My skin change - you HAVE TO see this!

[DawnD]

I'm so happy for you and that you have discovered the raw lifestyle at such a young age. I wish you the best for complete healing. I am 47 and still have breakouts. I am trying to keep the hormones balanced. I am still wondering if I will ever grow up!

[Chincha]

Mums can be great can't they!! Watermelon is amazing stuff.

My boyfriend is an omnivore and we manage well. Eating out is sometimes an issue but rarely cos we can't really afford to eat out much.

You can make all different types of raw dishes and some people won't even notice that you didn't put meat in it and that you didn't cook it!

I went raw for health reasons and so giving up meat was not something I did for ethical reasons. I have a mild feeling of wanting meat last night but didn't and I would say 99% of the time I don't want it even when bf is cooking his.

Mostly I am not craving much in the way of non-raw, non-vegan foods at the moment and I think that becomes easier as time goes on as long as i eat enough of the right foods.

Yes my trouble is actually thet we live on the Italian border and we have some of the best foods around. My mom makes the best pizza, my grandmother makes homemade pasta and sauce from homegrown tomatoes and basil, it's soooo difficult to resist! Most of the stuff that is cooked at home is from organic, homegrown fruits and veggies. I guess you could say that it's the best of the worst haha But I try, I try :)

[Chincha]

DawnD - my hormones have always been a mess! I hope I'll sort it out in time though. Thanks for the encouragement and I wish all the best to you too!

[climbing]

Thanks everybody and yes Georgina, I hope that too :) The only thing stopping me now is actually social eating. I love sharimg a meal with the people I love and incorporating raw is a bit difficult at the moment. My boyfriend is a meat eater too and although he is supportive of me eating clean, it is still difficult to share a meal without me wanting to steal food off his plate lol :) I'm so not in a place yet where I would completely stopped craving cooked food. Although times are changing.. my mom came to visit us and brought me a watermelon :)

I remedied this problem by inviting friends over for dinner, or bringing raw dinners over to their house. Most people are open to you preparing dinner for them. :) I just let all my friends know I don't eat out at restaurants and that if they want to do social eating it's going to be raw, and at my house.

Not saying anyone raw can't eat out, but I have severe food allergies, many of them, that are just impossible to avoid so eating out is unsafe for me.

[Chincha]

I remedied this problem by inviting friends over for dinner, or bringing raw dinners over to their house. Most people are open to you preparing dinner for them. :) I just let all my friends know I don't eat out at restaurants and that if they want to do social eating it's going to be raw, and at my house.

Not saying anyone raw can't eat out, but I have severe food allergies, many of them, that are just impossible to avoid so eating out is unsafe for me.

That is a great idea! Our families would not be so much of a problem as they are fond of fruit and veg, but some of my friends would not touch any fruit or veg with a stick! They are potatoes-and-stake kind of people and hate even the veggies that are cooked beyond recognition.. I guess we'll only be gouing out to movies from now on

[Pking]

Very nice!

[rpage]

awesome! hey on the greens, if you are juicing try this...

handful of greens (maybe two)
1 stick of celery
1 apple
1 orange

if you are blending with a good blender add a banana to the mix. the fruit is just enough to mask some of the greens taste. It is actually pretty good. now and then we add a cucumber for good measure :)

we have been doing these now for about 2 months. It has become our breakfast. we change the greens up, do lettuces one week, spinach the next. And then the next do kale. My wife has seen amazing differences in her skin and also her hair. plus we both feel much better with much more energy.

keep up the good work! and keep posting updates! it really helps others to see changes and helps keep them on track as well!

[Chincha]

Thanks rpage!

At the moment, I'm blending my fruits and greens rather than juicing because I have been constipated since I've been 1 month old (literally) and I need all the fiber I can get.

I will try out your recipe and report back

[Daniel21]

I used to have the same issues with the acne a few years back. It is actually what got me into raw food. All of the pills and topical unhealthy, quick fix type treatments are just band-aide solutions and never get to the root of the problem. Getting healthy is the true healer.

I ended up coming across this ebook on the internet, written by a man named Mike Walden. It is loaded with great information and tought me alot about raw food and healthy eating. The acne is a form of communication, a blessing in disguise.

Good luck on your quest for better haealth and clear skin.

Here is the link if anyones interested -

http://www.acnenomore.com/Acne-No-Mo...l?hop=ebook118

[Myca]

You are a beautiful girl with lovely blue eyes! Thank you for sharing. Your skin has really improved.

[foodtalkyum]

Wow, what a major difference! You look great. It's a wonderful encouragement to the ones just starting out on this road :) Love the picture shots.

[PunkRotten]

You look beautiful before and after ;-)

[danielyang]

Man, I am so happy for you. I just happened to stumble upon your post because I was looking for how long it has taken some people to get rid of their acne and acne scars through raw food. Although I can't do it right now, (but I can eat way better in college, I'll be attending this fall) I hope that if I can eat raw (if I can try to in college and maybe get some help from the food services there) I can see a change like yours. Cuz my skin is way worser. I've got so much to work on. But thanks for posting this up.

[GreenEggsAndYam]

Two weeks??? I thought those kinds of results took years... I just started raw 3 days ago, so this is inspiration! :)

[Chincha]

I haven't been here for a while, thanks everybody!
I noticed that I don't really get acne anymore unless I am constipated. My skin is damaged from before and it still looks very bad, but it looks pretty good most of the time :)