I want to lose 15 pounds - anyone join me?

[Faithfullyfit]

I am new here and I would like to try this out too. I have 6 lbs to loose since the birth of the 2nd child almost 2 yrs ago.

I have a question though. Does anybody worry about their metabolism slowing down by eating a raw food diet? It seems like a lot less food than a SAD diet and I always wondered about that.

Thanks.

mschele,

WELCOME!

The beauty of RAW foods is that you are actually getting what your body needs ~vs~ just filling it up with dead food that just takes up space and does not give you true valuable nutrition. Your body must work very hard to digest the empty foods and even depletes it's own enzymes. I feel as though I have a constant hummmmm....on raw foods instaed a surge of sugar/insulin and crash on dead food- really something to think about. I hope you will give the Living Foods a chance to change your life- Today is November 1st- how, bout a November 30 day challenge? Try it and see how you feel- you will be amazed!

Have an awesome day!

[Faithfullyfit]

join us at
http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/forum/sho...1&goto=newpost

and be lonely no more!!! ;)

Diantha, Thanks for the invite- I will come visit you guy's! Good luck on your challenge!

[Pailani]

I slipped last night. My sons did a Medieval feast with a friend and I couldn't resist a chance to try some weird and exotic food (like turnips and rutabagas). And since the meal went on til almost midnight, I didn't exercise, either.

My toddler woke up sick and spent most of the day in my lap so I didn't have much opportunity to eat anything, much less cooked food. I grabbed a banana whenever I could. Then I had a salad tonight with half an avocado and some raisins. The toddler is doing much better. I plan to get my exercise in today.

My weight feels like it's up. Maybe Coriander's apple fast would do me good.

[Seren]

I am joining a bit late but I too would like to lose a bit of weight. Well, I don't mind the weight so long as its muscle but at the moment its not, lol! So Im not sure what weight I am but tomorrow I am starting 100% raw (I have only set a goal of one day so far so it doesn't seem like too big a challenge but we'll see where it goes from there!)

I haven't had time to read all your posts but hope you are acheiving (or losing ) as you wish to be :)

Good luck, for me and you all

Love Seren xXx

[Mango]

I haven't been overly eager to post today. Yesterday I ate dehydrated pumpkin seeds with salt. Today I woke up 2.5 lbs heavier! YIKES! I can't believe the salt did that to me.

Today I have done pretty good. I have eaten about 1500 calories at 16% fat. I couldn't pass up the avocado on my salad for dinner. I didn't exercise today (too busy). I will exercise tomorrow and Friday. I sure hope those extra pounds go off quick.

[Faithfullyfit]

Good Morning!

Wishing everyone the best day ever! I have a super busy day again today....which will keep me focused on other things than food. I have really struggled since my slip-up on Tuesday evening- it lead to some other things at my youngest childs birthday celebration last night....well, I could hardly function last night and fell asleep at 9:30 So, I am having my LOADED green smoothie right now with the 6 cups of kale and 3 banana's- it is close to being a tad toooo GREEN but I am getting it down It needs to heal the damage I have done within 24 hours. I also have an intense workout this morning -need lots of strength.

So my weigh in (sadly 142.5)

Meal #1- GREEN Smoothie

I am home....and I feel wonderful. Had a much better day and enjoyed a 2 hour work-out! Signed up 2 new clients today- Husband and wife...the wife was really interested in RAW!!!!!!!

Meal #2- Carrots and a few almonds (4-6)


Meal #3- Large FUJI apple and 3-4 brazil nuts.

Have to go pick up my kiddo's from school and then out to the barn my daughter has lessons tonight......I am making my tomato, garlic basil soup right now so that it will be here and ready right when I get home!!!!!!

[maraw]

Well, I really messed myself up last night. I broke down and took some Robitussen - my coughing and chest congestion just got to be too much and I needed some sleep. I normally stay away from drugs, especially over the counter varieties, but I just couldn't take it anymore.

Well, this morning my eyes are all puffy and I have this obnoxious ringing in my ears - and I gained .5 pound!

I started my day with a grapefruit and I just got my organic produce co-op delivery for the week - lots of pretty green apples, some beets, tomatoes, grapes, potatoes, and lots and lots of greens. I think it'll make a nice juice too. I need some veggie juices I think today.

