Fruit and Raw Veggies only Diet

Sounds very low in protein to me, why not just do a vegan diet?

Yeah--i don't know where I would get any energy from doing this. If you look at my diary, I eat A LOT of veggies and fruits a day. But if I didn't have those two eggs in the morning, i'd loose my mind. Even if you wanted to throw some tofu into the mix, or some chickpeas might be a little better. Soy and almond milk, things of that nature. If you're trying to avoid complex carbs and meat products.

Eating only vegetables and fruit should work for anyone since the food has so few calories for its volume. You'd have to really bugger it up to not lose weight.

However I personally do not like exclusion diets because the results really come by accident; you never know what is actually happening in your body and why you are succeeding (or failing!). The end result is that the diet is unsustainable and you have learned nothing about proper nutrition.

For me, I can't really see why I would rather only eat vegetables and fruit when I can easily have my lean meats, dairy, eggs, nuts, etc as well and still lose weight, still get stronger inside and out, and overall be my best... It takes more thinking and more effort but I can honestly tell you that any time spent investing in yourself in this way will have rewards for every area of your life.

That's why you got it back. I was on a very restrictive diet 14 years ago, which worked great, I lost over 30 lb in 6 months or something. Then life happened, I got a job, and couldn't bring my lunch (not done much where I'm from and there was no fridge), and I got it all back plus extra within 6 months (and I have the stretch marks to prove it).

IMO, just a bad idea. Just eat normally but less of it and try to avoid the bad stuff as much as possible. That's a diet you can maintain.

Was it really a success if you gained it all back? Doesn't seem sustainable and sounds like you'll just continue to gain and lose, gain and lose. Why not try something that would work for the long run?

I find this to be a very nice cleanse. A break from all the other crap you put in your system and a clean slate.

I have been thinking about doing this for a while. How long did it take you to lose the 50 lbs? Did you stay on the cleanse/diet until you lost it all or did you take breaks. I read where you can add protein drinks to this diet in order to add some protein.

I tried this for about three days and then I slowly added meat twice a day. One serving of nuts once a day and then one serving of yogurt. It was weird, bc all of a sudden, I was like, "oh, now I get out to eat healthy.. .this is it". It was like I needed to delete it all, start with the basics and add the other stuff. If that makes sense. I always knew how to eat right, but could never "do it". Once I got rid of everything and started over with fruits and veggies as my staple, it was like I was able to piece it all together and do it. I fell off the wagon and it seems I need a clean slate to do it right again. When I clean a room, I take everything out of the room and clean. I then replace each item slowly and with thought. It is easier for me to do it that way than to clean the room by taking away the junk here and there. Weird analogy, but that is what works for me.

Also on the three days I did it, I found it to be kind of cool, bc I ate and ate and ate without guilt. And then at night when I loaded my diary, I found I was only at about 550 - 700 ish on calories each night. I was so stuffed, I couldn't believe it. That is why I started adding nuts first to the diet.

Mind you, all of these negative comments above are coming from people who have never tried it. They mean well, but they have no experience. It taught me how to eat the right way. I felt sooo amazing afterward and you STILL didn't gain it all back, so it was worth it if you are ahead of the game due to it.

Lets do it!

You gained it all back because it's not sustainable for you to live that way. You should address the eating habits you have now that have caused your weight gain instead of drastically switching to something you can't continue.

Eating only raw food is bad for you. Your body has evolved to deal with cooked foods.
Eating lots of fresh fruit and veg is good for you; eating only uncooked fresh fruit and veg is not.

Two months is far to long to live off only fruit and veg. You'll lose a lot of muscle along with the fat and it's not sustainable in the long run. If you are only doing this to lose weight I think that in the end you'll fail and put it back on and what will go back on will be more fat but no muscle, making you worse off than before.

Why not just eat in a way to can live with forever? A good balance of carbs, protein and fat with a reasonable calorie deficit and exercise. Lose the weight slowly and healthy so you can keep it off forever.

More fruit and veg is never a bad idea but only fruit and veg for two months? You'll be at a very unhealthy calorie level and probably end up deficient in some key nutrients which could do real damage long term. Even just protein from beans, lentils, nuts and tofu will help if you want to avoid meat and dairy thought there is no real reason to unless you have allergies etc.

