When I first started my fitness journey foods like red meat, milk, butter, ice cream and most "junk" foods disappeared from my diet just from starting the lifestyle. But I also started adding in things like unnecessary whey protein shakes, processed low calorie foods that had no nutritional value and egg whites with everything because - Low fat & low carb! 😑 It got a little out of control and eventually caught up with me - my mood was shit, my digestion was horrifying and I just felt like a slug most days - pushing myself to stay active and usually being overly exhausted after.
Over the past 6 months I have been eating tons of greens (still rarely any fruit) and I also was stepping off from meat entirely - I had some chicken here and there and some ham! The animal products I was consuming like like yogurt, cheese, chicken or eggs were messing with my digestion horribly. I would usually bloat, get stomach aches etc ... 🙈 not what I want to happen after eating my "fuel".
I started doing some serious research on raw vegans, consuming animal products, high carb diets & other things like that and what I was learning was insane! I am also a dietician student & was learning the most ridiculous and disgusting things about animal products.
One day I just decided to jump in - full out high carb raw til 4 ... I consumed more calories & carbs that day (all from fruits & vegetables) than I had eaten in months. My energy immediately sky rocketed. Over the next week everything improved - my skin, my hair, my digestion (improved 100000x) and my mood completely flipped. I can't exactly explain it - but my entire head & body felt free - I haven't had this energy since I was a kid.
I eat raw fruits and vegetables in abundance all day long and usually have a cooked vegan dinner or sometimes just keep it raw all day! No salt, low fat, high carb.
My stomach is flat all day long, I don't bloat - or get any type of stomach ache, my digestion is just about perfect. I wake up in the morning and literally bounce out of bed and am active the entire day!
I have Damon to vouch for my mood change & I can't thank him enough for always, always 100% supporting whatever I do. I could tell him I was starting a new diet consisting of animal poop & he would tell me I am amazing and intelligent & the hottest shit eater in the world. My love ✨💕😍
At first I didn't really tell anyone I was doing this (not even really my family) because I thought it was too good to be true and didn't want to spoil it if I ended up not adjusting right. Plus I knew they would think I was bat shit crazy. It was overwhelming to be eating this much food (and still is) because I am so used to smaller portions and about 1000 less calories a day. I don't weigh myself a whole lot but I actually feel like I have lost weight - which isn't my ideal or what I want in anyway but the feelings I have right now far outweigh the weight loss. Or hey, maybe I just feel lighter because everything is on point! My digestion, my sleep patterns, my thoughts. It's all balanced !
I am still adjusting and won't speak too soon but from day one this has been so amazing for me. & as long as things progress as they are now I can see this being a part of my lifestyle & I couldn't be more excited!
Ps. I hit every single micronutrient I need every single day. I get every macronutrient (including protein) from my fruits & vegetables alone. Download an app called cronometer & record your data for a few days and see if you're hitting yours!
If anyone has ANY questions just contact me! I'm happy to answer any and every question!
"What you want is to eat in a sustainable way for LIFE. Creating an active, healthy body and metabolism. This simply does not come from starving yourself. When you're slimming down, becoming an active person is a must. If regular physical activity is a real chore, then it's likely that you have not been fuelling yourself properly. When you eat enough real whole food on a daily basis to meet your basic needs in all respects - calories, macronutrients and micronutrients, then exercise becomes something you crave, love and enjoy.
You must NEVER feel as if you are 'on a diet'. If you do, then you can count on the fact that the moment you go 'off the diet' you will regain any weight you lost. You have to find a way of eating and living that gives you the results you want as well as being something you can see yourself doing forever, no 'end date' in sight."
