AboutRawPalaeoGuy Expertise I can answer most questions on Raw Animal Food Diets such as the Primal Diet, an organic, raw-meat-based diet and a number of similiar all-raw or partially raw Paleolithic diets, such as the Instincto, Weston-Price, Neanderthin, Paleo and Stefansson Diets. Can also offer advice on
how to resist social pressure to eat cooked foods etc. For further info on Raw-Animal-Food diets, feel free to browse through this website:-
http://www.rawpaleodiet.com/
Experience I have been 8 years on a 99%+ raw version of the Palaeolithic Diet and experienced numerous health benefits as a result, being fully recovered from my previous symptoms from my cooked-food days. My own individualised raw, paleolithic diet routine is mostly based on Aajonus Vonderplanitz's Primal Diet(ie 99% raw, usage of "high-meat",no processed supplements, using primarily naturally-reared, organic or wild sources of raw foods) but, for personal reasons, I have also been, to some extent, influenced by ideas from:- Instincto(ie:- taste/instinct,no raw dairy/no raw veggie juice), Weston-Price(eg: preferring grassfed meat to grainfed meat, incorporating a wide variety of raw organ-meats into my diet along with the usual muscle-meats, and Vilhjalmur Stefansson(high-fat diet, pretty high proportion of (raw) animal food), but also eating some raw carbohydrates such as raw organic/wild fruit/veg/honeycomb etc.). I'm also a firm believer in the feast-and-famine idea (ie Intermittent Fasting) as regards boosting one's energy levels, and giving my body a rest from constant digestion.
Organizations Rawpaleodiet Community(Comprising rawpaleoforum , rawpaleodiet yahoo group and the rawpaleodiet.com website among others).
Publications Allexperts and Rawpaleodiet.com
Education/Credentials BA(German) 3rd; No nutritional qualification(I don't believe in standard(misguided) nutritonist doctrine, so I don't feel the need).
Question Hi RPG, First thank you for your time,Im 21yr old female, Ive been on an
Atkins/semi no carb diet for months now in total I've slowly lost close to 15-
17 pounds (weigh about 168lb now im 5'7) but would still like to go down
another 15-20, at first eating raw was easy until I learned that dairy is
probably bad for me, even raw, as a child I was completely lactose intolerant
but later enjoyed cheese's and yogurt- so im trying to go paleo, i need a
good
amount of fruit like 3-4 pc a day to keep my energy up (i work out a lot) and
Im fairly muscular (for a girl), anyways Ive been trying to eat as much raw
meat
as I can but I've been getting nausous and I want to do this and now I'm so
sick today I missed work, and slept forever plus my energy just isn't the
same...Im thinking maybe a cooked lowcarb/paleo diet is better but I know
that raw is healthier, any suggestions would be awesome Thanks -Amanda
Answer Since you don't fancy going cold-turkey, I would suggest that you start off with cooked-low-carb - then, every so often, reduce the cooking-temperature by 1 degree and reduce the amounts of sauces you use(or substitute with raw sauces/herbs, until you can get used to eating raw.
You could also experiment with IF(Intermittent Fasting). Some people report weight-loss with it, others report weight-gain, though - it depends on the individual. There are two versions:- either you eat one meal each day(usually evenings), or you could eat all you want on one day, but eat nothing at all the next(just drink mineral-water), then repating this 2-day cycle ad infinitum.
You should also experiment with proportions of carbs etc. - after all, not everyone is suited to zero-carb for various reasons(myself included).
Also, when transitioning it's common for people to experience some form of mild to major detox, though the length of time of such a detox will vary greatly. In my case, I got constant (green) diarrhea for 2 or 3 days, until my system had got rid of previous toxins. After that, detoxes were much rarer(once every few months) and much milder in effect.
One other thing:- you state that you're trying to eat as much raw meat as possible - this sounds as though you're overeating. A common mistake for raw-animal-foodists is to assume that if raw is good, then the more raw food one eats, the faster one's recovery is. This is not the case as constant digestion drains the body over time - better to eat in moderation.
Oh yes, and I should also mention that it's a good idea to have enough raw animal fat in the diet - though I would assume that you've alreayd taken this into account, most likely.
Other than that, feel free to check out the 4main raw-animal-food forums. It's always better to get opinions from more than just one person, given that peoples' experiences can be so widely different, due to circumstances/type of diet etc.
