Q&A: Two Week Potato Diet (Inspired by Penn Jillette)
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2019
- We are kicking off our Q&A series with our favorite topic... POTATOES! Read our blog post for more: bit.ly/KrockPotatoQA
As you may know, we started our “diet” one year ago with two weeks of nothing but plain potatoes, inspired by Penn Jillette. Since then, we have switched to a whole food, plant-based diet and lost over 270 pounds combined!
Right now we are celebrating the one year anniversary of the two weeks of potatoes, so we decided to kick off the Q&A sessions with one of our most asked about topics… POTATOES!
Watch our Potato Diet Playlist for more videos about our two weeks of potatoes, our favorite potato recipes and more: bit.ly/KrockPotatoDiet
If you are thinking about doing a potato diet, check out these “resets” that allow for more than just completely plain potatoes:
Brand New Vegan’s Guide to Mary’s Mini - bit.ly/BNVMarysMini
Jeannine Elder’s The Potato Reset - bit.ly/JEPotatoReset
Check out our friend Martin The Great Potato Mage on UA-cam: bit.ly/MTGPMyt
He started his diet with plain potatoes and has switched to a mostly whole food, plant-based diet. He posts daily vlog updates and is an all-around great guy. 🙂
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NOTE: We are not doctors, dietitians or nutrition experts. The information provided is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment. Please consult with your doctor before changing your diet. (Read more at bit.ly/KrockDisclaimer)
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You have been asking a TON of questions, so we decided to start a series of Q&A Sessions! To ask a question for a future Q&A video, please add #Question to your comment below. Check out our blog for more bit.ly/KrockPotatoQA and follow us at instagram.com/krocksinthekitchen!
Krocks In The Kitchen did you have any texture issues with veggies/fruits before the potato diet? Did the potato diet help? #question
I did the potato 2 week reboot and it was great. I also quit coffee @ the same time. The coffee was hard to stop as I found myself very sleepy a lot of the time. This all started on 6/6/2019. Since that day I have one bite of meat (Ahi Tuna) and zero coffee.. I drink green tea from home and water. Like Mrs. Krock I was not a fan of soda. 95% of my liquid intake (not food related) is water. I'm down 28lbs. I am a Chef by trade (not doing it professionally these days) and think that helps me a lot with cooking tasty meals. I watch you guys to stay inspired!! My wife is now along for the ride. We do not allow any S.A.D. food in the house. I will start filming for my channel soon. Right now I am testing recipes and experimenting with my new dehydrator. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.
YOU 2 ARE A FABULOUS INSPIRATION THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING
#QUESTION - Brian, are you in broadcasting? You have an AMAZING VOICE!!!!!!
Right?
I thought the same!
I agree
Yes! I've always thought that too.
Definitely has a radio voice!
DR MCDOUGALL AND MARY MCDOUGALL ARE FABULOUS SO FULL OF KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION SO HAPPY FOR YOU TO
Major congrats to you two...your story is totally inspiring. So many peeps are going to stand up and take notice because you chose to bring your story to the masses. Continued success to you and many, many more happy, healthy years living WFPB!
Just found you guys. I am feeling so inspired. Just watched your one year later video and my eyes leaked lol. I want to be you in one year.
I've been wfpbno since January 14th of this year, it's the best decision I've ever made in my life!
Love watching your videos!!
Good information. Thank you for sharing all the experience and the history.
Bingeing on your videos & podcast while on my potato famine...you guys are getting me through thank you!! Brian, your tip (I think it was on your podcast) to tell friends you're on a fast day to avoid eating when visiting them...total game changer! 😊
Again with the humor! I love you two! I look forward to your videos. Thank you for keeping up your channel with such fantastic content. I smile every time. *Also, I learn something every time. 🎉
Doing this on your own is HARD. Especially if you're keeping it a secret from people, like I am.
I'm hoping to drop the weight in secret and see if anyone notices over time. So it's extra hard to maintain focus and not just say "Screw it!" and binge
I love your videos 😊👍 keeps me motivated in my plant 🌱 based journey 😁 thank you 😊
You both are so adorable. I'm so glad I found your videos and blog!
