Hi all,
6 weeks in and I am feeling great. After much research and soul searching, I decided to give RAW food a fair chance. Meat and potatoes have been replaced with fruits, vegetables and some really cool culinary creations. My diet is quickly evolving into a lifestyle. A few folks have asked me if I have lost weight. I have, but the scale can lie. I'll let you be the judge! The first 2 shots are me pre- Raw earlier this summer. The last 3 are yesterday. Thanks to all contributers for sharing their successes. My motivation is increasing daily!
SW 204 lbs Sept 09
CW 185 lbs Oct 23-09
GW 170 lbs + abs on my birthday!
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Thread: First signs of progress!
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10-23-2009 01:43 PM #1
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First signs of progress!
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WHOO HOO!! Good for you! And I must say, your smile shines more yesterday too.
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WOW keep it up! Definitely starting to look good there.
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10-23-2009 02:31 PM #4
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keep it raw - keep it raw :)
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10-23-2009 02:44 PM #5
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wonderful, keep enjoying the results :)
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10-23-2009 04:03 PM #6
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What a dramatic change in only six weeks!! You look fantastic, keep it up!
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10-25-2009 07:49 AM #7
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Keep RAWkin' RAW........
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Our PLANET is so Precious. God created this and its up to us to respect it. Did you know the Water we use today is the same water Moses used? RECYCLE everything you can at least once.... Let's keep this going...........
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In addition to obvious weight loss, your SKIN looks healthier and your EYES are shining and you just look HAPPIER!!!! Keep it up!!!
I LOVE RAW!
You are not responsible for others reactions to you or assumptions about you. You are only responsible for your response to others.
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10-26-2009 10:26 AM #9
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Thank you for your support. A few kind words really do encourage me to continue on. It took a little time to actually get the nerve to post these pictures to the world but it does give me a sense of accountability. I look forward to helping others find the benefits of RAW as I get more and more comfortable with it. See ya soon!
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10-27-2009 08:22 PM #10
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wow - big difference already! great job!
"While we ourselves are the living graves of murdered beasts, how can we expect any ideal conditions on this earth?" - George Bernard Shaw
HW:179
CW: 138
GW: 120
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10-27-2009 10:52 PM #11
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Keep on the raw wagon. What great results thus far.
"Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease. "
Hippocrates
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11-01-2009 08:33 AM #12
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Wow! What a dramatic change in your face! I love the brightness of your smiling eyes since you went raw, How wonderful in only 6 weeks!!
Great work, and many blessings on keeping it up.
Thank you for sharing your photos. They are an inspiration!
May your life be filled with Joy and Vibrant Live Foods galore!
Elena
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11-11-2009 03:30 AM #13
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Yeah you go bro!
It's always good to see other guys appreciating natural foods. Some of my friends and family are so hardheaded about their protein shakes and eggs/bacon ROOOOARRR ya know the spiel. haha.
Anyway, be glad now. And be glad when that 6 is 12 weeks, then 24 weeks, then 48 weeks... and then 3 years down the line we can all look back at ourselves and see the remarkable change and feel, well.... ALIVE!
If it weren't for the fact that I loooove eating and living this way, all I would need is just that thought to keep me focused, through all ups and downs in life.
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11-11-2009 05:34 AM #14
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Nice! Thanks for posting! All the guys that lurk this forum maybe now will feel motivated to jump on the Raw food bus and join in living healthy!
It does prove how quickly our bodies will forgive and start to live; in spit of years of abuse, unlike fueling a gas motor with diesel - that machine would no longer be able to function.
Please contine to post and be an inspiration to others.
You go guy!
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11-13-2009 03:47 PM #15
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Bravo to you! We just started first with just juicing and eating a regular diet and then 2 weeks ago really going for the raw thing and absolutely loving it.
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