I love that kitty getting a drink, Gold rush. LOL!!

God, those pics are inspirational. O.O

I have so much more energy!! I have lost some weight, feel mentally so much clearer, love what I am eating, never crave cooked foods and hope I never do, feel stronger (despite the divorce I am going through), and am hoping that the changes just keep on coming!!

Oh, if I have to pick one, eee... can't choose ... (typical me). Is it no more stinky breath? Or maybe no more a run-over-by-the-truck look?? Or not getting sleepy during my working hours anymore??? Must flip a coin...

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What has been my favorite physical change... hmmm... I can finally "go". Thank Gods for that one.

Great photos roxeli and gold rush. Gold rush, you look like an entirely new person! My favorite change has been no more mucus, sinus infections, or allergies. Dairy and grains were huge mucus producers for me. I used to struggle with allergies, and woke up each morning with mucus. Not any more!

oh god. gosia--"run over by the truck look"--hahaha. that's exactly it..."run over by the truck FEEL" too!

I was so inspired by folks here! (okay, ya ya, moosh mosh, we all love each other...)

No more stiff sore joints.
No more lingering physical injuries.
Physical and mental energy to spare.
No more colds.
Allergies which run in my family GONE. No more inhaler.
Clear whites of eyes.

My size has definitely gotten smaller as I was 22 and am now into an 18 comfortably and getting close to a 16, my sense of smell has returned after many years (40+), and my skin has gotten very soft and smooth again. I am not nearly so uptight as before the stroke I had last March (2007) that kept me in the hospital for 2 1/2 months even though the stressers remain. I changed over to eating a raw vegan lifestyle just weeks before I had that massive stroke. I am still not able to walk without the walker and sometimes I use my cane. Fortunately my mind still seems to be intact as far as I can tell.

Rawgosia,I love your videos,very inspiring!!!!!

northernstars - wow, what a journey you have been on in the last year. I admire the changes you have made and you deserve three cheers!!!! XOXO

cy, that's really really good otherwise my time spent on making them would be a waste lol!

Just an average rawie trying to move forward here.
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I love this thread. It's so inspiring. I just started raw again 3 days ago but I was raw for 8 months a couple of years ago and the major things I noticed were

no ear wax
no mucous
never sick
clear eyes
happy disposition
no tooth problems
firmer boobage...firmer everything, actually
no bloat or puffiness anywhere
felt energized morning noon and night
great hair
no dry scaly feet or elbows...smooth like a baby's butt

Makes me wonder why I ever stopped....d'oh!

love this thread.
for me so far it's simply the weight loss - from a size 14 to a size 8. wow.
This thread inspires me to keep going to experience other great changes!

After only 8 days raw (was really struggling with raw/then pizza beer.That flip-flop thing) ,can see some muscle tone instead of smooth puffyness everywhere.
Less depressions too.

Brian

that's cool brian

Wow - holy inspirational!
Just switching to vegan and following the suggestions in 'In Defense of Food' I've lost excess fat and feel better. I've been stalling on this whole raw transition but wow - you guys just totally boosted my motivation!

Every ONE, and I mean, every single one of my co-workers had a severe cold or flu at some point over the winter. Some had two or three bouts of cold/flu type illness.

I had the sniffles for a couple of days -- very minor.

I work with projectile sneezing and projectile coughing children (and adults who do the same thing and should know better). It is impossible to avoid the germs. And I work ten hours a day in a building that is hermetically sealed. We have to breathe the processed air spewed from dusty vents. We can't open the windows in our "modern" building.

I used to get one bad cold a month every winter. I was completely miserable November through April.


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flat tummy
clear skin
better skin tone
better breath and body odor
better tase buds!

Hello All..

Wow I just love the changes you've all listed.. and now a few of my own, some of which have already been mentioned... I've been anywhere from 50-to-95% raw since last July. Most recently I've had a few more slips and have felt the effects in my joints and overall mental state. So, as of yesterday I've recommitted my original goals and I've been 100% raw for two days! It's a start

Here are the changes I've experienced:

lessened joint pain (yeah! as this was my reason for going raw)

bright eyes and turning more bright blue every month

whiter teeth

No more deordorant

Great hair, best it's ever looked. I have long blonde hair and it seems to be getting blonder and my small spot of gray I have in the front is going away!! Friend's constantly comment on my eyes, teeth and hair

The loss of 30 lbs!!

