[ann_of_loxley]

So - im on a diet.
I have been a veggie now for about 13 years.
I am practically vegan due to lactose intollerance (I went vegan for a year when I was about 15 and have not been able to handle milk since - and ive never been a huge egg fan...cept when I was pregnant...) anyroad...
For the past few months I have gone gluten free - and noticed a HUGE difference in my bowels - which are very happy now! hehe....

I have noticed that my 'diet' leaves me practially raw. Well 99% raw basically...

And I have noticed a few things along with it....and want to know if it is becasue of my diet?...

1). My mood... I suffer from OCD and that is...well I still am very tidy and organised/etc...but I find myself not caring about what used to be the end of the world for me. I also have manic depression and so far - for the past few months - have not suffered from that...

and

2). Blackheads. I have tried everything to get rid of them. And now...they are suddenly expelling themselves!!! That sounds gross I know. I find they are sticking out on their own and are easily extracted with some tweezers and now...I hardly have any! My skin is looking so great!!!

So what?....the diet? I can't think of any other reason!

Now I am afraid to stop my diet. I feel so great on it!... - but I eventually have to stop losing weight! lol

 

[mystic~mama]

I was raw for 1 year.... it did not work the best for me...

you on the other hand sound like you are doing GREAT ~ Keep it up!

Its working for you, diet is so important and we are all different, sounds like you've found a great combination for yourself and you will stop losing weight, I don't think you will waste away, you can get very thin on Raw, I was at my thinnest then and thats not a bad thing....you just need to make sure you feel healthy and good, are eating good fats ect.... being thin is a good thing health wise IMO

 

[425lisamarie]

I eat raw all day until dinner and even then I don't eat much cooked, and have gone through periods of eating all raw (I wouldn't say 100% but darn close) and I always feel very vibrant. Food is so alive and IMO is very beneficial for everyone. Not everyone can be completely raw, but the more you can eat raw the better.

And I TOTALLY get the depressed OCD tendency thing. It sure is life changing to feel like you have your mood under control. I attribute that to my diet for sure. Just look at kids! My kids can handle some sugar, IF they eat plenty of good stuff and protein first. Some kids go off the wall crazy on sugar. I fall in to the later category. I make all our baked goods and do let the kids eat treats but I stay away from them. I consume about 1 tsp of raw honey a day. I use dried fruit and dates to sweet things for myself

ETA: Oh about the losing weight thing how you said eventually you'll have to stop lol.....last summer I can tell you that everyone who knew me at one point or another suggested they might have a reason to "worry about my weight" i was so thin. I never felt so good in my life. I actually started to wonder if really I was too thin so I started eating some grains again. Well sure enough it fattened me up by 6 pounds and I can't get it off. I also struggle with alcohol cravings again (I don't drink, but the cravings are still there). I'm really trying to get off the grains 100% again but I'm finding it very difficult. I need to get past that couple weeks of craving again. You're body will be framed the way it's meant to be. As long as you feel strong and are healthy whatever size you are is irrelevant.