rapid weight loss

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In response to reports of weight loss as high as 5 pounds in one

day, I just want to chime in with some science here. A pound of

weight contains about 3600 calories of energy. The average body

requires about 2000 calories per day to sustain itself in normal

activity and function. Doing the math, even if one were to fast

completely, the deficit would be less than a pound per day. If you

dramatically increased physical activity too, you could possibly

approach that, but I wouldn't advise it. A healthy rate of weight

loss is about 2lbs per week. When the scale reads very low, the

change is artificial. It is because you are storing less food in

your digestive system, or because you have less water in your body

tissue. Most weight fluctuation is based on water and food stored

in the body at the time of weighing. Most likely, your weight will

restabilize. Weighing yourself can help determine if you are

consuming enough fluids (more are required during cleansing), but

having clearish urine is an even better indicator. Weighing daily

is not necessarily helpful (and can be discouraging or falsely

encouraging) due to these fluctuations, but weighing weekly can be

help ensure you are losing at a safe rate, or staying stable if you

don't want to lose weight. Be sure to weigh yourself at the same

time of day and under the same conditions each time for

consistency. If anyone has more specific questions about this,

please let me know.

 

 

, Paula Wood <wolfmother1> wrote:

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> This sounds like you are having cleansing reactions.

Additionally, you could also not have enough Hydrochloric Acid (HCL)

production (depletion of organic minerals) or not enough enzymes to

digest the live food.

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> Symptoms of detoxification may include mild headaches, nausea,

fatigue, pimple outbreaks, diarrhea, etc. These symptoms may last a

few weeks, or even months. Each time you ingest a processed junk

food or cooked food, you may end up feeling better, because these

foods stop the body from detoxing. A lot of people stop eating a

diet of live foods becuase of this. They think live foods are

making them sick, because they feel better when they eat cooked.

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> I always recommend people start an intestinal cleanse the same

time they start on a diet of live foods. It helps with the

cleansing reactions immensely and assists your body in detoxifying.

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> Oranges help the body to detoxify very quickly, so you may want

to lay off that a little. Your choice, of course! Perhaps you

could replace it with a vegetable juice. Nice combos for me are:

Carrot and Ginger; Celery, Apple, Ginger, Lemon; Celery, Kale,

Apple; Apple, Cucumber, and basil or mint

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> Are you having plenty of bowel movements, at least one for every

meal you eat?

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> I see you are eating a lot of nuts. Are you soaking them first

to release the enzymes that are non digestible to us humans? Do you

have a blender or food processor? You can make pate's out of nuts.

I always find that pate's digest easier - perhaps since the machine

has done so much of the breaking down for us. They are REALLY

yummy, too!!

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> Lastly, get as much of the good stuff into your body as

possible. Most people are largely depleted of organic minerals.

Good sources are:

> ~ Perfect Food from the Garden of Life - www.gardenoflife.com.

(Though you can probably find a cheaper product from a retailer

other than them...do a search on google)

> ~ Fresh Vegetable Juices (especially those of Celery, Carrot,

Cucumber - they are very high in organic sodium. The body's organic

mineral of choice to produce HCL.

> ~ Choose one of these

products: " Alkalizer " , " Electrolife " , " Dehydrated Minerals " , " Liquid

Minerals " from Arise and Shine. Follow this link and click on Daily

Nutrition on the left hand navigation.

http://www.ariseandshine.com/index.html?aff=75

> ~ Mineral Broth - Here is a recipe that is good for a two day

supply.

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> 3 - 4 Pototaes, chopped

> 3 - 4 Celery, chopped

> Large handful of greens

> (Add other veggies to make a tasteful broth - carrots, onion,

garlic, cayenne, herbs - be creative)

> Place in 3 Quarts of distilled water. Simmer for 20 minutes,

strain the liquid and drink.

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> To Your Health!!

> Paula

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> Ever since starting the raw diet last week, I've had a really upset

> stomach. I'm definitely washing all my fruits and vegetables, and

not

> adding anything to them..

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> Maybe it's just a cooincidence, but I feel sick as anything..

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> I've been eating plenty- a lot of fresh oj, unsalted walnuts,

pecans,

> cashews, fresh spinach, tomatoes, avacados, mushrooms, etc. I just

> feel sick all the time..

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> I weighed 5 pounds less after day 1..

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