3 days ago I went 100% raw vegan - straight from a terrible diet (McD's, Doritos, etc.). I have never felt this weird in my life.
The 'fog' is gone, I seem much more awake than I have been for a long time. I also feel like I have the flu (which is to be expected from what I understand). When does that go away? It's like the flu, except I have energy. I've also plugged the toilet a couple of times. Wow, never expected this at all.
My understanding is that there are various viruses and other toxins that 'hide' in our cells when they have things like refined sugar to feed on, and that when you cleanse your system like this they 'come out'. Does that make sense to anybody? Would explain alot...
Anyhow, my plan is 30 days strict, then reassess the situation. I may just stay on it, who knows. In the process I've also kicked a large caffeine intake to zero, those headaches are pretty much gone now. I'm loving this site and all the wonderful people and recipies, I must say.
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Well, I'm on day 8 now and feel great (today). It was a rough go for a few days, and it's harder to face more salads, but I'm sticking with it. One of the problems mentally was that we bought a whole bunch of veggies and fruits, and I was getting tired of eating the same thing every day, so now I think a trip to the store every 2 or 3 days is a better idea. I can't believe the pile of veggies and fruit I ploughed through! I can't believe how filling avacados are, never ate them before.
@sillystarrfish - good point about the water, I wasn't drinking enough I don't think for a few days which didn't help.
2 weeks! I'm now a full 2 weeks in and feeling great, seems to get better every day. I'll admit I did have one meal that wasn't raw, although still vegan. I had this zucchini, they suck unless you cook them, so I baked it along with a few other things.
I agree about variety. There's alot of salads, however each one is different usually. I'm really liking sprouts too. Tonight I got adventurous and made something different, a stuffed pepper with minced up onions, sunflower seeds, fresh basil, lemon juice, and a few other things. It was delicious. It turns out I also love avocados.
I'm finding a few changes with myself, I seem more 'awake', sleep better, more energy. The weight loss has pretty well stopped which is fine in my case (lots of seeds, nuts, etc.). Is it normal for your hair to grow faster? My beard whiskers (I'm a guy btw) seem to grow alot faster, along with my nails. Weird.
My biggest complaint really is the cost of this, especially this time of year in my area. I've got to look into cheap, filling choices. I'd heard that eggplant might be a good bet, but for some reason the store doesn't have any here. Any suggestions for cheap 'filler' food would be appreciated.