Raw vegan/raw till 4/80-10-10 testimonies?

I don't know what those plans are but, yes, I lost weight going vegan (I'm not vegan now, but eat a mainly vegan diet)
I like the idea of the raw diets, but I do wonder if some nutrients are actually less available to the body when raw. I'm not a food scientist though, so have no idea and I do eat a lot of veg raw daily.
I lost weight because I was eating less calories than before, so as long as you log everything you're eating, there's absolutely no reason for you to gain weight just by going vegan.
Just keep a careful track on things like avocados and nuts as they're both relatively high in calories, but that's also a bonus as a healthy vegan diet can be a bit low (I eat both daily)
Do have a good read up on vitamin B12 though, and educate yourself on your nutritional requirements as I found there was a bit of a learning curve for me as a previous self-confessed carnivore.

Good luck!

anayapaya wrote: »

Have any of you guys lost weight by going raw vegan, 80-10-10, or raw till 4? I want to go vegan for various personal reasons and I think it would be great to continue to lose weight at the same time. I just want to make sure I won't gain back the 40 lbs I've lost just from clean eating.

Please be polite, and Thanks for your help guys.

If 80-10-10 is carbs-protein-fat sorry but it sounds like a health disaster. And personally I have the exact same opinion for any similar plan, not matter which macro gets the 80 percentage.
If by till 4 you mean, not eating after this, this is a matter of convenience. If it helps you control your calories, why not? If you mean eat as much as you want without worrying about calories, then most probably it will not work. You can eat a ton of calories, regardless of the eating window.

I'm a fan of raw till 4, but not horribly find of 80-10-10, but I haven't had any experience with the second. Raw till 4 is nice, since if you are low on certain nutritional needs (protein, vitamins, whatever) you are able to get then easily for dinner without worrying about it being raw, so it's a little more stress free I think. You will have a huge store of B12 in your body now. It should take years for you to get a difficiency on a fully raw diet.

I have tried raw till 4. I think it's cool my only issue was the feeling of weakness even though I had an abundance of energy. For me it's more like 65/10/25 carbs/protein/fats. I still have fruits but i have added in more seeds, nuts, rice, quinoa, and oatmeal into my diet. I'm not using any oil to cook it is either water or vegetable stock (I find this some much easier and safer since I am prone to burning myself with hot oil lol). This is working for me. I have energy and I feel awesome. The only way to know if it will work for you is to try it. Then from there make adjustments as needed.

Good luck!!!

Yes, I follow a raw till four which is pretty much the same thing. And I've lost 30lbs! Feel free to add me

TheAnayalator wrote: »

Have any of you guys lost weight by going raw vegan, 80-10-10, or raw till 4? I want to go vegan for various personal reasons and I think it would be great to continue to lose weight at the same time. I just want to make sure I won't gain back the 40 lbs I've lost just from clean eating.

Please be polite, and Thanks for your help guys.

idoknowannie wrote: »

Raw vegan here since 2013 and I'm underweight my basic diet is fresh crisp and raw I just have Sara Lee wheat bread 5yummy pieces along with one slice of u toasted white enriched bread 70 cal along with fresh carrots usually baby and fresh fruit green tea and whatever other fresh natural drinks and I'm stick thin and feel fresh though you should eat more I usually feel tired but that's cuz I'm busy a lot and raw vegan diets make you full and satisfied on quite a ton of delicious food for minute calories and I'm less than 109 pounds right now with my medium frame i should be at least 145 to look normal healthy

I thought raw vegan meant no animal products and no cooked products, that would include bread (which is baked). Am I mistaken?

roseapri wrote: »

idoknowannie wrote: »

Raw vegan here since 2013 and I'm underweight my basic diet is fresh crisp and raw I just have Sara Lee wheat bread 5yummy pieces along with one slice of u toasted white enriched bread 70 cal along with fresh carrots usually baby and fresh fruit green tea and whatever other fresh natural drinks and I'm stick thin and feel fresh though you should eat more I usually feel tired but that's cuz I'm busy a lot and raw vegan diets make you full and satisfied on quite a ton of delicious food for minute calories and I'm less than 109 pounds right now with my medium frame i should be at least 145 to look normal healthy

I thought raw vegan meant no animal products and no cooked products, that would include bread (which is baked). Am I mistaken?

No, you are correct.

That's hardly the main concerning part of that person's post, however.

Edit: oops, but I see now this is a zombie! Hope that person is eating better and is at a healthier weight.

kcal in kcal out, u can eat chocolate all day if u like as long as u burn more then u eat

Going Vegan or Vegetarian is a great Healthy choice..no matter how you do it. I've been Raw and loved it,felt good and lost nicely until it got cold.You need to do your research and I believe to have your blood monitored at least twice a year for nutrition and absorbtion.Best of Luck and Health.