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Comment by Rawfully Yours on May 8, 2013 at 7:24am

Thanks Anabea! <3

Comment by anabea on May 8, 2013 at 6:47am

Rawfully Yours - that is amazing!!  yay!!  Love your changes.

Comment by Rawfully Yours on May 8, 2013 at 6:27am

I thought I was healthy before - and "symptomless" but after 30BaD: 

Lose water weight
Look better
Good workouts
Good mood
Hair losing gray
Hair looking better, softer, behaving
Skin softer
Sleeping better with no meds
Raw glow.
Less make up/ Look better
Redness (red mask) in face much less. Not as dry
No caffiene needed or craved in the morning. My tea addiction is broken with no effort. As well is the strong pull for coffee.
Sleeping better (harder) and when I wake up I can go back to sleep.
Gums no longer bleed when brushed
Workouts more productive.
Muscle showing and defined - especially abs MINUS the thick waist I had on paleo. Got my "girly" waist back.
No stomach bloat.
No pain or sickness before monthly cycle
No coating on tongue!
Period came 28 days later rather than every 2 weeks like the last year in a half - Gone.
15 years of irregular bleeding..gone.

BEFORE
AFTER

Comment by Michael Lanfield on April 6, 2013 at 4:56pm

Update! 4 months since going raw vegan fruitarian...

Sinuses are gone

Crust/sleep around eyes gone

Earwax gone

Acne on shoulders/thighs going away

No more white tong issues

No more chapped/cut lips

Phlegm/mucus issues almost gone

Don't feel groggy in the mornings

No more hiccups

Coughing is gone (I had severe coughing, usually in the mornings from eating oats and cooked foods)

These are just the health benefits...

My eye colour has started becoming lighter and brighter (also changing from dark brown to honey-light brown greenish)

Comment by Michael Lanfield on January 30, 2013 at 6:28pm

In spring of 2009 I went vegan and it did me a world of good. It helped me not only gain more energy and a clear state of mind and consciousness, but also ethical goodness for all the animals being killed. I did not want to support any killing, so I adopted a vegan lifestyle. On December 1, 2012 is when I went fully 100% raw vegan fruitarian. I can not tell you how wonderful it has been since eating  this way. More than 95% of my calories come from raw sweet ripe fruits. And even though I have only been on this diet for some 2 months now, I feel terrific! No one will understand how good they will feel until they give fruits a chance. Try this lifestyle, for even 1 month and you'll feel a world of difference. Yes I still have cravings and addictions for cooked foods, but I am trying to be strong and survive in a world where everything is cooked and where we eat just about everything and anything. I have cleared almost all my phlegm, my skin is clearing up, my sinus is going away, better sleep (not groggy in the mornings) and I feel more ethically and spiritually connected to animals and nature. I have not felt this good in years. I recommend everyone to try a fruit based diet, supplemented with some succulent vegetables (ie. tender leafy greens), and on occasion raw nuts and seeds. You will not be disappointed. Even though, I am still struggling with going to bed early, I am on the path I hope everyone will take one day. And it is our moral obligation, I believe, if as a species we want to survive on this planet.

Comment by HealthySkinnyBeautiful-TashaLee on December 11, 2012 at 5:00am

See my health journey pictures on my HealthySkinnyBeautiful.com web...

I recovered from a serious 15-year eating disorder 5 years ago.  Part of my recovery process was asking God how to unselfishly nourish my body.  Through a series of events and much research and trial and error, I found the low-fat/high-fruit raw vegan diet.  Transitioning to this diet from my previous way of eating (worse than the standard American diet) has been extremely difficult, and quite a long process, but I am grateful beyond words to have found this unselfish--and extremely loving--way of eating.

I could go on and on, describing how my life has changed because of the low-fat raw vegan lifestyle.  The most amazing parts for me, however, have to do with my chronic health conditions: type 1 diabetes and epilepsy.

When I first learned about all the health conditions from which people heal by eating raw foods, I felt I owed it a shot.  Early on, I heard of someone going off their epilepsy medication.  My epilepsy has been termed “generalized seizure disorder”, so I never had the every-day seizures that some people have.  It was generally flashing/strobe lights, video games, lights flickering between trees while driving, and extremely low blood sugars that triggered my seizures—which were all-out “grand mal” seizures: lying on the floor, foaming at the mouth; seizures that freak other people out (not me, because I am unconscious during them; but I experience the after-effects of exhaustion, bruises and injuries from hitting things during my seizures, a chewed-up tongue, and the loss of driving privileges.)

When had been eating raw a couple of months, I went off my epilepsy medication.  When I told my neurologist what I had done, he tried to convince me to go back on medication, but when I refused, he told me that he couldn’t see me anymore, and sent me a letter, documenting that I was going off medication “against medical advice”.  I didn’t really know how long it took for things like epilepsy to heal, so I just was extremely careful to avoid situations that triggered seizures.  The one situation I had the most trouble avoiding was low blood sugars, as I was a soccer freak, and played for hours…which caused me to have very low blood sugars—very scary episodes.  My strategy to avoid the low blood sugars was to set my blood sugar target range higher, and avoid going anywhere near a low blood sugar.

