I did not realize that I had lost as much weight as I havta pair of Jeans that i have not worn in a while and they fit. I did not feel like I had lost that much weight. Thought I had lost some, but evidently I have lost more than I thought. I have been on diets before but this weight loss is different somehow. Got another question, I have searched aro nd the net and not found a answer for this. I was not expecting this either. Things on a personal note do not work as well as they did. Yea, the private stuff. I sure hope this is a temporary thing from eating raw foods.
I have read where things got better, but I have taken a turn for the worse since going on raw.

Congrats on the weight loss, Jake! about the other, I'm a girl and can't help ya there -- sorry.

err do mean you are having bowel movement problems, urinary problems or male potency problems?

sorry if thats blunt but your not entirely clear on what your problem is

make sure you're getting enough calories...you really don't want your body to think it's starving if you feel bad, that might be why

i definitely dropped weight quick because It was so hard to eat so many calories; and since i've learned to eat more concentrated food (with more calories) and more of it so that I try to meet my caloric needs..still trying to figure out my diet though

Frequent urination is normal in the beginning, as raw foods are 80-90% water. Bowel movements from science fiction novels are normal, too. These functions normalize with time.

If you mean other *private stuff,* maca is supposed to be great for stimulating certain things and balancing certain hormones... but since you are so early in the raw adventure, the body is just probably going haywire with all the new energy and adjustments to be made.

SOOOOO many changes happen in the beginning, it really is a journey!

I experienced dramatic weight shifts my first two months raw, dropping 20 pounds the first month while eating mostly nuts and seeds... then gaining about 15 lbs. BACK the second month, all in totally different places. So, in total, I've only lost 5 pounds after some serious fluctuations, but have a markedly different figure.

The way out is through... Your body is upgrading from dialup to wireless. Just make sure you are meeting your needs, fitday.com or something can help you get an idea of your RDA%s.

My husband has been trying to go all raw with me. One week he felt great, the next he felt awful. He discovered the major difference was in the amount of calories he was eating. Make sure you get enough of those.

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> He discovered the major difference was in the amount
> of calories he was eating. Make sure you get
> enough of those.

hehe, I couldn't agree more.