im starting this year to eat a raw food diet. ive done so in the past, but ive failed. my motto that i remind myself is 'cooked food can only sustain you' it can not make you thrive, as in a raw food LIFE style, its truly amazing, i feel amazing. i could use some raw friends, if your interested, feel free. :)
The important part is that you are happy and healthy. it does matter if some one is fat..Unhealthy doesnt look fabulous to me. I feel like we have to be kind about fat people but bash too skinny people?
No the prettiest is amber rose, nicki minaj, kim kardiasion. And they all eat meat. If you aint got the booty you're worthless. These women should try squatting to get that ass. After all, the whole point of her working out is to appeal to us men anyway, and we want ass! Every woman's life goal is essentially trying to make themselves look as good as possible to men after all right? So no more yoga just some squats and we'll be satisfied.
I went from being 98lbs due to anorexia to currently being vegan and I feel absolutely amazing. I'm currently dealing with delayed puberty as well from that eating disorder but now I'm seeing my body transform in such a physical as well as spiritual way. Thank you for putting this kind of content out there. Btw I tried your fully raw pumpkin pie and I cried, it was heavenly good.
My heart truly goes out to anyone who judges you as fat. That doesn't speak of you in any way Kristina, it speaks only of them. I hear sadness, discontentment, a lack of peace and a heart that is encumbered by the trappings of our world. I hope they receive the healing they need. 🙏
people just love to say "you got fat" as soon as you stop looking like an anorexic supermodel... so sad what society's standards have done to our minds
torntigre I agree so much! I have been raw vegan for 3 years and I love it but I keep loosing weight and I wish I could gain like Kristina! Her body is absolutely perfect!! I absolutely can't understand why would anyone want to be skinnier then her??? In my country of origin the curves are embraced.
Yana Bienaimee if you want to eat raw you have to eat more. It's just how it is. you already know this, you don't need her to tell you. if you're struggling to eat more then substitute some things with more nuts, milks, avocados etc. or if you want to build muscle then find which foods have the highest protein content and lift some heavy weights.
“But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the royal rations of food and wine … Then Daniel asked … ‘Let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink.’ … At the end of ten days it was observed that they appeared better and fatter than all the young men who had been eating the royal rations.” -Daniel 1:8, 11-12, 15
i don't think anybody should care about how they look as long as they feel happy healthy positive and energetic. you are all of the above! i am inspired and thank you
You are gorgeous and your transformation is amazing. this literally brought me tears. I have an addiction to food and I need to change. I am in the Dallas area and have a ton of questions for you to maybe help inspire me more, I am ashamed of what I have done to my body and watching and listening to you just made me realize that there is more to life than what I am experiencing now!!
I think you are an amazing woman who has been following you for quite some time. I certainly appreciate that against all adversity you always stay true to yourself and always humble. you are the real deal because you inspire, educate and promote positivity and love. You live it everyday! May God continue to bless you, your call, purpose and passion and your family. Be encouraged and know that you are doing amazing work and reaching and touching and changing the lives of so many individuals. Many Blessings.
111gagafan if you watch her Snapchat, she doesn't sneak in KFC. She runs everyday, eats a lot of veg and fruit and nuts/seeds avocado. She's not hiding anything. She looks great and healthy to me. She eats more healthy fats than tannyraw and who ever raw vegan you watch.
You look eye catching Kristina. Thanks for being so open and sharing your story. It is very inspirational and i know that it reached out to many people that are curious and those that want to learn.
Thank you Kristina for making this video. You are sooooo inspiriing as you know. I have struggled with an eating disorder since I was 12 years old. I have never had a good or healthy relationship with food. It wasn't until I found you on TH-cam maybe 3 years ago that I felt inspired to actively change. I still struggle with food, but you sharing your story and transformation really motivates me to once and for all really put my best foot forward. This video makes me so emotional because it hasn't been easy at all and I wish I could just snap my fingers and make it just work naturally for me but some days are harder than others. Thank you thank you thank you so much for sharing your love and your spirit with the world. I no longer want to be a victim to my disorder, but a conquerer of it.
Sweetie, your father being Ecuadorian makes you an Indigenous American. You are beautiful, intelligent and extremely vibrant. The brighter your spirit shines, the more people are drawn to you, including those who are envious. There is a thin line between love and hate and an even thinner line between envy and attraction. Thank you for being you.
Oh my Kristina you are such a gem in the world. Please keep being you. I have been vegan for 21 years and raw for 15 years and I see you and get you. The critical comments women get around their weight breaks my heart. It is hard enough to move through the comments in our own head about our body and then when others have the audacity to say mean hurtful comments that's another added stress. I love that you are addressing your body with such love and respect. You are so beautiful from the inside out and you are changing the world and unfortunately that comes with those that putt their self hatered onto others. I adore you and support you. Loving you!!!