This did help to avoid lows, but it was terrible for my diabetes.  Having higher blood sugars dramatically increases the risk for long-term diabetes complications, such as losing limbs, neuropathy, and blindness.  I was terrified at the thought of getting complications, but didn’t know what else to do.  I had experienced one low blood sugar seizure, about a year into eating raw foods, and definitely did not want to repeat that incident.  But a dear friend (who has had a lot of health problems due to her own terrible blood sugar control) warned me that my blood sugars were really too high.  I did some research and decided to take the risk and aim for lower blood sugars.......

Read the whole thing on my Healing Diabetes with 80-10-10 blog (the whole thing won't fit here)

Comment by Ben Blue on December 9, 2012 at 9:04am

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Comment by Iryna Kaniuka on November 28, 2012 at 5:44am

OMG, EnlightenmentATX, greate results!!!))) my congratulations!!! you look amazing!)

Comment by EnlightenmentATX on November 26, 2012 at 5:03am

Comment by Luv2bvegan on November 22, 2012 at 6:35pm

SAD DIET (175 pounds) to High fat Vegetarian (150+ lbs) to High Carb (Raw/Cooked)Vegan (126-130 lbs) in 1 year.

Still transitioning BUT this is lifestyle is amazing! Such a huge difference on how you feel and definitely how you look! 

Truth is, it is difficult to break habits & lifestyles we are accustomed to, but once you've gained your momentum -- I am confident you will love feeding your body this way.

** And btw ** eating bananas will not make you gain weight! in fact, it will help you shed the pounds and tame those cravings for things you shouldn't even touch :)

Comment by nico weinberger on October 27, 2012 at 8:53pm

I only wanted to lose weight!!

Twenty years of heavy obesity!

I tried every diet existing!

I consumed every wonder powder, pill and injection!

I have been at every workshop!

So many doctors promised magic weight loss formula!

                                                                       First surgery!

I lost fifty kg ……three years later I started to gain fat again!

Fifteen years later I was sixty kg fatter!

Second surgery and……. Everything was very quite!

My body had no more energy to live with all that heavy fat mass!

I found myself I a very bad condition in intensive care for six weeks and then six more weeks at the surgical department!

I survived put am now with 60% disability!

I only wanted to lose fat!

I was so ill and disabled that my body could no more cope with the situation and started to slip away!

My only option to stay alive was self healing myself.

So I started to apply natural healing ,consuming only raw food ,at first minimum food only green juices and what a wonder my body came back to live ! Step after step!

I am still with 60% disability …but my body is strong enough to carry me and……I lost 90 kg of my weight!

I paid a very high price because I was ignorant, I knew about raw food but……did not internalize it …stupid I almost lost my life!

Today my physical condition is very poor but the raw food diet gives me the best conditions to behave almost as a healthy person!

No money can give you good health when you got sick !

Be healthy!

                                                                                     nico

 

 

Comment by Stephanie Watson on October 4, 2012 at 5:15pm

I started this lifestyle in 2009, but fell off the wagon because it just seemed impossible when my family wasn't doing it with me. Mainly due to the cost... and I am the chef of the house so I had to cook the food for the others.

This year we had a traumatic experience losing a beloved brother to cancer. My husband read The China Study and 80/10/10 and we also watched many documentaries about nutrition and health.  June 15th, 2012 we changed our lives forever by changing our diets.

My husband went from 210 lbs (I think) to 180, he is six foot 2. He is starting to exercise more and hopes to put on a little bulk but likes being "skinny".  He does not come home feeling or acting like he might die from work. (He has a physically demanding job, he is 55 years old)

I have a long way to go. I'm 46. I was 238lbs when I started this time, and I am now right at 200. I have hypothyroid and I do still take the hormones. This is the first time I know for a fact, that by this time next year I'll be normal. In a few days we are moving to a new apartment in town so we can walk everywhere. Even selling one of our cars, and going to purchase two bikes and are downsizing our life so that we can afford what is most important. Good Food.

Before I started I had extreme anxiety, felt tired all the time, and now I actually feel completely healthy even though I still have a lot of weight to lose. I'm only five foot six. My skin looks pretty amazing. I still have a little rosacea blepharitis, but it does seem to be getting better. I don't feel the need to put make up on right now to cover issues, which is great. I'm only using water and coconut oil on my skin, not the stuff they prescribed.

We used to have severe digestive issues. Heartburn so bad we both were taking daily anti-acids along with daily Prevacid (the 14 day treatment we took every single day). My husband has stopped snoring. We NEVER have heart burn. Seriously, that was gone with in two weeks! We don't need coffee, or caffeine, and we feel fabulous.

