Thoughts on raw til 4 & high carb, low fat raw vegan diet? Anyone on it? Experiences with it?

[Anonymous]

I am struggling to lose the last 20 lbs of fat I want to lose. I do not want to go on a fad diet or anything but I have hearing a lot of buzz about this "raw til 4 & high carb low fat raw vegan diet"..

Is anyone on this diet? What is your experience with it and how has it impacted your health and weight?

If not, what are your thoughts on this diet? Do you think itll actually help me?

I workout 4-5 times a week. 30-50 mins of cardio each workout followed by 1-1 1/2 hrs of heavy lifting, and HIIT one to two times a week... I am concerned this diet won't give me the energy I need.. but just wondering!

[higherthanaveragejoe]

fad diets are retarted they usually work but they end up starving you of nutrients your body needs. and then there's the cravings and you really have to commit and 90 percent of people fail within the first month because of this. you dont have to go on some crazy fad diet to lose weight but depending on what you're eating you may have to change YOUR diet but reasonably. i lost 25 lbs of nothing but fat and gained some muscle when i stopped eating mcburgers and pizza.

i usually try to cut out as much fat salt and sugar out of my diet as possible. fat is obvious to cut out for obvious reasons, cutting out salt will make you less bloated and help shed water weight, cutting out sugar will lower your blood glucose and insulin levels and doing this really helps your body burn fat. from there i eat high protein meals and only moderately eat whole grain carbs as well as potatoes from time to time. i also eat a lot of fruits and veggies as much as i want and take vitamins for the stuff im not getting. no candy or ice cream or any junk food what so ever at all because that will undermine the whole thing. when i do get cravings ill chew that Extra gum that tastes like lemon squares or ill eat a peanut butter and honey sandwich on whole grain bread. and you can eat honey because its a different kind of sugar its healthy, just dont go crazy on it. and i only have to work out once a week about an hour, 20 minute cardio, 10 minute situps 30 minute lifting. and its worked out really well for me. oh and by the way get a george foreman grill they're amazing

[Asker]

thanks, I knew all of that stuff.. lol I lost 70 lbs... but this last stubborn 20 is my issue! thanks anyway tho.

and to be on this diet its high carbs and high sugars since its mainly fruit based and fruit is high in both.

[CourtJester]

Never heard of it. But I recommend just staying in a low carb diet (100g/day) to let your body use stored fat instead of carbohydrates. I also prefer doing your weight training before your cardio so your body will use up any remaining glycogen (carbs) in the muscle and will use stored fat as energy as you start your cardio. These little changes equals big changes. Good luck.