Very Well Said Kristina!! Self-Love & Body image has been a real life struggle for me, but I'm getting there. With people like you and your own personal struggles gives me hope. I am experiencing the ups and downs of the vegan life-style, the detox stage of ridding my body of yearssssss of self-abuse. But I know this stage will to pass & my body and mental state will be the better for it. I wanted to thank you for sharing/posting your personal struggles with me, they give me hope for myself that one day I will get there and even though it's been a rough road so far to hang in there cause it does get better as my body continues to detox and heal. xo
So thankful for this video, causing me to cry as I am watching it, remembering all the years Kristina has put these videos out there, and it's encouraged me to keep on raw all these 8 years. And now I am 70 years old. Such a frank and honest video, so vulnerable, and so helpful for all of us who struggle with body image. Thank you Kirstina for the encouragement. I do apologize for I had thought that you were pushing this "voluptuous" a little too far. But here in this video I see the complete humility and self-sacrifice.
Kristina you really do look so womanly!! Absolutely beautiful. Regardless of what you look like though, what's most important is that you feel beautiful, and you do. May God bless you for each and every one of your days! ❤❤❤
this absolutely just changed my life. ive been dying for the motivation to change my lifestyle to raw for the last year... im in the early stages of addiction recovery and my journey needs to start with being better to my body. I am so thankful to you... i wish i could be friends with you. im going to learn through your videos. youre an inspiration to me kristina. thank you.
This was a fascinating video. You're very brave to tell everyone You have a great figure and your skin looks amazingly healthy You're diet is obviously responsible for most of this but your personality and strong spirit is partly the reason 🤗
wasn't it just about a year or so ago that everybody was complaining that you were too thin? Really you can't make anyone but yourself happy in this world! When you were thinner you were beautiful and you're beautiful now. Your weight is your own the content that you share with us is awesome. Rock on.
You are a GORGEOUS woman of incredible brightness and creative power! I'm so grateful you have found your calling. You exude health and vitality! Thank you for sharing your vulnerability with the world. You are a Gift.
I love that you are passing on this message. I went raw 4 years ago at 50 and I'm happier and healthier than I have ever been and for the first time in my 54 years, I love my body. After many years of dieting and never being my ideal weight, I went raw and now I eat mountains of food, do tons of exercise and am fitter and happier than I have been since I was 15. Life is great when you eat raw. Thanks for getting this message out there. I love your colours and your spirit.
You said you are happy and love your life, then that's perfect! You look beautiful and healthy and have a beautiful inner light that is shining out of you. What more could a person want!!
This video made me so hopeful 😊 I have issues with blood sugar, metabolism & generally just being underweight despite how much I eat which was why I was worried about turning vegan-as I've heard A LOT of weight loss stories. This gave me hope that I could do it & not be horribly thin & possibly even gain weight which would be amazing 😊☺️
Georgina Drake I was 2 stone underweight and managed to gain it back and become a healthy weight by going vegan :) I'm still slim, but I'm naturally slim. I always remain around the same healthy weight now without restricting food in any way.
Thanks for sharing your journey. It is very inspiring. I am 41 on my journey of self love and health. You help me see it is possible to help myself to get healthy and to love myself through the thick and thin. I feel the love.
Still love your honesty & openness. Thanks & continue blooming as a wonderful soul. Love yourself that's the important thing & continue to grow spiritually & in health.
Angelique OJRiv even if she was born in another country. It's still the continent of America. So that makes her American. From green lands to Brazil. I think that makes you eligible to be called American.no matter what country you were born.
I genuinely adore you, Kristina! You have inspired me in so many ways. You have teached me not only to see the best in my self, but to seek the best in all situations. I wish you all the best!!
I don't usually leave comments in here.. but his video was truly inspiring!!! What a great transformation.. you look so gorgeous and fit! I am not vegan but I try my best to stick to a healthy lifestyle! You're videos always help me eat healthy and start my day with a smile :).. you go girl! Sending you all the positive vibes!!!
You were gorgeous before you were vegan. But I will say you look so much more healthier. A remember about a year or so ago people were being mean to you about gaining "weight".... You addressed it, but people don't realize the camera makes it look more than what it is too. Also as women in our late 20's early 30's we go through harmony changes that can make us look bloated and put a couple of lbs on us too. Our body is ever changing. Anyways, you're beautiful and this has helped your health in the process. We live in a society now where everyone fells the need to voice an opinion instead of just keeping their mouth (hand-typing) shut. You don't have to feed into those mindless people.
111gagafan not everyone.... but keep telling yourself you know everything about everyone. People need to start judging their character before someone's else's integrity.
111gagafan actually I'm not vegan at all.. but I do know vegans personally who started it for health reasons and not weight reasons. So get your head out of your own butt.
You are an inspiration to everyone who sees you and eats the way you teach. I tried before and fell off the wagon but I'm starting again as soon as I can go the the grocery store.
For the record, you are beautiful inside and out and even if you were fat or did get fat (which you are not) that would be fine too. Fat, skinny, curvy, pear shaped etc, it's all just another way for a body to be and it's all good
Yes, you are beautiful! It doesn't matter if there are people who criticize you! You aren't here to please others! Thanks fore sharing your path with us.... I'm thankful for that!
