The Frugivore Diet

Initial Weight Gain?

2015-04-26T22:46:21.000Z

Hey everyone! I've been doing raw till 4 for a week now and have noticed so many positive changes in my mood and energy levels! I come from a restrictive background, though I have been weight restored for over a year now. I've noticed that my thighs have been getting bigger, while my stomach has been getting smaller but my abdominal muscles seem to be fading. I know I've been on this lifestyle for barely any time but I just want to be reassured that this is normal. I don't know if it's that I'm not eating enough, though I haven't been restricting at all and eat at least 1,000 cals from dates alone.

How long did it take those who have had a restrictive background get through the healing stage? (I know it's different for every body, but I just want to have an idea) And what is the minimum amount of cals I should eat per day?

Thank you all so much!!

Why have my boobs got massive??!

2015-01-23T14:32:26.000Z

Hey guys,
I've been on this lifestyle for almost 2 months now and i have had an ed past so i have expected to put on weight and not lose straight away.
The thing is i feel like areas of me are slimming down, like ive notices my arms get more defined mainly at the shoulder, like i can see bits of the muscle i couldnt see before. And my love handles are also getting smaller.
But for some reason my boobs have just gotten really big, to the point i'm barely fitting in my bras lol. Especially my sports bra. And my main activity is running which i'm finding a bit difficult with my increased chest.
It should funny and does make me laugh but it's quite annoying haha.
Has anyone else had this?
Like gone up in weight but only on their breast area?
it's funny i'm even writing this but yeah haha
xxx

how far you've come vs how far you hafto go

2014-06-06T23:24:20.000Z

Hi everyone! :)So a little about me.... I never was taught nutrition from my parents or school. So I pretty much shoved my face full of whatever food was "yummy" and ate whenever I wanted. I'm now at a weight which I'm not even comfortable sharing with anyone. Since I've gotten the internet on my smart phone (3months ago) I've looked into diets etc. Then I started a job last year where my boss was teaching me about 801010..... I've been self researching it to make sure it was safe and I have absolute NO doubts that it isn't! :)I quit smoking 3 weeks ago, I don't drink, and I've also kicked the horrible habit of soda 3 weeks ago as well. Only water! :)With my weight the only exercise I can do is walk or weights. So I chose walking, and I've been having a smoothie of 7 bananas and 10 frozen cherries with 1 tbsp of chia seeds and 16oz of water for breakfast then for lunch I'll have a salad fie lunch but it doesn't quite fill me so I eat.... and eat and eat and eat lol. Then for supper ill have salad again..Tomorrow I'm starting the 30 day smoothie challenge and I'm picking up my 40lb box of bananas!!!! :)Is bananas for breakfast/lunch and dinner okay for 30 days? Thank you!!!!! :)

Weight Loss

2014-05-08T00:23:20.000Z

Hi! I am new to this lifestyle. I have been vegan off and on again for 4 years after the birth of my daughter. I realized I was allergic to dairy products, and then watched Food Inc. and some other documentaries. I had gained 50 pounds while I was pregnant and had swollen ankles from the water retention almost the whole time. It was awful. Once I cut the dairy out of my diet, the weight came off so fast! Then I stopped eating meat a little after that and it stayed off for about three years. I was vegan, but I started eating a lot of cookies, drinking coffee, and a lot of fat, even though it was vegan. I thought as long as it's vegan I'm good. So of course the weight came back.

So now I am trying the LFRV lifestyle and I have more energy. I started eating raw this past January, but I was eating too much fat. I stopped the raw diet a couple of times because I was having horrible allergies or cold symptoms. I was probably detoxing, but it was impossible to be outside once the weather warmed up. I was constantly sneezing and blowing my nose. I am starting over, but this time I am keeping the fat and protein low! Hopefully my allergies and/or detox will be over quickly! Has any one else experienced similar detox symptoms?

input advice please/at a loss

2014-04-05T00:06:11.000Z

hey everyone,

so just to give you all some background, i was anorexic for 5 months about 3 years ago and have had some type of an eating disorder since. on cronomete it says i need 1500 calories and obviously following this lifestyle you need more than that. i eat between 2500-3000 calories a day and thats really when i feel my best. i really like rice as that also makes me feel my best and i like being a HCLF cooked vegan. but this just isn't seem to working for weight loss. I hear so many other people losing weight doing this, i walk an average of 5 miles a day plus 40 mins of yoga everyday. so I'm not necessarily sedentary but i just don't know what else do. I'd really like some input on this seeing as so many other people on this website also get a lot of feedback things. thanks!!