I’m 6 days in on the potato diet and you guys are my biggest daily inspiration. You also have the best videos on this topic. Awesome couple! Happy (potato!) Christmas to you both and to Peef too!
i have been doing this for 4 months now,buy a spud fit potato cook boo kits amazing.
Another awesome video by the both of you. #Question can you do what you eat in a day video's and more of your favorite -go to recipes. Thanks!
So great that you put this together!!
Btw, I know you could do something like this differently, but Brian, your reaction to the corn when you first bite is in just awesome to watch. Every time I watched it... I was right there with you.
I actually had to eat steamed corn the next day after I watched that.
@@spinachbrownrice2849 Rofl me too, I went out a bought a whole bag of frozen corn :P
Great video. Extremely interesting.
This was great! Loved it! Loved Brians response to "do you still eat only potatoes?"
It's a lot to go through, whatever food plan you change to. So glad to hear you haven't lost your taste for them permanently. I'm just catching up on your process so will go back and watch some of your videos before I ask too many questions. Meantime, congratulations on your weight losses, and road to wellness.
Thank you very much! 😀 And thank you for watching our videos! We truly do appreciate it! 😀
I’m a fan !congrats on the success
Whenever I observe somebody speaking about inspiration, I consistently reach out and say hi. Just how long have you been designing videos?
You are so inspiring! And funny. Thanks.
I lost 9lbs in a week. I just eat potatoes, but NO Salt, NO Oil, NO Sugar, and the boil potatoes help you loose weight faster. Now I'm on my second week and Im adding a little bit of ketchup and spicy sauce (sometimes). I only drink water and milk. If you used condiments, is harder to loose the weight. Drinking plain hot water will help when using condiments. It gets easier on the second week. The more time it passes, it gets easier. I may go for a full month. GOOD LUCK!
Can you guys talk about if you work out, go on walks, how often, etc? #question
Thanks!
they dont
@@tomhirons7475 yes they do
You both are blessed to have each other I have my wife and daughter and they love fast food all the things I love come in the house when I change my eating and cookies. I am strong and I have a strong conviction when I get started I can go out to eat with the family and just drink water. I have 60 pounds to loose I will do it.
Potatoes are creeping into my dreams from watching all your videos 😂 also I find myself singing the 'Mr Potato' song from Peppa Pig a lot.
Great Q&A guys! Thank you for the mention 😍
Thanks for everything you've done! ❤️
I love your channel! When I first saw your video on the two week potato diet - I was hooked! I binge watched almost all your videos! I can't wait for more content to come!! My #question is - I know in some of your videos you say you follow a wfpb vegan diet but do you also follow a vegan lifestyle? For example, I am a vegan who eats a mostly wfpb diet with occasional vegan junk food, but I also don't buy animal products such as wool, fur, leather etc. I also go for the cruelty free options i.e. makeup, soap, etc. I would also like to know your view on this as well since your page is from a diet stand point. Thank you so much for the great content and delicious recipes I definitely will be trying!!
I'm on day 8 today. I don't do just baked though. I boil some. I've made my own homemade frozen fries cooked in the air fryer. I've also done the plain hashbrowns. Mainly I just need to change up the texture some. I'm so ready to be done for sure!!
Wonderful! Get it, mama! Rock on 👏
I seem to recall Penn saying in the book you could have potatoes any way you wanted (boiled, baked, microwaved, raw), as long as it wasn't fried (because that added oil).
Great vid! Really useful discussion of the 'mental reset' required in the transition to wfpb. I've got a couple questions for ya...
1. I'd like to know if/how you've managed consistency with your wfpb lifestyle this past year. I'm 2yrs into my wfpb life, and I occasionally get side-tracked/discouraged/sugar cravings (mostly earlier in my transition). It's taken time to learn recipes and become more efficient at cooking. Do you ever fall off the wagon, or allow yourselves a special treat, and if so, how do you avoid falling down the rabbit hole of garbage food that society offers in abundance? If not, how do you stay on track so well?