I too have blood sugar issues, eat and never gain weight and all my life look like you did when you were ill. I want to heal and look like a woman too! I also have food sensitivities and allergies so am so unsure of how to begin. Help! Please make a how to gain weight vid for us underweights and those with food allergies! Love all your vids. Thank you for loving us back! 💗
Michelle W wow I just wrote a comment also about loosing weight as a raw vegan and I want to gain like Kristina. Her body is absolutely perfect!!! Please Kristina if you have any tips for gaining weight on plant based diet, can you share and make a video?? Thanks so much!
shippermd it does if you eat it in addition to your normal food intake. Fats are extremely calorically dense(9 calories per gram as opposed to 4 calories per gram in carbs and protein), however, they are filling, so if you eat them instead of other food, you may lose weight because it fills you up more, however, if you eat it in addition to normal food, it can easily cause the needed weight gain (this is the process I, as well as many others, have used to gain weight lost after going vegan) For example, I would eat a whole container of Justin's Vanilla Almond Butter and weight gain was sooo easy😂
You are American with a strong duo cultural background. Trust me KB, we would love you whether you had breast implants or not. Your journey and the general message is wayyyyyy more important than the authenticity of your cup size.
She IS American that IS her Nationality NOT ethnicity! There is no such thing as American ethnicity, except, ONLY for the Indigenous-Native First Nation people's !!! America is a unique tapestry of various heritages for people. Their ancestors arrived in America at different times.
Tell them to bugger off, you look absolutely beautiful. And thank you for putting together your channel and helping people get healthier, it's greatly appreciated.
Time4aKiss your right she's a badass, motivated to succeed, strong, healthy and inspirational. Also I just googled Lebanese goddess and she puts them to shame so ... whatever
I have never been one to comment on videos but I feel like I must on this one. This video has truly inspired me. I have been diagnosed with celiac disease and lactose intolerant, but I also suffer from severe panic disorder and agoraphobia. I have struggled physically with my weight with diet & medication, but the mental struggle is much deeper. Thank you for being vulnerable and showing your truth through sickness and in health. I have been following you & watching your videos for some time but this video really struck a cord with me. It has inspired me to get healthy not only for my body, but for my mind. You’re right that fruits & veggies seem to have taken a back seat in our society but it’s like it’s the one thing that can truly heal us, inside & out! It’s unbelievable that people say you are fat or unhealthy! You are a woman and a beautiful one at that! Continue your journey and please never lose your Authenticity and happiness. You inspire people to get healthy and be happy. Wow wow wow I can’t say it enough thank you for inspiring me!! Xoxo
+Arlette Reich I'm going to paraphrase my question again. Before she went raw she had some health issues which made her lose a lot of weight, she then went raw and started to get healthy again. My question was, how did her mother feel seeing her sick and she taking the decision to go raw? Not many people understand this lifestyle, so it can raise concerns at first.
+Margarita Eidsness I was talking to +111gagafan. She/he is saying going raw made her that skinny (the before pictures) and that is WRONG. She was sick with type 2 diabetes. About your q, I have no idea. Kristina has to answer to that. :) :) :)
Awesome, beautiful wonderful and amazing woman !! For 3 years now you're my inspiration! Thank you for all the countless videos that you are giving me for FREE! Xx
So so happy you love and embrace womanly curves! I think too many young girls feel like growing into a woman and gaining the healthy weight which comes with it is bad. Thank you for sharing your perspective!
You are such a strong and wonderful person Kristina!! I have loved watching you and your videos! I can't stand that people would body shame you and call you names or put you down for how you look. I absolutely love that you celebrate your body! And I have loved that you are so open and real about your transformation! Hugs and love Gurl! XO
she is gorgeous, i dont know what the big deal is about her putting on some weight, she is not fat, but EVEN if she had put on some weight, so what? its like nowadays you have to be skinny always, weight fluctuates a little bit sometimes.. no need to freak out about it
You are truly inspirational. You look amazing inside and out. Your brain and body are beautiful. Continue to inspire people. Hopefully one day most people will be like you.
Thank you so much for being on TH-cam and making this video. My life has been very confusing these past few years. My body isn't healthy, I feel terrible, and I struggling to figure out what to do with my future. Since I was 16 I always hoped to get into alternative medicine, specifically nutrition. Watching you has rekindled that dream.
Kristina, you ARE an American. If you are a US citizen, and you live in America, then your NATIONALITY is American. Your ETHNICITY is Lebanese and Ecuadorian. America is a unique tapestry of many various ethnicities.
I too am on a journey to find myself. I got lost in life after i got hurt in the Army. I went from a healthy 175 lbs to a very unhealthy 308 lbs. I became addicted to pain killers and drugs. I truly believe that eating healthy and regaining my spiritual life is transforming me. I have lost 20 lbs since Thanksgiving and i feel better everyday. You are a beautiful person inside and out. Thank you for your heartfelt videos, i wish i could pick your head for more info on this lifestyle. Keep up the good work. I am from Ennis Tx and we just started a farmer's market on Saturdays. It has been very successful and i love supporting local farmers. Don't ever give up what you are doing, it's life changing and beautiful. I believe it is what God intended all along.
