Hi! I don't know if there is already a thread about this but I haven't been able to find one. Has anyone tried the raw foods diet? It seems perfect for me but I'm afraid it may not be healthy/doesn't work. If anyone has experience, please let me know!

I heard it works really well, but I think it's more of a short-term diet. I also don't know if you gain the weight back or not.. it seems to me you would.

Kadie, there's a diary, who's author escapes me, is doing the raw food diet - well sort of -he uses weed as one of his forms of nourishment but it's legal where he is... just not so sure that's really raw

do a search in there and see if that gives you any answers...

The sex and the city episode where they were at the Raw restaurant - the food wasn't really all that appealing looking

thanks I'm a vegetarian so I don't mind strange foods lol. I would like to give it a try soon until convention for CKI (August 12) and then gradually work in other foods. We'll see.

I eat about 70% raw foods where I can. i have a family to cater for so sometimes it can be a little tricky too.

I mainly have heaps of raw vege salads. The salads I make have so many raw veges in them, are interesting and filling. As I said, only about 70% raw, I include nuts, beans, my own chicken eggs and fish sometimes. And if there is no other option but red meat, I'll have some. I just take it as it comes.

I'm not strict with myself. I eat this way for optimum health and because it makes me feel great and look younger.

If you want to stay healthy on this diet, just like any diet it will take some planning. But it is great once you get into it. Especially if you grow your own veges.

I have had two children and eaten like this before, after, during pregnancy and breast feeding. I have always had excellent results.

However I did not go raw straight away, I gradually started replacing parts of my meals as raw years ago.

100% raw doesn't work for me. When I did try it (for health reasons) I got really cold (it was August). Me and my co-worker were doing a detox for 4 weeks and we were sitting with our sweaters on.

So my diet is now about 60% raw.

Raw definitely isn't a short term thing. There are plenty of people who eat 100% raw for years and years, have fantastic bodies and a new "zest" for life. I'm not 100%, probably around 90%-95%. It has basically changed my life. I have never felt this amazing, ever. Even after I had just lost 80 lbs. I have definitely found a lifestyle that works for me!

Hey Busy91, the reason you might have been cold is because you became anemic...happened to me too...you would have just needed to have eaten more iron...its in some veggies