raw vegan diet?? Yay or Nay?

Question

Hey, so I've been looking a lot into a raw vegan diet. Strictly fruits and veggies, no cooked food at all. But, is it healthy for me to make that dramatic change so quickly?! I mean, I eat everything under the sun. Pork, chicken, beef, etc. so if I just switch over like that will I get sick? I'm asking you all because I know some of you are vegans. I would love to know how you started off, what you eat in a day, and how does the diet make you feel. Thanks in advance ladies

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If you switch to that "cold turkey" you won't stay that way. It's not a filling lifestyle. I have been regular vegan for 9 years and was vegetarian for 5 years before that, the vegetarian diet really helped me acclimate to the vegan diet. People who jump right into being vegan have a high failure rate. Food is important!! Getting rid of 85% of the food you've eaten your whole life in just one day is psychologically HARD. Like REALLY HARD. I've done a raw vegan diet for a week here and there and it's delicious, yes, but i ate a ton and never really felt full for very long and i personally didn't like that. Plus it's a LOT of cooking, a LOT of prep, and a LOT of blender washing which tbh is one of the more annoying dishes to wash lol.

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Not without doctor supervision, probably not. 
Are you TTC? Getting enough iron would be difficult.

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I did it cold turkey. Just decided one day I didn't want any animal products. Best choice I've ever made. I'm at my healthiest I've ever been. Everyone is different but it worked really well for me.

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This can be very hard on your stomach. I'm in no way suggesting you shouldn't, but just explaining that it can be hard on your stomach.

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You need to speak with a nutritionist. If vegan is what you want to do than kudos to you(though I am not). But it can be dangerous if you don't get all of the correct nutrients that will be suddenly cut from your diet. Speak with a nutritionist and they can lead you down the right path to making your diet change successful and keeping you healthy.

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Have you researched this? There are many nutrition that you will be missing out on by eating ONLY fruits and vegetables. This seems like it needs to be a gradual thing, not just a quick switch.

raw vegan diet?? Yay or Nay?

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