New Pics - Day 78 of Plant Based Eating

kmcosgrove115

I actually fit into my red dress this AM that I love but have been too heavy to fit into - UNTIL TODAY! I loved how much I can see my changed shape that I snapped some pics of me in full length and one of a close up of my face!

Below are the pics I posted a few weeks ago from Day 5 to Day 63 of plant based eating and then today, day 78 and more evidence of he changing shaping and losing pounds - 16 lbs down since last weigh in but it is my TOM so waiting a week or so to weigh again!


Day 5 to Day 63 Comparison:



Day 78 Progress Pic - FIT INTO FAVE DRESS!



Day 78 - Single Pics:

thevegankelly

Fantastic results!

P.S. You have an amazing smile and I'm envious of your hair.

jenniferlcrumb

Such a difference already keep up the great work!!!

kmcosgrove115

Thanks guys! You've been awesome support for me!

ladyrider55

WOW, You look AWESOME!! Dedication & Hard Work does pay off. Be Proud of Yourself! You're truly an Inspiration to us. Thanks for posting before / after pictures....Congrats on wearing that "Red Dress" :flowerforyou: :happy:

SerenaFisher

Congrats

annalovesfood

Wow, great work, what an amazing weight loss in that time too!! I am eating a mostly plant based diet as well, but would love to know what works for other people as far as easy and go to meals. My boyfriend is away presently so I am also cooking for one. Is there anything you can recommend?

teamstanish

Impressive!

bethany41h

You look gorgeous! Great job!

kmcosgrove115

anna -

I love the Happy Herbivore recipes - she has a website www.happyherbivore.com - some recipes are online but her Everyday Happy Herbivore cookbook caters more to single servings or servings for 2. If you have a Kindle you could buy thru Amazon and download now.

I seem to always get in a good salad with lots of veggies and no oil dressing every day - fruit of course - my ezekiel cinnamon raisin bread toasted with organic peanut butter for breakfast has become my staple and for dinners, it varies - tonight I had tortilla chips (again, no oil) with 365 organic refried beans, chopped spinach and red onions - nuked it all so it was hot and tasty.

I do like to whip up the mushroom panini that the Engine 2 website had recommended - it is essentially sauteeing mushrooms in water or veg broth (or even in low sodium soy sauce for extra flavor), then get 2 slices ezekiel bread, spread hummus on each piece, put on spinach, onion, avocado, pepper and a little salt, then pile on the sauteed mushrooms. Then you can bake in oven at 400 or put in sautee pan and cook a few mins in each side until the hummus is warm and the bread toasted - of course a true panini maker would be ideal. This is my "go to" food when I don't feel like cooking a huge complicated meal and I even cook an extra one and wrap in foil to bring to work the next day where I microwave briefly.

I also tend to make big batches of soup on weekends - when we are ready to food shop and go thru the veggies to see what is needed, I tend to use up what we have in a big pot - potatoes for sure, onion garlic, broccoli, cauliflower, corn, peas, carrots, kale, etc - I use veg broth or water and put a little whole wheat flour to make the soup a little thick and of course some salt and pepper to taste. I also threw in some cayenne pepper this time for extra flavor and b/c the pot is so big I have lots of soup for the whole week to bring to work!

Email me for any other ideas you need or questions - glad to answer!

Kristen

annalovesfood

Thanks so much Kristen!! I will definitely be checking out both of those websites. The sandwich idea sounds great and I love cinnamon raisin bread. I am going to get some asap. Thanks for taking the time to respond, I appreciate your suggestions. Eating this way gives me so much more energy than the way I used to eat and I think its the only way I will truly change my eating lifestyle because you really need to think about your food. Good luck to you on your journey!

SkinneyGirl28

What an amazing job you have done. Your enthusiasm is contagious!

PrincessLaundry

Great job!

kmcosgrove115

anna -

I found that too - I felt alot better very early on when I switched to plant based. I actually emailed both the Forks Over Knives reps and the Engine 2 diet people - both responded back and asked me if they could post my story and share my in progress pics. Another big reason I switched was due to health issues so the write up I did for them captures that - BP way lower, asthma is gone, no more probiotics needed for digestive issues that plagued me for over and year and so much more.

When I get the definite date they hit their websites, I'll post online here or shoot me an email or friend request as I am always putting updates there for things like this.

I will also send you a request to join our plant strong group I created where people eating in this way can exchange recipes, ideas, share health updates and more.

Kristen

animini123

anna -

I found that too - I felt alot better very early on when I switched to plant based. I actually emailed both the Forks Over Knives reps and the Engine 2 diet people - both responded back and asked me if they could post my story and share my in progress pics. Another big reason I switched was due to health issues so the write up I did for them captures that - BP way lower, asthma is gone, no more probiotics needed for digestive issues that plagued me for over and year and so much more.

When I get the definite date they hit their websites, I'll post online here or shoot me an email or friend request as I am always putting updates there for things like this.

I will also send you a request to join our plant strong group I created where people eating in this way can exchange recipes, ideas, share health updates and more.

Kristen

Hi Kristen,

Congrats for ur success. I am also fighting to scale down for my health issue. Need motivation n recipe for veg recipes. Can u invite me to join the group: plant strong group.

Thanks,
Ani

tschaff04

Awesome job!

mackemom

sexay!
You look so nice! Congrats!

Ghlt4

Congratulation, you look great.

My family started plant based eating a year and a half ago. I've lost 68lbs. It was the best decision I ever made.
We also use Engine 2 and Happy Herbivore. They are great resources .

kmcosgrove115

GHLT - so happy to find another FOK person! They just published my story on their website - so exciting - check it out:

http://www.forksoverknives.com/after-a-year-of-terrible-health-forks-over-knives-has-me-back-on-track/

calaz84

Awesome you look great congrats!! I'v been doing plant based diet since the end of December and am down 18lbs but the best of all I feel like a new person so healthy!! I LOVE happy herbivore I have made a ton of her recipes, some of my other favorites are oh she glows and and fat free vegan they both have awesome recipes as well.

Bejede

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