Weight loss goals--realistic?

2014-04-02T21:00:02.000Z

I've recently transitioned from eating vegetarian (with a lot of weight struggles after an ED past) to HCCV/Raw till 4 (currently studying abroad and living with a host family, so eating 100% raw is currently not possible--planning to change that when I'm back in the states!). I wanted to know if my weight loss goals were realistic though.

So far, in 2 months (not sure how quickly because I just weighed myself for the first time since I've been abroad last weekend) I've lost a total of 8 pounds while transitioning to HCCV and being more active. I also think that I'm finally letting go of my ED tendencies--which I have struggled for 7 years now. I'm done with restricting calories and am committing myself to a lifestyle. I'm no longer buying into the idea of water fasts for quick weight loss (which I've done for 19 and 21 days in the past) or in starving myself.

That said, my goal is to lose around 5 lbs a month on this lifestyle, which I think is completely reasonable. However, I was wondering what you all thought? My physical activity is jogging around 5 to 6 k around 5x/week. I'm not really monitoring every calorie, but I'm trying to get 2000 since I'm still eating cooked food.

Opinions?

(more bg information on my ED--I'm pretty sure I'm out of starvation mode as I've gained back weight when I stopped purging and started just eating a SAD Vegetarian-style diet the past 2 years, though the ED mindset and desire to drop weight fast were still present though I "failed" at restricting consistently and binged more; currently 5'3" and 143 lbs)

4 months LFHC and im breaking out and feeling fat

2014-03-20T04:16:07.000Z

Ive been follo wing the raw food lifestyle for four months now and im breaking out. I always had issues with my skin but i just feel like lately its a constant battle. Also i have not lost any weight. I excersice anymore and yes im sure it will help but everybody else seems to be dropping weight without excersice on this lifestyle... why not me? Too many dates ? Too many bananas? or am i just finding excuses for being unactive??

Green smoothie cleanse 80/10/10 style as a quick start

2014-03-18T05:07:15.000Z

I am having a really hard time right now and think I need a way to stay focussed. 3 years ago I did 45 days on nothing but green smoothies and it really helped me lose craving, recommit to healthy eating and appreciate the natural taste of simple foods again. Plus it didn't hurt with weight loss either. So I am going to do 2 weeks to 30 days on green on fruit smoothies. If anyone wants to join me I will love the company.

Dates..yes or no?

2014-03-14T23:01:50.000Z

I am new to this way of eating even though I come from a high carb vegan way of eating. I still have a hard time believing you can eat the amount of calories freelea is recommending and still loose weight. I am trying it but to tell you the truth it scares to to death as I am already up 15lbs (not from this diet) and am not willing to go up any further. My question is how are people doing eating dates if they are trying to loose weight? I love them and every time I start eating them I feel like it takes so many to satisfy me. I had 20 today. Although I can say I am satisfied and don't want anymore now...lol Just wondering if you should avoid them when you are trying to loose weight?

Choose one! Focus on Greens, more cals, or exercise?

2014-03-11T04:25:19.000Z

I have been on the HCV lifestyle for a year and a half now. I am coming from a background of severe calorie restriction and over exercising. Not surprisingly, I have gained lots of weight, inches, fat; water weight in the last year and a half. I went from 185lbs in April 2010 to 147lbs in August 2010, 27 inch waist, about 25% body fat (through calorie restriction) then went on a slow increase to about 180 ( September 2012), went HCV September 25, 2012, and have gained up until now. My waist is now 35 inches, 39% body fat ( clinically in the obese range :(, and I am growing)

I go on stints of trying to focus on getting lots of greens, or trying to get lots of carbs in (more than 4000, which makes me really tired, then I can't focus, or exercise), get my 30 minutes of exercise, but that cuts into my sleep schedule, and trying to sleep enough cuts into my exercise and throws my schedule off so I can't get enough food in before I have to go to work!

