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Raw Food Weight Loss Stories

The raw food diet is a diet that promotes weight loss. The diet itself is made up of raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds that cannot be heated higher than 118 degrees (although there is some disagreement over the exact temperature). The diet doesn't allow meat, fish, dairy or any processed foods. The diet allows for quite a bit of weight loss because it is so limiting. Additionally, because none of the food is processed, it eliminates eating on the run and eating foods without thinking about it. It's also loaded with fiber because of all the fruits, vegetables, and nuts, which fill you up faster. Raw foodies for the most part do not drink alcohol except for the occasional glass of cold-pressed wine.

  1. Author Angela Stokes

    • Author Angela Stokes was morbidly obese before going on the raw food diet. She feared all the repercussions of her massive weight including diabetes and other diseases and as a result jumped on the raw food bandwagon. After indulging in a diet loaded with fruits, vegetables and healthy fats she dropped 160 pounds. Six years later, Stokes is still writing about the life change and her reformed diet on her website, Raw Reform, at www.rawreform.com/index.php

    Chris Paris

    • Chris Paris weighed 250 pounds before he went on the raw food diet; today he has dropped down to 170 pounds. He doesn't need any medication any longer, which he did for his blood pressure, and he feels great. Even his cholesterol is down to an HDL of 47 and an LDL of 94. This puts him in a very healthy range. Paris' website is at www.yeowzers.com.

    Motivational Speaker and Writer Philip McCluskey

    • At one point in his life Philip McCluskey weighed 400 pounds. He was no stranger to being overweight, but this was an all-time high for him, so he started the raw food diet. He has already documented a weight loss of 200 pounds and is still going. Much of the weight was lost without any exercise at all. Check him out at www.lovingraw.com.

    Chef Diana Stobo

    • Diana Stobo was formerly overweight during the time that she was pregnant. At one point she weighed in at 247 pounds. Today the chef and raw foodie is model thin and she hasn't sacrificed cooking at all. She is now a chef focused on raw cuisine. A mother of twins, she is happy and healthy with loads of energy to chase around her children. Her website is called Naked Nourishment, www.dianastobo.com.

    Celebrity Weight Loss

    • Plenty of celebrities have lost weight on the raw food diet. These celebrities include Demi Moore, Alicia Silverstone, Woody Harrelson, Carol Alt (supermodel), Donna Karan, Robin Williams and Uma Thurman. These celebrities love the diet because it keeps them looking young and vibrant and they do not have to starve themselves.

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