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The only time I was consistently 100% raw (gourmet raw) was in 2006, about 4 months after I had my first baby and wanted to lose weight. And lose weight I did. The pounds were melting off and I got stick skinny in four months, even though I was constantly eating and eating tons of overts (but also having 1-2 lbs of greens in smoothies daily). Then I went on a trip and went about 80/20, and never maintained the 100% level for any consistent period of time, although I continued having my green smoothies.

Now, two kids later, my main personal goal is to get fit and continuously improve my fitness. I have almost no muscle mass and am working to change that.

This is the first time that I am eating raw (and lfrv at that) AND exercising. Harley has been a great inspiration in this department. 

In 2004, I did 3 months of Body for Life, and I went hard core (I was a meat eater back then). I got in the best shape of my life, without exaggeration. But after that, I was not able to sustain a routine of working out. That's the bad news. The good news is that I know my body can transform if I work with it. Imagine what 2 years of healthy eating combined with a consistent workout routine would do to a body? That's what I want to find out!

Sometime around August 2007 I attempted lfrv, but failed (would be dizzy and spacey) because one simple factor: lack of enough water. I didn't realize I needed to hydrate with *water*. I thought I was getting enough water through the fruits. Major fail. This time around I haven't gotten dizzy or spacey even once.

I have also become much more concerned about animal welfare, especially: after becoming a mother, and reading "The World Peace Diet" and watching Gary Yourofsky's videos. I think consuming dairy is even more cruel than consuming meat, from a perspective of animal rights.

My goals:

1. Make fitness a crucial part of my lifestyle; have a set of some simple metrics that I can constantly work to improve on for the rest of my life (number of pushups, chin ups, squats, etc).
2. Learn how to eat for optimum performance, both physical and mental. I am reading "Nutrition and Athletic Performance" to get help on that front.
3. Transition the rest of the family into high carb low fat vegan, with as much fruits as possible (we all are already vegetarians). To help with that, I just ordered "The Grain Damage", I am hoping there will be some recipes in that book.
4. Get confortable in my "new skin" without all the stimulants (caffeine and cooked food, especially grain and dairy.)

Update: 09/07/2011

On the 7th day of lfrv, and have been exercising consistently 6 days a week.