Why 80 10 10 works

I agree with you. I did close to 9 months as a raw-food vegan no cooked foods and definitely lost too much weight, including muscle. I think you guys are absolutely crazy! You felt fantastic, energetic, needed less sleep, etc. It matters so much how you look, despite how you feel? Not to mention that, no matter what people say, people DO judge a book by its cover. I am clearly labeled a NMA at all my events, and therefore represent the cause — and looking healthy is a big part of that.

I think it is absolutely amazing that you take the time to actually test and try some of these different diets and ideas.

Thanks again for an interesting, informational and inspirational blog. I too went 30 days on raw fruit after Woodstock and I too quit. Is that a clue? But I just plain old failed because I could not do it. Thanks for sharing Matt! I thought you looked great at the expo in August! Loving the Rawvioli recipe by the way — looks great! Thank you so much for sharing your fruitarian experiment! I started eating this way and have been feeling amazing!

Also fantastic energy and mental clarity. Keep up the great work! What do you think was the nutritional cause of the weight change — not enough protein, not enough fat, or not enough complex carbs??

Maybe being very low body fat is the way humans were designed to be. Most animals in the wild are. Wow, Matt! Maybe you would need to eat more calories on your raw diet to compensate for burning through those easily-metabolized sugars so quickly?? Do you know Fully Raw Kristina? She looks amazing, vibrant and glowing. You should check her out. Totally agree! I did a 21 Day Raw challenge and could never do that regularly. I had so much energy and my skin looked great.

Matt, I am so deeply grateful for this fantastic review! Thank you for taking the time to read the book so carefully, to consider it seriously, and to share your impressions with this awesome community. I also want to commend you on stopping your experiment. I wanted to feel AND look vibrant. And the flexibility, in the end, has been really helpful for me. Thanks again for sharing the book! Written by Matt Frazier and Matt Tullman. I was strict during the first six months, but relaxed a bit as I continued.

Some days, I hit that ratio spot on. Because of my fitness goals at the time, I started using a protein powder in my green smoothies. I had a Brazil nut for the selenium every day and I usually added a little chia seeds or flax seeds to my green smoothies.

I never cut out all overt fats. While it worked well for me for almost two years, some people will do better with more fat and protein and less carbohydrates. Fruit digests quickly and efficiently. I never experienced bloating, indigestion, heartburn, or other digestive difficulties that I got on my old diet or even the high-fat raw food diet.

Fruit moves quickly through your digestive tract and supports efficient digestion and greater energy levels. Maybe it was all of the healthy carbohydrates, but I felt motivated and inspired to exercise.

I took up running in the mornings and made steady gains in my distance. It can be a challenge for sedentary people office workers, or those with mobility issues that prevent an active lifestyle. This was one of the best benefits I had with this diet aside from maintaining my 40 pound weight loss of course!

I struggled to run a mile for the longest time. Before I knew it, I was able to run a 5k and soon after that I was running 5ks three to four times a week with ease. I was wintering in Mexico and I had access to an outdoor track that was exactly 1 kilometer around.

That has to be one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I literally went from 5k to 10k in a matter of weeks. People asked me all the time how I could eat so much fruit and be so thin. You definitely need to drop any baggage you might have about portion sizes, calorie restriction, or eating less. If your ultimate goal is weight loss, you need a diet that you can realistically stick to for life. I had to eat a LOT of fruit in a day in order to meet my calorie requirements.

For example, on the high-fat raw diet, I could eat one whole avocado and get about or so calories. I had to eat four large meals each day. Graham discusses this in his book in detail. He cites the fact that many animals, including our fellow primate cousins, eat large amounts of fruits and vegetables every day so eating more than just three small meals a day is not unusual at all. When you spend your whole life believing that you have to east LESS in order to lose weight, it feels counter-intuitive to eat heaping portions while shedding pounds.

It felt very weird in the beginning to eat an entire giant bowl of fruit salad at one meal. Eating fruit meals eventually started to feel normal and routine.

The longer I ate this way, the more normal it became and I felt very satisfied, nourished and even balanced with a predominately fruit-based diet. In fact, I felt the same way after eating a high-fat raw meal as I did eating a restaurant meal such as a veggie burger with fries.

I felt confident, inspired, and motivated. A huge concern with eating so much fruit is about potential problems with your teeth. Graham discusses this at length in his book and puts to rest many of the misconceptions about tooth decay and its potential link to sugars and fruit. In fact, nuts and other fats can be equally as detrimental to your teeth.

After a few days, and following the advice in Dr. I used it for over a month before I realized it and that whole time I had no problems with tooth sensitivity. Also, I made sure that I got plenty of minerals from leafy green and other vegetables. I was pretty strict with my two large bunches of leafy greens per day rule. I also made sure I got outside in the sunshine as often as I could to soak up some vitamin D which is important for bone strength and tooth health.

I specifically asked my dentist if he saw any evidence of excessive enamel erosion, or any signs of trouble. He shook his head and said that my teeth were perfectly fine.

He says that the cause of blood sugar imbalance is not too much fruit in the diet but too much fat! That was a big challenge when I was on the typical high-fat raw diet. I used to eat a lot of raw desserts which had an unhealthy combination of concentrated sweeteners like agave nectar and lots of nuts. I would end up eating lots of fat AND sugar together which is a health disaster waiting to happen.

I used to drink a gallon or so every day, but I was drinking maybe half that, even on a hot summer day. I got plenty of distilled, nutrient-rich water from all the fruits and vegetables that I ate. This felt especially true for low fat, raw vegans. I definitely noticed that my comfortable temperature range shifted.

Graham does not advocate the use of supplements and superfoods in his book. After reading his thoughts on the subject and taking a good look at my nutrient intake, I agreed with him to a degree. Fruit and veg is split up into four groups: non-sweet fruits, sweet fruits, soft greens, fatty fruits.

You can also eat a range of other green veg including broccoli, cabbage, celery and cauliflower but these are considered harder to digest and should be limited. To achieve the desired results from the diet per cent of your calories should be coming from the sweet and non-sweet fruits section, per cent from leafy greens and the rest from other vegetables and fatty fruits.

The diet claims to prevent eating disorders by having a high carb intake, as well as fending off food cravings and providing energy for people who feel fatigued.

It also claims its low fat and protein content can protect against cancer, diabetes, organ failure, weak bones and heart disease, reports Authority Nutrition. Other claimed benefits include weight loss, improved acne, better sleep and an overall healthier life. Research has, however, consistently linked a higher consumption of fruit and veg with a lower risk of heart disease, dementia, stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure and some types of cancer.

It promotes a very high intake of carbs and a low intake of protein and fats, which can be argued is not a balanced diet. There are also some who argue that it requires people to eat too much fruit and vegetables.