Yes you have ripened into a beautiful women. I think you have a very beautiful body. Some people write hateful things about you because they are jealous of you. Like I said last time you are thickalicious. But I have to add that you are curvilicoius and ripilicious as well Christina. Keep making inspirational videos and continue to bless and inspire humanity. On yea.... And if someone else says something bad about let me ( THE RAW VEGAN HOMEBOY) know. My vegan home boys and I will hunt down those cowards and pop them in the knee caps with a GIANT RAW GENETICALLY MODIFIED CARROT FO REAL. Yes, I am Raw Vegan and all but when I see people who I love get bullied and hurt, THE HOOD COMES OUT OF ME!!!!! LOL. BUT ANYWAY..... YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL ALL AROUND WOMEN.😍 THANK YOU FOR INSPIRING ME TO GO RAW AND SHOWING ME WAYS TO PREPARE RAW DISHES. BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY CHRISTINA. I REALLY DO HOPE I CAN COME TO ONE OF YOUR BOOK SIGNINGS SO THAT I CAN MEET YOU. TAKE CARE AND CONTINUE TO BE THAT STRONG WOMEN THAT I KNOW YOU ARE.
Kristina, you are absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! Thank you for sharing this message. It takes a lot of courage to be honest and to ask for kindness, love and compassion. You are such an inspiration!! Love you!! :)
I felt disgusted when eating animal products, and fruits just refreshed me, I'm on my Vegan journey and loving it
I may say it is difficult to buy locally organic, like from farmer markets since I live in a city and I'm a kid...
***** ohhhh thank you for the info
I totally disagree, I have been doing fully raw for 8 years and with no regrets, it is truely amazing what this fabulous diet can do.
Hershy Dog good luck i want to begin a journey too
im starting this year to eat a raw food diet. ive done so in the past, but ive failed. my motto that i remind myself is 'cooked food can only sustain you' it can not make you thrive, as in a raw food LIFE style, its truly amazing, i feel amazing. i could use some raw friends, if your interested, feel free. :)
Oh my gosh I can't understand people calling you fat. You look FABULOUS! 🔥
Ppl are jealous
Hope I could look that way
So you can´t be fat and fabolous? She would look just as amazing no matter what she weighs, the important part is that you´re happy and feel good
Ikr like damn her body is amazing
The important part is that you are happy and healthy. it does matter if some one is fat..Unhealthy doesnt look fabulous to me. I feel like we have to be kind about fat people but bash too skinny people?
Her and her body are definitely one of the prettiest I've ever seen.
No the prettiest is amber rose, nicki minaj, kim kardiasion. And they all eat meat. If you aint got the booty you're worthless. These women should try squatting to get that ass. After all, the whole point of her working out is to appeal to us men anyway, and we want ass! Every woman's life goal is essentially trying to make themselves look as good as possible to men after all right? So no more yoga just some squats and we'll be satisfied.
TH-cam Comments Suck ...
Amber rose, nicki minaj, kim kardiasion, Really ? ? ? Disgusting Pigs ! !
You are glowing and an inspiration for me, this 60 year old vegan who now is 80% raw. Keep doing what you're doing.
You are the mother of all vegans
Agreed!
Mariah Trevino lol. thats a funny comment. but oh so true :)
I went from being 98lbs due to anorexia to currently being vegan and I feel absolutely amazing. I'm currently dealing with delayed puberty as well from that eating disorder but now I'm seeing my body transform in such a physical as well as spiritual way. Thank you for putting this kind of content out there.
Btw I tried your fully raw pumpkin pie and I cried, it was heavenly good.
how long have you been vegan?
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My heart truly goes out to anyone who judges you as fat. That doesn't speak of you in any way Kristina, it speaks only of them. I hear sadness, discontentment, a lack of peace and a heart that is encumbered by the trappings of our world. I hope they receive the healing they need. 🙏
I honestly don't know how you can be so gracious with all the horrible comments. Bless your kind soul x
people just love to say "you got fat" as soon as you stop looking like an anorexic supermodel... so sad what society's standards have done to our minds
torntigre I agree so much! I have been raw vegan for 3 years and I love it but I keep loosing weight and I wish I could gain like Kristina! Her body is absolutely perfect!! I absolutely can't understand why would anyone want to be skinnier then her??? In my country of origin the curves are embraced.
If you are reading this Kristina, would you have any advice for me? Thanks so much!!!
Yana Bienaimee if you want to eat raw you have to eat more. It's just how it is. you already know this, you don't need her to tell you. if you're struggling to eat more then substitute some things with more nuts, milks, avocados etc. or if you want to build muscle then find which foods have the highest protein content and lift some heavy weights.
“But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the royal rations of food and wine … Then Daniel asked … ‘Let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink.’ … At the end of ten days it was observed that they appeared better and fatter than all the young men who had been eating the royal rations.” -Daniel 1:8, 11-12, 15
George Ivanov I'm not even Christian and I can get down with that
i don't think anybody should care about how they look as long as they feel happy healthy positive and energetic. you are all of the above! i am inspired and thank you
You are gorgeous and your transformation is amazing. this literally brought me tears. I have an addiction to food and I need to change. I am in the Dallas area and have a ton of questions for you to maybe help inspire me more, I am ashamed of what I have done to my body and watching and listening to you just made me realize that there is more to life than what I am experiencing now!!
