How We Lost Over 100 lbs l Plant Fit Meg
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- Опубліковано 16 чер 2024
- We have lost over 100 lbs as a couple! We are so excited to share how we lost the weight and regained our health.
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I am glad I found you! I watched your interview on the Physicians Committee channel. I love your videos and how down to earth you both are. Very inspiring! I am also WFPB No oil or sugar. I have already lost 21lbs in the last few months. I loved how you say "trust the process." That is the mantra that keeps me eating optimally every day too.
Thank you so much! I'm glad you found the channel too! Congratulations on your weight loss! Keep trusting the process and being as consistent as possible and you'll get to where you want to go! 😊
I completely understand the feeling of eating when you are stuffed. And I never felt satiated before plant-based eating. I could eat all day long. Now, I eat and I feel full. What an amazing feeling! I loved this video. You guys are great together!
It's amazing how much things change when you switch to a plant-based diet. Thank you for sharing your experience. I feel full when I eat now too, and it's awesome! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! 😊
You guys are cute! Great video with helpful tips! I lost 75 lbs on my plant based diet weight loss journey too! I also did the eating to excess thing and not knowing when to stop. Eating wfpb has healed that for me too!! I love that I can eat anything wfpb and feel satiated and satisfied!!!! Great channel!
Thank you! I'm so happy to hear that you found the video helpful and that you are enjoying the channel! Eating a wfpb diet changed my relationship with food completely. I love it! 🌱🙂
I was looking for vegan recipes as I have cut out meat. And your channel came up, I found your Information on veganisam very Informative. All the way from the UK 🇬🇧
Thank you! I'm so glad the channel is helpful to you! 😊
Thanks for being so honest. Best wishes for continuing success.
Fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing. I lost 45 pounds on a wfpb diet four years ago, but have since plateaued majorly for a couple years. I've still got weight to lose and this helps motivate me to get back on track.
Thank you! I'm glad you liked our video and that it's given you some motivation to get back on track! 🌱😊
Thanks for sharing! You guys are so encouraging.
You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful! 😊
I really appreciate Meg sharing her snack habits. I feel like she was describing me! It is so hard to not snack at night after a long day! Thank you so much for your honesty and for sharing your strategies for success!!
Thank you for sharing your experience, Annie! I agree that changing snacking habits is a huge challenge for sure! You're so very welcome and I hope my strategies will be helpful to you. Thanks for watching! 😊
I make lunch my big meal and I have an afternoon snack. Then when I am home from work my hunger level is manageable. I eat dinner: cup of vegetable soup, side salad only greens and low calorie veggies with squeeze of lemon, 1/2 plate non-starchy veggies, 1/4 plate beans, 1/4 minimally processed starch brown rice or potato or yam (usually-sometimes I vary this). Then right after dinner I have a frozen fruit- maybe sliced banana or frozen cherries or frozen strawberries or frozen grapes. I used to eat 1 quart premium ice cream each night so this became my substitute. I close my kitchen after the frozen fruit.🤭👏
@@happycook6737 That sounds amazing! 😊Thanks so much for sharing your routine and the yummy foods you eat throughout the day! 😋
Inspiring! Thanks for sharing your journey. Loved it.
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching! 😊
I just found your channel! I'm understanding the starch solution whole food plant based way of life! Getting on board! Looking forward to diving into your channel and journey! Thank you for sharing your journey!
Welcome! That's awesome that you're getting started with the starch solution! 🙌 Hope you enjoy the channel! Thanks for watching! 😊
I love how sweet and supportive you guys are of each other! Great talk. 💚
Thank you!! 😊
🥰 Lots of great tips! You both look great! 👌💗
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks so much! ❤️
What a great video!!!! Thank you!!!! I just subscribed to your channel. 💕
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video!! You're very welcome! Thank you for watching and subscribing! 😊
Enjoyed your story. 👍
Thank you!! 😊
Just came across this video and your channel. Subscribed! Love what you guys are doing. I have eaten like Meg my whole life, until recently. This is probably the first time I've succeeded at not eating past the full mark for any length of time. It feels great. My goal is to eat as healthy as possible and agree with your way of thinking, even when it comes to going out to eat. I've been vegan for 8 1/2 years now.
Congrats on being vegan for 8 1/2 years! 🥳 It took time for me to get in touch with my hunger and fullness, but I agree that it feels great to eat until full and not stuffed. Thanks for sharing your experience! Thank you so much for watching and subscribing! 😊
I found you through PCRM, I'm totally checking out your channel today. I have to say that I really resonate with you guys, my husband and I are the same age, our son is 12. It's just us 3 and I went plant based first. So, thank you for being genuine and lovely and sharing your lives.
