Hi - I am the new Amanda - with an inspiring story to share.

[laughalways]

Size 33 in Levi's is a US size. They go by the size of the waist.

I am 5' 9" and when I weighed 120 pounds I wore Levi's 501's in size 28 (US size 4/6 if it were juniors jeans).

I buy mine in misses sizes...size 6. I can still get in a 4 once in a while. I haven't seen them sized that way. Thanks for the information.

[RickCox]

Wow I love your testimony.......

[Traceyraw]

Awesome, I love you to see how well your doing. Keep it up.

[Conscious Midwife]

Sending love and light for your journey. RAWk On!

[thenewamanda]

I am still here, still alive and raw again - the winters are so hard where there are dark, cold winters! I have been eating 95% raw for the past week and have dropped 10 pounds. To those of you who are discouraged by slow change, let me tell you that I know it takes time. It has been almost 2 years since I discovered raw food and started losing weight, and my body dropped the first 70 pounds so easily and then refused to lose any more! Focus on yourself, be patient for change, eat well, take care of yourself, love your body. It will happen. I'm now only 28 pounds away from my goal weight - to lose 100 pounds would be the achievement of a lifetime and without surgery... I can't wait to get there - oh wait, yes I can. Haha. I am hoping to lose the last 28 pounds by summer but I am committed to raw food for as long as it takes, and to remember that this isn't a diet, it's a way of living. Love to all of you and I'll keep you posted on my progress!

[kitlynne]

Welcome back!!!

With your return I had the chance to read your amazing story!! I hit a hump myself on my raw journey and plateaud at about 200 lbs and then went off raw. I've been on and off and am back for the foreseeable future.

Wonderland is close! Stay positive and keep moving!

(Don't forget our monthly raw and movement challenges as they are great ways to stay motivated!)

I look forward to Sharon this journey with you!

[thenewamanda]

Kit,

Thank you for sharing with me and reminding me I'm not alone!

I can't name the number of ways in which raw food has changed my life (well I could but it would take a while.) I'm just blessed to feel all of it, but the weight loss itself is an easy thing to be excited about because I have always been fashionable yet heavily restricted to my options (especially in Canada, where there are fewer plus-size options than in the US) - now I am planning a huge wardrobe for myself with all the clothes I always wanted to wear but couldn't. Levi's jeans, better bras, cute dresses without leggings underneath, a bathing suit worn without anxiety.

Go raw! I'm off to seize the day....

Welcome back!!!

With your return I had the chance to read your amazing story!! I hit a hump myself on my raw journey and plateaud at about 200 lbs and then went off raw. I've been on and off and am back for the foreseeable future.

Wonderland is close! Stay positive and keep moving!

(Don't forget our monthly raw and movement challenges as they are great ways to stay motivated!)

I look forward to Sharon this journey with you!

[kitlynne]

My pleasure! we have to keep encouraging each other.