I think you are an amazing woman who has been following you for quite some time. I certainly appreciate that against all adversity you always stay true to yourself and always humble. you are the real deal because you inspire, educate and promote positivity and love. You live it everyday! May God continue to bless you, your call, purpose and passion and your family. Be encouraged and know that you are doing amazing work and reaching and touching and changing the lives of so many individuals. Many Blessings.
Lebanese & Ecuadorian, beautiful mix. Inspirational vids.
Always an inspiration. I am 22 and on my journey of finding myself and practicing self love. You are a positive light. Thanks Kristina!
You glow and love life and are sharing your passion with others - that can scare people who don't believe in themselves ♥ Blessings!
Starting my raw diet tomorrow. You eliminated my last doubts. Thank you. Btw...you are not fat! Simply beautiful.
wow people are still talking bad about your body. smh. your beautiful Kristina. :)
Darren Altman lol
Darren Altman wow..just wow
Cynthia Angel bahahaha
111gagafan says the expert
111gagafan if you watch her Snapchat, she doesn't sneak in KFC. She runs everyday, eats a lot of veg and fruit and nuts/seeds avocado. She's not hiding anything. She looks great and healthy to me. She eats more healthy fats than tannyraw and who ever raw vegan you watch.
You look eye catching Kristina. Thanks for being so open and sharing your story. It is very inspirational and i know that it reached out to many people that are curious and those that want to learn.
Thanks for being real. You are beautiful! You inspire me to eat more fruit smoothies.
Thank you Kristina for making this video. You are sooooo inspiriing as you know. I have struggled with an eating disorder since I was 12 years old. I have never had a good or healthy relationship with food. It wasn't until I found you on TH-cam maybe 3 years ago that I felt inspired to actively change. I still struggle with food, but you sharing your story and transformation really motivates me to once and for all really put my best foot forward. This video makes me so emotional because it hasn't been easy at all and I wish I could just snap my fingers and make it just work naturally for me but some days are harder than others. Thank you thank you thank you so much for sharing your love and your spirit with the world. I no longer want to be a victim to my disorder, but a conquerer of it.
Sweetie, your father being Ecuadorian makes you an Indigenous American. You are beautiful, intelligent and extremely vibrant. The brighter your spirit shines, the more people are drawn to you, including those who are envious. There is a thin line between love and hate and an even thinner line between envy and attraction. Thank you for being you.
Exactly. Ecuador is American! Didn't even think about it like that, but good point.
You're awesome to share this w/ everyone and to admit that you haven't always been at your best and that you had to work hard to get there.
You look AMAZING! What is the song in this video? I'm jammin and watchin
Amanda Myers look in the description!
Oh my Kristina you are such a gem in the world. Please keep being you. I have been vegan for 21 years and raw for 15 years and I see you and get you. The critical comments women get around their weight breaks my heart. It is hard enough to move through the comments in our own head about our body and then when others have the audacity to say mean hurtful comments that's another added stress. I love that you are addressing your body with such love and respect. You are so beautiful from the inside out and you are changing the world and unfortunately that comes with those that putt their self hatered onto others. I adore you and support you. Loving you!!!
Very Well Said Kristina!! Self-Love & Body image has been a real life struggle for me, but I'm getting there. With people like you and your own personal struggles gives me hope. I am experiencing the ups and downs of the vegan life-style, the detox stage of ridding my body of yearssssss of self-abuse. But I know this stage will to pass & my body and mental state will be the better for it. I wanted to thank you for sharing/posting your personal struggles with me, they give me hope for myself that one day I will get there and even though it's been a rough road so far to hang in there cause it does get better as my body continues to detox and heal. xo
You're a gorgeous person, thank you for your videos over the years, they've helped me in more ways than you'll ever know
You definitely look the healthiest now... Curves rule!!!!
You're awesome. We all love you!
This is amazing you are so brave Kristina xx
So thankful for this video, causing me to cry as I am watching it, remembering all the years Kristina has put these videos out there, and it's encouraged me to keep on raw all these 8 years. And now I am 70 years old. Such a frank and honest video, so vulnerable, and so helpful for all of us who struggle with body image. Thank you Kirstina for the encouragement. I do apologize for I had thought that you were pushing this "voluptuous" a little too far. But here in this video I see the complete humility and self-sacrifice.
Kristina you really do look so womanly!! Absolutely beautiful. Regardless of what you look like though, what's most important is that you feel beautiful, and you do. May God bless you for each and every one of your days! ❤❤❤
this absolutely just changed my life.
ive been dying for the motivation to change my lifestyle to raw
for the last year...
im in the early stages of addiction recovery
and my journey needs to start with being better to my body.
I am so thankful to you...
i wish i could be friends with you.
im going to learn through your videos.
youre an inspiration to me kristina.
thank you.
This was a fascinating video. You're very brave to tell everyone
You have a great figure and your skin looks amazingly healthy
You're diet is obviously responsible for most of this but your personality and strong spirit is partly the reason
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As a young woman you are so inspiring. Thank you for spreading messages such as this to younger women like me!
wasn't it just about a year or so ago that everybody was complaining that you were too thin? Really you can't make anyone but yourself happy in this world! When you were thinner you were beautiful and you're beautiful now. Your weight is your own the content that you share with us is awesome. Rock on.
