going raw?

I'm thinking about going raw soon. I was a vegetarian for 2 1/2 years and I think I'm ready to take the next step! In going to do it for 14days and see how I feel overall and if it's something I can stick to. Any suggestions, advice or anyone else who wants to try is welcome:)

I think giving it a try is the best thing you can do. Good luck, and let everyone around here know how awesome you feel after the 14 days.

Sunday would be perfect!!! I'm down

Ok confused.

Who said that raw has to be under 118 degrees?

The dictionary definition of raw is 'food, Uncooked' the definition of cooking is 'the process of combining foods or ingredients and heating'

Therefore raw by definition means not tampering with the food.

So what you are reffering to is the partially cooked diet. Its a bit like saying you re going vegetarian but allowed to eat bacon

So in essence it is actually a fad diet dreamt up by someone (yes someone will have had to define it in the beginningt to set the paramemeters.)

I am not saying dont do it or that I have strong opinions on whether it is worth it or not what people choose to do ia their own choice. But dont delude yourself, just like atkins or IF or whatever other ideas are out there it ws dreamt up originally to sell one guys view on how food should be eaten and probably to sell a book or two!

Are you scared of food or hate food or your body so much that you would want to live like like that forever? Why? That's no fun. That is suffering. Don't worry I've been down a similar road and turned a corner. Try to find a nice balance.

As someone who struggles with a legitimate eating disorder and who is also a nutritionist, the obsession with calling everything unorthodox on this forum horrific and suffering pisses me off greater than anything else.

Are you scared of food or hate food or your body so much that you would want to live like like that forever? Why? That's no fun. That is suffering. Don't worry I've been down a similar road and turned a corner. Try to find a nice balance.

I love my body to pieces. In fact I love myself and my body enough to fuel it with whole healthy foods! It's not suffering in my opinion, it's not that different from vegetarianism and I've done that for almost two years. Living raw is not necessarily what people think. In my case my diet would consist of 80-95% 'raw' food. And 'raw' doesn't necessarily mean uncooked just not cooked above 118°f.

The problem is that it is very hard to get enough protein when you are a raw vegetarian. Have you researched what you can and cannot eat if you go raw and get your nutrients?

I am not sure why you cannot fuel your body with whole healthy foods that are cooked. What is the purpose of not cooking your food (to above the 118f)?

Have you ever noticed the change in color or texture when you cook food? That my friends is the nutrients slipping away!! Going raw isn't a fad it's a way of life just like vegetarianism or veganism. It's definitely not for everybody you have to be focused and have willpower. And you have to do it for the right reasons. If course you will lose weight going from a mostly processed food diet to majority whole foods, but you shouldn't make the transition for weight loss. Do it for your body, longevity, the increase of energy, the better nights sleep. Food should thought of as fuel for the body not comfort!!

LMFAO

Where do people come up with this BS?

If this topic attracts you then you may also want to read this

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1229717-orthorexia-nervosa-the-new-eating-disorder

I have researched what is and is not considered raw. Protein is not a problem, nuts, natural nut butters, legumes, grains, mushrooms, sprouted beans, lentils...

Pretty high in fats or carbs. Also, you will need to be careful to get a good mix as none of those are complete proteins on their own.

Also, lentils can be cooked properly at less than 118f?