Rate of weight loss from high fat raw to 80/10/10

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Permalink Reply by Freshtival on July 19, 2010 at 7:00am

quote: "I am now following the 80/10/10 (on day 2) and I feel great. I have energy to work out and a clear mind."

Congratulations, thats great. I was high fat raw vegan when I found LFRV and decided to give it a try. I was getting good results and the weight was coming off slow, steady and sure and then I added an old favorite exercise back into my day. Now I jog whenever I feel like it. The weight loss and body tightening has increased nicely. Finding an activity that you like and doing it moves you into a new level of health & wellness. Enjoy the journey :)

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Permalink Reply by Silveretta on July 19, 2010 at 9:21pm

I am also interested in the answer.

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Permalink Reply by diane west on July 19, 2010 at 11:01pm

It seems the more you follow811, eliminate salt, and have simple meals(peferably mono) the better the digestion, thus the more energy you have, the more you could move, once I did that the more I lost,like crazy.

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Permalink Reply by Tarah @ 40 Below Fruity on July 20, 2010 at 1:51am

This is absolutely the truth. Cutting out the salt and spices is essential. My weight loss started after an initial water retention of aroun 7lbs. After the first two weeks, the water weight disappeared.
Make sure you're eating enough calories, use Cron-o-meter to track them. I eat now on average 2800-3000 per day, exercise for 1 hour vigorously, and I have reached my goal weight in only 3 1/2 months. I only had 10lbs to lose, so it wasn't so difficult, but 811 will get you where you want to be.
It is important, though, to not focus so much on weight loss. Rather focus on how 80/10/10 gives you clarity of mind, perfect digestion, enormous energy, soft skin....etc. The health benefits far exceede anything you can imagine!

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Permalink Reply by Jenna Lee on July 23, 2010 at 1:15pm

I have not cut out the salt yet..its been the hardest part.

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Permalink Reply by Stephanie p on July 20, 2010 at 2:53pm

This is my first time trying lfrv. I became vegan in January and lost no weight. Then I started eating fruit about six weeks ago and I have lost 12 pounds. I am 5'1" and went from 137 to 125. A big difference appearance-wise! I haven't exercised, but I don't have a desk job and I am on the go from morning till night. (I know I should exercise and went for my first run last night. I also got a hoop.)
I know I was curious about weight loss too my first few days because it was one of the main motivators that got me through the initial detox. So I hope this helps!
Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by Dallas H on July 20, 2010 at 3:20pm

Two lbs. a week until you hit ~7% bf.

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Permalink Reply by Dallas H on July 22, 2010 at 4:49pm

For a female the bf is naturally going to be higher—maybe 12%?

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Permalink Reply by Stephanie p on July 23, 2010 at 2:10pm

But I think 2 lbs a week is hard to maintain. At first it is easy because of the water weight, but long term seems difficult. Maybe it depends on where you are starting from. I have only lost a pound or two since the initial loss. But I am not exercising. :(
How do you find out your body fat?

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Permalink Reply by Chuckster on July 23, 2010 at 2:29pm

Check with your gym and see if they offer fat testing. Sometimes a hydrostatic testing semi travels around from gym to gym. Also google DEXA or DXA scan for your area.

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Permalink Reply by Dallas H on July 23, 2010 at 2:32pm

I didn't find 2lbs. a week that hard, but maybe it's because I was skateboarding two hours five days a week and spending about a half hour five days a week at the gym doing strength training. But I wasn't 100% raw then either, and had I been I undoubtedly would've accelerated my fat reduction.

There are a number of methods of determining body fat percentage.

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Permalink Reply by Stephanie p on July 23, 2010 at 3:27pm

Wow! That's a good workout! I am trying to find some room in my life for exercise, but so far I haven't managed to. I would love to see what could happen to me if I got moving.
Maybe weight loss rate is also dependent on your sex?
Thanks for the link. I'm curious now.

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