I had kids in my 20s, and I am happy I did because 1) I have been young and active enough to really enjoy them, and 2) the mother's health is enhanced in many ways by giving birth and nursing during this 3rd decade of her life (google it and see).
So I don't have "children" any more (yippee!). We learned about raw paleo only a year and a half ago or something. My kids have always liked sushi and sashimi and rare steaks. They really enjoy now having raw sliced beef in whatever sauce. They eat raw animal foods daily now. They don't like raw ground meats.
But my husband has been fiercely resistant to raf. He will eat a bit of something as an appetizer, but he does not care for it really. This has, in some ways, dragged me down in attempting all raw, cuz it's just a major pain in the ass to prepare 2 separate meals all the time, especially if the cooked meals are elaborate (containing many different foods). And I am home so it is fair that I make meals.
Recently, however, my younger son, whom we will call Nomad, has been really keen on what he is eating. He has read all about Andrew, Keith, Kyle and Lex on this board, and he has seen Charles' remarkable transformation photos on the zero carb forum. Being a young man (and a new black belt), he is very interested in his athletic performance and his looks. He has seen a direct correlation between raw, organic pastured dairy consumption (in the form of cheese, butter and cream) and acne development. My other son is completely dairy intolerant and will not eat dairy ever (and hasn't for like 9 years). Nomad also has wanted to get ripped, and so he has dropped any grain or other starch (which the guys did like having a few times a week in the past). So he won't eat any added sugar at all. His fruit consumption is down to every other day.
However, Nomad felt a bit weak in martial arts training yesterday (probably adapting to lower carb). He has lightning fast reactions, and he is getting really good. Makes me sick to see how much he has improved while I kind of float along (but I am damn proud too). So I don't think he will want to completely cut all carbs, but he might. We workout 6 days a week - 3 weights, 3 martial arts, some walking, racquetball, swimming on occasion.
So now everyone is semi raw and all paleo, FINALLY! No more sticky starchy carb pots and pans to clean! This has enabled me to increase the percentage of raw foods in my diet to about 70-90%. I now eat raw beef, raw seafoods, raw or semi-cooked eggs; and to a much less extent avocado, onion, garlic, lemon, salad greens, herbs and spices. I might have a teaspoon of raw honey or a few berries once a week max. The only cooked food I am eating for the last few weeks is home made bone stock soups and a bit of meat. But I feel indigestion on the cooked meat. Soup broth is fine. I never crave carb foods, and I feel great!