I struggle to get all my ducks in a row - enough sleep, enough calories, enough exercise, enough greens. At the end of the day, if I do one thing really well, another suffers. I know that I have to persist and try to get enough of each, but what do you all think I should focus on? Should I try to get enough carb calories and not worry about greens? Should I sleep as soon as I am the least bit tired, taking naps when I can? Should I try to exercise more, even though it makes me even more hungry?

I eat between 3300-4000 cals/ day. Sleep- 8-9 hours, greens- days go by with none, then I'll have 1 or 2 lbs.

Exercise- 0-30 minutes - always high intensity ( TRX, biking hard, HR between 150-170)

I am 5 feet 7 inches

202 lbs.

I eat raw 80 percent of the time, and if I am running low on bananas, I have brown rice.

I eat 0 overt fats.

Winter Diet :

Bananas (90-100% of diet)

Rest:

oranges

apples

celery

green leaf lettuce

bell pepper ( I'll have one once in a while)

Brown rice

potatoes (very infrequently)

Berries

Mangoes

Corn pasta

fresh tomatoes

canned tomatoes

I have gone through long bouts of eating mostly dates, but they give me heartburn and I'm sick of them.

I had restaurant vegan food (a.k.a fatty food) 4times in December, and probably 4 or 5 other times in the last year and a half.

What do you think? If I have to choose one thing to focus on for now: Am I seriously deprived in nutrients/ variety of food? Am I not getting enough carbs to start releasing fat? Should I exercise more ( I can barely get in the 30 minutes of exhausting workouts as it is...), Sleep more and stop spending so much time on 30bad? Should I just stop worrying, keep doing the same thing and hope the weight comes off eventually?

Big Show...Little body

2014-02-18T05:59:56.000Z

Hi I am a HCCV at the moment but I am in desperate need of advice. I have a major dance show on april and my outfit is composed of a bedazzled braw and indie :O. I am relatively thin but I'm chubby skinny at the moment. My stomach is always swollen and my thighs are still jiggly. I know that a fit body starts in the kitchen so I need some pointers and some advice. looking to loose 5 to 10 pounds.

Sometimes i eat up to 3 LARGE streamed potatoes with some sweet plantain and a lettuce head.

What I dance is salsa and I have classes 3 times a week for 2 hours somedays to 4 hours on other days.

I stretch 3 to 4 times a week intensely and I walk or run at the gym 1 to 2 times a week.

Please Please Please tell me it is possible to loose this bump on my tummy and create that leg gap that we ladies all die for? :)

ps. I am extremely dedicated to this lifestyle so any tips welcome...oh and I am transitioning into a HCRV

I went from 137 pounds on a SAD diet to 152 pounds of a high carb low fat cooked and raw vegan diet!

2014-01-30T01:47:59.000Z

I think it's because I went from about 2500 calories to WAYY more, like 5000 probably some days on cooked carbs! So now I have started a completely raw low fat lifestyle, and I am feeling WAYY better! I was on the cooked food and raw food (with no salt or oil) for 2 months, so I know my body is still recovering, but I still know fruit and salad and stuff is much better! How much excersize do you reccomend? I have been excersizing tuesdays and thursdays with weights for an hour, and twice a week for 40 minutes hardcore spin classes!

How many calories should I get?