Own it girl. You got this! You're such an inspiration to so many. Continue being true to YOU!
I'm so happy for you! It's incredible the change you made❤
Your name is so pretty as you♡
You are a GORGEOUS woman of incredible brightness and creative power! I'm so grateful you have found your calling. You exude health and vitality! Thank you for sharing your vulnerability with the world. You are a Gift.
Thank you Kristina!! I'm going to try and go fully raw!!🍉
Thanks for being completely vulnerable. Ur inner strength is radiating💓
When are we getting a FullyRaw App??
I love that you are passing on this message. I went raw 4 years ago at 50 and I'm happier and healthier than I have ever been and for the first time in my 54 years, I love my body. After many years of dieting and never being my ideal weight, I went raw and now I eat mountains of food, do tons of exercise and am fitter and happier than I have been since I was 15. Life is great when you eat raw. Thanks for getting this message out there. I love your colours and your spirit.
ugh in what world is she fat? those people saying that are insane!!!!!! does she need to have bones sticking out? you look amazinggggggg girl!
You saved yourself first now you’re saving lives with your knowledge....keep goin!!
You look perfect👍 please don't change keep motivating😀
You said you are happy and love your life, then that's perfect! You look beautiful and healthy and have a beautiful inner light that is shining out of you. What more could a person want!!
This video made me so hopeful 😊 I have issues with blood sugar, metabolism & generally just being underweight despite how much I eat which was why I was worried about turning vegan-as I've heard A LOT of weight loss stories. This gave me hope that I could do it & not be horribly thin & possibly even gain weight which would be amazing 😊☺️
Has anyone else got any weight gain stories from being vegan? That would be really helpful to me & I'd appreciate hearing them if you have 😊
Georgina Drake I was 2 stone underweight and managed to gain it back and become a healthy weight by going vegan :) I'm still slim, but I'm naturally slim. I always remain around the same healthy weight now without restricting food in any way.
Despite the positive comments, you should definitely see a doctor before changing your diet, preferably a doctor that has knowledge about veganism :)
Go for it girl!!
So inspired!!! Thanks for sharing your story.
You are amazing and inspiring. And so beautiful. Your eyes are like two jewels. :) 💎
Thanks for sharing your journey. It is very inspiring. I am 41 on my journey of self love and health. You help me see it is possible to help myself to get healthy and to love myself through the thick and thin. I feel the love.
You didn't mention in the video, so I'm just curious: how long after going raw did you gain back all the weight you lost from being sick??
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ShinyEvenWonder Around 2014. You can kinda see from the videos she made.
Still love your honesty & openness. Thanks & continue blooming as a wonderful soul. Love yourself that's the important thing & continue to grow spiritually & in health.
Kristina. You are a beautiful American. Unless you were born in a foreign country and aren't a citizen. You are American.
Angelique OJRiv she said roots. she has those traits.
Angelique OJRiv even if she was born in another country. It's still the continent of America. So that makes her American. From green lands to Brazil. I think that makes you eligible to be called American.no matter what country you were born.
Angelique Rivera I gagged literally 🤦♀️
Lol
I genuinely adore you, Kristina! You have inspired me in so many ways. You have teached me not only to see the best in my self, but to seek the best in all situations. I wish you all the best!!
Please do make a video on Eating Disorders, Kristina! xo
I love you, Christina! You give many people hope and share your positive energy. God bless you!
Kristina, did you use insulin when diagnosicated? how did you dealt with the high sugar issues?
thanks!
Your encouragement and especially your honesty is so very valuable and inspiring Kristina...thank you!!!
I don't usually leave comments in here.. but his video was truly inspiring!!! What a great transformation.. you look so gorgeous and fit! I am not vegan but I try my best to stick to a healthy lifestyle! You're videos always help me eat healthy and start my day with a smile :).. you go girl! Sending you all the positive vibes!!!
What an intelligent and inspiring account of one's transformation. A lot of sick people should see this. Let food be thy medicine!
You were gorgeous before you were vegan. But I will say you look so much more healthier. A remember about a year or so ago people were being mean to you about gaining "weight".... You addressed it, but people don't realize the camera makes it look more than what it is too. Also as women in our late 20's early 30's we go through harmony changes that can make us look bloated and put a couple of lbs on us too. Our body is ever changing.
Anyways, you're beautiful and this has helped your health in the process.
We live in a society now where everyone fells the need to voice an opinion instead of just keeping their mouth (hand-typing) shut. You don't have to feed into those mindless people.
111gagafan not everyone.... but keep telling yourself you know everything about everyone. People need to start judging their character before someone's else's integrity.
111gagafan lol
111gagafan actually I'm not vegan at all.. but I do know vegans personally who started it for health reasons and not weight reasons. So get your head out of your own butt.
You are an inspiration to everyone who sees you and eats the way you teach. I tried before and fell off the wagon but I'm starting again as soon as I can go the the grocery store.
