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Skinny but losing weight after going raw

I’ve been eating 90%+ raw for the past 4 weeks and it’s going great. I feel lighter, I’ve more energy, I’ve more mental clarity, I’m sleeping a lot less.. it’s a dream! The only issue I am having is that I am losing weight. I know, for a lot of people going raw this is desirable but for me it is not. I’m already skinny and I don’t want to lose weight (I’d rather gain some). I’ve lost 2kg (5lbs) in 4 weeks and now I weigh a meagre 55kg (120lbs). I’ve always been fairly skinny and have never been heavier than 60Kg (132lbs) – that is my goal. Short term I’d like to prevent weight loss.

I’m not too bothered about BMI and all that, it’s just that I really feel skinny now and I’m beginning to feel uncomfortable about it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Slaint Ronan

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  • HI Angelicfruit

    I too have the same issue. I have always been thin. After juice fasting for a few days I did lose a lot of weight and am down to 112lbs (8 stone). I wouldn’t mind, I mean I feel ok but, people notice especially in my face and that makes me feel like I am Way too skinny, but then I think I have always been skinny.

    I did find that when I was adding the good fats into my diet I not only put on weight but I was able to maintain it so long as I didn’t go overboard with loads of nuts, avocados, oils etc….

    Even though I don’t really eat nuts I do eat avos and oils and “fill out” a little more when I add these.

  • sweetpeasweetpea Raw Newbie

    Get at least one good smoothie a day with everything in it. A good couple of handfuls of greens, some coconut oil or soaked hemp seeds, maca, etc. And do some weights, you need to use your muscles to build them. Greens and fats together generally help balance out weight and adding some sprouted grains like buckwheat and quinoa is good too.

  • ZoeZoe Raw Newbie

    when people go raw they often lose weight for a while as they detox. Some people say it is a good thing and it your body dunping toxins along with the fat.

    I lost loads of weight for the first year, and I was not overweight. But I have managed to put it back on now in my 2nd years raw by eating raw olive oil, green young coconuts, pine nuts and avocados, and almonds.

    If you make up some almond milk with some pine nuts in it and drink it all day, along with 3 or 4 avocados, maybe a raw pie or young coconut (milk+flesh+4 dates in a blender=heaven). I am sure you will not lose too much.

  • I myself have lost at least 20lbs. I am 6’2 and used to weigh on average bewtween150-160. Right now I am about 140. It is normal to lose weight at first. Time will let you put the weight back on. Your body needs to adjust to your new diet. It will begin to absorb all the goodness you are putting in oyur body,but fisrt all the bad is leaving!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Morning_theftMorning_theft Raw Newbie

    I have been losing a little weight since going raw as well, even though I wanted to possibly gain a little bit… But I think trying to gain it by eating a lot of fat can’t be very good for you. I’ve been trying to eat more calories and it just makes me feel sick. It’s better to just listen to your body and make sure you never ever feel unsatisfied or hungry, and eventually the weight will come back on. Exercise is important as well.

  • blujett8blujett8 Raw Newbie

    I’ve also heard people talk about excercise as a good way to keep weight on…you’d think that it’d cause more loss due to the burning of cals, but I guess that’s not the case as it’a a popular technique for skinnier folks and also for parents raising raw children. I can’t say personally, I lost about 15 lbs initially on raw and am now evening out just under where I started, which I believe to be my body’s natural weight.

  • chriscarltonchriscarlton Raw Newbie

    4 weeks is not long enough to start making adjustments to your diet based on everyones favourite theory. Make sure that you are not further toxifying your self first by being 100% raw for 6 weeks to 3 months. After you fully detox and your body stabilizes, then you can play with your food. Trying to make adjustments and track specific results while transitioning is pointless and will only lead you to frustration. This is why there are so many theories on Raw Food, because many overlook the basics and never actually go Purely 100% Raw. Don’t take my word for it, try it yourself, many have not.

  • Morning_theftMorning_theft Raw Newbie

    I agree with Chris, but make sure that you’re not mindlessly starving yourself! If you don’t always make sure that your body gets whatever it asks for (within reason, chips aren’t an acceptable request, heh) and that you feel ok and not deprived. I know there are some days when I don’t get enough calories without noticing, and suddenly I get this “bottomless pit” feeling and can eat 3-5 bananas in a row before feeling ok. It seems crazy at the moment (for me anyway) but it’s perfectly reasonable. And yes, it’s very true that one shouldn’t mindlessly follow someone else’s theory… I don’t think everything will work for everyone. Follow your own needs.

  • Angel. Its just excess bad weight. The fast you needed to loose. Here are some topics I myself started and some others have started that may help you with info.

    http://www.goneraw.com/forums/3/topics/561 http://www.goneraw.com/forums/3/topics/683

  • af1af1

    Thank you everybody for your help on this.

    I do exercise regularly. I cycle 14 miles 4 times a week and swim 3 times a week.

    Morning_theft, don’t worry – there is no chance of me starving myself.. mindlessly or not. I am eating smaller amounts but more regularly. I am much more aware now of when I am hungry and also when I am not, and I am listening to this.

    Chris – thank you, I will try 100%. I am looking forward to making your Sweet Tangy Southern Barbeque Sauce tonight to help me along!

  • I agree with Chris. Definitely do 100% and don’t deliberately add in fats. Nor should you need to count calories (unless you are seriously undereating). Go with what your body wants; it has innate wisdom.

    Brian Clement says that, in his own experience and in that of the thousands he’s worked with at Hippocrates, in order to avoid being too skinny on raw, you must weight train. I personally don’t think it has to be with weights—you can use your own body weight doing something like martial arts or even isometrics. Regardless, it appears that most of your exercise is cardio, not muscle-building, so this may be something to consider at some point.

    I lost unwanted weight myself during my first year 100% raw. In the succeeding years, my weight stabilized some but I’ve also taken Brian’s advice.

    Best of luck to you as you go 100%—have fun!

  • Wow, hey I just posted something similar. I’m glad I found this post. I am trying to go 100% raw vegan too, but I am concerned about getting too thin. My height is 5’6” and my weight has been a steady 120 lbs (I was already vegan) but now 4 weeks of being 90-95% raw I have already lost 5 lbs. I, like yourself, don’t want to loose any weight either.

    http://goneraw.com/forums/3/topics/1125

  • Viktoria Boutenko addresses this problem along with others in her book Green For Life. It’s an excellent read, and I’d definitely recommend it to anyone! It’s always worth giving ideas a try.

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