2013-12-31T09:13:36.000Z

Hey guys!I was wondering. It's hard for me to get past 2000 calories even on a binge, and I can't see myself getting past 1700 calories a day, or even making it to 1500! I mean, I want to assume that medium/large sized bananas/apples/oranges/tomatoes/so on all have 100 calories a piece, but I don't think that's right...Anyhow, I'm 160 cm / 5'3", and if I'm anything like all the women in my family, I'll get shorter if I lose weight. My Mom recently lost 100 lbs and she went from 5'6" to 5'2" in that time (6 months-ish). I mean, I get that she's old and not eating right and basically starving herself silly, but still!I'm not very active, but I plan to start 100 squats and 100 jumping jacks a day, which is... fairly little, at my rate of 2 JJ's a second and 1 squat per second.I want to start using an elliptical as well.I mean, I've been having smoothies for breakfast that (according to my faulty cal counting) are about 400 cals a piece. I can't eat much at one time (of anything) or I tend to get abdominal migraines, so I was thinking that spreading my food throughout the day would be easier.Also, I'm worried about getting a good spread of nutrients? I mean, currently at home I have:BananasCarrotsJalapenos (for a raw picante dip)PearsApplesOrangesKaleCeleryTomatoesAvocadosBerriesRaw AlmondsChia SeedsThat doesn't seem very variety-filled to me

PUTTING ON WEIGHT --- PCOS PLEASE HELP

2013-12-17T20:59:35.000Z

Hi everyone !!!I have a question since i am on hcrv lifestyle for almost 7 months now and i arrived to a point where i am struggling. because after 7 months i havent lost any weight - it has fluctuated though:)
I ve been diagnosed with hormonal imbalance _ PCOS syndrome since 2008. Been vegan for the last 4 years and lately switched to raw low fat.. I feel sooo great on this lifestle and was losing weight slowly but surely the first 5 months (-3.5kg) and got back my periods back after 3 monhs with 2 regular cycles (when they used to be 120days and moreon SAD)
However the past two months i have put back on 2.5 kg and have no menses for 63 days now ... I havent changed anything follow 80/10/10 and didnt fall off not even felt attracted by other food ....
It feels hard and even if i know it is the path and way to go i cannot find any stories of PCOS and struggling with weight loss even on fruits...
What is your opinion about this or maybe you know someone who reversed PCOS or hints and tricks to help,
Also i have notice that the last month my appetite has increased i eat up to 3000 kcal only fresh fruits and vegetables. Is it too much ?
I am a bit desperate because i feel and get bloated especially my belly- and i m doing mono meal so its no food combination. im exercising 45 min to 1h everyday of interval circuit training 6 days a week...
Really boys and girls any hints to release the weight and heal Pcos,,,
tHANKS

Down 70 pounds

2013-08-07T06:52:07.000Z

So I've been raw for about 7 months and so far I'm down 70 pounds. More importantly than what the scale says is what I can do now. I ran a half marathon. I'm doing a full one in October. I'm down from a 22/24 to a 12/14. I can eat whatever I want (that's 8/1/1) whenever and I feel amazing! I'm 255 pounds in the first photo and 185 in the second. I still have another 60 pounds to go, but so far, so good!

Health, exercise, and fat loss.

2013-06-10T00:23:27.000Z

Hey everyone!

I changed my diet for good a number of months ago. These days, a large percentage of my diet is low fat raw vegan, and I have more energy than before, which is great. I've now been rock climbing three times a week, but I'm starting to wonder if that really is enough exercise.. Firstly, I know it's important for the body and the brain to get enough exercise. Second, I would REALLLY like to lose the excess fat. :-/

I want to be an active person. Like, all the time. But I find it very hard to stay active, and though I have slowly been weaning off the computer (the internet can be quite a time waster), I still sit around wayyyy too much..

What are some ways you have found to include more activity into your day? Is there anyone that has been in the same situation that would like to give me some tips that have helped you out?

Thanks,

~ Natalyn

Deciding on calorie intake - can I get your opinion?

2013-03-25T14:37:38.000Z

Hello fruity people!

I am new to this way of eating and I am really relying on you kind, knowledge people to give me some confirmation that I'm doing it right!

The Facts :

• I am approx. 95lbs overweight. (current weight 235lbs)

• I have a loooong history of calorie restricting and fluctuating. So I feel a great need to heal my metabolism. I haven't eaten more than 1,000 in a day in a few years, until starting LFRV.

• I exercise 4-6 times per week. (i love to exercise, but I have a hereditary disease that affects my joints, so I need to take it easy sometimes!)

Ok, SO! I thought the best place to start would be to figure out the BMR for my GOAL weight (140lbs) including the exercise. Which would be 2,500.

