Raw food diet

Raw foods is the way to go. Do it, but do it right! So many people do it wrong. Stay away from "high-fat raw" approaches. Doug Graham's book, "The 80/10/10 Diet" is a great reference. If you are going to go raw, it's best to read up on it first.

tapeworms are only found in freshwater fish so yeah :indifferent: I eat all raw minus the meat which I cook and have lost almost 10 lbs in 1 weeks

While I do cook some of my food, I've been only eating foods that don't REQUIRE fire to make (paleolithic diet), and I've been doing it for a year. It's now incredibly easy, and I've learned about lots of new foods and preparation styles. I honestly don't feel the need to ever go back to eating processed foods.

I also want to add that, at least for me, since I've started eating real food I've noticed that my body tells me what sort of nutrients I need. I don't get cravings anymore for sweets and things like that, so my cravings are for bananas, or meat, or whatever. When I haven't had enough carbs, I'll get a craving for a pear, when I haven't eaten enough protein, I'll get a craving for a steak or piece of chicken (not fish, fish meat is practically a vegetable ). That way, I don't really have to worry about whether I'm getting the proper composition of food groups, my body does it for me and is more accurate than I could ever "calculate".

Hey! Add me as a friend if you like - I eat mostly raw but still watch my calories (1200-1400/day) fruit for breakfast, salad for lunch or vegetables with hummus (not raw, I know, but protein source). For dinner I might include a serving of bread or a tiny amount of grain, but not everyday. I still drink coffee occasionally and the odd wine/cider. I don't follow any strict plan but have found I feel better and lose more weight the more plant fibre and less starches I eat. I eat some fish occasionally but no other meat, get protein from beans, fat-free yoghurt, and low-fat cheese. My diary is open. I have lost 26 pounds in 6 months!