I'm new to raw. Previously I was on Weight Watchers and losing 2lbs a week. Since the switch, I've stopped counting or weighing foods, but I'm not losing. I read about people not watching what they eat and dropping tons of weight. i still have about 30lbs to lose, so I'm concerned. Any suggestions?

Thanks

I'm new to raw too. I started the 1st of June and lost 8 pounds already, even though I can't live without 1 or 2 avocados a day. I find that I'd rather go hungry than allow myself a cooked meal that can ruin my body. My stomach is shrinking and I don't eat as much.

I think that starting raw with the goal of losing weight might be a tough way to start. I know that whenever I've TRIED to lose weight in the past, Ive obsessed about "must lose weight". I felt that a little on raw, too, just a little bit (because my goal was health - glowing skin, slow aging- not weight loss). But when I saw pics of how skinny some people got on raw, I felt myself obsessing a little, and on raw I found you cant do that, it'll drive you nuts. Your skin and facial features will become more beautiful, though, so maybe that's a better thing to obsess about. Everyone becomes sexy on raw, but not everyone becomes skinny. You WILL look fabulous though. Good luck!

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at first I lost. I started with a juice fast, and the few weeks after that--I ended up losing about 10 pounds (down to 95ish at 5'0". Then, as I got more creative and had more access to unheard of fruits (moved from Massachusetts to Los Angeles), I gained back about 5+. first I worried, but continued to eat the same volume. Now I'm still about 100, but I've been 100 before and not like this! I'm muscular and hydrated and my face has definitely changed--all the smiling? If you try too hard to restrict--especially on raw--I don't know that anyone would be able to avoid a binge. It's better to eat to satisfaction on raw, than to skimp on raw and then eat SAD. don't you think?
I want to add this advice without it being 'advice.' eat what you LIKE, and whenever you crave it. but add exercise--if you already workout, add a walk, or yoga, or whatever you aren't doing but have time for.
get comfortable with something--and I can sympathize with the incredible desire to lose weight. I was overweight for the first time in my life last year.

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Hello I have only been raw almost a month but ive lost 15 pounds or so and I feel AWESOME! I also just found this really great website you should check out!!
[www.rawreform.com]

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Yeah I am not 100% raw but I am on my way there. I just got back home from Montenegro where I was eating a bunch of dairy (not processed) and I gained no weight at all but I was eating a lot of food in general and now that I am back home the food here makes you overweight without eating much so I think I am going to be switching to 100% raw pretty quickly. I work out quite a bit but I still gain weight with our food. It's sad I always find that when I go completely raw there is almost withdrawal symptoms that I have to get past and those are always difficult but avocados help. Maybe it's the fat content..... I don't know.?