Bringin it Raw…

Ok, here’s the true story of my raw food adventures.

My girlfriend and I were constantly trying to work out and lose weight. Some attempts were more successful than others (we did the whole p-90x series and loosely followed the diet plan) The one thing we noticed was the P-90s diet plan really was a great plan, and if you follow it, even without the exercise, you would probably lose weight anyway. The exercise just helped tone the body. But, remember, I said loosely, so despite sticking to the workout plan, we didn’t really see the results we wanted because we weren’t really following the meal plan. Then, my lovely girlfriend told me about raw foods.

First let me tell you I thought my girlfriend was a little nuts. Who only eats raw foods? And why would anyone pursue a raw food only lifestyle. Well, for starters, I wanted to lose weight. And she told me a raw food diet would help with that. Another thing I had going for me was a strange allergy issue with my nose and ears, and I was told a minor issue like allergies would probably clear up with a raw food diet. So, I thought I’d try it for 2 weeks.

I didn’t have a enough confidence in myself to go any longer than 2 weeks. Plus, i just wanted to see what it was all about. So I set out on my diet and purchased a weeks worth of fruits, veggies, and raw nuts. And you know, the first few days were AWFUL!!! I was a big coffee drinker (2-3 cup a day), and by the 3rd day I was experiencing a major detox (headaches, light-headedness, sweats, nausea, you name it). But, after the 3rd day, something amazing happened. It was like the calm after a hurricane… my head was clear, my sinuses were open, my body was pain free, and I felt great! Better than I had in a long time. I jumped on the scale to check my weight progress, and I was down 3 pounds in 3 days! And the best part was I ate as much raw food as I wanted during my 3 day raw fest. So, I lost weight, felt great and was immediately hooked on my raw food diet.

Initially, I thought I’d try it for 2 weeks. But I liked the results and I really liked the way I felt. So I tacked on an extra week (because it was easier to stay on than get off) and jumped on the scale for my final weigh in. Starting weight: 167. After 3 weeks of raw food – final weight: 155. I later did a 1 month raw food diet and went from 157 down to 147. But summer arrived, and I jumped off the raw food band wagon and poisoned my body throughout the season with cooked food (it’s summer, it’s tough). So, now I’m back… and I’m fat again. But this time, I’m going to be a little more serious and I’m going to record what I do. Coming up soon… I’m going to launch a 30 day challenge and end it right before thanksgiving. And I’m going to take you all with me on my crazy ass raw food journey!