Tag: weight loss
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! For Longevity Beans and other legumes (lentils, peas, etc.) are the most…
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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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My Family With 6 Kids: How We Regained Our Health and Lost 115 Pounds
In November 2015, my husband and I decided to start homeschooling our six children, aged 8 to 16. Our transformation began with…
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How My Patient Beat Prediabetes and Won a Decade-Long Weight-Loss Battle
Have you ever tried something, invested nearly everything you had—time, energy, and resources—into a project, and failed? What would happen if you…
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Life Insurance Insures Your Death. I Decided to Start Insuring My Life
Three years ago, I weighed 284 pounds. I had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, and a stated policy of avoiding…
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In Just One Year, From Almost Morbidly Obese to Happy, Healthy, and Fit!
From the time I was a teenager up until last year, I struggled constantly with my weight. I was stuck in a…
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My Son Made Us Watch Forks Over Knives, and It Changed Our Family Forever
In May of 2012, our oldest son returned from college for his summer break. One afternoon, he decided to watch a couple…
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