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saw someone eats 50%raw, 30% cooked veg and 20% occasional bread&potatoes with VERY occasional bad products (i.e. meat/dairy) Do you think it's still possible to reach the ideal weight with this diet which is 80% fruits & veggies while still eating a lot?- Re: raw/veg? 2dreem
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MoreThis is a reply to # 30,596It really depends on your body type. If you have a relatively healthy metabolism you should be able to reach your ideal weight on this diet. Although in general, unless you have a high metablism, eating a lot of food, even if its raw, is not healthy and probably wont lead to weight loss. But, most likely if your coming from the SAD you'll lose weight just by cutting out all the junk and eating whole organic foods from nature. However, if you were someone like me and you've eaten a pretty healthy Diet most of your life but still have health problems and excess weight you probably won't experience significant results or much weight loss without going all the way(100% raw). It all depends on how toxic you are and how quickly your body responds. How much do you want to lose? What kind of diet have you been eating? These are all really important questions if you want to determine if this diet will work for you. I say try it and see what happens. It certainly wont hurt you.
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This is a reply to # 30,597I started weaning myself off of SAD about 6 months ago, cutting down frequency of meat and dairy. Now in a month I can count the number of times I eat meat/dairy on one hand, although this might be harder when my husband returns. I lost a few pounds but then bounced up and down depending on how much bread I ate. I found that bread is a huge trigger and gets my sweet tooth going in high gear! I went on the Master-Cleanse to reset my sweet tooth - that works nicely - but then find I still have a HABIT now of snacking too much. I did Master-Cleanse again and now I'm working hard on my eating habits to take out snacking and eating more appropriately. I've only had bread 2x this week: the rest was veggies/fruit, some cooked, some raw. I'm collecting and planning more raw recipes and bought a blender. I can't say what my diet is because it's in transition but what I wrote above is the last few days and I'm trying to stick with that although part of me still wants bread/sweets. Anyway thanks for feedback; it helps to hear people's opinion/experience as I try to reprogram my habits. Thanks...
oh - I'm wanting to keep what I lost on The Master Cleanse plus another 10 lbs.
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This is a reply to # 30,602Your doing great! I think as you tweak your diet more and more you'll definitely lose the weight you need. Im still in the process of tweaking my raw diet to include more greens and less nuts but Im experiencing great results everday! I have about 15 pounds to lose which so far hasnt budged but I have a hypothyroid and it may take some time for it to heal. But in the meantine my energy is way up, my insulin is way down, and I'm finally falling asleep at night. Im so happy I found this way of life! Its working better than anything Ive ever tried. I'm so happy!!! Good luck to you......
p.s. congratulations on slowly giving up bread. I know it was the hardest thing I ever did!!!
- Re: raw/veg? ROOOTH
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This is a reply to # 30,604Thanks for the encouragement! :-) It sounds like you're doing great as well! Yes, bread is one of the most difficult things. I still had it with a veg sandwich but I know I CANNOT snack on it in any way. It does help to converse and hear how other people are doing so thanks bunches. I backslide sometimes but seem to be getting overall better bit by bit. I feel that I'm on my way.*yay*
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This is a reply to # 30,602Congrats!! And don't feel bad about the bread, it took me a year to stop the processed cereal craving (I'm a MAJOR cereal monster). It may help if you switch from bread to whole, unprocessed grains, like oatmeal and buckwheat, spelt, wild and brown rice mixed together, ect. They're not as easy to eat a lot of lol, and top them with fruit or veggies for more fibre. For those processed carb cravings, instead of bread, since bread contains a LOT of Sugar (unless you make it yourself in a bread machine, in which case the Sugar can be replaced with honey/molasses/100% pure maple syrup), ttry eating carrots or fruit, even cooked lentils or chickpeas to fill you up.
