raw till 4 - Forum - The Frugivore Diet

Hello and meow ^_^

2015-07-20T05:43:15.000Z

Hi everyone,

I am not that new to Raw Till 4 but I have my issues at the moment.

In 10/13 I decided to eat raw vegan for health reasons. I soon missed a cooked and warm food during the day and so Raw Till 4 seemed to be my solution. I was obese, struggled with indigestion and felt like a teenager with my horrible skin. During 2014 Raw Till 4 helped me to lose some pounds, improve my digestion and my skin.

In January 2015 I was told I am pregnant. In the first trimester I really suffered from nausea and could not eat that much. During April / May it stopped and I felt better, but I still have some days where I cannot manage to eat enough. On some days I am able to eat 2700 or even more cals, but on other days I barely reach 1600. Since I got the employment ban from my doctor quite early, I am just at home at the moment. In other words, my activity level (walking a lot at work, visiting the gym 3 times a week) was reduced from 100 to 0. I am not allowed to do sports anymore and so I am just lying or sitting at home all day. In my opinion this is the reason for my current poor appetite.

Nevertheless, I know I have to eat more again. Not only for myself, also for my baby. So I am here to improve my current eating behaviour, exchange with other people and maybe make some new friends. =)

Greetings from Germany,
Neko

Advice on getting off of hormones (estrogen and progesterone from "the pill")??

2015-01-22T03:14:24.000Z

Hey fruit lovers!

So I've just decided to ditch the pill after 4 years, as it was causing me to be emotionally distant and just not myself anymore. I tried 4 different types and honestly it just wasn't getting better.

Im trying to help my body ease off the hormones by consuming different things that will help balance out my hormones, e.g. raw maca root powder

Anyone got any advice for weaning myself off?

Not looking forward to any side effects i may experience while my body figures itself out :(

Thoughts on unsalted peanuts?

2015-01-15T01:09:06.000Z

Hi fruit lovers!

I love love love peanuts.. but now that I'm raw till 4 I'm aware i can only eat them at night time (in small quantities of course.. I'm not talking about downing a whole bag)

I was just wondering what everyones thoughts are on unsalted roasted peanuts.. good? bad? in moderation?

Newly transitioning to Raw till 4!

2015-01-15T00:21:40.000Z

Hey fruity people!

I just started my journey with raw till 4 yesterday after being vegetarian for about a year.

During that time i did try vegan but i was uneducated and basically starving myself so no surprise but i fell back to vegetarian.

This time I've done my research and I've watched lots of videos (thanks freelee and durianrider!) and I'm sure that ill do it right this time!

Ive started a 'vlog' on youtube, I'm hoping it will keep me motivated and on track, and i can share my progress with everyone!

My first video is here if your interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybD4bL6Dtc0&feature=youtu.be

If anyone has any tips or advice it would be greatly appreciated!

Im also interested in the HCLF.. so far I'm eating only fruits during the day :)

Its only been a day and i feel awesome!!

Cassie x

New youtube channel! I'd love your support!

2014-07-23T16:51:51.000Z

Hi everyone,

So I finally made the leap and uploaded my first youtube video. Please check out my channel:

http://youtu.be/A0vodPFXco4

It is far from perfect but it is a start... Please let me know what you think!

Thank you!!

The new Raw till 4 forum has arrived

2014-03-30T22:45:47.000Z

Hey everyone,

We have been discussing this for a while and have decided a separate 'Raw till 4' forum on 30BaD is a good move. We fully believe in the success of the RT4 lifestyle and have seen it work for many people. We are also going to allow RT4 videos to be accepted in the video section. We want to appeal to 99% of the population not just 1% of the population. Please keep discussions about cooked vegan foods to this category. We have outlined some Rawtill4 guidelines to keep you feeling your best!

1. As always on 30BaD ONLY plant foods are allowed on this program. No animal products, no exceptions.

2. If you want to get the RT4 results then we recommend fruits & greens ONLY to be eaten till 4pm every day then a high carb cooked dinner of plants. No cooked food during the day. Food combining rules still apply.

3. 1000+ calories from fruit for breakfast and 1000+ from fruit for lunch is recommended for success, then have a high carb cooked plants dinner. Examples are a meal of potatoes/root veggies (several lbs) or several cups of rice or gluten free pasta with low fat, low sodium sauce.

4. 10% or less of your calories should come from fat a day, please work that out at (www.cronometer.com), 5% is optimal. Oil is not recommended on this program. Learn to cook (& eat) without it and you will gain wonderful health benefits. Although not ideal, try using some apple juice or water.

5. Approved sources of cooked carbs are organic potatoes, root veggies, rice, gluten-free pasta, high carb ancient grains. These sources are approved because they are low sodium and minimally processed.

6. Fragmented sodium should be kept to an absolute minimum. We recommend under 1000mg's a day and under 500 mg's for maximum leanness and health. Use herbs where ever possible in place of salt. Sea salt should be treated the same. Lemon juice and lime juice is also a great substitute for salt.

7. Food should be eaten whole and minimally processed wherever possible. Vegan junk foods are generally high in fat so are not recommended. If you must have them then once a week maximum or you will not benefit like you should from this program. Please avoid discussing high fat vegan foods on this high carb forum.

8. A big green salad should accompany your dinner meal to aid digestion and will minimise white blood cell proliferation from the cooked food. Ideally start eating it first.

9. Buy organic wherever possible (particularly potatoes), it tastes much better and is better for the environment.

10. NO sweets or fruit after cooked food or fermentation and poor digestion will result, if you want sweets after your dinner you didn't eat enough fruit during the day.

11. Big green smoothies are great for getting the calories in for breakfast/lunch. Bananas are a great fruit staple throughout the day.

12. One day a week we recommend a 100% fruit day to give your body a cleanse, we suggest the start of your work week or the day before.

13. Unlimited calories every meal, no restriction. The idea is to get as much raw food in as possible before 4pm so the majority of your calories for the day should still come from fruit. Don't under eat on fruit during the day or 'save up' your calories for dinner time. This is about abundance at every meal.

14. Chickpeas, beans, lentils are not high carb choices so should be kept to a minimum. They give too much protein if eaten in excess. They can be added if your fat & protein intake stays around 5% of calories for the day. Be aware that combining them with high carb foods may hamper digestion. If they are tinned make sure they have "no added salt" on the can.

15. You will need to drink more water on this program than on 100% raw because the cooked food does take water from your body. Make sure you are peeing clear, especially before you go to bed.

16. Move daily, it will help increase the efficiency of your colon and move the cooked food through more quickly.

Practice gratitude and peaceful emotions at meal time! :)

Here is a video on how to do Raw till 4:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSIMp-nw0iA

Raw till 4

2013-04-01T06:36:00.000Z

Hey all,

I know some of you were interested in the new 'raw till 4' program so I started a support group on Facebook. You can join the 30 day challenge by following this link
https://www.facebook.com/groups/rawtill4/ (we have about 350 members so far)

A new 30 day challenge is starting April 1st so be sure to check it out if you are struggling on 100% raw.

The facebook page link is below, don't forget to put a LIKE on it to receive updates:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Raw-till-4/109433292560587?ref=hl

If you are not sure what I'm talking about then check out my video on the program here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSIMp-nw0iA

To prevent excessive cooked food discussion here on 30BaD please keep it to this group
http://www.30bananasaday.com/group/high-carb-cooked-vegan-discussions as much as possible or in the facebook group.

Peas!