Thank you for watching my interview on PCRM and for checking out the channel! I'm glad you can relate and are enjoying our content! 😊
Thanks for sharing your story! :-) I need to get back on track. I was eating mostly plant based after having my son and lost all of the weight. It's so easy to fall off track. I'm back up a bit. I needed some inspiration to eat better again.
You're welcome! I'm glad we could help inspire you to get back on track! 😊
That black bean burger recipe is soooo awesome, I've been making it too! Even the kids love it :-D Well done guys, you look great ❤
Thank you!! 😊 We absolutely love that black bean burger recipe! 😋 Glad to hear that you and your family love it too!
Way to go guys!!!!!
Thank you!!
You two are just too cute! I love all of your advice. Thanks!
Aw! Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 😊
Hi again from down under. I've started watching some of your old vids you guys are my go-to channel when I need to feel a little connected to the plant food community. I'm now 3 weeks in I think. And I think this is the easiest and most satisfying food regime ever done. I've lost about 4kgs / 9 pounds in that time. Happy with that. I'm not focusing on weight just eating till I'm full. Its good to see your husband in vids for a male perspective.
Hi! 👋 Congrats on getting started on a plant-based diet and on your progress! 👍 I'm happy to hear that our channel is your go-to! I love filming with Chris and I agree that it's nice to get his perspective on things.😊
Oh my goodness how on earth have I only just discovered your chanel! Thank you universe for guiding me here, cus maaaan you guys are so friggin lovely and on such a lovely level, blessings guys 🙏💜thank you xxx
You are so kind! I'm glad you found the channel and are enjoying it! Thanks for watching! 😊❤️
You guys are so cute together! I just found your channel but ironically started Dr. Goldner’s HN smoothies and the vegan lifestyle with 50/50 plate on Monday. I hate to cook so I just ordered the cookbook you recommended. I’m looking forward to more of your videos and recipe ideas!
Thanks so much! 😊
LOVE YOU BOTH! youre so gorgeous and watchable and easy to listen to! i laughed out loud when u said youre coming up to your 18th wedding anniversary cos GOOD LORD guys, you two each look about 18 years old sitting there chatting like that!! Loving your vids. love love love.
Haha! 😂 Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm so glad you're loving the channel! 😊
You two are toooooo cute and such a cool couple! Great job!!!
Thank you!! 😊
Fantastic result. Well done 👍. I have to say I do feel so much better when eating wfpb no sugar or oil. I’ve fallen back in to bad eating habits but your videos have given me inspiration again. Thank you guys 😀💜
I'm so glad that our videos have inspired you to get back on track! Thanks for watching! 😊 ❤️
you look so trim and healthy - well done!
Thanks so much! 😊
Great video. Thank you. Would you be able to share how you make your pizza?
Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! 😊 We make a modified version of this recipe for the crust: www.veganricha.com/recipe-pages/basic-vegan-pizza-dough-oil-free/ (no oil, whole wheat flour) or use whole wheat pita and make our own pizza sauce with tomato paste and spices, then we top with lots of veggies, and sometimes dollops of our cheese recipe: plantfitmeg.com/2020/11/11/recipe-vegan-eggplant-parmesan-oil-free-nut-free/ Hope that helps. I think I'll include pizza in a 'what i eat' video soon! 🙂
Being healthy is the most important part ❤️
Absolutely! ❤️
Not that I eat meat (maybe freshwater fish, caught that day by my Dad, a couple of times a year), but I'm learning that eating low-calorie density, whole foods and no oil/high fat foods is MUCH more critical to my weight loss than being 100% vegan. I also had a relapse of highly processed vegan junk food and fooled myself that I was still eating healthfully.
I tend to use the words "health-promoting food", but I LOVE the word "optimal"!! Thank you; great video!!
YES! 🙌 Completely agree! Veganism is awesome and I'm vegan; but when it comes to health and weight loss, it's more important to focus on eating as whole food plant-based as possible. I love the sound of the words "health-promoting food" too. So glad you enjoyed the video and could relate! 😊
My husband and I just started the journey and are eating the plant based processed foods. First due to fatigue and it is convenient and quick to eat these foods. Thanks for the encouragement hope we will get to where you both are!
