New to MFP - Any Raw vegan's out there?

meshuu

Hi! My name is Michelle, I'm 40 yoa, currently 300 lbs, 5'7, and recently became a raw vegan again. I was 100% raw vegan for 4 mos last year and lost 50lbs during that time but after a death in the family I went back to eating all of the nasty cooked processed food and gained most of the weight back eating unhealthy.

I have started my raw vegan journey again and am 80% raw vegan at this time. My motivations for becoming raw vegan was not solely because of my love for animals....I still drool over a well bbq'd steak. I choose this lifestyle path as I felt clean eating was for me, I had dramatically noticeable improvements to my health and emotional health, my skin was glowing with youth and vitality and I had the energy that I haven't had since I was a teenager. I am again looking to gain that back. My transition back into raw veganism has been harder this time and that is why I am looking to hook up with other raw vegans or people who are new to raw veganism.

Thanks to MFP as I have lost almost 5 lbs in a week while transitioning back, and MFP helps keep me accountable! Cheers MFP for the great app and the community you have built!
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wild_wild_life

Hi Michelle, take a look at the "groups" feature and search for "vegan" under the groups tab. There are several vegan/raw groups available. Not sure if it will work from the app, you may have to use the website. Good luck!

meshuu

Thanks so much! I'll do that now

ALH1981

HI MIchelle

I am mostly raw - not vegan but i wouls ay 90% raw. I do eat some small amounts of fish if it is infront of me but other than that is a fruit and vege diet. I am celiac so no gluten. I dont eat dairy except keifer (probiotic) yogurt.

I am less concerned with vegan and raw than i am with eating clean - i refuse anything which has come from a pacaket - i would rather eat a piece of lean steak than use a salad dressing from a packet - i think you get the picure.

in my experience the conentration on the whole, cleane foods has been more in=mportant than the raw or vegan thing - so perhaps you dont have to give up your steaks???

The only catch ther eis that they are alot more callories that a carrot and cucumber!!!

feel free to add me, or message me for any help! im mont perfect but i do my best everyday to feel as good as i can.

HappyElizabeth

Hi, I'm mostly raw vegan. I have been vegetarian since birth so it wasn't that big a stretch for me. I have nothing against meat, fish or poultry, even though I have never tried them. I completely agree with the poster that said the unprocessed whole foods part is way more important than the no-meat part. I actually gained weight when I first went raw (all those nuts!!), but have learned how to make it work, so if you need tips and tricks on how to do that, I can probably help you out. Also, I highly recommend reading "Thrive" by Brendan Brazier, it will really help you understand how to make being (mostly) raw vegan work from a nutritional standpoint.