the kind diet

I rented it from the library. I haven't thoroughly looked throught it yet, due to a busy week at school, but I skimmed it, and a lot of the recipes look amazing.

I would suggest renting it before buying it.

I have it on hold at the library (just haven't gotten to pick it up yet). I was a vegan for 3 years and have been a vegetarian my entire life so it wouldn't be anything new to me...but it would probably be a good read.

I have it and I highly recommend it! Definately check it out at the library, but I'm honestly very glad to have bought it. I refer to it daily. She provides a list of replacement foods and that has been a godsend for me. I doubt I will ever go back to not being vegan. This book really put things into perspective for me.

I've made a few of the recipes. The Crocodile Crunch was a hit for my daughters class on St. Pattys day. The Sicilian Collard Greens were awesome as well. It was my first Collard experience, so I was nervous about it. But it was fantastic! The Superhero recipes are where the odd ingredients come in. Its a much stricter plan. I haven't ventured that far into it yet. I plan to soon though.

I hope you all enjoy it as much as I have!

I know I'm a little late on this thread but I searched it because I read this book about 2 weeks ago and I have been following it to a modified poor girls salary.. lol. I just wanted to give everyone some feedback about it in case anyone was having doubts.

I have lost almost 8 pounds just by following her general guide of; pick a whole grain, a bean, and work around it with loads of fresh veggies. In general she put into perspective the healthiest way to make a meal, even if I don't have all those weird ingredients. And what really blows my mind is I'm steadily losing weight and I've been slacking on the exercise!

I feel amazing and I will never go back to the way I was eating before. In fact, I went out to eat with some friends and got a half a chicken quesadilla, picked out MOST of the chicken (I didn't want to look like a weirdo so I left some little pieces throughout), and I was SO sick that night. Had I eaten all of the chicken that was in it I would have been throwing up all night! I felt gross. I will never eat meat again.

Alicia's book has changed my life in so many ways, I would recommend to everyone to at least read it with an open mind. And if you have any medical problems, check out the little caption boxes in the book and the blogs on her web site (www.thekindlife.com) and you will be totally convinced to give it a try! Any way of life that can stop and REVERSE cancer, MS, diabetes, you name it, is definitely worth a try!!!!!

I totally agree. I never thought I'd be vegan in a million years, now after only 19 days, the thought of meat sickens me. Wow, God is doing a work on me.

I went to Target and sat down and read the Kind Diet because I can't afford it right now. It had a lot of recipes but she uses, I think, boca burgers and such. These are not good to be eating but hey, i think if it helps to get started on the program. Why not?

The site that I started with is by a Dr. Neil ____ at foodforlife.com
Now I spend most of my time on Dr. McDougall.com.

Last night I made lasagna with layers or corn, onion, bell pepper, spinach with layers of ffree tomatoe spagetti sauce topped off with cooked sweet potatoes. Even the kids ate it!
Dessert was mori tofu in the food processor until creamy with sweetner and `1/4 cup of ffree cocoa. Blend again till creamy and chill for at least 3 hours. Sooooo good.

I follow his plan for weight loss for now. It is working great. It's called Dr. McDougall Program for Maximum Weight Loss. But you can get a lot of it on his site for free. Gotta go, be blessed, kc

If you're looking for great vegan recipes check out www.vegweb.com they have some awesome stuff!

You can take a look at almost the entire book on Amazon by clicking on 'Search inside this book' found below the picture of the book:

The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide to Feeling Great, Losing Weight, and Saving the Planet

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1605296449/ref=sm_xx__invsearch#noop

Hi all,

I am struglling with diabetes and eating vegan. This morning I ate1/3 cup of pinto beans with an ounce of soyrizo mixed in. I ate 1/2 cup corn flakes with some soy milk. High sugars.

I am so frustrated. I'm about to go back to my egg and zucchin which in the moring worked perfectly. kc

Don't feel bad if you can't keep up a vegan lifestyle (I was vegan for 3 years-I'm just a plain ol' vegetarian now) I try to minimize the amount of animal byproducts I consume..but I love diary. I eat greek style yogurt pretty much everyday. I don't feel too bad about it.

I bought the Kind Diet around the 1st of April, and have read it all except for all the recipes. I agree with you that eating a plant-based diet does really help cure cravings. I've had very few. The only time I've had any is when I've had a slip. The thing I like best about this book is that it encourages you to do the best you can each day, wherever you are. Just make the best choice you can. If you have a slip, move on and make a good choice the next time.

It's been a little bit of a shopping change for me, especially since my husband still eats meat. But, I've found it's pretty easy to substitute another protein source like beans, tofu, etc. I've also been encouraged to make some new vegan dishes at home, and explore some of our local vegan/vegetarian restaurants here in Dallas. Keep going....good luck!

Never heard of it, but now I'm interested after reading everyone's posts. Never have been a vegan or vegetarian (don't know the difference...someone explain, please), but I'm interested in meatless meals from time to time and struggle with ideas.

I'll definitely reserve it from the library soon...and thanks for the website!

Vegetarians range from mostly meatless to strictly meatless. Vegans consume absolutely no animal products whatsoever. Veganism is a lifestyle that involves protecting animals as opposed to using them. (No eating them, wearing them, testing on them, hunting them, etc.)