Congrats on getting started on your plant based journey! 🥳 I completely understand about the processed foods. With a bit of planning and food prep, you can increase the amount of whole plant foods you're eating! Good luck and remember to be kind to yourself along the way! 😊
It takes time, but what I did was build a menu so now I have a couple binders full of low calorie dense recipes and I make everything that I eat. This took a long time though. Also, I found a few lower calorie dense processed foods to eat when I have less time or am lazy LOL.
@@flattlandermontgomery1524 That's awesome! 🙌 Thanks so much for sharing! 😊
I am one month in and started cold turkey too due to health issues. One week into working out too. Hoping to see things start melting away soon. I do feel so much better eating this way though. Good job to you guys! Oh...and I loved pepperoni pizza too, I really do miss it.
I would love your pepperoni pizza dupe recipe!
Congrats on getting started on your plant-based journey! 🥳 Glad to hear you're feeling better eating this way! Ooh, pepperoni is a tricky one. We have a pizza video coming soon, but we don't have a pepperoni dupe at the moment.
Love the spark y'all have, too cute✌️❤️🌏
Thank you! 😊❤️
I eat so much almond and peanut butter with frozen fruit throughout the day, as well as grains and vegetables and beans. My weight increased 4 whole pounds just eating dinner. I just love eating, and I am very active. at 51 I weigh the same 167 pounds as at 17
Yum! 😋 That sounds delicious! That's awesome that you weigh the same as you did at 17! Congratulations! 🙌
As I am listening to this, I am making Dr. Gregor’s black bean burgers. I absolutely love them!
Yum! 😋 Those burgers are so delicious! Enjoy! 😊
Greger ;)
@@sandracarli1110 True! 🙂
Until I started eating wfpb-sos free I never found a satiation point when I ate. I am so thankful I discovered that awareness in my body. I also have lost about 80 pounds after being morbidly obese since childhood. Though I am still overweight according to the bmi, I feel better in my body. I look forward to continuing on my health journey. Thank you for sharing. I had so much to relate to with your stories.
Congratulations on switching to a wfpb diet and losing 80 pounds! It's so cool that you have gained awareness of satiation and are feeling better in your body! All the best on your health journey! 😊
@@PlantFitMeg Thank you.
Great video,thank you so much for sharing , I can totally relate to so many things you've said. How long did it take you to reach that point of stopping while full? Both my hubs and I eat really well now, however I still suffer from "The empty plate syndrom", while he knows exactly when to stop, I'm so jealous 😅
You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 😊 It took some time for me to figure out hunger signals and the feeling of fullness. I found that increasing the amount of green veggies I ate helped and eating large well balance meals helped too. I had to consciously stop before eating or after one plate of food and ask myself if I was really hungry or if I just wanted to eat because it was a specific time of day or the food was tasty. Sometimes waiting a few minutes to see if I was truly hungry also helped.
@@PlantFitMeg thank you so much for the tips 🤗
@@leabrcic7968 You're welcome! 😊
@@PlantFitMeg 🤗
Check out some videos on "Intuitive Eating". By using those techniques along with whole foods plant based vegan (no oil, no sugar, no salt) I do a better job of stopping eating when full. The moment I eat processed food or food with oil I overeat again.
I want to buy an oil free Plant based cookbook? Do you have a favorite? You mentioned How not to diet. And Thank You Both 💚🇮🇪☘️
Ooh, that's a great question! There are so many great ones! Two I really enjoy are: Plant-Powered Families by Dreena Burton and The PlantPure Nation Cookbook by Kim Campbell. If you have an Instant Pot, I also recommend Epic Vegan Pressure Cooking by Hannah & Derek Howlett (High Carb Hannah). You can check out these posts for links: plantfitmeg.com/2020/10/18/how-to-go-plant-based-top-10-tips-for-getting-started/ & plantfitmeg.com/2021/02/28/go-to-vegan-recipes-game-changing-plant-based-recipes/ 😊❤️
I'd love to know in( bullet point fashion is fine) what it was about the "Starch Solution that you left out and didn't think was a good fit? I'm honestly interested because I'm a big fan of the 50/50 plate idea but that's about it. Thank you xx
Starch Solution advocates for 70% starch on your plate and Maximum Weight Loss Program advocates for a 50/50 plate of starch to non-starchy veg. I eat less starch than starch solution. I tend to eat 50/50 plates, but I also include soy products like tofu and tempeh as well as chia & flax daily, and avocado, or nut-based dressings from time to time. Hope that helps. My weight loss FAQ video delves into this topic as well if you want to check it out. :)
@@PlantFitMeg Thanks for the video recommendation:) Have you thought of creating a get to know me playlist for new subscribers?
