Day 23

Wow nearly a quarter through this journey so I thought I'd share with you some more of the results I have been experiencing. Since the beginning, occasional respiratory ailments have disappeared and whilst I cannot be sure, attribute this to the absence of dairy. I have become noticeably leaner (which is often documented by people who go raw), people keep commenting, my clothes are looser and the scales (whilst not always accurate) indicate a reduction of about 2-3kg. I have been eating heaps of seeds and nuts, avocado and olive oil which all contain high proportions of fats but like most of the literature indicates - the good fats don't seem to be any issue. I have not counted calories or worried about portion sizes I have just been eating food in it's natural state that I recognise whenever I am hungry and tend to graze most of the day with a few key meals. Muscle wastage doesn't seem to be present as I have continued with resistance training (and cardio) and have been able to maintain the weights I was previously lifting. My training schedule has not really changed however I have not consumed any alcohol since December 31 (a blanket decision for 2012 pre-dating the raw food project) and all processed foods have been eradicated - so these two variables may also be contributing to the weight loss. Please remember - a warm welcome to our picnic 'In the Raw' on February 5th @ Kholo Gardens!