My questions to you guys :

1. Is it safe to assume that were I eat to LFRV 2,500 a day, eventually, I'd naturally get down to 140lbs?

2. Do I need additional calories to allow my metabolism to heal properly?

Thank you SO MUCH in advance for your input. I really appreciate it!

- Shannon

I want to Lose weight Fast...

2013-03-25T01:33:22.000Z

I have been on and off LFRV for a month now...

I am planning on being Full LFRV!

I really want to lose weight fast if possible.

I have graduation coming up (May 3rd) I am hoping to lose 20lbs by then...

Is it possible?

I want to hear testimonials from others especially losing weight in short period of time.

Please Help!!!

Compulsive Eating Habits

2013-03-15T22:10:05.000Z

For most of my life so far, I've struggled with minor compulsive eating issues... even though I'm eating more and more low fat raw vegan each day, I still have moments where I just lose control and binge on both raw AND cooked food.

For example, right now I'm literally laying on the floor as I write this. I'm super bloated because I had some wild rice (cooked, yes, I know..), and sprouted grain tortillas (also cooked), and some raw tabouli. Did I stop there? Nope. I had about 20 dates and almost two whole apples. Plus, right before this meal I gorged on dried fruit.

Any advice? I feel like such a fatty and I really want to stop having these "binge days" but I just lose control.

(By the way, I'm 5'1, 140 pounds, wishing to be 120 or below.)

Howdy, I'm new & lots to lose.

2013-03-14T18:58:37.000Z

Hello everybody! I am having so much fun perusing this site now that I've found it!

I'm very new to this lifestyle and really looking forward to making it work for me.

Now, I have over 100lbs to lose, and I would be lying if I said I wasn't truly hoping that this way of eating allows my body to release it.

I am wondering if anyone else has similar goals, or maybe has lost a remarkable amount of weight in this lifestyle?

Thanks, and nice to meet you all!

- Shannon

Too few calories??

2013-02-11T18:50:16.000Z

Hi there! I'm starting my 80/10/10 LFRV lifestyle today. One question I had is the amount of calories I should be eating daily. This website recommends around 2500 calories a day for females. However, I have a significant amount of weight to lose. I started using Cron-O-Meter and it is recommending around 970 calories a day. The most I'd be able to burn in a day is around 500 calories, so that puts me at around 1400-1500 maximum calories for the day. Is that a good target to shoot for? Or should I ignore Cron-O-Meter's recommendations and try to get more calories? Any help would be appreciated!

SO MUCH FOOD!!!

2012-12-27T18:00:39.000Z

I have to admit that I'm suffering from "sticker shock" when it comes to the amount of calories this way of eating is recommending. I've had the whole "3500 cal in a lb and you have to eat at a deficit to lose weight" drilled into me for years. Also, I'm planning to start the HCRV lifestyle after Jan 1 and the thought of eating 10 bananas or 6 oranges in 1 sitting is making me feel like I'll be sick of eating so much of one thing.

Any advice?? thanks!!!

weight loss

2012-06-22T12:41:30.000Z

Hey guys!

i've skimmed over eveyones comments in this topic so forgive me if someone has already answered it and here i am asking it again...

As i am sure most people are...become RV is a progressive thing and doesnt happen over night....I would have considered my self very healthy before, by only eating foods provided by the earth and plant based food, being veggo (inspired by The Earth Diet & The Garden Diet) then going vegan as a result of cutting out processed foods then obviously rolling into raw-vegan...So given that as a counterpart, we are generally physically and sustainable smaller by way of our diet....How long until you see weight drop off?

I am 25 (this year..eeep) 173cm tall and around 60kg. I have always been athletic so i do have a fair bit of muscle...any time i tell people i am 60kg they are surprised but obviously seems normal to me as i have always been around that weight range....
ideally, i would like to get down to around 55kg...but at the end of the day, the number on the scales isnt that important, i guess its just those 'skinny' jeans i would like to get back into :)

does any one have advice, been in my shoes before, sound like your story, have recommendations for calorie intake?

all/any feedback or comments welcomed! :)

How long does it take to "load" carbs until the body starts losing fat?

