How to lose weight

Eunice

Hi, I had started on the raw diet however I realise that my appetite had increased and resulted in weight gain.

How can I lose weight? is there any food that I should avoid?

onethousandone

i severely cut back on my dried fruit and nut intake per some other gone rawbies recommendations and that has really helped me to feel more balanced. i think zoe’s advice is right on, too.

Alicia

try to eat lots of raw veggies, and I would include green juice as well, if possible. Without a lot of protein and starch, you lose weight quickly. Also minimize dehydrated foods, etc. I agree with Zoe, balance is the key. Try to go with what your body says that it wants/needs. Good luck!

Wize_Femi9

Zoe gave some great advice. Watching your consumption of nuts, grains and fruits is important. Do you drink a fortifying protein smoothie for breakfast? That is known to help with curbing the appetite. Since you just started eating raw it may be that your mind and system are adjusting eating real food and not feeding it chemicals. It’s a process and the key is taming the mind.

Eunice

Thanks everybody. I had ate lots of fruits but not veggies, I will try to include more veggies in my diet and observe what will happen. Does veggies help with craving? I usually have craving to munch at night.

Eunice

Thanks so much Zoe, but i thought we are suppose to limit our dehydrate food intake. Doesn’t the onion bread be on the “limit” list too?

barose

Wouldn’t it depend on your body type though? I have PCOS with insulin resistance (though I was able to reverse the insulin resistance through a “healthier” diet over the past two years) and was told that even on a raw diet to limit GI fruits like bananas, dates (barhi are my weakness!) honey and so on.

I’m not so sure about nuts and fats because I have a hard time eating more than 5 raw almonds at a time. How much nuts can a person eat in one sitting? I thought you had to eat fat to lose fat. Weight loss can be inhibited on a low-fat diet (one of the reasons so many Americans are obese)