I am headed in the direction of healing...

Weight (Height/5'9")
10/25/06: 160
Today: still 156.5!
Goal: 145

[Conscious Midwife]

G-O
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C-K

G-O-O-D-L-U-C-K

GOOD LUCK RAW FOODIST,
GOOD LUCK!!!

[Pailani]

The leftovers from the Medieval Feast were calling me loudly. We also had a birthday last night, I cut and served the cake, and it was calling me, too. So I ate some bananas. The leftovers wouldn't stop calling my name, so I went to bed. That means that I did okay for the day - I had four (exactly four, no more, no less) almonds yesterday and half an avocado. Besides that, I had bananas (I lost count of how many), an orange, some lettuce, raisins and a few grapes. My scale is broken so I can't weigh myself. It said 506 pounds. I can accept a couple of pounds of water weight, but 390 extra pounds seems a little off. ;) It'll probably be a few days before I can replace it, or replace the battery (if it can be replaced). I did my exercise last night while everyone else was eating cake - a 2-mile walk on the treadmill.

I don't feel any thinner or lighter or better. I think I caught whatever my toddler had. I feel heavy and stuffy and my throat feels just a little sore. I had some grapeseed extract yesterday and today, I don't know if it will help. I'm expecting some Important company tomorrow evening, and I'd hate to be sick when they're here.

[Mango]

You can do it FF! Keep chugging those green smoothies.

I am at 151. UGGHHH! I can't seem to shake the 2.5 lbs I gained from eating salted pumpkin seeds on halloween. It is so frustrating. I thought I was going to be out of the 150's forever. So far today I ate a green smoothie, 1 banana, and I am about to have a huge salad for lunch. I am trying hard to get in a lot more greens than I normally do.

[maraw]

You know, I think it's worse hovering around the 149-150, or 139-140, or 129-130 mark, as opposed to 155-156. There's something about that nine that just gets us! A pound at that point is almost painful!

Eat some cabbage and I'll bet you lose that pound pretty quickly. It works for me!

[Seren]

Good luck everyone, hope you are all doing as you hoped you would be! (Sorry I havn't read all the previous posts)

I had cooked food tonight but I was raw all day up until that! Better day ahead tomorrow, and also I am starting a 3 day mini challenge to help me get started, anyone who wants to join in the thread is on this board so just go ahead and join!

Love Seren xXx

[maraw]

Good morning! It has become really chilly here - so I'm off to Whole Foods the morning to get what I need to make yummy raw CHILI! I need something warming right now.

Yesterday, in spite of my hacking cough, was a pretty good day. I had some hot chocolate last night while I was out with my kids - my throat was starting to really hurt and the place where we were had NO hot tea - only coffee, which I'm not too fond of. So, that was my big slip yesterday. But today, I am looking forward to the weekend and some yummy raw foods. I'm down 2 pounds this morning, so I guess whatever I did yesterday kind of worked.

This morning, I've only had my smoothie, but that was plenty. It was bigger than I am, I'm afraid, and I could hardly finish it.

I won't be posting much today - trying to spend some much-needed time with my children. I hope you all have an absolutely rawsome day!

Weight (Height/5'9")
10/25/06: 160
Today: still 154!
Goal: 145

[rawfigure]

I'm wondering why people feel they need to lose weight on raw? I'm still trying to convince myself that if I eat all raw and don't workout like a psycho, I'll still maintain my weight. I always have followed 8-1-1, so I know that I'm not overeating overt fats. But if we're all raw, shouldn't our weight just stabilize? Please help! Thanks!

I think even Raw the "law of calories in calories out" stands true. So if you are overeating Raw then you will gain/ or not lose ! Eating Raw, especially 8-1-1 it is hard to overeat but in my case it is way to easy to overeat on nuts, and things like rp's brownies !

[Seren]

I started my mini 3day challenge today, weighed myself first and weigh 129 lbs, so I will weigh myself next.. maybe in 3 days after my first challenge or in a week.

This morning I had 2 plums and an apple, then a green smoothie for lunch with spinach, pineapple, banana and kiwi fruit and water. snacked on some of the leftover pineapple, some dried dates, some grapes.

Hope everyone is doing well!!

Love Seren xXx