That awkward moment when there is a turkey ad before a vegan video
I admire you Kristina. You inspire me everyday. Just gifted myself with your book and today is going to look so fully raw, thank you.
For the record, you are beautiful inside and out and even if you were fat or did get fat (which you are not) that would be fine too. Fat, skinny, curvy, pear shaped etc, it's all just another way for a body to be and it's all good
Yes, you are beautiful! It doesn't matter if there are people who criticize you! You aren't here to please others! Thanks fore sharing your path with us.... I'm thankful for that!
I too have blood sugar issues, eat and never gain weight and all my life look like you did when you were ill. I want to heal and look like a woman too! I also have food sensitivities and allergies so am so unsure of how to begin. Help! Please make a how to gain weight vid for us underweights and those with food allergies! Love all your vids. Thank you for loving us back! 💗
Michelle W try eating more fats like nuts, seeds, avocados, coconut, etc. Or just eat out a lot😂
Michelle W wow I just wrote a comment also about loosing weight as a raw vegan and I want to gain like Kristina. Her body is absolutely perfect!!! Please Kristina if you have any tips for gaining weight on plant based diet, can you share and make a video?? Thanks so much!
Elizabeth Dicken increasing fats actually makes ya lose not gain. allergic to most nuts.
shippermd it does if you eat it in addition to your normal food intake. Fats are extremely calorically dense(9 calories per gram as opposed to 4 calories per gram in carbs and protein), however, they are filling, so if you eat them instead of other food, you may lose weight because it fills you up more, however, if you eat it in addition to normal food, it can easily cause the needed weight gain (this is the process I, as well as many others, have used to gain weight lost after going vegan)
For example, I would eat a whole container of Justin's Vanilla Almond Butter and weight gain was sooo easy😂
Trish Holbrook nuts, seeds, and avocados are some of the most healthy foods to fuel your body with...😂
THANK YOU SO MUCH, KRISTINA, FOR INSPIRING ME AND THE ENTIRE THE WORLD WITH SUCH A VALUABLE MESSAGE OF HEALTH, TRUTH AND LOVE :)
how long after starting to eat fully raw did you choose to also have a vegan lifestyle? no leather, etc?
Thank you for all of your inspirational messages. Working on improving and changing my life and watching you gives me hope.
You are American with a strong duo cultural background. Trust me KB, we would love you whether you had breast implants or not. Your journey and the general message is wayyyyyy more important than the authenticity of your cup size.
She didn't have breast implants. She just said it in the video.
She said she's not American 2:18
She IS American that IS her Nationality NOT ethnicity! There is no such thing as American ethnicity, except, ONLY for the Indigenous-Native First Nation people's !!! America is a unique tapestry of various heritages for people. Their ancestors arrived in America at different times.
Kristina and you both got it wrong or maybe mixed up! Kristina Nationality: American, Ethnicity: Lebanese and Ecuadorian!
YOU are just WONDERFUL & BEAUTIFUL INSIDE OUT! THANKS for every single moment & tips & recepies you share with US!! I AM grateful to know you!
Did they ever test you on celiac disease when you were sick? Your symptoms sound a lot like that.
Wow, I was about to say that. I wonder that too
i love this woman sooooooooo much!!!! this beautiful creature was meant to help people .
I can't focus on your voice with that music, it's a weakness of mine. I'm sensitive to sounds. I'm sure you had a great message as always ❤️
Tell them to bugger off, you look absolutely beautiful. And thank you for putting together your channel and helping people get healthier, it's greatly appreciated.
you said your not a american but Eluador is in america.
good point!
Love you Kristina! You are such a bright light. You literally glow in all of your videos! Keep sharing your message. Your changing so many lives! 💕
Lebanese goddess.
TwennyGee She's not gay!
Time4aKiss uhh... what? I definitely didn't mean that...
Time4aKiss your right she's a badass, motivated to succeed, strong, healthy and inspirational.
Also I just googled Lebanese goddess and she puts them to shame so ... whatever
Time4aKiss she said Lebanese not lesbian lol
Ellie Hobday wooosh right over my head lol
I have never been one to comment on videos but I feel like I must on this one. This video has truly inspired me. I have been diagnosed with celiac disease and lactose intolerant, but I also suffer from severe panic disorder and agoraphobia. I have struggled physically with my weight with diet & medication, but the mental struggle is much deeper. Thank you for being vulnerable and showing your truth through sickness and in health. I have been following you & watching your videos for some time but this video really struck a cord with me. It has inspired me to get healthy not only for my body, but for my mind. You’re right that fruits & veggies seem to have taken a back seat in our society but it’s like it’s the one thing that can truly heal us, inside & out! It’s unbelievable that people say you are fat or unhealthy! You are a woman and a beautiful one at that! Continue your journey and please never lose your Authenticity and happiness. You inspire people to get healthy and be happy. Wow wow wow I can’t say it enough thank you for inspiring me!! Xoxo
How did your mother feel at first seeing you sick and thin and you wanting to go raw? It can raise some doubts?
Did you watch the video? What you are saying is wrong 111gagafan.
