HELP i need help i'm starting out and need some help

natosha120

i want to start this plan tomorrow i've tried today tho is it normal to eat alot more on this plan in caloric amount and does it always have to be 100percent or can75 to 80 percent work just as well and nuts how much is too much and same with dried fruit

and mainly the calories how much can u eat and do u eat?

vegetation fan

I'm pretty new to raw myself but this is what I've found:

It is normal to eat more when doing raw although my calories are about the same as when I eat cooked vegan. No, I don't think 100% is mandatory unless that's what you're going for. I, myself, am anywhere between 50% and 80% raw although I feel loads better when I'm closer to the 80% mark. As far as nuts go, some think that anything over 10% is too much, but I feel better when I have nuts at least once a day or once every other day. I think you'd have to listen to your body to find out what it prefers. Same with dried fruit. Listen to your body and let it tell you how much is too much although I think fresh fruit or fresh frozen fruit is much better (have you ever had frozen blueberries? OMG amazing!).

I hate numbers, but I've been tracking my eating at nutritiondata.com lately and I find I'm a 1200+ type of person with most of my nutrition going well past 100% of RDA.

Sheik

Hi Natosha- I was eating a whole lot of nuts and seeds to feel full when I first started. My body also went through sort of a shock since I didn't transition into this diet. Also, I think with raw food it isn't an all or nothing deal. You can be 50% or 70% or 100% if you're up to it! The main thing would be to incorporate as much raw food (mostly plants and fruits) as possible. I hope this helps! Good luck!