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That’s great. So glad you are feeling much better & are using this time to learn new recipes. Very positive steps

It’s great to connect with like-minded others! Am enjoying lockdown time to focus on self-transformation. What’s everyone else doing?

Thanks! I haven’t come across Julien Solomita & will have a look. Thanks for the add. It’s good to share the journey 😀

Amazing! Thanks for sharing. 3 1/2 years down the kind I’m doing FOK culinary course & really getting a lot from that too

Hi Phyllis, what made you decide to be vegan?

If on the path, it’s well worth persevering with the transition to becoming a healthy plant-based vegan. If you are finding it difficult to be completely vegan, increase the vegetables big time & greatly reduce the animal produce to less than 10% of any meal. I.e. have a small amount of fish or whatever more as a garnish…

Thanks for the warm welcome @magic71755 & @AustinRuadhain. Love how focused posts on here are about being healthy & attaining challenging goals. And sharing how things are going day to day. As I well know, it’s often a lonely path frequented by others questioning our choices. I have benefitted so much from Drs Fuhrman,…

Hi Austin & All, I’m Penny. Been WFPB since late 2017. As others in this group was inspired by Dr Fuhrman. I initially did a 10 day water-fast (along the lines of Dr Fuhrman’s book on the subject) at home. It totally normalised my seriously high blood pressure at the time which remained low ever since. I then followed the…

Hi Jen Nice to connect with you! Do you have any cookbooks you can recommend that are plant based & help with weight loss? I can recommend Chef AJ’s book The Secrets To Ultimate Weight Loss. I also watch her demonstrating on YouTube sometimes Best wishes Penny

I love Chef AJ’s recipes on YouTube. Filling nutritious & WFPB

It can be a lonely path however stay focused as more & more people are discovering the benefits of a WFPB vegan lifestyle. You are not on your own!

I hope you transition onto a healthy WFPB diet as it is filling, healthy & nutritious. To lose weight whilst feeling satiated I find Chef AJ’s recipes on YouTube very helpful & delicious too

I’m a nutritarian & found it took 4-6 weeks for my digestive system to settle down initially. I usually have a big salad once a day with balsamic vinegar drizzled on. And a beany vegetable soup or lentil dahl for another meal. I sometimes add a small portion of brown rice or a small sweet potato though not always. Plus…

I’m from Manchester (UK). Feel free to add me too. Would love to be inspired by your journey

I became vegan initially because of a high blood pressure scare. Once I saw Forks Over Knives & What The Health I realised how many other benefits there were too,

I am 66 & have been plant-based vegan since Nov 2017 when I had a high blood pressure scare. Blood pressure normal ever since & even though I have some weigh to lose, I feel great, don’t take any pills & have never looked back.

My name is Penny. I became plant-based vegan after a health scare back in November 2017. I have never felt better & enjoyed food more. I also undertook a 10-day water fast which was difficult though transformative. For support & inspiration I’d love to see other vegans on my news feed, so please add me if you feel the same…

It’s great you have taken the first steps on your vegan journey

I’ve been plant based vegan since Nov 2017 & have never felt better. Please add me if you are vegan & looking for MFP friends

Tips to organize fridge with plant-based recipes to prep in advance so you always have a colorful ‘salad bar’ https://hellonutritarian.com/

I undertook a 10-day water fast to reduce my blood pressure and kickstart a Nutritarian whole-food plant-based diet last October. I was drawn to do it and carefully followed guidelines from Dr Fuhrnan’s book on water fasting. I only intended to do a 3-day fast initially but felt so well, I decided to continue. It wasn’t…

I am thriving on a WFPB diet. Took me a few months to get my head round it initially. That was around 9 months ago when I first read Dr Joel Fuhrman’s Eat To Live. I now exercise 5 or 6 times weekly & feel fit & well. My blood pressure has dropped right down & remained down. I’m just about to have my cholesterol tested.…

Well done. Wishing you every success on your journey. I have been fully WFPB for 9 months & have never felt better. I used to waver between pescatarian & vegetarian and always veered towards eating too much high fat & sugary foods especially cheese & chocolate. It initially took quite a bit of effort to get myself…

I like juicing vegetables however you'd have to gradually build up to fast on juices alone. On Joe Cross's site there is a plan on which you spend 5 days having fruit and vegetables with a few juices each day before going onto juices only on the 6th day. If you can enjoy the juices, the weight loss is rapid.

That is great! Wishing you success with the next phase

I am Penny and my goal is to lose 33lbs by the summer. I got to meet the Beach Boys when I was in high school. My father had a boutique they walked into in Manchester, UK. He agreed to close the shop for them the the following day so they could shop in peace. He took me along but when I told my friends at school, not many…

Thanks Eric. That is very helpful about BMR Penny

Hello I am Penny from the UK. Welcome to the site and wishing you success on your quest :smile:

Firstly well done! Secondly thanks for sharing. You are so right on eating healthy food that your body can digest. Love the way you keep the before & afters photos as inspiration. May you go from strength to strength! :flowerforyou:

FANTASTIC! Well done! You should be very proud of yourself :smile: