even more beautiful now! Congratulations!

Thank you somelikeitraw!


oooh...

JN is going to certification classes too...
Now I have two people who I can visit to eat. :eat :dance:

Child, you should have come over and had the Cream of Cauliflower soup I made today. :drool: It was so good.
It's getting closer and closer to the time I can schedule my certification with Renee! :woot:

[SmartyPants]

Thank you! :wuv

I have so much more energy. I'm alert, my mind is clearer than ever before.
I'm more creative and more calm even in the face of challenges. I've always been a happy, positive person, so I guess you could say I just enhanced that part.

My hair is silkier, not as coarse. My oily, acne-prone skin has fewer and fewer breakouts; actually none in the past 2 months I've noticed.

My teeth are whiter, but that may have to do with oil pulling. People who know me say I look healthy! LOL.

I started Raw when I went on a full-body detox with herbs and a raw diet for 21 days to cleanse my system. After the detox was done, I decided to continue on the Raw way of eating. I also did it to shore up my health. I was a closet social smoker for many, many years (never smoked during the workday; would wait to I got home or when I went out clubbing or to parties.)

I am in my 50's and started gaining lot's of weight, peri-menopause set in and I didn't like how I was feeling, so I wanted to do something about it.

I alway ate a "healthy" diet, very little processed food, and hardly any dairy until the last 2 years before I went Raw. So Raw isn't too hard for me.


YOU ARE NOT IN YOUR FIFTIES!

I demand to see a birth certificate!

[January Noir]

:wuv
Yeah, Smarty. Some days I can't believe it myself! :LOL:

I finally feel "grown up" if you can understand that. The 50s can be quite interesting as you watch yourself age. I want to be graceful and vibrant in my maturity.

Unfortunately, I was recently diagnosed with Venous Insufficiency. The doctor told me that the discoloration on my leg will never go away and I have to wear compression stockings for the rest of my life. That was a bit of a downer as I have the sexiest shoe collection you can imagine. Oh well.... When "perspective" hits me, I'll take it and thrive. God is good. All the time...

Who knows, I might even start a line of designer compression stockings!

[DawnD]

January, I agree with everyone...YOU look awesome!

I like the thought of designer compression stockings. My left foot swells with heat or when I eat too much salt. It has pitting edema. Docs never gave me a diagnosis. Proping the foot and exercise help to move the fluid. My foot looks like a plump...uh...cucumber. So in summer my feet are not attractive at all. bummer... Designer stockings would be fab.

I would like to know more about your perimeno experience. I am getting there and have some challenges. When I ask friends or other women they act like its taboo conversation.

Thanks for sharing.

[kyrie]

This may help. Take sea buckthorn oil capsules, this helps with the inflammation which is really at the root of the problem. Also take some of Alissa's enzymes, again helps to give your system a boost, and deal with inflammation. Make sure you get enough Vitamin D. Check your levels with a blood test. And if they are not sufficient, ask your doc for an injection of 600,000 i.u. in 1 ml of cholecalciferol, aka Vit D3. This will last you 1 entire year. Drink 4L of water per day, and take some milk thistle tabs to help cleanse your liver and take the stress off your kidneys. If you can afford to go to a good homeopath who understands raw veganism, try that as well. Also try oxycise - the deep breathing helps cleanse your system of toxins, which helps to relieve the pressure on your liver and kidneys. It also gets the heart going etc.

I've managed to heal myself from some serious problems with my feet, similar to what you've described in this manner. It really does have a heck of a lot to do with what you eat. Since you eat healthily, you should see a good natural health practitioner to help you get on top of this problem

Hope u feel better soon.

Carla.

[January Noir]

This may help. Take sea buckthorn oil capsules, this helps with the inflammation which is really at the root of the problem. Also take some of Alissa's enzymes, again helps to give your system a boost, and deal with inflammation. Make sure you get enough Vitamin D. Check your levels with a blood test. And if they are not sufficient, ask your doc for an injection of 600,000 i.u. in 1 ml of cholecalciferol, aka Vit D3. This will last you 1 entire year. Drink 4L of water per day, and take some milk thistle tabs to help cleanse your liver and take the stress off your kidneys. If you can afford to go to a good homeopath who understands raw veganism, try that as well. Also try oxycise - the deep breathing helps cleanse your system of toxins, which helps to relieve the pressure on your liver and kidneys. It also gets the heart going etc.

I've managed to heal myself from some serious problems with my feet, similar to what you've described in this manner. It really does have a heck of a lot to do with what you eat. Since you eat healthily, you should see a good natural health practitioner to help you get on top of this problem

Hope u feel better soon.

Carla.

OMG! Thank you Kyrie/Carla! This sounds very good and doable! :hug

[January Noir]

January, I agree with everyone...YOU look awesome!

I like the thought of designer compression stockings. My left foot swells with heat or when I eat too much salt. It has pitting edema. Docs never gave me a diagnosis. Proping the foot and exercise help to move the fluid. My foot looks like a plump...uh...cucumber. So in summer my feet are not attractive at all. bummer... Designer stockings would be fab.

I would like to know more about your perimeno experience. I am getting there and have some challenges. When I ask friends or other women they act like its taboo conversation.

Thanks for sharing.
:hug Sisters we are... I agree that menopause has been a hush-hush issue for as long as I remember. I believe that it should be a topic taught in health during high school. They educate us about childbirth, but not the years after and what to expect. Just like diet and nutrition. They tell us after we have all kinds of diseases, what we should have been doing early on in our lives.

I'd be happy to share my peri-menopause, and now perhaps menopause (haven't had a cycle since last April) experience with you. Know that everyone is different. What do you want to know? You can post your questions in my messages if you'd like.

[Heatherh7147]

Wow your eyes are so much whiter and brighter! =)

[Conscious Midwife]

LOvely transformation!:encore:

[Aleesha Sattva]

got any new pics for us? cause you look amazzzing!!!

[RawHorizons]

Beautiful!!!! WTG!!!