+Arlette Reich I'm going to paraphrase my question again. Before she went raw she had some health issues which made her lose a lot of weight, she then went raw and started to get healthy again. My question was, how did her mother feel seeing her sick and she taking the decision to go raw? Not many people understand this lifestyle, so it can raise concerns at first.
+Margarita Eidsness I was talking to +111gagafan. She/he is saying going raw made her that skinny (the before pictures) and that is WRONG. She was sick with type 2 diabetes.
About your q, I have no idea. Kristina has to answer to that. :) :) :)
Awesome, beautiful wonderful and amazing woman !! For 3 years now you're my inspiration! Thank you for all the countless videos that you are giving me for FREE! Xx
So so happy you love and embrace womanly curves! I think too many young girls feel like growing into a woman and gaining the healthy weight which comes with it is bad. Thank you for sharing your perspective!
You are such a strong and wonderful person Kristina!! I have loved watching you and your videos! I can't stand that people would body shame you and call you names or put you down for how you look. I absolutely love that you celebrate your body! And I have loved that you are so open and real about your transformation!
Hugs and love Gurl! XO
she is gorgeous, i dont know what the big deal is about her putting on some weight, she is not fat, but EVEN if she had put on some weight, so what? its like nowadays you have to be skinny always, weight fluctuates a little bit sometimes.. no need to freak out about it
You are truly inspirational. You look amazing inside and out. Your brain and body are beautiful. Continue to inspire people. Hopefully one day most people will be like you.
The music sounds like you're in a casino.
In the very beginning after your intro.
You have such a healthy attitude to your how your body is and that is very inspiring. Hope a lot of young women get to watch this important message.
I think the music in the background is a little bit too loud and it doesnt fit well into this video -
kisses :*
Nina Zimmermann I agree the music is distracting but the message was inspiring. Great message Kristina. Thanks for sharing
I thought the same. I even mention it at home ! Love the entrance music though. Just like Kristina happyyyy
Thank you so much for being on TH-cam and making this video. My life has been very confusing these past few years. My body isn't healthy, I feel terrible, and I struggling to figure out what to do with my future. Since I was 16 I always hoped to get into alternative medicine, specifically nutrition. Watching you has rekindled that dream.
You are such a Bikini-ready goddess at any weight, Kristina.
Thanks Kristina's Nana.
Thanks Kristina's Mom.
You look amazing and truly are an awesome, caring person!! Stay strong and RAW ON! We love you dearly!
How old are you? Btw you are an inspiration to me💘
Edna Amado she's 29 :)
Butternut•squash wow 😳 she looks so young
Christina this video is so RAW and I love how open and honest you are about your experience throughout your journey!! You're a beautiful young lady!!
It's kind of ridiculous that you have to justify your body
Deirdre Gerstenberger agreed
Deirdre Gerstenberger she just want to show off.
Its kind of ridiculous your saying this and only have 1 subscriber she's just trying to help.
I LOVE YOU GIRL STAY HEALTHY AND BEAUTIFUL
Kristina, you ARE an American. If you are a US citizen, and you live in America, then your NATIONALITY is American. Your ETHNICITY is Lebanese and Ecuadorian. America is a unique tapestry of many various ethnicities.
I too am on a journey to find myself. I got lost in life after i got hurt in the Army. I went from a healthy 175 lbs to a very unhealthy 308 lbs. I became addicted to pain killers and drugs. I truly believe that eating healthy and regaining my spiritual life is transforming me. I have lost 20 lbs since Thanksgiving and i feel better everyday. You are a beautiful person inside and out. Thank you for your heartfelt videos, i wish i could pick your head for more info on this lifestyle. Keep up the good work. I am from Ennis Tx and we just started a farmer's market on Saturdays. It has been very successful and i love supporting local farmers. Don't ever give up what you are doing, it's life changing and beautiful. I believe it is what God intended all along.
Yes you have ripened into a beautiful women. I think you have a very beautiful body. Some people write hateful things about you because they are jealous of you. Like I said last time you are thickalicious. But I have to add that you are curvilicoius and ripilicious as well Christina. Keep making inspirational videos and continue to bless and inspire humanity. On yea.... And if someone else says something bad about let me ( THE RAW VEGAN HOMEBOY) know. My vegan home boys and I will hunt down those cowards and pop them in the knee caps with a GIANT RAW GENETICALLY MODIFIED CARROT FO REAL. Yes, I am Raw Vegan and all but when I see people who I love get bullied and hurt, THE HOOD COMES OUT OF ME!!!!! LOL. BUT ANYWAY..... YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL ALL AROUND WOMEN.😍 THANK YOU FOR INSPIRING ME TO GO RAW AND SHOWING ME WAYS TO PREPARE RAW DISHES. BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY CHRISTINA. I REALLY DO HOPE I CAN COME TO ONE OF YOUR BOOK SIGNINGS SO THAT I CAN MEET YOU. TAKE CARE AND CONTINUE TO BE THAT STRONG WOMEN THAT I KNOW YOU ARE.
Kristina, you are absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! Thank you for sharing this message. It takes a lot of courage to be honest and to ask for kindness, love and compassion. You are such an inspiration!! Love you!! :)