Tag: weight loss
After a Cancer Diagnosis, Our Family Went Plant-Based and Lost Over 300 Pounds
When my husband, Justin Greener, was diagnosed with thyroid cancer three years ago, it was a wake-up call for our family to…
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I Beat Food Addiction and Lost 240 Pounds on a Plant-Based Diet
My relationship with food has never been easy. My first diet was when I was 11 years old. In my teens, my…
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I Went from Obese to Being in the Best Shape of My Life
I’ve been overweight for as long as I can remember. I’d come to accept that being overweight was just my lot in…
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From a Failing Heart and Weight Struggles to Healthy and Active: A Couple’s Plant-Based Journey
As a firefighter and an outdoorsy person in general, my husband, Don, never had a problem with his weight. But his diet…
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I Jumped Off the Surgery Table and Healed Myself with a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet
On Jan. 6, 2018, I decided to take two weeks to kick my nasty Starbucks habit, which often included drinking two to…
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I Lost 85 Pounds, Became an Avid Runner, and Revitalized My Marriage With a Plant-Based Diet
My husband, Tim, started on his plant-based journey in 2011 for his health. He was very sick and desperate—and honestly I was…
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How a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet Transformed This Fitness Pro’s life
Back in 2013, I was in my early 40s and owned a high-intensity bootcamp business with my wife. As fitness pros, we…
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Calorie Density Is the Key to Weight Loss
Losing weight is hard. We make progress, and then we find ourselves back where we started—or worse, even heavier than before. It’s…
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How I Lost Over 100 Pounds and Gained a New Perspective on a Plant-Based Diet
In November 2016, I was miserable, hopeless, depressed, and desperate. I was well over 300 pounds, ashamed of myself, and 100 percent…
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5 Reasons Why We Should Eat More Beans
Why should we eat beans? There are so many reasons! LONGEVITY: Beans and other legumes (lentils, peas, etc.) are the most important…
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Watching “Forks Over Knives” Changed This Doctor’s Life—and Career
I fell into two traps. First, I fell into the trap of the Standard American Diet and was well on my way…
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As a Young Dad I Lost 160 Pounds by Eating More—Lots More!
In October of 2005, I felt the pain that got me started on this journey. I came home from work and looked through…
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