Please help!

[Guest guest]

I just a baby 8 months ago and I can't seem to lose my baby weight.

I am still stuck in the habit of eating for two. I find myself

picking all day long at junk food such as ice cream, cakes, chips,

and donuts. Before i got pregnant i only ate one meal a day, dinner.

I read that going on a raw diet would help shed some pounds. Is this

true? If so how can i get started? How can i make the transition

from eating all this junk to just fruits and veggies? Also how much

should I eat per day? And will going all raw take away my energy and

make me tired all the time? If anyone has any suggestions I would

really appreciate them.

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Hi Stardust,

 

My youngest is almost two, I still nurse him some, so I can relate to the 'baby

fat' syndrome. Although I constantly see pregnant women or women with young

children who don't look like they gained a POUND while pg, my body didn't work

that way. Anyway, I switched to mostly raw 1 1/2 weeks ago and I feel great.

I've lost twelve pounds (three days of fasting in there to accomplish that,

though), my skin looks probably ten years younger. I *no longer am using facial

moisturizer (full of chemicals but I thought I needed it) because the wrinkles

(I'm in my forties) around my eyes are barely visible*.

 

As for how to start, if you've been eating pretty much the SAD (standard

American diet), which it sounds like you have from your post, I would just

transition into it. Start by having nothing but raw fruit until noon for a few

days. Then add a BIG salad at lunch. Then go from there. Experiment with

recipes or see if you like to just eat fruits/veggies whole. I switch back and

forth. I try to let my body be my guide. I usually want fruit in the morning,

though, and a salad at lunch. Supper is a toss-up, depending on how I feel.

 

Hope this helps,

Cathe

 

(P.S. Don't buy cakes, ice cream, donuts, etc. and they're a lot easier to

resist.)