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  1. 07-16-2005 12:53 PM #1
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    Question To All The Female Weightlifters

    OK....So I am worried to 100% Raw while weightlifting....
    I want to lose weight but beable to see the tone in my muscles as well....My body is very strange if I lift weights and don't eat small meals often my body hold on to weight like crazy......so what is everyone experincing..with raw and weightlifting.........can you see your muscles better and are you dropping fat....or are you holding on to weight ...and look puffy
    I am so afraid to just try it..maybe because if I fail I give up I don't know ..
    encourage me ...
    ps.....I am experienced with working out I know what I need cooked but raw has got me lost ......should I go for it
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  2. 07-16-2005 12:58 PM #2
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    Steve Arlin of Nature's First Law "The Raw Food Diet " has info on his site
    www.rawfood.com

    and this book http://www.rawfood.com/arlin.html

    hope that helps
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  3. 07-16-2005 01:28 PM #3
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    Vixana,

    I've never heard about raw fooder weight lifters or those in WT to have issues with gaining tone--neither have I heard about the puffiness. I know that in the past, highprotein diets do that efffect.

    Nora form the raw food school is lean and toned. Our Tglasco98 is up to running 10 miles a day and does various exercises and is 'CUT.'


    I will find the link to Nora and add it.


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  4. 07-16-2005 01:42 PM #4
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    hey M.L.
    I did read Nora's story wow those pics are amazing..
    the puffiness was cominf from me ..that happended to me I felt like the definition was gone....I think i just have a weird body
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  5. 07-16-2005 06:06 PM #5
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    Look at Alissa. Walking, living proof.

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  6. 07-16-2005 06:39 PM #6
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    thats true alissa is very "Buff"
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  7. 07-16-2005 09:23 PM #7
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    Check out Janie:

    Janie flexing:
    http://www.ringlet.org/Janie-8-25-04FlexPhotos.html

    Janie before and after pictures
    http://www.ringlet.org/Historical_Photos_of_Janie.html - before

    I have a number of men who are raw and weight train should you be interested in them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Revvell
    Look at Alissa. Walking, living proof.

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    I want those abs so bad. I wonder if you still have to do as much ab training to get that way in raw?????

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  9. 07-17-2005 11:38 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by vixana
    OK....So I am worried to 100% Raw while weightlifting....
    I want to lose weight but beable to see the tone in my muscles as well....My body is very strange if I lift weights and don't eat small meals often my body hold on to weight like crazy......so what is everyone experincing..with raw and weightlifting.........can you see your muscles better and are you dropping fat....or are you holding on to weight ...and look puffy
    I am so afraid to just try it..maybe because if I fail I give up I don't know ..
    encourage me ...
    ps.....I am experienced with working out I know what I need cooked but raw has got me lost ......should I go for it
    Viviana,

    Just go for it. Yes, I can see my muscles better and am dropping fat. It's pretty hard to hold on to fat when you are eating raw (at least for me) - check out my pics under my journal area (I think!) If you already have muscle definition, you will probably be able to see them more defined than ever!

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  10. 07-18-2005 12:23 AM #10
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    Thanx Veggie girl~
    By the way your pictures are one of those inspiring pics......you look amazing ;)
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  11. 07-18-2005 10:14 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dawn39
    Steve Arlin of Nature's First Law "The Raw Food Diet " has info on his site
    www.rawfood.com

    and this book http://www.rawfood.com/arlin.html

    hope that helps
    well there is a current thread that disputes how legit this book is.
    I have some of Arlin's and Wolfe's books..and I find them ok.......but hey they're how I found this site
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  12. 07-18-2005 02:08 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by vixana
    OK....So I am worried to 100% Raw while weightlifting....
    I want to lose weight but beable to see the tone in my muscles as well....My body is very strange if I lift weights and don't eat small meals often my body hold on to weight like crazy......so what is everyone experincing..with raw and weightlifting.........can you see your muscles better and are you dropping fat....or are you holding on to weight ...and look puffy
    I am so afraid to just try it..maybe because if I fail I give up I don't know ..
    encourage me ...
    ps.....I am experienced with working out I know what I need cooked but raw has got me lost ......should I go for it
    Eating small meals often is a good idea for anyone regardless if they are working out or not.

    Personally I have lost 24lbs so far and I think it's all fat. I am starting to see muscle definition again, WOO HOO! I have been lazy with my weight lifting but yesterday was was day one of a new 30 day challenge that is including weight lifting and cardio. My routine is... each day is different, first day upper body, second day cardio, third day lower body, forth day cardio etc.....

    I will let you know how this goes. I'm keeping track of things in a note book and I will transfer it to my journal as I have time.


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  13. 07-18-2005 02:28 PM #13
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    Thanks for the info Angie...I will be visiting your journal.....
    I am curious to know how your strength will be with the weights...
    I am starting back next week so I'll keep you posted....
    I know I am throwing everything I know about cooked out the window..but do you eat fruit at night ...
    I have been and that was Forbidden with SAD
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  14. 07-18-2005 02:42 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by vixana
    I know I am throwing everything I know about cooked out the window..but do you eat fruit at night ...
    I have been and that was Forbidden with SAD

    YES throw EVERYTHING out the window that you learned from the SAD point of view. Trust your body, listen to it and don't be afraid to EAT!

    Have you read the Protien post from Alissa?

    http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3708


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  15. 08-02-2005 12:30 AM #15
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    Default RE: female weight lifters

    Hello,
    Here is my experience so far. I hope it helps you. I started this raw food program with a ten day master cleanse fast. I was about 106 or 107 pounds usually but I had a layer of fat over my muscles. I am only 5'2 and for some reason that weight didn't help me stay defined. The fast lost me about 10 pounds and now I am totally raw vegan. My muscles are so defined now (only after a few weeks) and I am working out about 3 days a week along with yoga. I am really cut up and it looks great. THis is new to me, so my results are only after a few weeks, but I thought I'd let you know.
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