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hey, all.

i did raw a loooooong time ago, moved around, lost track of things and had difficulty sticking to raw in the winter and trying to decide whether raw or paleo (i don't naturally like the...

Tracey, was it too much sugar that caused the gain?

you look great in your before pics, too! :) just out of curiosity, how tall are you and what did you weigh before? how long did it take you to reach your current state of health/weight? and what do...

Maybe it's the weather--Chicago has had quite the flux in the last week or so, right? Changing humidity and changing air pressure might be causing acne/headaches, too.

OCGirl, did you go from 179 to 134 on raw? That's impressive (either way)! What's a typical day for you?

No, no, "physically full," not physically ill. :) Eating enough to know intellectually that I've had enough, that my stomach is full of fruit and liquid, but still wanting sugar (dates).

Positive...

Does fruit fill you or do you find yourself feeling physically full, but craving more sweets after eating fruit?

When this question is posed in raw food forums, the response is usually that the...

I can't help but think that the discussion ventured away from the "just eat raw" principle because that alone wasn't working for people. Troubleshooting the problem of why that alone wasn't working...

Hi walnutty,

There's a lot of research that suggests that calories in doesn't equal calories out, though. For example, there was a study done (last year, two years ago?) looking out at fructose...

stress levels are the same and no higher. feeling good, actually.

A green smoothie until dinner (1.5-2 bananas, a bunch of spinach, 2 tangerines, 1 pear, 1/2 cup pineapple, 1tbs agave and lots of water). Dinner consists of a salad (greens/avocado/carrot or...

I've finnaaaally got into the habit of having green smoothies for breakfast and even looking forward to them. This evevening, however, I ate a ton of calories in the form of medjool dates with raw...

I'll check and report back.

It makes sense to me, though. Consider pasteurized egg whites--enzymes that are NOT denatured (otherwise the egg white would be 'scrambled').

Hi,

I had the same question. Many on this forum argue that raw nuts sold in stores are not raw because they are pasteurized. Some research about almonds that I read a few days ago suggested that...

--Thanks for the info--I'm glad it's working out for you! I've been doing fruit/greens in the morning and afternoon, saving the avocado for dinner....still no budge on the scale and clothing isn't...

Hi Juicing Jill.
I am drinking plenty of water, have taken nuts out of my diet, and am eating a few tablespoons of puréed avocado/day. Haven't checked out hormonal imbalances, but I doubt I would be...

I spend all day in front of the computer, but I workout at the gym 3-4 times/week (cardio/weights).

Rawmiss, has raw helped you release any weight so far?

p.s. I'm not eating more than 3-4 bananas/day.

I was hoping not to juice fast at this point, but thanks for the suggestion! I don't own a juicer, for one thing and I'm still really, really hoping that raw fruits/veggies in their whole state would...

For those of you who can't accommodate raw nuts into your budget, do you just exclude them from your diet completely?

I mean, yes to the complaining, no to TJs. :(

Yes. I know it's technically normal, but each of us knows what's best for his/her body. :)

Hi,

Thanks for the suggestion, but cleanses/colonics/enemas aren't for me for a variety of reasons that I prefer not to go into. I'm a firm believer that for myself, raw is the best cleanse. I...

So, I know this is about to be about health (and it is), buuuuut I read so many success stories on hear about people losing oodles of weight quickly that I feel like something is not working for me....

I'm in Week 2 of a modified 30-day challenge (non-raw nuts on their own). Right now, I feel full, but also very unsatisfied because of increasing cravings...possibly from sugar. Do people experience...