Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 Welcome to the list, Jenny! I usually stay pretty quiet here, but thought I would chime in. I have been raw for just over three months, and just a couple of weeks ago went 100% raw. I notice a marked difference from when I was about 85% raw just before. I find that in general my body does not respond well to having too many overt fats. Things got better for me once I cut out nuts and dried fruits. I realized, too, that many dried fruits are probably not even raw because they may be dried at high temperatures. Other than that, I think fruits are great to have in your diet...I have tons of them! Oh, and I eat much more now than I did when I ate cooked, but I also used to undereat on cooked. I am still trying to figure out how late I should eat, too. I tend to want to eat later at night. Anybody have any helpful suggestions with eating at night? Blessings, Shawna Insights and Astrologyhttp://www.cahty.com jennysilliman [jennysilliman] Wednesday, August 13, 2003 6:52 AMRawSeattle Subject: [sPAM] [RawSeattle] Raw DietI've been raw for a month (did Hallel. Diet for about 2 years) and so I'mnew here. I have two questions for you experienced raw foodists.Tell me the details of this raw foods festival coming up. Is it inSeattle? What's it like?I've already lost 18 pounds in 32 days. I want to lose another 40 to 45pounds. What I've been told is just to be sure I eat all raw. It is hardto believe I can just have that much freedom! Should I restrict eatingnuts? dried fruits? too much fruit? Not eat after a certain time atnight? I'd love to hear any raw foodist weight loss stories!Thanks!Jenny SillimanSequim, WA______________The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand!Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER!Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 If you allow yourself four hours after you eat before going to bed, you should be fine. If you have something small and simple like fruit or fresh-made juice, probably less than four hours would be alright. The principal is for the stomach to be completely done digesting the food so it my rest when you go to sleep. I'm in the habit of not eating a third meal, but since I work sitting at a desk all day, if I work out after work, my body tells me it needs some nourishment afterwards and I don't deprive myself. Jenny, I've never had a problem with being overweight, so don't have a story to share. RawSeattle , " Shawna Lendzion " <spiraldream@q...> wrote: > I am still trying to figure out how late I should eat, too. I tend to want to eat later at night. Anybody have any helpful suggestions with eating at night? > > Blessings, > Shawna > > > Insights and Astrology > http://www.cahty.com <http://www.cahty.com/> > > > > jennysilliman@j... [jennysilliman@j...] > Wednesday, August 13, 2003 6:52 AM > RawSeattle > [sPAM] [RawSeattle] Raw Diet > I'd love to hear any raw foodist weight loss stories! > > Thanks! > Jenny Silliman > Sequim, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 Good advice from Ron and Jeff. The body regenerates nerve energy during sleep, but it has difficulty doing this if it has to concurrently expend energy on digestion. If you eat late, your sleep won't be as sound and you won't feel as refreshed the next day. I think it's pretty good advice to start out the day with watery or less concentrated foods, (like juicy fruits), and end it with the more concentrated foods (like nuts or avocados, if you eat them), as the concentrated foods tend to take extra energy to digest (resulting in you feeling sluggish or tired). It's also a good idea, however, to eat these concentrated foods EARLY enough in the evening that they don't interfere with sleep. Yes, forget about managing your weight. Let your body manage itself. Don't eat to put fat on or take it off. Just eat what you like (as long as it's raw), learn about what's happening to your body (very important!) and trust the healing process. I know this is easier said than done. I obsessed over my weight for over three decades. If I can forget about it, anyone can. I didn't lose an ounce until I was 100% raw for 5 months. Then, it just came off effortlessly without my making any changes to my diet or lifestyle. I have no idea why my body chose to do it that way, but I trust that it had very good reasons, even though those reasons may not be obvious or even knowable by me. Nora -- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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