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2 years ago, I watched the documentary "Food Matters" on Netflix, and it changed my life forever. I was a SAD eater from birth, and at the ripe age of 24, my energy levels started to diminish. The day following my introduction into raw foods, I started eating a 100% raw vegan diet. A few days later, I hit a wall, and reverted back to my favorite SAD food: pizza.
Over the next few months, I did hundreds of hours of research, and transitioned into a full vegan diet, eventually attempting a "30 day raw food challenge" which lasted an entire year. After a year of eating raw, my chronic acne and chronic heartburn disappeared completely, and my energy levels were much higher.
I noticed towards the end of my first full year on raw foods that my energy wasn't as high as it initially was when I was introduced to them, so I reverted to cooked vegan foods occasionally to see if that would make me feel any better. As I noticed no improvement, I started my vigorous research again.
I don't know how it happened, but I found the durianriders channel on YouTube, and quickly, everything that Harley said JUST MADE SENSE. Everything I was confused about previously suddenly became apparent, and I was truly enlightened. Most importantly, I realized the reason my energy levels were low was because of my reliance on fats, mainly avocados, but also nuts and seeds, and even sometimes olive oil. While previously I had consumed about 20% of my calories from fat, after being enlightened by Harley, I immediately lowered my intake to 10%. Then, after realizing I had been under eating my calories for the past two years, I upped my intake of carbs, and the fat percentage dropped even further to 5%.
Although I felt betrayed by the poor job that many of the raw food leaders do in explaining the raw food diet, I felt so grateful to finally have found something that MADE SENSE. The days of believing that 2500 calories a day (at max) could get me by were gone. My intake has since been upped to nearly 1000 calories more per day (at minimum), and I feel great. My energy is through the roof. I did notice a 5lbs. gain in weight initially, but since, I have lost that same 5lbs.
With my new found energy, I have become so much more active than I was, and I have this urge to "make a change." I want to spread the high carb, raw vegan message the best way I can, and I am looking to meet people with that same interest, or at least those willing to listen.
Carb the fudge up!
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male
Please tell us about your dietary inclinations:
I'm raw till 4
My favourite books/movies/authors/pastimes are...
My number one passion in life has always been skateboarding. As I aged, I realized I'd prefer a more injury free approach to exercise which is when I switched to the bike. Cycling has provided me with a new adventure and inspires me daily to conquer other aspects of my life. I don't find myself reading books as much as I should, and I like nostalgic any movie from the 90s.
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https://www.facebook.com/jesse.switzer.5
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I need to meet more people that have the common interests of veganism and health, and who also believe in HCRV, or are at least willing to learn.
The Frugivore Diet is a fruit-based vegan internet community which promotes a high carb fruit based vegan lifestyle free of any animal products. Our forum does not tolerate encouragement of anything contrary to this. Nor do we allow endorsement of non-vegan items or practises which involve the imprisonment, exploitation, abuse or murder of sentient beings. We also require our members to post with proper netiquette. Therefore, please indicate your intention:
I will comply because I like totally agree with all this
