i am doing about 70 - 80 percent raw.. def great to raise vibration!

:D That's incredible! I feel inspired to try it. I want to lose 10lbs. Anything less and I'll be underweight. lol

did you detox first or were you already on the vegan/vegetarian path before this?

I will say don't do any diet for just losing weight... you will end up quitting before you really get into it. you have to want to make the lifestyle change before you make any drastic changes to your eating.

i had been a vegetarian for about 2 years, only eating fish from time to time. when i went raw food it wasn't much of a food change, as it was giving up bread and dairy, and cooked things. such as rice, or cooked veggies.

some say that realistically one should only be 80% raw... but i don't think you will feel the full benefit until you do it all. bread adds mucus to ones intestines making them sluggish, and bloated.

Oh I have a few reasons why I want to do it but if I can lose weight while on the diet that's a definite benefit! :smile:

It would be easier in this life to do 80% raw. Especially if one plans to eat meat or get the right amount of daily vitamins and nutrients.

You should check out Raw Food World's website -- they have a lot of information and maybe that would help you get some ideas as well?? I also just finished reading Anastasia from the Ringing Cedars series and she is a raw foodist. There are some really interesting takes on diet and divine nutrition and giving your body what you need as well as how to harvest your own vegetables and fruits (if you have a garden) in a way that they are really built for you. I don't know if you've read the book or not, but just thought I would share! :)

I've been tempted to try raw food diet but it's so hard to start because i get so focused on what i am giving up...perhaps you'll inspire me to just DO IT! i'm sure i will find it rewarding the more i read about it!!!

~SusieQ

I'm going to add the site to my bookmarks. I'm trying to ease into raw. I've been eating alot of junk the past few weeks and I'm trying to detox my body. I actually started having mild withdrawal symptoms today from not putting the junkie stuff in my body. :redface:

But hey...like the saying goes, "Nothin' to it but to do it!" :smile:

I've considered trying the raw food diet but for me, if I could just get myself to eat more fresh plant food and less of the animal products I would be doing good. And decreased my processed food habit.

I like your name (Princess is my real name. :D) And yeah! Processed food is my number one dilemma! Cheeseburgers, fries, popeyes, KFC, Taco Bell, Chipotle, you name it, I love it!

I like fast food too but I don't eat it all the time like some people.