No depression or feelings of gloom

Fall asleep easily and sleep all the way through the night. (this is after years of insomina)

No more itchy skin or feeling of restless leg syndrome at night

no menstrual cramps NADA (they used to be so bad they were at times debilatating)

No itchy ears (which use to itch deep inside)

This winter everyone in the office had the flu and/or cold and some had several colds. I didn't have even one!!

skin texture changing on my face and my entire body

Less water retention in my legs and torso

Wow I probably have more, but will end with the ones I've listed.

Elayne --Doing-it-in the Raw

Not a physical change, but a mental one: now that I'm doing raw again (8 days now) the first thing I noticed, after only 3 or 4 days, was that my attitude was sunnier, and my thoughts happier. It seems trite to say, but I feel SO much less toxic mentally. Like, when I'm cooked, everything pisses me off, or I see the bad in things, or think the worst about people or situations. When I'm raw, I can't even force myself to be pessimistic or think poorly about someone/something...it's just not there. I feel excited and optimistic. A total change of attitude.

It's like..."the future is so bright that I gotta wear shades"... [youtube.com]

Wow.
That is great.
I am experiencing those kinds of feelings too at a certain degree.
There is as much mental change as physical...even more in fact.
I feel so sorry when ever I pass a McDonalds and see people in there eating that garbage.

Brian

It is so motivating!
I am down into the 170's now with my weight.
Havent been there since about 2000.
I dont see weight as the only issue with eating raw by any means,but it sure is nice to see that needle on the scale come down.

Brian

-Bigger eyes
-No more dry skin
-I can wear little or no make-up now
-On my thighs, I used have red spider veins and now they're gone
-I stay tan much longer and I never get that awful winter pastiness anymore
-My waist got smaller
-My whole body got smaller but my boobs stayed the same size
-My fingers & toes look more youthful and I never need full manicures anymore, just a nail polish change
-I feel calmer & more peaceful
-I can ride the subway now without feeling irritable towards everyone around me
-The GYM!! My workouts, my endurance, have increased immeasurably and I get much faster results. I always went to the gym, but on raw I LOVE the gym.



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Oh wow. I just this morning realized that my middle of the night bathroom trips have stopped! This is big. For the past 3/4 years I've been waking up *at least* once (sometimes twice!) every single night to go to the bathroom. I've had terrible quality sleep because of it - feeling draggy all day long and such. So just this morning I realized that I haven't woken up in the middle of the night in at least 3 weeks, and hey....no wonder I've felt so energetic in the morning! I don't understand the whys or wherefores of the bathroom trips stopping, but am very happy. I'm so thankful to have rediscovered this lifestyle.

Raw again since April 29, 2008

Something beautiful- The same is true for me. So nice, isn't it.

Some identifiable changes from water only fasting and following raw-diet and food combining:

Skin: tiny bumps on outside upper arms just below shoulder disappear. Also
Skin between shoulder blades on back heals and itchiness there disappears. Back and shoulder muscles become more relaxed.

Sense of smell improves. Sense of taste improves.

A feeling of being in touch with my body's needs arises.

Increased self-esteem from honoring those needs.

Bowel function improves dramatically.

No bad breath or body odor.

Hands feel more flexible.

Frequent waking at night to urinate vanishes.

Healthy weight loss and end to occasional bloat.

No need to visit chiropractor, which also saves money and time. (Pain & irritability of back melt away.)

No hay fever from ragweed etc. No more pills.

It all works together & adds up to being happier, calmer, healthier,

& Being/having a better body/mind for yoga, deep breathing, & meditation-

How can I pick a favorite?

I will be incorporating regular exercise of different types into my life shortly.

I have done Raw-diet off and on for years.
I have had many times of "falling off the wagon" but eventually always wake up--
Because the alternative eventually becomes so horrible and I know better.
Thank you for this topic, everyone’s' progress is inspiring.
On May 6th I did a 5 day water fast, & then did raw-diet till May 31st when I began another fast--which is in progress...

Nicest change since going raw over 25 years ago: birthdays are even more fun now! I had my 59th yesterday and it was my happiest, most exuberant birthday yet.

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Oops--- my response didn't represent a 'physical change.' (Fun birthdays are a mental change.) I'd have to say soft skin.

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