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This is a reply to # 30,609Thanks. "cereal monster" lol yeah in college when all food was buffett style, I had a small bowl of cereal for every meal. Imagine, and endless supply of frosted flakes! LOL Well, I'm basically on wheat bread so that's a start. Lots of Sugar - in all breads? Darn it's that suger/sweet tooth sneaking up to bite me. I was reading for encouragement yesterday and they saw whatever you crave for, as you clean out the craving will eventually go away. Bread will be my next thing to conquer. Oddly, meat wasn't too hard - it's only appealing when I smell it but I don't crave it. Anyway, thanks for the words of encouragement! :o)- Re: raw/veg? magic_glitter
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This is a reply to # 30,615Oh yeah - Sugar is in pretty much all breads, unless you buy special kinds at the healthfood store or in the organic/health section of your grocery store. I had a friend who worked in a bakery making the whole wheat bread, and she couldn't believe how much Sugar was added. Try eating the whole grains like oatmeal and rice and other cooked grains instead of bread to curb your cravings (they don't contain Sugar unless you add it ;) Breads like Spelt bread and other ancient grains are better for you than plain whole wheat. Good luck! :D- Re: raw/veg? Roooth
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This is a reply to # 30,620Another thing that might help with the bread cravings, if you like it, is manna bread. You can find it in the freezer section of health foods stores. Its still partially raw and I happen to LOVE it though its not on my diet so I dont eat it. It is a little heavy so you may not like it but another one is ezekiel bread. I LOVE ezekiel bread even plain non toasted. Yes as you can see Im a recovering bread-aholic......mmmm.....bread....
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This is a reply to # 30,627lol, thanks a lot - you're so sensitive to my bread dependency! ;-) It's funny because I always thought Ice Cream, my one true vice, my favorite decadent indulgent, which I'd have at least once a week, would be the thing that would be hard to give up. I don't know whether I'll ever totally give everything up, but I don't CRAVE ice cream. It isn't hard not to eat it bunches. I'm genuinely surprised to find that bread is the true demon. So yeah, THANKS for your suggestions! (freezer bread is better then having to cook it myself!)
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This is a reply to # 30,627lol, thanks a lot - you're so sensitive to my bread dependency! ;-) It's funny because I always thought Ice Cream, my one true vice, my favorite decadent indulgent, which I'd have at least once a week, would be the thing that would be hard to give up. I don't know whether I'll ever totally give everything up, but I don't CRAVE ice cream. It isn't hard not to eat it bunches. I'm genuinely surprised to find that bread is the true demon. So yeah, THANKS for your suggestions! (freezer bread is better then having to cook it myself!)
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This is a reply to # 30,636I thought I could never give up ice-cream until 2 years ago when I read that milk can cause diabetes and going off it can cure it. Its proved to be a little more complicated than that but I have only slipped twice since then on milk products and that was before going raw. Its really amazing that one discipline does lead to another. I never ever in a million years thougt I could give up bread and corn but here I am eating an all raw diet. Its incredible how quickly things can change. I guess in a way I see my diabetes as a blessing because I would have never gotten this oppurtunity to find out all these amazing ways to be healthy and take care of myself without it. And even if I had found all this out I might not have had the discipline to do it. People always tell me Im so strong and they could never do what I do. I tell them I've got 2 choices, be unhealthy and fatigued and take medication for the rest of my life or get healthy and hopefully live medication free. I choose to be healthy. And I've never felt happier or more hopeful in my life. I love this diet! I wish you all the success in the world and remember that you don't have to decide right now whether or not you'll ever eat ice-cream again. Just take it one day a time. Bye!
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This is a reply to # 30,639awww...that's such a great story! Thank you for sharing! It was also food-borne illness that lead me to this. In my case, chronic UTI's. At 4 years old I was hospitalized but they couldn't figure out why I got them. I got the hint about food in college but it wasn't until I got married and our intimate life caused me to get sick often and caused us both considerable distress. Antibiotics did not work and I finally found how to cure a UTI with ingredients from the grocery store! Then my cholesterol & liver function started going up even though I'm fairly fit ...that's when I started looking more about how to get healthy.
That's my deal and so many recipes sound yummy & fulfilling and I look forward to having clear lovely skin! *yay healthy food* Take care. :-)
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