Will I lose weight on a raw food diet?
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The only way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you consume (or consume fewer calories than you burn). The kind of food you eat is secondary. However, eating lots of veggies should help you to feel full without many calories.
624240
With that "diet" you're not gonna be losing weight, but your mind. Your body cannot operate properly just from water, and you might lose weight for that one week of no food, but once you start eating, even less, you'll gain alot of weight. Why? Because without eating for a whole week, you just totally messed up your metabolism. Think of your stomach as a computer. If you don't feed it for a long time, it shuts down and deteriorates. Then when you try to eat, the stomach will take forever to restart and all that food you're eating again will turn to instant fat.
75415
no...not unless you want to eat something like a cup of oil that makes you puke for a few hours or have the runs. Wanna lose weight??? Eat less energy than you are expending. That's it. Period. It is physically impossible to maintain your weight if you are burning off more than you take in....that would imply that you are a perpetual motion machine...ie- its impossible. Forget slow metabolism excuses, forget protein diets, carb diets, etc. Just eat slightly less energy than you expend, and you will lose weight.
934674
Yes you will lose weight. As-long as you are consuming those fewer calories! And you ar going to gym 5days a week! Well done! You are definitely on the way to a perfect life style. Just eat healthy. That's the key to it!
635392
Try this I have been on a diet since Thanksgiving pictures came back....I eat only meat, preferably chicken or fish, cheese and eggs,  green vegetables, salad and small amounts of sour cream and butter...it has already helped me lose 47 pounds sice Thanksgiving, I am loving it.. I wear a size 16 now from a 2 or 3 X Just limit your proportions and start walking and drinking lots of water....
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no if you want some anwswers more information would help here are some ways to lose weight.\n\nIf you follow these tips you will lose weight.\nFirst of all your body can healthly lose only 2-4 lbs a week. Also i would not reccomend one of those diet books or programs because once you lose the weight you will go back to doing what you did before and gain it all back.\nHere is what you need to cut out of your diet or limit.\n-sodas they are empty calories and just add fat.\n-also juices try to limit 1 cup of o.j. has as much sugar as a can of soda.\n-fast food. they provide no nutrients and terrible meals they do have healthly selections at all fast food stores if you pic those you will do much better. \n-junk food is also empty calories its ok now and then just don't over do it.\nHere are foods that you can indulge on.\n-veggies since they are so healthy for you and provide you with many nutrients the calories in them are meaningless.\n-water!! you should drink64oz. a day at first you will pee alot but then you will get used to it.\n-when eating meat try to eat chicken because it is the best.\nother tips\n- try to have baked foods not fried.\n-eat breakfast and try to have it mostly be complex carbs like oatmeal and wheat bread they will give you energy all throughout the day.\n-don't skip meals when you do your body thinks it is being starved so it will hold in more calories instead of burning them.\nWORKING OUT\nyou need to buy some weights or go to a gym and work on increasing your muscles. because that will increase you resting metabolic rate which is how many calories you burn while simply doing nothing and you will see weight loss just from that also doing 50-100 squats(5-10min) will help increase muscle in your legs.\nrunning is also a good way to help your overall apperience.\nand pilates is a good way to tone your body a simple pilates tape done three times a week along with weights and you will see a difference.\n\ngo online and find some healthy meal recipes and use them try to reduce the number of calories you take in daily but not by too much.\nhope this helps you.
1025854
I have lost 20 pounds in 40 days.  But I ate more thatn a slice of bread and water.  I would not advise doing that in order to lose weight.  go to like a 1200 calorie diet and make sure your getting veggies fruit and protein.
1113087
No.  Eating fiber rich foods like fruits and vegetables in place of low fiber foods would help you lose weight, though.  Fiber in real food helps you stay fuller longer and also keeps you regular.
505633
I think that you have lose weight. I did the raw fruits and veggie diet before and had great results. I am not to sure about the humus, but all the foods that you have listed are healthy foods, so I am sure that you did lose weight and cleaned you system as well.
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Be careful about losing weight rapidly.  Slow, steady weight loss is more likely to last than dramatic weight changes. Healthy plans aim for a loss of no more than ½ to 2 pounds per week (although, the more you weight, the more you'll lose initially - also men tend to lose quicker than females). If you lose weight quickly, you'll lose muscle, bone, and water instead of the fat you want to leave behind. \n\nAccording to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the most successful weight-loss strategies include calorie reduction combined with increased physical activity and behavior-modification therapy designed to improve eating and exercise habits. \n\nWeight Watchers is a good program that encompasses all areas of your life -- and you can still eat your favorite food...you're not restricted to certain food groups (like Atkin's)...and you get rewarded for exercise.  Look into it...
340253
You shouldn't lose any real weight (fat or muscle) just water and waste.  You might temporarily lose pounds, but since it would be water you should look better over all.
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Start an 80% raw diet; eat all the raw fruit and veggies you want with small amounts of pure protein when craved. Make up veggie trays in the morning and use whatever dressing you like. You'll lose weight, and you'll also feel incredible. Take a high quality multi-vitamin. Don't drink alcohol. Don't eat bread or starchy carbs. Don't eat sugary stuff. Try juicing fruit for a yummy snack. \n\n\nAnd walk an hour a day. And lift weights 3 times a week if possible.\n\nEating this way, your weight will regulate quickly, especially if you keep the raw quotient 80% or higher.\n\ntry this site for more info on raw; and before and after pics too: http://www.alissacohen.com/\n\nblessings
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Its a bit of a tall order.  You might lose 6lb but not more...and you would need to exercise to lose that much.  Eat small portion, no fatty or sugary foods, fill up with fruit and raw veggies.  Keep meat to very small portions.
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No it doesn't because your body thinks that you are starving it and it will hold on to EVERY calorie that you put into it. Believe me, been there, done that. The fastest way to lose weight is by eating six **small** meals a day. It takes some getting used to but once you see the results it gets a lot easier. Very small portions six times a day combined with exercising 3-4 times a week has helped me take off almost 100 lbs this year. Also: water is key. Make sure that you drink plenty of it!
435394
Yeah, I wouldn't eat raw meat.  You'll end up with something that you haven't counted on.....
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No.\n\nYou need to have some balance in your diet of fruits and vegetables, meats and fish, and fats.\n\nAnd also count calories.\n\nGood Luck!
789182
No, and neither do "cleansing" products.  You will lose weight, don't get me wrong, but it will only be temporary.  When one starts a liquid diet (sometimes called a "cleanse") you consume so little calories that weight loss is inevitable.  Problem is, your body goes into starvation mode and the minute you start eating again the weight will come back. (Especially since these diets don't teach the proper eating habits required for weight maintenance)  Some liquid diets or cleanses even add one "sensible" meal a day, but that still doesn't account for nearly the amount of calories needed, even on a diet.  To make matters worse, some people feel excessively weak when on these diets (due to lack of nourishment) along with other symptoms.  Wouldn't recommend it.