1 year/8month 811rv anniversary! It saved my life!

Exactly one year ago today I went 811rv. The only thing that I still consumed that was not raw at the time was black coffee, and exactly 8 months ago I kicked that habit adn became 100% 811rv!

Before going 811 I had been suffering from anorexia and bulimia and it almost killed me (I'm 5'8" & I weighed 90lbs at the time(. I was 6 months into recovery, had relapsed half a dozen times, and was stuck at 105 lbs.

At my local health food store I stumbled across "The 80/10/10 Diet." For some reason or another it caught my attention strong enough to compell me to buy it. I took the book home, read it, and with hesitant support from my mother I became 811rv.

Since then I have. . .

- Put on 20 lbs. (a good chuck of it is muscle)

- Had clearer skin

- Become emotionally stable

- Become happier

- Ran a Half Marathon in 2 hrs. 25 min. 55 sec. (I run all the time now)

- Taken up martial arts again

- Taken up lap swimming again

- Started cycling

- Become more confident in myself

- Begun to live my life!

Food is my friend now, no longer my enemy. I can eat up to 3000 calories a day without an ounce of guilt. I enjoy food again. . . I enjoy living again!

I can't believe it's been a year!! =D

BEFORE (Carb Starved)

AFTER (Full of fruit!!)

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Permalink Reply by Amanda Jane on March 10, 2012 at 1:19am

Thank you! And my caloric intake depends upon the season and my activity levels.

During the summer when I'm training hard core 3 to 4 hours a day I easily eat 3,000+.

During the school year when I'm training just enough to maintain my fitness level because I have only a small window of time to get some exercise in I eat anywhere between 2200 - 2500.

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Permalink Reply by Raquel Amaral on March 10, 2012 at 1:30am

Amanda, when you started with the 811 you have lost many pounds? Is this normal?The body will adapt to increase the weight for a long time, right?

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Permalink Reply by nunu on March 10, 2012 at 5:05am

Thankyou, and your mind must be so much more onto it and focussed, more emotional stability?

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Permalink Reply by AnnaBanana on March 10, 2012 at 1:26am

Wow, you are such an inspiration! Congratulations on your journey!!! Absolutely stunning transformation :)

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Permalink Reply by karen enriquez lopez on March 10, 2012 at 1:38am

congrats!! you look so healthy now. It's wonderful that you found your stability
GO ON!

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Permalink Reply by AnnaBanana on March 10, 2012 at 1:59am

A few questions I wanted to ask, when did you begin to see improvements in your hair? I'm a little over two months into the 801010 and my hair still gets oily fast and I end up washing it every day, whereas back in the summer when I went two weeks only on watermelon, it improved within a week. Also what do you use to wash your hair?

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Permalink Reply by TheBananaGirl on March 16, 2012 at 7:01pm

such great progress!

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Permalink Reply by Mara Cordova on April 21, 2012 at 4:00pm

You look so wonderfully strong! You should be very proud of those thighs- they're perfect. your limbs are in much better proportion to your pelvis than when you were underweight... So wonderful! Good luck to you.