Is 3 days too long to go without a BM?  I think it's due to lack of fiber... I used to go every AM when I ate more fiber....now, I'm getting hardly any fiber and am bound up. 

I eat a lot of fat and drink water!

I had to do a Miralax cleanse earlier in the week b/c I went over 4 days without a BM.  It's as if my peristalsis is stalling!  Has anyone else had this problem when transitioning?

Is Senna Tea recommended?  Prune juice?  Mineral Oil?

Also, if you could comment on the other questions I posted in my previous post, I'd really appreciate it!

Thanks!
PS-why do paleos frown on eggs?  :-(

Yeah, i get ur point re CO.  It's supposed to help with all the areas I mentioned above, as well as skin issues.  However, when I used it in place of my body lotion, I broke out in a major rash and acne over my arms and legs.  My face is also horribly broken out despite ceasing using it on my face.  I thought this was all a detox reaction, but perhaps it's not----perhaps u guys are right and it's not beneficial and is causing me problems instead.

I guess I'll try cutting it out and see if my skin improves.  Thanks for the advice on that!  Sometimes it's hard to tell whats a "detox" and whats just a reaction.

I agree.... fruits are addicting!  it sure is hard to stick to one. 

I'll try the mono eating as well.  Sounds kinda boring, but it makes sense, digestive-wise.

My problem right now is constipation.  I havent gone in 3 days and I generally go every day.  I'm hoping this will pass soon, cuz it's starting to worry me.  Luckily, I'm not gassy, but I am starting to get bloated and I just feel yuck.

I am attempting this again.  The first time I tried a drastic diet change with ZC, it didn't go so well.  This time, I am more informed (thank u Lex and Geoff!) and will play around with a few different options, tailoring any suggestions and advice to fit my needs best.

I am currently eating this:
-Raw egg shake:  2 raw eggs + 3/4 small peach + 1 TB CP
-After workout: 3oz sweet potato (no skin) + 4 oz fish + 1TB CO
-Lunch: Stir fry veggies + 2 TB CO + seafood or chicken
-Dinner:  raw carrot + 1 TB CO + chicken/fish/ground
-Optional snack:  egg shake (either with applesauce or peach or just cinnamon) + 1TB CO

I think I may switch it to this:
-Raw egg shake: 2 raw eggs + 1 TB CO + 3/4 small peach (I may phase this out and replace with cinnamon)
-After WO:  1# ground beef, slightly cooked on skillet with 1 TB CO (I might add an egg afterwards to soak up the extra fat....is this a good idea?).  I will mix a chopped carrot in with the ground beef, for carrots are known for their toxin-binding benefits.
-Repeat meal above.
-Snack: egg shake (might add a fruit, or just do cinnamon)

This comes down to 3144 cals, 257g fat, 188g pro  [73.5% fat, 24% pro... <3% carbs].  If I take the CO out, it drops to 2664 cals, 201g fat, 188g Pro [68% fat, 28% pro, 4%carbs].  CO is very healing, especially to epithelial tissues, such as the GI tract, and a great detoxifyer...not to mention that it greatly increases my cals, which will help with my wt.  Is this too much fat?

It would probably be a good idea to mix in some chicken liver with my ground beef for the vitamins.  Lex suggested this Pet food from Slankers... I'll probably end up buying that later on.  Does anyone know of a brand that is good to eat from Whole Foods or a pet store instead?  It costs a lot to ship, and IDK how much I'd need.  it'd be more convenient to just go to the store and buy it.  Or, can one live off of just the beef, sans pet food?  I want to ensure that I am getting all my nutrients and am not deficient in any area.

IDK if this amount will satisfy me or not.  I might need to add in some fish or chicken midday, or perhaps an apple or sweet potato or stir fry veggies if I feel I need more carbs. I'm not sure if I ought to go completely ZC.  I also am not sure if I should subsist on ground meat and eggs, or if I should vary it up with chicken and fish too. 

Does this proposed plan look good and balanced?  What ought to be tweaked?  Or is my current diet ok?

Thanks for the help!

BTW:  my reasons for changing my WOE---I have severe GI problems (malabsorption, maldigestion, bloating, gas, pain, cramps, food intolerances, IBS and possibly IBD, polyps, ulcers.... basically, if things aren't fixed soon, I may need to have surgery and ultimately a colostomy.  I'm scared and I don't want that whatsoever!  I also have hormonal imbalances with my thyroid, adrenals, etc, as well as having problems gaining wt.  I was vegan for the majority of my life, and rarely ate red meat before becoming vegan.  Yes, I have a HX of an ED, but I'm past that.  Problem is, I cannot get healthy b/c of the consequences that the ED caused.  I'm hoping that doing a drastic change will improve my condition, for I've tried and done everything, followed countless advice, and all it's done is get me sicker.  I've gone extreme in one way with the veganism.... perhaps in order for my body to heal, I need to go to the OTHER extreme.