2012-06-21T21:36:59.000Z

Hi there,

I wanted to share my personal experiences as well as go into discussion with you about similar experiences. I started out with 80-10-10 on February this year, but WITH calorie restrictions. This worked fine in the beginning and brought me down to ~ 9% bodyfat. Then I wanted to go even lower by lowering my calorie intake... and my mind just sent me from one cheat meal to another. So I ended with a little eating disorder because I always wanted to control calories, and then cheated and then tried to go back and so on.

After I gained back every fat that I initially lost, I decided to go for 80-10-10 unrestricted. I made that switch 18 days ago. With muscle gain as my workout focus, I consume about 4000 to 5000 calories each day. I make Datorade for breakfast with 1500 to 2000 cals depending on the timeframe when I'll be able to eat again.

Last weekend, my body requested for a huge amount of carbs. I drank Datorade for breakfast (1500 cals), 2 hours later I was hungry and my brother cooked some spaghetti with tomato sauce without any oil. Although cooked, I ate like 300 grams spaghetti. Still hungry. So I ate half of a vegan bread (made with 2 table-spoons of oil). In the evening hunger hit me again. Now I ate 500 grams of pure spaghetti - no sauce, nothing, just the pasta. I think I ended up around 6000 or 7000 cals this day. It felt like my body needed the assurance that the "starvation period" is over. Once and forever. I would have gone for bananas and apples instead of bread and spaghetti but I had no ripe bananas and i was running out of dates.

Trying to fall asleep that night I noticed that my body was producing massive amounts of heat. I literally had to remove all blankets in order to rest and sleep. So I was very happy because I thought that this is proof that excess calories are burned off as heat.

The funny thing is, although I consume that much calories, at least I don't gain in body fat percentages. My caliper still shows 13-14% bodyfat.

I workout 4 times a week by weight lifting in order to gain muscle mass. I plan to include endurance training during the 3 other days in the week. With that in mind, I really like the "no calorie restriction" mode because that ensures, I get enough calories in order to build up muscles. By the way - I will proof to you that getting huge on 80-10-10 is just a matter of intense weight training. And I work together with my friend Karl Ess, who really knows how to build muscle www.KARL-ESS.com.

My questions:

However, I wonder how long will it take for my body to switch over to fat loss. Basically I am waiting for the first drop that I can measure with my skinfold body fat caliper.

Is there any logical explanation that can detail the process of the body losing fat?

Being an athlete I know how fat loss works in the calorie restriction mode from a biological standpoint. However, I am interested in the "no calorie restriction" mode for fat loss.

I'll keep you posted,

Ralf

Trying to transition to LFRV and lose weight too!

2012-06-21T02:18:53.000Z

Alright! I've only been vegan since October. I have been trying since March to be low fat vegan/raw vegan. right now I'm at the point where I eat all fresh fruits and veggies except I'll have pasteurized fruit juice toward the end of the night when I'm craving cooked foods. I'll also occasionally have fat free hummus with my lettuce wrap and have a bite of a vegan snack at my job at a health food store. I would say 90% to 95% of my calories are from fresh produce. Does everyone think this is a satisfactory diet? What else should I work on?

Now on too my body:

I am 5'2 and 120 lbs, I wear i size 0/2 in jeans.my waist is 26" and my thighs are 19". I have a chubby tummy and thighs. I am beginning to run and have been riding my bike regularly for the past two weeks. I haven't seen any change in weight or size in the past 3-4 months. what else could I do to boost my weight?

Thanks for any response!

Just wanted to stop in

2012-06-19T01:29:33.000Z

and say "hi". I'm joining this board because I have 60-70 lbs to lose. My weight has been a constant stuggle for me and I come from an disordered eating background. I was HFRV on and off for a few years. I did a lot of fasting. I got down to my high school weight (124 lbs) 4 years ago. Then my son went thru a very difficult time for a few years and I totally quit raw, with the intention of going back as soon as my son was stablized. That didn't happen...and now I weigh 200lbs (again). I'm looking to just get healthy and STAY that way!!! :)

More people coming from underweight background?

