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Hi everyone, OK were to i begin.. hmmm.. well I have been interested

in a raw food diet for over a year now, i knew someone (over the

net) you said that she went raw and changed her life, I keep

thinking im going raw then after a fews hours (seriously) i panick

and just eat more and more junk food, im wouldnt say im overweight,

my height is in propotion to my weight, apart from a little belly

(all those crisps and chocoloate lol)

 

Anyways what to be honest i want to go raw generally because i have

bad acne and have heard this can treat it and make your skin

clearer, the next question i want to ask may seem controversial but

you all seem like a really cool helpful bunch so here goes...

 

.....basically if going raw is there a possibility of my skin going

lighter, i ask this question because i when i was younger i had

light skin and it made me feel good about myself, now its dark and

dull and it doesnt appeal to me, i mean most people love getting a

tan, so why all the commotion if someone wants to get lighter, i

mean its what suits you right?! I know a girl african american who

was quite dark and had abit of acne, she went raw and over the

months her acne cleared and she was taking glutathoine pills (known

for having a skin whitening effect) and basically she lightened alot

and now can pass for a mixed race/puerto rican girl.. so is this

possible? i mean i have seen pictures but just hope its for

everyone, also my hair is kinda dry and big, so thats needs to be

sorted..

 

I lack energy and im only 19..so can i benefit from the raw food

diet? also what other benefits am i able to recieve with this diet.

I would appreciate your help!

 

also should i start raw 100% or slowly incorporate it, i mean i eat

meat and everything now, so is it wise to give it up all at once?

also i was told milk can break you out, i stopped and it worked,

then i was a bowl of cereal recently, next morning woke up with a

big red dot on my forehead..lol..

 

So what do you guys think? would really appreciate your help!

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Whatever,

 

Congratulations on your decision to go raw. I personally feel that

it is best to do it gradually unless you are dealing with a serious

health issue. This will keep you from beating yourself up for

having cooked foods when you feel the need or desire...as long as

you stick with healthy cooked foods. I am not 100% raw, but most of

the time when I cook it's black beans or some brown basmati

rice...I'm not cooking a roast or frying potatoes or anything like

that.

 

Also, it's very important to realize why you are doing this. Why

have you decided to make such a drastic change in your life? What

benefits to you expect to see? Are those benefits realistic? How

immediate do you expect it to be? If it takes longer are you

willing to go through the wait? Are the benefits that you are

expecting based on achieving optimum health and wellness (no

disease, more energy, etc.), are are they basically for outward

appearance (weight, skin, etc.) Either reason is your reason and no

one can say whether that reason is right or wrong, but I think that

if you are choosing the latter option, then you really should

realize that there is so much more to this and it is VERY important

that you be prepared mentally and spiritually for the changes that

you will go through. Do your research. Understand that it's not a

quick fix for anything. It took years to build up these toxins in

your body, and it will take a little time to break them down as

well. There is someone right now on another board who is ready to

quit the raw life because her acne has not cleared up. And yes,

that can be frustrating and it's understandable to be disappointed.

But this is where knowledge comes in. First, it is HIGHLY likely

that your face will get worse before it gets better because of the

elimination of toxins...and maybe not, I'm not a pro, but that's

generally how it seems to happen. Secondly, when your body is

detoxing, there can be some emotional highs and lows that you might

have to dig deep to get through, and returning to cooked/junk food

when these times hit puts you right back at square 1 each and every

time...only with a little more toxins to deal with. I know...I've

done it as well. Just be clear about your reasoning, and work on

preparing yourself as much as possible with the TRUTH about raw life

and ALL that it entails...not just the end results that someone has

acheived, but what they went through to get there. It's a very

interesting and enlightening journey and it's well worth every day

and every hour of the wait and uncertainty.

 

Regarding the other issues, I am a black woman and I was lighter as

a youngster than I am now. However, I think that's just life. The

sun kisses us and we bronze like beautiful statues! What are you

gonna do?!!! :-) I'm brown, I'm beautiful, and I cherish myself.

That's what's important. My brother is Michael Jordan's complexion

and when we was born you could almost see straight through him he

was so light...every vein was showing poor thing! But he is where

it was intended for him to be as an adult, and he is beautiful as

well. Love yourself young lady. You have a long way to go in this

life...especially if you go raw! Don't get hung up on skin tones,

eye colors, and other things that have nothing to do with the

substance of a woman...be she brown, black, white, yellow or red.

You are who you are. Celebrate that every day, and others will

celebrate with you. If you spend time picking yourself apart, it

shows in your attitude and confidence or lack thereof. You want to

attract people, show them how wonderful you are! It's there, you

just need to see it for yourself.

 

Now, on another note regarding complexion, if someone who is of

African American descent has severe acne, it can definitely give the

impression of a darker complexion. Severe toxin overload can do

this as well. Therefore, you just might see some change once you

have purified yourself, but it's not going to be anything beyond the

color that you are supposed to be. And that's not the color that

you were born with, its the color that you are now...only without

acne, facial blemishes and dark spots. So you might look a little

lighter depending on the current condition of your skin.

 

But none of that matters anyway, because I already told you that

you're beautiful! :-)

 

You take care of yourself young lady, and I'm always here for you if

you have questions, need to talk, want to rage, or whatever. I'm by

no means what I would consider a raw expert, and there seem to be

plenty here, but I am a woman and I know what it's like to be 19 and

searching and trying to bloom through concrete.

 

Thank you for trusting us enough to share yourself in that way.

Your concerns, fears, joys, and insecurities are held close to our

hearts. And we support you 100%.

 

S~~

 

rawfood , " whateverwhenever007 "

<whateverwhenever007 wrote:

>

> Hi everyone, OK were to i begin.. hmmm.. well I have been

interested

> in a raw food diet for over a year now, i knew someone (over the

> net) you said that she went raw and changed her life, I keep

> thinking im going raw then after a fews hours (seriously) i panick

> and just eat more and more junk food, im wouldnt say im

overweight,

> my height is in propotion to my weight, apart from a little belly

> (all those crisps and chocoloate lol)

>

> Anyways what to be honest i want to go raw generally because i

have

> bad acne and have heard this can treat it and make your skin

> clearer, the next question i want to ask may seem controversial

but

> you all seem like a really cool helpful bunch so here goes...

>

> ....basically if going raw is there a possibility of my skin going

> lighter, i ask this question because i when i was younger i had

> light skin and it made me feel good about myself, now its dark and

> dull and it doesnt appeal to me, i mean most people love getting a

> tan, so why all the commotion if someone wants to get lighter, i

> mean its what suits you right?! I know a girl african american who

> was quite dark and had abit of acne, she went raw and over the

> months her acne cleared and she was taking glutathoine pills

(known

> for having a skin whitening effect) and basically she lightened

alot

> and now can pass for a mixed race/puerto rican girl.. so is this

> possible? i mean i have seen pictures but just hope its for

> everyone, also my hair is kinda dry and big, so thats needs to be

> sorted..

>

> I lack energy and im only 19..so can i benefit from the raw food

> diet? also what other benefits am i able to recieve with this

diet.

> I would appreciate your help!

>

> also should i start raw 100% or slowly incorporate it, i mean i

eat

> meat and everything now, so is it wise to give it up all at once?

> also i was told milk can break you out, i stopped and it worked,

> then i was a bowl of cereal recently, next morning woke up with a

> big red dot on my forehead..lol..

>

> So what do you guys think? would really appreciate your help!

>

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