What benefits have you seen while RAW (non-denomitnational)

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Permalink Reply by mish on June 27, 2008 at 12:07am

~I can remember a persons name after first meeting them...and an hour later too!
~My train of thought really never peters out...I used to lose track of what I was saying mid-conversation, A LOT.
~I have no energy slumps...always consistent (unless i have been up waaay too late many nights in a row). Even after 2 late nights (2- 3 am) I still feel solid thruout the day. Enough endurance to have good muscle strength almost ALL days in my physical exercise too.
~I am calmer and not depressed anymore. Happy!
~I get told I look 10 yrs younger than my actual age often!
~I feel good about caring about myself and mother earth. I used to experience guilt for a cross-section of things. I don't anymore. No more guilt!
~No more drugs or alcohol helps tons tons tons! If I were not living this lifestyle, I'd still smoke pot and drink wine.
~I am meeting people I can really relate to and bond with on a deeper level.

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Permalink Reply by Raw Food Joe on June 27, 2008 at 1:13am

Only 2 months doing raw and my allergies and asthma have pretty much cleared up. Where I live the sky has been filled with smoke because of some fires going on. Yet my allergies and asthma have not affected me.

My skin is allot softer, I used to have rough skin on my knuckles and elbows.

I've lost 10 lbs.

My sense of smell has increased.

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Permalink Reply by Carol on July 6, 2008 at 5:28am

Joe,
you must be near me in Calif......actually maybe not, as just about the whole state was on fire back last week. I am in nor cal..... north of San Fransisco.
Carol

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Permalink Reply by sarabethxvx on July 8, 2008 at 11:23am

so far (only 2 months in) I have lost 7lbs, have more consistant energy all day, more motivation, less allergies, no eczema, no athletes foot, no candida, softer skin ....
I expect the rewards will only increase as I continue on this path

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Permalink Reply by Frank on July 8, 2008 at 11:59am

Very very cool...by the way, some pretty crazy ink you got there. Rawk On!

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Permalink Reply by aishwarya on July 8, 2008 at 12:05pm

i am mostly more emotionally balanced.
no seasonal depression. i had massive amounts of them.
boundless energies when i do my green juices/smoothies/powder mixes more.
and this one amazes all who sees me...i have been wearing glasses since the last twelve years.my power always fluctuated and i used to get headaches due to that.but only by going 90% raw for a month i had to throw them away.this was amazing!!! and ya no more headaches.
one of my seasonal eczemas coming as a patch on a particular side of my neck went off and has not come back this season change. they keep coming on season changes.
my hair has definitely gone thicker and more voluminous.at least this was not so after all the chemical treatments i have kept doing since high school.
i dont use any face makeup as such and i actually feel terrible with gunk on my face.
mental clarity.
a massive purpose and sense of goal in life. and yes this is what the me-of-me desires.nothing imposed by others.
more spirit consciousness and connectivity with nature.
mental clarity and better retention power.greater concentration. more absorption.
the lesser things mean less.
much more physical strength!
i think i have also become more courageous.i really cant put this.but yes i have!!! and yay to that!!!!
i was quite thin since vegan.but now i have more tight muscles i guess.but my width have reduced.a bit near to hourglass.so greatness to that too!
and i have not fallen "sick" ever since going raw. only once and that was when i had some boiled veggies at someone's place and i thought i could do it with no probs.but oh no, it was a big mistake!!!
more connectivity with nature.more understanding of my animal friends.

.... and many more things.i usually feel happier.lighter and more blissed out. but must say this is not for keeps cause little things make me more sensitive than usual. kinda' more raw in every sense i guess. but ya there is definitely more euphoria!

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Permalink Reply by Lucy Purr on July 8, 2008 at 2:06pm

Definitely an emotional improvement.
No long depressed and negative. Happy happy happy.
Helped me come to terms with my relationship with food. Helped me welcome weight gain for my health, and want to only do myself good.
Much more consistent energy levels. Easier to feel what I need and listen to my body.
I got a huge surge of creativity and was able to break through a writers block that has lasted years!
Another thing that I've noticed is gradually becoming more FREE. This may sound strange... But I just feel the need to be free of everything, and I have a growing attraction to living in the wild.
I feel that I am stronger. I get in shape faster than before.
My hair is nicer and easier to work with.
My skin barely breaks out (used to get bad blemishes on my cheeks) it only tends to react when I'm in some kind of stress (such as flying or a dramatic friend).
My sex drive is back with a vengeance :c)
The shape of my body has changed and looks a lot more feminine (and I didn't gain all that much weight, everything just kinda 'shifted')
My eyes have lightened from hazel-brown to almost golden yellow.
I hardly burn in the sun, I can feel it when it gets 'too much' but usually I just tan.

And I love life. And I love love. And I love me!

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Permalink Reply by BADASH climber on July 8, 2008 at 7:00pm

-my cheeks look more gaunt

-people tell me I look really skinny and fit

-i lost 14 pounds of unneeded poundage

-for once in my life i look and feel GREAT

-my strength to weight ratio is unbelievable which allows me to CLIMB like CRAZY! (i'm a rock climber)

-people have seriously told me that i am climbing stronger and smarter than ever before

-my thoughts are CLEAR --- for the first time in my life!

-i am happier.... i'm constantly on a natural high

-i was diagnosed with depression a while back and even while eating a vegan diet i had hard times, but now i couldnt IMAGINE ever feeling that way... ever again!

-I was diagnosed with ADHD and with raw foods I feel like i have MORE energy but I am calm at the same time... its hard to explain, but basically I am able to FOCUS and use my energy at the right times! (oh but since then i changed my opinion about adhd -- i think every single person in the whole world has a small form of it, so i think its a bunch of BS and all it takes is a change in lifestyle or diet or something to change it... anyways....)

-I think my sense of smell, taste, and sound has increased!?

-believe it or not, my hair doesnt fall out anymore??? weird!!! usually this is a bad side effect from eating raw, but its reversed for me! i used to lose so much hair and now i dont lose any at all!!!




I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE RAW FOOOOOODS!

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Permalink Reply by Ariel on September 5, 2008 at 10:42pm

Everyone's positives are fantastic but yours really jumped out at me, badash....What kind of raw diet do you eat? 8/1/1 or just raw?

I relapsed, hard, on cooked foods tonight. :( I'm looking to start back up immediately....I found the motivation I need on this thread. Thanks to all of you.

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Permalink Reply by Frank on September 5, 2008 at 10:44pm

Don't feel bad, I did as well. Let's just jump back on, and keep trucking. I thank EVERYONE for their contributions. This thread is more than I could've hoped for.

LOVE

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Permalink Reply by Ariel on September 5, 2008 at 10:47pm

I *do* feel bad but I also feel better now than I did before. It's nice to know you are in this with me. Yup, let's jump back on. I kinda don't feel like going back to how I ate before is even an option....It's like with drinking. Now that I don't drink, yes, I *could* drink...but it would never be the same, it being a good time is ruined for me because I've learned so much about what *not* drinking does for me. I can't go back to eating the shit I used to eat before (I hope) because I know how much better raw makes me feel.

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Permalink Reply by Frank on September 5, 2008 at 10:50pm

You will NEVER be able to eat that food the same way again. Trust me. I've tried other diets after finding raw, and everything else is just nasty. Just load up and the devil of cravings will flee. :)

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