I am currently taking Nutri-Med's dessicated thyroid supplement... Just started a few days ago.  So far, my temps continue to drop.  Urgh

I look forward to meeting u all!

Thanks for all the great advice!  U all are very helpful and informative!

I tried ZC for a short time, but was not impressed by it.  Thus, I am adding in more carbs (no grains).  Here is what I am currently eating... is this ok?

Before workout:  3 jumbo eggs + a fruit (either apple, peach, applesauce)... I make a smoothie with this

After workout:  sweet potato (3oz) or butternut squash + 5oz fish + 1-2 TB coconut oil + 1 TB apple cider vinegar

Lunch:  Raw carrot + 5 oz fish + 2 TB coconut oil + apple cider vinegar  (food processor)
           OR     
           5oz ground beef (80/20), 3 oz fish, 1-2 TB coconut oil , 1 carrot (I blend together and fry it lightly)
         
Dinner:  5 oz chicken or fish + stir fry veggies + 2 TB coconut oil
           OR
           Chicken leg + snap peas

Snack:  1-2 jumbo soft boiled eggs, 4 oz prune juice, 1-2 prunes

Is this ok?  What should be changed?

Thanks SO much!

Hi!

I'm new here and have been reading the threads, trying to immerse myself with all the information on how to best become raw.  Your posts are very informative and it sounds as though Raw has benefitted you tremendously.  I was wondering if u could help me out.

I have horrible digestion issues... my MD calls it "the worst case of IBS" he's ever seen---so bad, that I actually have physical damage to my GI tract, among other issues such as hypoglycemia, hormonal imbalances, malabsorption/maldigestion, inability to gain/maintain weight, difficulty with BMs (either constipated, diarrhea, or feeling like I'm not "empty"...it gets so bad that I often have to "help" it come out), bloating/gas/cramps, poor skin, anxiety, etc...

I used to be die-hard vegan for over 10 years, then began incorporating eggs, poultry, and fish due to the fact that I was becoming sicker and sicker.  I was able to gain a good amt of wt, bringing me to my natural set point of 90-95# (I'm barely 5'1).  However, I got the flu 5x in one year, which caused me to lose it all, as well as exacerbate my "IBS" symptoms to the worst it's ever been.  I'm currently 78 pounds.

As of now, I have completely eliminated all grains, limited my intake of fruits and veggies, and consume a lot of coconut oil with eggs, fish, some poultry, liver, and recently added ground raw meat. Here is what a typical day looks like for me (I am currently trying to follow Matt Stone's 180DegreeHealth program and have seen great results in terms of digestion, but I know there is more that needs to be tweaked):

Before my workout: ½ apple
                 Smoothie: 1 Peach
                               3 Jumbo farm-fresh Eggs (raw)
                               1 tsp raw honey

Post workout:  Pureed: 1 yam (6oz)
                                3 oz RAW ground Beef
                                 2 TBs Coconut Oil
                                  (I can't stomach ground meat by itself just yet, thus I have to mix it with the yam or sweet potato, which I know are not Paleo)

Lunch:  Carrot/fish Mush :  1 medium carrot
                                       3 oz fish
                                       1 TB Olive Oil 
                                       1 TB VCO
                                       1 TBs Apple Cider Vinegar
                                    (All of this goes into the food processor, like the other meals, for easier digestion)

Snack:  Apple/Almond Puree: Apple sauce, almond butter, coconut oil (This is really yummy and very calorically-dense.. tastes like a pudding)

OR I'll have Fish + zucchini + 1Tbs VCO blended together like a tuna salad

Dinner:  Stir-Fry:  3 oz meat (seafood, liver, or chicken)
                      2 Tbs Coconut Oil
                       Bell peppers, sugar snap peas, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots,   pineapple, spinach (not a lot of veggies, just enough to make a stir-fry)

Optional Snack:  2 Raw eggs (large)
                      1 tsp honey
                    (I eat this if I'm still hungry)

Before bed:  1 Large hard-boiled Egg
                 6 ounces Prune Juice + a splash of lemon juice (warmed up like a cider)         2 Prunes (soaked overnight)
                 1TB CO 
                (I HAVE to do this in order to have a BM... if not, I'm a bloated, sick mess the next day)

I get nearly 60% of my cals from fat.  I try to limit carbs to less than 200g, preferably in the 100-range.  Protein-wise, I try to get over 100g (but I'd like to increase this).  Total cals are over 2500, but am unsure how to increase this.

