Comments on: ‘Choosing Raw’ Review and an 80/10/10 Update

By: Marianne Morrill

Marianne Morrill — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 17:05:12 +0000

I was so intrigued after reading about your experiment, I had to give this a go. I have been at it for almost a month now and am really enjoying it. I started the first few weeks, doing the diet during th week and allowing myself to eat something cooked on the weekends. I too lost weight but am finding that I have more energy and am performing better when I run bike or swim. I am have a half iron man coming up this next week and am looking forward to seeing how it goes.
I will admit that it presents some challenges when going out with family and such, but I have so far been able to make it work sometimes with some minor compromises.
I think that you have to do what works best for you and like any lifestyle change, sometimes old habits die hard. Thanks for the great insight that you always give and for your willingness to share with all of us.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:16:56 +0000

Hey everyone! I thought I posted this comment/question a week ago, but I don’t see it listed here. In any case, I am excited for people’s feedback! I love the 80/10/10 concept, especially that it would lead to better athletic performance with less soreness, etc. I tried the diet in May of 2013 and lasted about 10 days before I couldn’t do it anymore. Granted, I jumped in with both feet and did not transition, just “cold tofurky” 80/10/10. The problem I had was that I was DYING for something salty. So…I am actually planning to try 80/10/10 again with a slower transition – more like what Matt described, two raw fruit/veggie meals and then a veg/vegan cooked supper. That said, I would LOVE to hear suggestions for getting a salty sensation on 80/10/10, in case I ever do go full raw low-fat vegan again. Anyone have any thoughts, recipes, advice for me? Thanks guys! Love NMA!