Day 1 and Day 35 photos! Raw Eating via my Juicer!

[Johnathan]

Just wanted to share these photos.  I'm new on here and am inspired to lose 84 pounds!  I ballooned up to 252! I was 166! My inspiration came from watching Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead.  I blogged about my inspiration and what got me started.  

On my blog you can also see my posts with my blood lab work results, as I raised my good cholesterol 30 points and my 'bad' is so good that the doctor said I am the healthiest person he has coming through his office, with the exception I am still "technically" obese... but he can see that is going to not be an issue soon.

I'm a husband, father and am determined to get my life back!  I have dropped over 40 pounds in 35 days and I KNOW for sure that I feel more energized and more alive than I have in 5 years!  I feel like I'm a 22 year old!  It is awesome! I started a blog to keep myself in check.  I now know that others are seeing it too, so I am sharing my story (as it unfulds) with the world! I copied and pasted these photos from my blog. Which I will not link in here, per the community rules. :-) Thanks Penni.

I am currently looking for the BEST vegan recipes that I can find, so that I can share them with my wife.  I'm good to juice for another 50 or so days... she however, she wants "real food" that she can "chew!"  She is always asking me; "Do you miss eating?" I tell her; "No.  And it isn't like I can't chew food or eat.  I am electing to do this.  I am choosing to juice my vegetables and fruits."

If you are reading this and have some ALL time favorite MEAL recipes that are vegan / 'raw' please feel free to link your blog in the comment, send me a message or leave the entire recipe below... I'm so serious!  I feel like if I can compile the tastiest meals ever for her, she will stick to this lifestyle. I know it is her choice.  And she has made the decision to try it.  Now I am doing all I can to show her the best of it. Any help would be and will be greatly appreciated!

Day 1:

Day 35:

P.S. My wife and I finally took down the sleigh door hanger last night... our little one liked playing with it so we left it up.  It is now put away... yes, I know it is February. :-)

My Progress: 40.4 Pounds in 35 DAYS!

[Johnathan]

Thanks Penni, I appreciate the editing.  It was late when I saw the approval last night and I was excited to post a "blog" post.  I didn't read/see everything.  I see it now:  "Raw Food Rehab was NOT created to be a place of solicitation or marketing of individuals, their businesses, products, programs, websites or blogs. Anything that is posted as an unapproved solicitation will be removed from our community." and I am okay with what has been done.  Thank you.

[Penni]

Hey Johnathan!  All of this is soooooo awesome!  I know you are new to our community and we are thrilled to have you.  I wanted to let you know that I have gone into your blog and tweaked it just a bit so it would be in alignment with our Community Ground Rules. 

As I said in my welcome, it is really imporatnt that all new members please read our rules before posting anything to our site.  So that is why this (and your other post) have been edited. Thanks so much for respecting our guidelines here and we are very much looking forward to supporting your beautiful health journey!