I weight lift.. was on my way to bodybuilding before I got sick, hence the desire to get back to "fighting form."

Can you please help?  I have no idea where to turn anymore.

Hi!

I'm new here and have been reading the threads, trying to immerse myself with all the information on how to best become raw.  Everyone's posts are very informative and it sounds as though Raw has benefitted you all tremendously.  I was wondering if u could help me out.

I have horrible digestion issues... my MD calls it "the worst case of IBS" he's ever seen---so bad, that I actually have physical damage to my GI tract, among other issues such as hypoglycemia, hormonal imbalances, malabsorption/maldigestion, inability to gain/maintain weight, difficulty with BMs (either constipated, diarrhea, or feeling like I'm not "empty"...it gets so bad that I often have to "help" it come out), bloating/gas/cramps, poor skin, anxiety, etc...

I used to be die-hard vegan for over 10 years, then began incorporating eggs, poultry, and fish due to the fact that I was becoming sicker and sicker.  I was able to gain a good amt of wt, bringing me to my natural set point of 90-95# (I'm barely 5'1).  However, I got the flu 5x in one year, which caused me to lose it all, as well as exacerbate my "IBS" symptoms to the worst it's ever been.  I'm currently 78 pounds.

As of now, I have completely eliminated all grains, limited my intake of fruits and veggies, and consume a lot of coconut oil with eggs, fish, some poultry, liver, and recently added ground raw meat. Here is what a typical day looks like for me (I am currently trying to follow Matt Stone's 180DegreeHealth program and have seen great results in terms of digestion, but I know there is more that needs to be tweaked):

Before my workout: ½ apple
                 Smoothie: 1 Peach
                               3 Jumbo farm-fresh Eggs (raw)
                               1 tsp raw honey

Post workout:  Pureed: 1 yam (6oz)
                                3 oz RAW ground Beef
                                 2 TBs Coconut Oil
                                  (I can't stomach ground meat by itself just yet, thus I have to mix it with the yam or sweet potato, which I know are not Paleo)

Lunch:  Carrot/fish Mush :  1 medium carrot
                                       3 oz fish
                                       1 TB Olive Oil  
                                       1 TB VCO
                                       1 TBs Apple Cider Vinegar
                                    (All of this goes into the food processor, like the other meals, for easier digestion)

Snack:  Apple/Almond Puree: Apple sauce, almond butter, coconut oil (This is really yummy and very calorically-dense.. tastes like a pudding)

OR I'll have Fish + zucchini + 1Tbs VCO blended together like a tuna salad

Dinner:  Stir-Fry:  3 oz meat (seafood, liver, or chicken)
                      2 Tbs Coconut Oil
                       Bell peppers, sugar snap peas, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots,   pineapple, spinach (not a lot of veggies, just enough to make a stir-fry)

Optional Snack:  2 Raw eggs (large)
                      1 tsp honey
                    (I eat this if I'm still hungry)

Before bed:  1 Large hard-boiled Egg
                 6 ounces Prune Juice + a splash of lemon juice (warmed up like a cider)        
                  2 Prunes (soaked overnight)
                 1TB CO  
                (I HAVE to do this in order to have a BM... if not, I'm a bloated, sick mess the next day)

I get nearly 60% of my cals from fat.  I try to limit carbs to less than 200g, preferably in the 100-range.  Protein-wise, I try to get over 100g (but I'd like to increase this).  Total cals are over 2500, but am unsure how to increase this.

I weight lift.. was on my way to bodybuilding before I got sick, hence the desire to get back to "fighting form."

Can you please help?  I have no idea where to turn anymore.

I'm very curious about this as well!

Hi!

I'm new to the whole this diet and can't seem to find any specific diet guidelines or meal plans.  What do you typically eat per day?  Cals? Pro? Fat? Fiber? Carbs?

If you can list what u generally eat for each meal, that would offer SO much guidance for me.

Thanks!

-Shelby :-)

Hey Rob!

I just joined today and I'm from Chicago too (well, a nearby suburb, to be exact).

Moograssfarms.org is a coop in Wheaton that sells a whole bunch of raw stuff.  The people who run it are raw foodies.

Hope that helps!

-Shelby :-)