Concern with weight loss!?

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Permalink Reply by jodykwik on July 9, 2009 at 1:52pm

I worried about it too...but it seems, for me anyway, that exercise is the key factor here since being raw really just kicks off this internal cleansing and cellular reorganization that makes us respond quickly to stimulus, whether that stimulus is activity or inactivity...i feel like i burn body fat more quickly now and that the general way my body reacts to energy source is much more efficient from being raw.

i guess what i mean most to say here is that our bodies tend to do what they really want to do (and maybe even have to do) while being raw. For instance, I'd always heard how much energy everyone had from going raw, how you only need a few hours sleep, etc...and my experience was that upon going all the way with it, after a lengthy transition, that i realized how exhausted i'd become in my life in general from burning the candle at both ends as a way of life...and instead i slept a tremendous amount!...8^))...i just needed to sleep! and that's what my detox needed to look like. it was hugely emotional too, but in a good way.

so all the best with your journey!

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Permalink Reply by Russ (RawDad) on July 10, 2009 at 8:49pm

Interesting... that is where I am right now. I do feel like I am healing.. but I need 10 hours.... i feel exhausted and am purging acid (i monitor urine ph) like a mad man!!

How long does the fatigue last ?

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Permalink Reply by jodykwik on July 11, 2009 at 10:31pm

I think it just lasts until it's done Russ...quite the task the body (and mind and spirit) are undertaking...

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Permalink Reply by hagbard on July 12, 2009 at 1:38am

One other thing to look for...

In the first few months I went raw... most days I felt fantastic, really really energetic.

*But* every now and again, pretty much at random I'd have a day where I just got out of bed and couldn't muster the energy for anything, phoned into work, went back to bed, and slept till the next day.

I chocked it up to detox, and it's been quite a while since I've had such a day now (maybe 2-3 months?).

The thing to watch for is not to get discouraged by such days...

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Permalink Reply by Eric S on July 9, 2009 at 3:17pm

I was just writing a post about this very same subject when I saw yours! In a sea of people worrying about losing weight it's nice to find someone else concerned about gaining weight.

I am also very slender and am right about at the low-end of a weight that is considered "alive" for my height. My body-fat percentage is below the "athelete" level but luckily above the "starvation" level.

When I started my latest raw diet with a juice fast about eight months ago I lost a lot of weight and I was worried about. As is typical for me when I stopped the fast and started eating I continued to lose weight and I've been able to stop the weight loss but can't gain any weight.

I feel good, I think I look fine, but if I lose a few more pounds my BMI is too low for me to be a runway model in Milan or Madrid. And I'm not even a woman. I would really like to gain some muscle weight but I have a really difficult time doing so. I do weight training a couple of times a week but I just can't gain any weight.

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Permalink Reply by willy sanchez on July 10, 2009 at 1:26pm

i have the same problem... if we dare call it that! LOL!
initially after going 'lots' raw ... i lost 14 lbs... now i'm down to 113...i am 5'2 ... i'd like to stay at 117lb... that's where i feel my best.. but i already eat so much daily ... wow.. whodda thunk?
i eat tons of nuts and avocado ... anything else?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Snyder on July 10, 2009 at 1:52pm

What type of weight do you want to gain? Muscle or Fat? Muscle is the best weight to gain, and that is achieved through weight resistance exercise, like push-ups, curls with dumbbells, etc... , If you want to gain some fat, you could try sprouted grains, and maybe a little cooked grains, with green smoothies and green juices.

Good luck!

Mike

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Permalink Reply by Russ (RawDad) on July 10, 2009 at 8:46pm

i was the same... dropped weight... until i added green smoothies....

They really do seem to aid nutrition... and help to stabalize weight.

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Permalink Reply by Rawgreengoddess on July 11, 2009 at 7:18am

eat lots of calories,(loads of fruit,little fat and lots of greens and as Russ says,green smoothies are amazing)weight train,do yoga, pilates,body weight exercises,hard hill riding on a bicycle...and you will be lean and fabulous with lots of raw muscle and not look skinny

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Permalink Reply by Ryan V. on July 11, 2009 at 12:09pm

I lost a bunch of weight initially because I went 100% overnight and A) I didn't know what I was doing, B) My body wasn't used to it. I'm currently eating half the calories I used to, but am both maintaining my weight and adding weight. Sometimes other factors affect weight too, like how well you are absorbing the nutrients you eat and even psychological issues . . .

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Permalink Reply by Rawgreengoddess on July 12, 2009 at 1:33am

agreed Ryan,how the body is absorbing nutrients is a huge factor and of course psychological reason..yup!

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Permalink Reply by Ryan V. on July 15, 2009 at 8:53pm

I found that I had a "do-it-myself, self-sufficient" attitude that didn't want to accept anything from anybody. Well, it turns out that attitude was even pervading my gut (strong neurological connection between gut and mind). I didn't even want to accept nutrients from food because that would imply that I was incomplete in myself. Largely a subconscious belief that was affecting my digestion. There were other beliefs related, but as soon as I altered these my digestion went from not being able to eat after 3:00 PM to being able to eat at 8:00 PM. The gunk on the back of my tongue cleared up substantially as well. There were also beliefs about not really wanting to be physically present on this planet, and by not expanding my body size I was limited that presence . . . I really wish I had a scale handy, but if nothing else I feel bigger . . . and that alone should manifest a bigger body . . .

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