I have a pinched sciatica nerve. I was taking pain meds, and now I don't. I still have pain but it is getting better and is more manageable. Did you know that Cherries are a natural pain reliever?

This is an expensive lifestyle and we are working to change how we live so we can better afford raw organic, plant based foods because we KNOW this is making us healthier, will make us live longer, and will ultimately be less expensive in the long run due to better health. 

We didn't experience any type of detox at all. Neither of us feel tempted to eat any of the SAD stuff, even if we're out with friends, we feel too good to change it. If you're reading this and are on the fence or having issues with temptations... try doing it for 30 days straight without giving in, keep educating yourself and reading about this lifestyle, and something amazing will happen before the 30 days is up. You won't even desire to do anything but this lifestyle. You really won't.

Comment by DizzyMissLizzy on September 16, 2012 at 6:40pm

2 months :) I found Freelee, DR and co's videos late last year... Been upping the fruit and veg since... One day (when I was rock bottom) I walked into a fruit shop and bought 40kgs of bananas and took myself to Banana Island (for 10 days). At that point I couldn't walk more than the length of our hallway! Within days I was sitting up and a fortnight astounded at how I could walk around and had more energy! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

Comment by DizzyMissLizzy on September 16, 2012 at 6:37pm

Proud of my parents (in their 60s) after nine months low fat vegan - high raw.. Mum's lost more than 20kgs and dad a little over 12kgs. Mum is off blood pressure meds and is reversing diabetes!! They feel great and have heaps of energy!

Comment by CristinYoung on September 11, 2012 at 11:52am

I don't know how or why I tripped myself up but am trying to get back on track. I somehow lost control after a trip in July and have been struggling ever since. I am petrified I am going to gain weight but what I'm doing now isn't working. I felt so much better eating fruit but am worried to eat too much...is it ok to eat after 5? Help, I'm lost...

Comment by HoneyBee on August 28, 2012 at 5:21am

Fysical:

Super soft skin

Energy to work out again :-)

Loosing weigt slowly (like a pound a month)

It feels like my hair is thicker

My teeth are ALL white! where befor, my corner teeth were yellowish

Gums are nice and pink and don't bleed anymore, it even looks like they are growing in places where it had vanished

Pink tong (where befor it was often a little white-ish)

Freed up sinuses and rest of airways 

My voice sounds more clear, it even looks like I can sing, which is new to me, because befor I sounded chocked and crow-like :-)

Mental/ Emotional:

A state of ease has come over me, together with a certain decisiveness and to the point moving forward mentality

Happieer overall

More positive look on life, no more feeling down

I see a bright future ahead

Way more creative, and actually putting my ideas into actions

I find myself looking at problems from a completely different angles, and it seems that I am  finally getting the last push towards ACTUALLY solving them (VERY happy with this one)

I live more in the now, instead of being in my head all the time going over and over stuff

I feel more confident

Comment by Kaitlyn Richardson on August 19, 2012 at 5:44pm

I've been on HCRV "lifestyle" for a month now.... and the results speak for themselves... adios diabetes, hello health! <3

Comment by JoeC16 on August 14, 2012 at 2:20am

What a fantastic story! Congratulations!

Comment by J.R. on August 13, 2012 at 9:05am

I transitioned to the raw vegan lifestyle 4 months ago after deciding that it was time to start making some serious health changes. I struggled with obesity and depression my whole life, and I got to a point that I was so sick and tired of being sick and tired that I needed to do something about it.

Over the years I had heard about this raw vegan lifestyle, but like every other uneducated, standard american diet eating, know-it-all, I blew it off as some crazy lifestyle...an uncooked diet without meat or dairy?!?!? That's got to be unhealthy! But then I started looking at things differently...I was researching diet books at my local library when I happen to come across Dr. Graham's 80/10/10. I had never heard of it, and nothing else on the book shelf had really caught my eye that day, so I gave it a shot (glad I did). Within 3 days I read the book from front to cover, and that's saying a lot because I'm not a huge book reader. I also read over countless online articles and blogs, and I watched numerous educational and testimonial videos from people like Durianrider, Freelee, The life regenerator, among many others. Then it all clicked, and I knew that this was for me.  That was 4 months ago, and I haven't looked back!

Proof by the numbers:

I've lost a total of 138 lbs. (I want to lose about 75 more to reach my goal)

My cholesterol went from a total of 270 mg/dl taken 1 year ago, to 185 mg/dl taken 1 month ago.

Blood pressure went from 183/94 taken 6 months ago, to 131 / 75 taken 3 days ago.

My type 2 diabetes...gone.

Not to mention I have energy through the roof, and my entire outlook on life has completely  changed.

Comment by JoeC16 on August 13, 2012 at 8:20am

Hi, Nice to be here.  I've been raw since April and LFRV for about 6 weeks. I've lost 24 lbs and dropped my cholesterol by 20 points. My wife has been worried that I'm eating "too much fruit." When my doctor saw my test results, he said, "Tell your wife I said you can eat all the fruit you want."

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