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From:	victoria arnstein (ool-4577ba0f.dyn.optonline.net)
Subject:	anyone out there 100% raw?
Date:	January 15, 2008 at 3:40 am PST

I need to lose 20lbs and have been very active for a long time. I have not been 1005 great with eating the right foods because I was hungry all of the time. My husband suggested that I exercise less and only eat fruits and vegetables. I feel as though I need some nuts and bananas to sustain my new raw lifestyle. He said if I want to lose, i need to cut out nuts and bananas until I lose the weight I want. Is it possible to still lose the unwanted lbs with those foods? I realize that as much as I love to eat, going raw has really made me lose my appetite. I thought the whole enzyme thing was just a hoax, but it is not! It is actually better for me to go raw vegan 100% than vegan with cooked veggies. I am on it a week and noticed a difference in my mood. I was pretty healthy before, but I definitely detoxed 2 nights of shaking and nervousness. I also got rid of coffee by drinking it black instead of my usual light and sweet. I didn't love the tase anymore and decided to quit. My body was not alkeline with it, so there was no point. I need to do this diet right to get the full benefits and I could see it already in less than a week.
Instead of my usual 3 hour workouts daily consisting of an hour and a half of running on hills and then swimming for a half hour followed by pool aerobics, I switched gears to walking/hiking on hills for 3 hours and at night some stairmaster occationally for 30 to 40 minutes or a swim.
I love to train for marathons and I could use all the advice I could get! I am trying to read everything on line to get a better understanding of this whole way of life. Thank God for the internet!!!
Anyone an expert who could help me on my journey???
I am very motivated! Even though I have 3 kids and love to eat whatever they are eating(sometimes the wrong stuff:(
and little sleep, I need to get focused! My husband is on board with me and he is an elite athelete who swears by the right foods!
I also love Dr. Fuhrman. He is the one who got me started! After meeting with him and going to his lectures, I was hooked from then on! He is a wonderful doctor who really knows his stuff!

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