@@SpringFlowers537 That's a great idea! Thank you for the suggestion! 😊 🙌 I'm also thinking I will do some more FAQ videos.
@@PlantFitMeg yes please. I’ve been enjoying your videos immensely! Its so nice seeing WFPB videos where I don’t have to say in my head ohh i can change it this way to meet my family’s needs, lol 😂 Could you do a review on Brenda Davis’s new book nourish and how you would incorporate some of her ideas for kids?
@@SpringFlowers537 I can definitely relate to watching videos and thinking the same thing! 😂
Ooh, that's a good idea! I don't have Brenda Davis's new book, but I've heard good things. I'll see if I can get it digitally from the library. 🤔 📚
You guys are sooo cute!
Also great video! I just clicked on this video and think you guys are so sweet and real and thanks for sharing your experience.
Haha! 😂 Thank you! 😊
Just awesome guys. I can especially relate to buying Doritos (or something similar) and finishing off the entire packet in a night. Note to self ... never do that again
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and could relate. Ya...eating a bag of Doritos has definitely happened. It's so easy to do mindlessly. Keeping chips out of the house, or serving them up in a small portion helps with that! 🙂👍
Those processed food companies hire scientists to engineer those foods to be highly addictive AND to not trigger any feeling of fullness! Shocking. I can't defeat those foods so I quit buying them. I'm nobody's slave now.
Lol, yeah, I've done that with the Starbucks doughnuts. Each has 480 calories! But I forgive myself and resume my 1500 calorie a day diet.
Honestly, I stopped watching television. It's very triggering seeing food commercials, etc.
Awesome video! 👌💗
That's so interesting! I can see how food commercials could be a trigger for sure. Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 😊
haha Meg, what did your lovely boy say? he would like to be 90 and walk 5 miles without it being hard or a big deal?? GEEZ. id like to be 55 (the age i am now) and walk 5 miles without it being hard or a big deal! LOL : ) : ) : )
(all kidding aside, im getting there!)
Haha! You're hilarious! 😂 Ya, we both want to live to 100 in good health and with great energy!
Why no oil?
For me the oil makes the food so tasty I want to eat too much of it. Oil, salt, and added sugar triggers my food addiction to the level I lose control. Like an alcoholic-- I say, "Oh I will just eat one of 'hyperpalatable processed food name here". Then I find myself with an empty container having eaten thousand calories of crap food. My blood sugar spikes, giant insulin release, big dopamine release in my brain, bliss for a few minutes up to one hour until the big crash. I then feel "hangry" and seek more crap foods. A hamster wheel cycle...Yup- all the way up to 300 miserable pounds on a very short person. The very best predictor of future behavior is past behavior so for me NO OIL. If I eat vegan, unprocessed, no oil/no salt/no sugar, limit 3 fruits a day--- I can eat until I'm full, not be hangry, and look like a normal, thin person. My doctor does suggest once people are at goal weight they eat nuts occasionally. I hate nuts so no danger there for me. Anyhow this is the "why" for me.
@@happycook6737 thanks for explaining. I eat peanuts and nut butters. But I limit nyy calories to 1500 per day. Sweets are my downfall. Too many calories in just one sweet food. Now I prefer fruits for sugar.
Oil is extremely calorie dense and many plant-based doctors advise against consuming it for optimal health and weight loss. When I consulted with a plant-based doctor, she also advised me to avoid it as much as possible. I have regained my health and lost 80 pounds by focusing on whole plant foods and avoiding oils. Hope that helps! 😊 You can also check out nutritionfacts.org or nutritionstudies.org for more information.
@@happycook6737 Thanks so much for sharing your experience. ❤️
@@PlantFitMeg you're right about calorie density of oils. I only eat one tablespoon of dressing for a bowl of salad. I also choose low calorie dressings. But I just keep to my calorie limit and I lost 80 pounds in a year. Congratulations on doing the same!
please don't get mad but your man is so hot, and i love his voice!
Haha! 😂 Not mad at all! I agree!
100 lbs is in kilo?
45 kilos.
Meg you look stunning ... and you kind of look like Elizabeth Olsen. Well done to the both of you for your weight loss. I too am on my own journey on going plant based for my health and weight loss
Thank you! You're so sweet! 😊 Congrats on going plant-based for your health and weight loss! 🥳