Gonna try hard to figure out how to post a picture on here! :) I've been waiting two months to do it! I started on June 9th, around 285-290 (might have been higher - didn't have a scale when I first started). I am about 80-90% raw -- gotta have ranch dressing on my salad or I won't eat veggies!
But thank God I am finally through the terrible cravings for pizza and chinese food! whoo-hoo. haha.
I started so I could lose weight. I have never dieted before in my life - never wanted to, never had the self-control. Suddenly I just woke up one day thinking - melia, you're killing yourself, you need to change this. And I found out about the raw lifestyle in the middle of the master cleanse I did.
I used to have migraines or tension headaches every other day (obviously from the way I ate) and chronic bachaches, but since I started this lifestyle I have not had any headaches at all. Backaches for a day or two when I get my mens. but that's all now. And I think my eyesight is improving slowly. But all in all -- I feel awesome!
Anyway, I know you're REALLY here to see the pictures!
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10 Weeks! :)
The Joy of the Lord is my Strength-- Nehemiah 8:10
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08-21-2010 09:58 PM #2
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Woot - you go girl! You started about when I did, and I was even heavier when I began than you were. You look great, and it sounds like you're feeling great as well.
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Oh -- and I've lost 25 pounds!
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08-21-2010 10:01 PM #4
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Yay! That's awesome!
What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.
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How are you doing on your 'diet' AllergyGirl? I bet you're feeling as good as I am! :)
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08-21-2010 10:03 PM #6
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You look beautiful!!!!:) Love the haircut too!
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08-21-2010 10:08 PM #7
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I'm doing awesome too - lost 28.8 pounds so far, and feel amazing. I have a lot of energy and some of my health issues are resolving themselves. Isn't it wonderful?
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Thank you! :) It is a test to see how fast it will grow! Plus it needed to be trimmed, badly.
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Awesome! And all those great changes keep us highly motivated. ;) It is amazing what the body will do when you take care of it. Originally Posted by AllergyGirl
I'm doing awesome too - lost 28.8 pounds so far, and feel amazing. I have a lot of energy and some of my health issues are resolving themselves. Isn't it wonderful?The Joy of the Lord is my Strength-- Nehemiah 8:10
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08-21-2010 10:34 PM #10
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congrats!!! keep up the raw and watch the weight release... melting away...
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08-22-2010 01:23 AM #11
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beautiful
Melia,
Congratulations! Your skin and eyes are radiant! Keep it up!
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08-26-2010 12:46 AM #12
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Fantastic pictures! I too, was slowly killing myself. At 280 lbs. I put my foot down in March and said 'no more'. Haven't looked back since. ;)
Keep it up girl! We are here for you!
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way to go sister!!! what an inspiration you are! (don't know if you've tried it but if you want to, here's a pretty darn good raw ranch recipe: http://rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.ph...drop%27s+ranch )
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Wow!! Totally agree - it's in the eyes!! Lovely!
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When I first started, I tried to find a raw ranch dressing I could stand to eat. ;) But I didn't like it and I wasn't eating my veggies. I figured it was way more important to make sure I'm eating my veggies! (even if they are laced with ranch dressing....) haha. That is one of the only stipulations I make in this diet other than eating a square of dark chocolate every other night. ;) I did make it one whole month without chocolate...then I went crazy. :P
The ranch dressing I use is organic, so it has no chemicals in it. But when I try other dressings I can definately taste the chemicals in them now. Hidden valley ranch?? Now it just tastes...nasty!!! Blawghhh! It's like my taste buds suddenly woke up when I switched to this raw lifestyle! haha.
I have been eating some salmon this past week, because my body seemed to be needing and craving it for some weird reason (two months ago I HATED fish, my tastes are changing SO much). I decided to try some after finding out my eyesight is improving on this diet, because the leptin you get from green leafies and the omega-3 oils you get from fish or walnuts are supposed to be very good for your vision. I haven't noticed if it slows down the weight loss, but it slows the digestion down a lot. I'm gonna go back to no-cooked/no-meat next week probably. I just feel better.
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