Question about the raw food diet plan?

Question

I'm doing a 5 day fast of nothing but water and green tea, and then after I'll only have raw fruits and veggies with roasted unsalted nuts, green tea and fresh fruit and veg juice. Has anyone else done this diet? From what I've read it's healthy, fast, and something I can do potentially for the rest of my life, and I'm not looking to get talked out of it. I just want to hear other peoples experiences with it. Also, I know I'm going to cheat by allowing coffee with non-dairy creamer and Stevia (or Splenda), will this totally throw things out of whack? I know at least initially, I'm going to need my coffee, it's my one concession. Thanks.

I won't be having the coffee coffee during the fast.

Answer 1

Every year Americans invest billions of dollars in weight loss diets and gimmicks, many of which yield few results. However, the lure of quick, easy weight loss is hard to resist. Despite ineffective tools, most hopeful consumers are willing to give the next weight loss fad a chance. If you're planning to start a new diet, it is important to remember the following information.
Food-specific diets: Have you ever tried the cabbage diet or the fruit-only diet? These are just a couple of examples of diets that promote one "specific" food that causes weight loss. No matter how much you think you'll enjoy ice cream at every meal, inevitably you will get bored with eating the same food repeatedly. As a result, you'll eat less food than needed to maintain your weight. This type of diet will not teach you healthier eating habits or provide a balance of nutrients, and consequently is not effective for long-term weight loss.

High-protein, low-carbohydrate diets: One of the most recent trends in dieting, these diets are based on the concept that carbohydrates are "bad" and that everyone has some degree of insulin resistance, resulting in poor carbohydrate metabolism. Many proponents of these diets suggest that including carbohydrates in your diet will cause weight gain. The reality, though, is that eating more calories (whether as carbohydrate, fats, or protein) than you burn will cause weight gain.

High-fiber, low-calorie diets: Fiber-rich foods play an important role in a healthy diet. They are a helpful ingredient of weight loss efforts because they provide bulk to the diet, which helps you feel fuller sooner. Be careful, though: if you plan to increase the fiber in your diet, be sure to increase your fluid intake at the same time or you may experience cramping, bloating, and constipation. High-fiber diets will help with weight loss only if you restrict calories in conjunction with addition of extra grains, fruits and vegetables.

Liquid diets: Consumers face a couple of different liquid diet options. Your local grocery store and pharmacy sell over-the-counter liquid meal replacements, which can be expensive and frequently add extra calories to daily consumption if not managed carefully. On the other hand are liquid diets that require medical supervision. These diets are usually very low in calories and may result in metabolic abnormalities if dieters are not carefully monitored. Neither type of liquid diet should be used for long-term weight loss unless monitored by a health care professional. Radically changing your caloric intake in this way will not result in long-term behavior modification and healthy eating patterns.

Fasting: As a way to cleanse the body or jump-start a weight-loss program, fasting has been recommended for years. However, all that fasting really does is deprive your body of nutrients and decrease your energy, leaving you feeling weak and lightheaded. If the right nutrients are not available for your cells to use as energy, your liver will convert fat stores to ketones for use as energy (ketosis). Long-term ketosis can be harmful to your health.
No fad diet or gimmick will work magic for safe and effective weight loss. The following are some suggestions for ensuring a long-term healthy eating plan and getting your weight loss efforts off to an encouraging start:
Eat a variety of foods. Remember, a balanced diet will ensure that you get all necessary nutrients.

Get some physical activity every day. Calories in must be less than calories out to ensure successful weight loss. To keep "calories out" at a healthful level, make you get at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day.

Include sources of fiber in your diet. They will add bulk and give you a feeling of fullness.

Choose a diet low in fats, saturated fats, and cholesterol. You do need to consume some fat for good health. Aim for no more than 30 percent of your total calories as fat calories, of which no more than 10 percent should be saturated fat calories.

Choose foods moderate in sugars. Foods that are high in simple sugars usually offer little nutritional value and will add unwanted calories.

Answer 2

Raw isn't always good. Better to eat steamed vegetables with your choice of seasoning. Home made vegetable soup is also excellent for you. Just stay away from anything made with white flour (pasta, bagels, pretzels, breads). No processed fruit juices either. Splenda is great for lemonade & Kool-Aid. You can buy sugar free candy. Lite Cool Whip is also an acceptable treat. You know for a fact that you can walk more than 1 mile each day. Make sure you have some upbeat music to listen to while you walk.

Answer 3

My dearest friend had fibril-myalgia and started the fasting diet and you would not believe the wonderful results. He lost a lot of weight, at first he looked haggard, after 3 days he had no desire to eat, he kept on with water, V8, apples, raw squash and of course his vitamins whatever they were. He simply looked wonderful in 30 days, wrinkles that were there before just disappeared, he had wonderful color and he defiantly lost his muscle pain from the fibril-myalgia. I would like to hear some of the results of this, it might be a good life style for me because of joint paint. can you e mail me? [e-mail] Good Luck if I don't hear from you again.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

jog on the treadmill at 4 mph for 25 minutes or at 7 mph for 9 minutes

Answer 7

always have vegetables on hand saute a big bag of frozen mixed vegetables in olive oil and garlic add some red pepper or turmeric for additional flavor and separate into portion sized containers for the fridge

Answer 8

eat snacks at your home bofore going to party

Answer 9

degrease by scrubbing in the shower for 15 minutes then spend 7 minutes shaving 3 minutes toweling off 4 minutes moisturizing and 20 minutes blow drying and styling your hair

Answer 10

You will lose so much muscle by fasting that long. Less muscle means your body burns less calories and more get saved as fat. You lose a pound of muscle every 3 years anyway, don't aid the process.