Tim_Veal Member

My two biggest challenges thus far have been proximity to the fridge, and the fact that I bought two months worth of groceries BEFORE I decided to make these changes... so I have cupboards full of pasta and chips! God help me avoid the temptation to eat myself to death. Lol

Katie here are some things that I've learned... * Life is way harder that I expected. It's tremendously hard, and it's made harder by malevolence and our expectations of instant gratification. * But I've also learned that I am way stronger than I expected. * The instant gratification thing isn't helpful, but moving the…

Stratford Ontario here. Nice to meet you all!

My advice is to eat plants - only. They have all the nutrition you need, without contributing to heart disease, diabetes, cancer and hypertension. A whole food plant based diet is something that is worth investigating and learning about. In my opinion this is how we are designed to eat... not the empty calories, meat,…

Thanks everybody for your ideas. I won't be throwing away broccoli stems anymore!

Hi Lisa - I'm from Stratford also. Want to be friends?

I don't see much need for supplements at all. Again, I am an amateur and not a professional nutritionist.... but I don't see very many situations where we can't get our nutrients from plants (meat and dairy if you choose to)! I agree that you can get into trouble with popping pills. Broccoli however, is much less…

I don't think there are any mentionable cultures which are vegan. I'm talking about a plant-based diet, and I'd guess that the higher the ratio of calories consumed from plants versus animal products, the lower the disease rate. Meat and dairy aren't bad, they just make up too much of our diet! I'm an amateur, not an…

This article has some of the foundational research used in these books: http://proteinaholic.com/another-ignorant-attack-on-what-the-health-this-time-from-the-doctors-tv-show/ There are millions of healthy people around the world who eat a plant-based diet. In fact most cultures who eat this way avoid the heart disease,…

Thanks, I have a blood test scheduled. Just to be clear, "self treatment" would consist of eating a balanced diet that includes the recommended amounts of potassium in my diet. No supplements needed, as they are found in plant-based foods. What's not good about that?

I have just started a plant-based diet and am seeing fast results. I have been doing massive amounts of reading and talking to people who have been doing this for a number of years, and I am convinced it is worth exploring. You'll find that there are some people here who seem to seek out vegans and discourage them. Some…

What are you not seeing progress in your training?

TavistockToad - I am new to nutrition, and there are many people here who know a lot more than I do about these things. What I'm reading is that lack of potassium (hypokalemia) is extremely common in the North American diet, and leads to weakness, numbness, heart palpitations, depression, brain-fog and many other symptoms.…

That's great insight - thanks nutmegoreo! I checked it out and you're absolutely right. Many foods in the database which would have potassium are listed as zero. That makes me feel better :-) /tim

Hi Jenna - I have been on My Fitness Pal for a while but new to the community/forum. I have looked into Keto extensively. There are some who believe in it, but I am not one of them. I've started down the path of a whole food plant based eating plan. This, to me, is the cleanest way to eat. Have you ever looked into…

Phil I am a newbie too and not an expert. There are many people here with more experience than me. I wonder if a gain in muscle mass might be throwing your weight numbers off? Also, how "verifiable" are your logged meals? I've seen quite a range for the same item - not all are loaded correctly. I am exploring a whole food…

I'm in the same boat - just have to dig our heels in and do it! I wish you all the best success and I hope that you find the support you need. It's great to have some accountability and encouragement. Be strong! /tim

So this is my welcome to the community... What I'll point out is that the documentaries, books and websites I've been perusing have taken me from eating a high-fat meat diet, full of sugar and empty calories, to a plant-based diet and searching for a healthier and fitter self. I've spent my life helping others, and this is…