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Eat To Live - Looking for friends

bpas828
bpas828 Posts: 19
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Doctor recently recommended that I adopt the Eat To Live eating lifestyle from Dr. Fuhrman. I would definitely like to have some friends that are eating a primarily plant based diet and/or are following this plan.

ps...I'm aware of the Eat To Live group on here, just posting this here to potentially grab any friends not in that group page.

Thanks!

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  • 87Djones
    87Djones Posts: 145 Member
    Feel free to add me. I just stick to a balance healthy lifestyle that is mostly grains, veggie, fruit and some fish. I can provide support but don't follow any design lifestyle
  • hummingbrdhrt
    hummingbrdhrt Posts: 67 Member
    Hi Bpas - My doctor recommended "Eat to Live to me a couple of years ago. I did quite well on it and lost 50 lbs. Unfortunately, I did not maintain and gained that all back, plus some. I am back at it again eating veggies/fruits as the base of my diet, but do modify it because if I feel I "can't" have something it triggers a desire in me to have it. I am also working out much more than I did in the past. I have have a copy of the book (and have read it) and recently purchased the cookbook and have tried some of the recipes there. Feel free to add me as a friend if you'd like - I log in every day and my diary is open.
  • welovetea
    welovetea Posts: 18
    Eat to Live has totally changed my attitude toward food. Would be glad to friend for support! I tried it two years ago but was in the middle of an adoption and just couldn't give it the focus it needed. Now I'm on week 6 and have lost 18 pounds.
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    Anyone care to give a brief synopsis of what Eat to Live means?
  • welovetea
    welovetea Posts: 18
    Every day have the following:

    1 pound raw veggies
    1 pound cooked veggies
    4+ fruits (but only 1 serving can be dried fruit)
    1 serving nuts/seeds
    1 serving complex carb
    1 tbsp flaxseed (usually mixed into fruits or salad)
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    No meats?

    Sorry, not for me. I'm definitely an omnivore.
  • welovetea
    welovetea Posts: 18
    Meat is okay as a condiment. :) The key is to treat it that way. Alternatively, have a little more meat but do your best to have grass fed.
  • coueswhitetail
    coueswhitetail Posts: 301 Member
    add me as a friend, I am following the eat to live lifestyle
  • gluten2012
    gluten2012 Posts: 9 Member
    I follow this plan. It's been 60 days. I'm down 18 pounds, feel so much better, no sugar cravings, and I finally have energy. I'm getting so good at making yummy recipes. I would welcome buddies with same interests.

  • ForeverCharlie
    ForeverCharlie Posts: 183 Member
    edited February 2015
    I went from a low carb diet with tons of meat to the wonderful plant based diet 5 months ago and I have never felt better :smile: let's be friends!
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