2012-05-06T00:12:45.000Z

Hi everyone,

I'm new to this website and lfhc-raw, in general. I have excess weight to lose; and, so far, I've gotten more the sense that people are coming from underweight (not overweight) backgrounds on this website.

Did anyone else originally get this sense?

How many calories?

2012-03-16T11:37:02.000Z

I know this has possibly been discussed a lot, but I'm a bit confused about how many calories to eat.

In the 80-10-10 book he describes the easy way to work out required calories for BMR is to times weight by 10, but he says either current or desired and that's what confuses me. I'm currently 182lb and would like to get back down to around 135lb. So I want to lose about 50lbs. I have read all about the starvation study conducted in the 1940s, so know that calorie restriction diet is not the way to go. But do I go by the weight I am or the weight I want to be??

I also notice that a lot of the people on here who have successfully lost weight, do a lot of daily exercise. I'm not able/ willing to do that much. I've started back into my exercise which currently is doing 20minutes of cardio (elliptical trainer usually) and then a weights session which is probably another 15minutes plus stretching. I plan to increase this a bit as I get fitter, but I have a young child who needs my time (and restricts how much sleep I can get) and I work etc, I'm not going to be running 10km/day like some of the people here. So I'm wondering about people who have successfully lost weight with just moderate daily exercise not lots..?

Help! I've gained weight?!

2011-08-29T12:14:44.000Z

Hey guys -

So for about two years I've been on the raw food "gourmet" diet and about 10 days ago I switched to the LFRV lifestyle. On the other diet I was consuming around 1100 calories a day. Now, trying to hit 2500 calories is fun! I like not depriving myself of food, however today I got on the scale and i've gained 7 pounds!

I know the body takes time to transition. I also know that Freelee said NOT to weigh yourself, but I wanted to make sure that this works for me. I switched because I stopped loosing weight the other way and had a goal to loose 10 lbs, now that goal is up to 17 lbs, and I'm quite frustrated.

Does anyone have any advice? Has this happened to anyone else? I'm doing it 100% no cheating. PLEASE HELP.

811rv and the weight loss equation

2010-03-10T23:07:44.000Z

It seems that we are many who are perplexed or perhaps intimidated by the giant calorie intake/ weight loss equation.

Well, I have just returned from a short vacation to St. Louis which was bookended by an intense stairclimb race (good) and gooey butter cake (bad). I know we each have our reasons for turning to the 811 way of life but I wanted to give you all my personal philosophy. I strongly believe that life is for living and that deprivation leads to temptation. If I lived in Hawaii or some other beautiful island where I would never leave the beach and had access to a variety of fresh gorgeous fruit I would be 100% raw vegan -- without a doubt. But I am single mother/ middle manager at a Fortune 500 company who works 100 hour weeks...the only thing I look forward to is escaping on vacation. The few occasions I get to escape I want to experience the full array of what that city has to offer -- that ranges from attractions and of course local food. I feel like by living 811 for the lion's share of the time with small episodes of gourmet cooked food limited to vacations -- I will feel neither deprived therefore tempted to cheat or missing out on life.

So after a few days of huge salads punctuated with a few slingers and gooey butter cake, I can honestly say that I am looking forward to my green smoothies and bananas. I could not find a single ripe banana in St. Louis. They were all green and crunchy because "they look nicer on the shelf". Ridiculous.

I am trying to get back into things and will be taking it one day at a time. I plan on water fasting once a week and sticking to 811 with no overts for the rest of the week. One meal, one day, one week at a time. I refuse to let the scale dictate my mood for the day and plan on not focusing on the number but rather how I feel and being a good food role model to my daughter.

Jillian and I have a great support thing going on -- we email our days to each other and offer each other words of wisdom and general support when we are down or thinking about chugging a bottle of Hershey's chocolate syrup. I would be more than happy to include you in my emails. Because of the nature of some of our emails I would like to limit the group to those who are struggling with weight loss or have gone through the experience. There is nothing worse than a skinny person who has never been fat commenting on my day. We keep it simple. Weekly measurements -- daily food and exercise update -- things that made us feel great/bad and cool tips/recipes that we've discovered in our research and community sharing.

Take care everyone!