claire's journey

claireelis · Post by **claireelis** » Fri 17 Nov 2006 16:59

i start trying the wai diet 6 days ago. my goals are to improve my health and lose 6kgs. i also would like clearer and softer skin. i am trying to following the strict diet, but i have had 4 days of doing so and 1 day with added potato chips and one day with added smoked salmon and a dark chocolate bar. i am also trying to build up a walking habit, which i am finding to be a pleasure.

before starting my skin was very dry. i was carrying extra water weight and easily caught colds. i was attempting a low fat raw vegan diet for 6 months - this went wonderfully for a month, but slowly i started to crave protein and fat this was overwhelming the last 3 months and i gained all the weight i lost back plus some. i knew i was on the wrong track, but wanted to stay raw and felt i needed some animal products and that's how i found this diet.

now after 6 days my skin is very soft. i have broken out a bit (but its not large pimples just little ones) and i've heard that that's very normal in the first week. i have lost a little water weight, but i am not planning on weighing or measuring myself until i manage 2 weeks of the strict diet incl. 2 hrs daily walking. i am currently more energetic than i have been in the past 3 months.

YouTube · Post by **RRM** » Sat 18 Nov 2006 22:02

Ah, that seems great to me!
Yes, its normal that trapped sebum surfaces in the first week(s).
Not weighing yourself seems a good idea to me as well.
Just relax and enjoy the ride....

claireelis · Post by **claireelis** » Sat 18 Nov 2006 22:29

thanks a lot for your reply

i really really appreciate the online support!!!!!

after now exactly a week of experimenting (and a lot of reading

) i am ready and excited about enjoying the 100% diet.

YouTube · Post by **RRM** » Sat 18 Nov 2006 22:30

Good. Make sure to never get too stressed about it though. There is plenty of time to do it eventually right.

claireelis · Post by **claireelis** » Sun 19 Nov 2006 15:50

yes thanks for the caution

stress has been an obvious detrimental factor in my health - it would be pretty counterproductive to stress about a healthy diet

but i must say today so far i've had 1.5L fresh fruit juice with lots of olive oil in it and i felt so 'balanced' it's really nice.

claireelis · Post by **claireelis** » Sun 19 Nov 2006 17:08

after my last post i had a 2 small 'banana salads' each consisting of 2 small bananas, about 3T dried coconut, 1T olive oil and 1T coconut oil. the time between the 2 salad was about 30 mins. I started to feel naseaus immediately after the second salad and have thrown up a couple of times since (this is one of my digestive issues... that happens about 3x a week - i've had the naseau a couple of years now and am seeing a specialist, but the cause isn't known). it also seems like i didn't digest any of the orange juice + olive oil i had this morning. i am thinking that i just can't handle all the fat. how can i best apply the wai diet if i try limiting fat intake?

claireelis · Post by **claireelis** » Sun 19 Nov 2006 18:14

i didn't mean to burden you guys with my problem - i just had to ventilate. i know that too much fat makes me sick, but i also know that if i eat low fat (raw vegan or just vegan) i don't feel well either (dry skin, low energy, cravings for fat/protein and when i eat them i get naseous). i am just trying to find a balance in diet that will prevent naseau and help me get healthy again. i just looked through my own journal of the past weeks and it seems that days with > 30% fat i get naseous. i also have had no problems at all with egg yolks

i guess i need to keep experimenting - so tommorrow 3L juice (no oil), 2x3 egg yolks and 2 avocados - enough calories but only about 30% fat and see how that goes.

YouTube · Post by **RRM** » Sun 19 Nov 2006 19:47

claireelis wrote:...1T olive oil and 1T coconut oil.... i am thinking that i just can't handle all the fat. how can i best apply the wai diet if i try limiting fat intake?

You can perfectly consume way less fat. all you need to do, is to focus even more on consuming some energy very frequently. The less fat you consume, the more frequent your 'meals' need to be, simply because you rely more on just one sourch of energy, that cannot be increased (spiking blood sugar levels), but can be ingested more frequently.
You can consume as little fat as you want/need. Additional fat just makes this diet easier.

Try adding just a few drops of oil and make sure to consume some energy very frequently, and see how that works...
Just experiment.

claireelis wrote:i didn't mean to burden you guys with my problem

You dont.
You are not holding a gun against my head...

Its me who choses to answer you.

i also know that if i eat low fat (raw vegan or just vegan) i don't feel well either

Well, just the change from vegan to non-vegan may be all that you need, since also the yolks and fish contain substantial amounts of fat.

i guess i need to keep experimenting - so tommorrow 3L juice (no oil), 2x3 egg yolks and 2 avocados - enough calories but only about 30% fat and see how that goes.

The oil prevents gastric reflux from consuming lots of pure juice. So, maybe you could try adding just a few drops to your juice?
Then you can work out how much you need and how much you can cope with...

claireelis · Post by **claireelis** » Wed 22 Nov 2006 22:42

RRM thanks for the advice. OJ and also OJ with oil haven't gone well the past few days. I've been juicing apples with veggies (cucumber, celery or carrot) and having vegetable bouillon in order to through the nasea. eating hasn't gone successfully yet, but i am getting better as i was able to have 2 egg yolks today

i am glad to know that its possible to do this diet with lower fat - the high fat does seem to trigger getting ill for me. so what i understand is that its important to keep the blood sugar at a constant level and if there isn't any fat to keep the sugars in the bloodstream longer, then you have to consume sugars more often.

Post by **Oscar** » Thu 23 Nov 2006 01:34

Is the oil you use cold pressed extra virgin?

claireelis · Post by **claireelis** » Thu 23 Nov 2006 09:53

yes i use organic extra virgin cold pressed olive oil expiration date nov 2007. orange juice doesn't seem to go well with me either way - but i haven't tried olive oil in another kind of juice - i'll give that a try later today.

Post by **Oscar** » Thu 23 Nov 2006 13:21

Ah ok good. I guess experimenting is the best thing to do, not only at the moment, but also lateron. Your body needs time to adjust, so maybe in a few months it will be able to handle more oil.

YouTube · Post by **RRM** » Thu 23 Nov 2006 18:35

claireelis wrote:so what i understand is that its important to keep the blood sugar at a constant level and if there isn't any fat to keep the sugars in the bloodstream longer, then you have to consume sugars more often.

Exactly!
With oil added its easier, but with very little fat its still very much possible; it just takes more effort and focus.

claireelis · Post by **claireelis** » Fri 24 Nov 2006 10:42

it has been organic extra virgin olive oil. there's already something funky going on with my digestive system - so i know its not the diet's fault if things stay the same, however if positive changes occur...

ok rrm i'm going to go for steady glucose levels

YouTube · Post by **RRM** » Fri 24 Nov 2006 19:17

Good luck!
What it takes, is listening to your body carefully. Whatever you are doing, always have one 'ear' available to listen... And of course, always fullfil its needs immediately and moderately...