I'm my opinion the best "diet" is one you can live with for the rest of your life. :flowerforyou:

Honestly asking: If you've already tried it once, and it didn't work long term, why do it again? Find a nutrition plan that you can stick to forever. Best of luck

Sounds very low in protein to me, why not just do a vegan diet?

Vegans eliminate all animal products. :noway: I think it might be harder for vegans to get protein than vegetarians.

"The difference between a vegan and a vegetarian is that vegans eliminate all animal products from their diet, including dairy and eggs. Those following a vegan lifestyle generally do not wear leather and avoid products made from animals such as wool, silk and down. Vegans' tremendous compassion for animals is an abiding, overriding conviction in their lives.

Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish or poultry but they tend to consume dairy products and eggs. Lacto-vegetarians consume dairy products but not eggs, ovo-vegetarians eat eggs but not dairy products and lacto-ovo-vegetarians eat eggs as well as dairy products. Vegetarians also do not eat products that contain gelatine or other meat-based products."

P.S. I can't live without meat

I appreciate this so much! I lost that 50 lbs within 5 months.. I know that's quick, but I felt so good. I had so much energy and I felt refreshed. And of course I didn't eat only veggies and fruits for five months. I started off eating veggies and fruits and slowly brought in meats, and then did veggies, meats, and fruit. And then I slowly brought in grains, nuts, and calcium-rich foods like cheese and yogurt. I felt so energized and healthy and I lost weight like crazy. My system needs a nice reset right about now. I appreciate everyone's feedback here, but I think I'm gonna go for it. I'll add you!

I get the desire for a jump start. I really do. And I know about the attraction to the idea of a "cleanse." But I'm pretty sure you lost all that weight from how much you ate, not what you ate. You restricted calories and dropped the weight. I won't argue that raw fruits and vegetables aren't a great part of anyone's diet. But any diet that is too restrictive is set up for failure because you must have a transition back to "normal" eating patterns.

The sentiment from many on MFP is to find a more "normal" eating plan (normal to you - meaning, what you like to eat, what makes you feel good) and start there, cutting back on calories. If you START with foods you already eat and like, then there really is no need for a transition. It's a very difficult idea to let go of, but losing weight and/or being "healthy) does not mean you have to follow some strict food guideline. There are lots of options. I hope you explore them.

I hear what everyone is saying on here. I actually do know how to eat healthy and what's proper nutrition. I guess I'm so results-driven that I like to see results quickly, so I guess my impatience at times is a problem, I can admit.

But when I lost the weight the first time, I kept it off for a long time, long after I began eating more than just fruits and veggies. Just within these past two years I gained the weight because I ate so terribly and made no effort. This time around I'll probably do a fruit and veggie 7-day cleanse or something, I won't go months. But I think my system needs a reset, and a little detox that way won't hurt.

Thanks for the feedback!

doing it for a short amount of time is fine - long term it's really dangerous. don't be impatient. it's not a race, it's a marathon. it's a new lifestyle. the more patient you can be with yourself, the better your success in the long run.

good luck!

In the summer when peaches, tomatoes, and the like are in season, I'll sometimes do a one day "veggie fast." I agree with others who argue that it is not balanced, but I can also see the benefits.

Eating only raw food is bad for you. Your body has evolved to deal with cooked foods.
Eating lots of fresh fruit and veg is good for you; eating only uncooked fresh fruit and veg is not.

So if my fruits and veggies were all raw that I ate I wouldn't be as healthy as if I ate all cooked foods?

Raw or cooked, fruits and veggies are still a great source of nutrients. Cooking veggies too much will result in losing nutrients from the veggies.

Agree. When you cook veggies you lose many nutrients. Eating foods in their most natural form is healthiest (except of course for meat).

Just an FYI, I saw a study done on two plants. One was given microwaved water after it cooled. And the other just plain unaltered faucet water. This continued and after a few months, the plants were left alone. The plant with the microwaved water was near death while the other plant was still really vibrant. And it could be that microwaving is worse than cooking with a stove. I do have the link to the study and pictures upon request.

I guess one of the plants could have been sick, but the girl who did this study got it from a study which was conducted in a lab, she just wanted to try it on her own to see.