2. Do you have support from family/friends? Do you know any wfpb people personally? I must say I think it's wonderful you have each other's support. No one I know really buys into the wfpb lifestyle, it's "too difficult".
3. Do you still get invited out to restaurants? And how do you handle those situations? This is one thing that almost always gives me anxiety, I always feel gross after eating oily, salty restaurant fare - even though I choose the healthiest (vegan) option I can.
Thank you both so very much for sharing your story and informing the masses. Thanks for giving people like myself a sense of community and support. It's really meaningful.
Almost forgot to follow the directions xD #Question :)
Awesome questions! We will definitely be covering all of these :)
I couldn’t stop laughing when I read the “how many peefs is that?” caption. I thought Brian was going to put a thought bubble over his head of an image of him cutting up Peefs. 🤣🤣🤣
Excellent video and congrats on the incredible weight loss accomplishments you both have had. ❤️💪🏻🥬🥔
Okokok so potatoes were a nightmare at that point 😂 Love y’alls poms too!! ❤️
It’s crazy.
The joe rogan podcast showed up randomly on my timeline.
I bought penn jillette’s book
I watched Dr John McDougalls video
I searched for “potato diet” on YT and found you guys
I thought my wife would never be on board but she’s down and we’re going to do the potato thing too. 🤷🏼♂️
I’m like Brian, I’m an extreme personality. I used to be fat. Then I started running. For 5 years I averaged 70 miles per week. Then I got injured and had to stop running. I got depressed and ended up gaining all the weight back and then some.
Great clip!
#QUESTION did you save a tonne of money over the 2 weeks? Thanks for some great info. on your channel.
#question. Are other members of your families overweight? Have you both always been heavy? I’d like some of the background. You are both so charming. Thank you.
#QUESTION did you do blood work before and after the two weeks? and if so what if anything changed :) keep up the hard work....
#question. Do you ever consume alcohol? And can you tell us about the first few months on this journey how You portion controlled and felt with cravings? Thanks for all you do!!! 👍❤️. You keep it real!!
#QUESTION What is Pheef's story? Was he adopted? Does Pheef has siblings?
You have NO IDEA how deep this rabbit hole goes lmao
I was wondering the same thing and now I need to go watch their early videos to find out.
@@miekekuppen9275 I don't think Peef is explained in the early ones, but I could be wrong... Jessica, we need a Peefy video ASAP! XD
@@MartintheGreatPotatoMage Yes please!
@@MartintheGreatPotatoMage Oh boy!!
#Question How hard was it to stay focused at work while you were doing the 2 week potato challenge? Were you able to function or were you just too tired? And did you end up taking a day or two off?
I heard you say you had the 4th of July holiday in those 2 weeks, but what about the other days?
#Question: How or where do I find info on a whole food plant based diet. Or, your diets?
I want you two to be my neighbors! Love watching your down-to-earth videos that are approachable and delicious. I like that you are nutritarian, but not fanatical. I look as forward to new videos from you as I do to new Conan O"Brien Needs A Friend podcasts! That's saying something for me. Your midwest sensibilities are great! From a Philly girl...
Yes, me too. I like you both
# QUESTION: CAN YOU DO MORE COOKING VIDEOS PLEASE?????
I'm a retired Cop and need to lose a TON of weight and am starting tomorrow...
Love you guys!
Awesome to hear! You got this! 😀
#Question. Do you both see yourselves maintaining this plant based lifestyle after you make your goals?
#question Have you started any kind of workout program, or did you incorporate any exercise to assist with weight loss? Thanks again for the another great video!
Hi guys, Just discovered your channel about 2 weeks ago and really enjoy it. Need to know if you guys limit your fruit intake. I have not lost anymore weight since my initial 20 pounds even though I am still 30 lbs. overweight. I am thinking consume to much fruit. How much fruit or specifically bananas do u eat? Also I eat oatmeal most mornings.
#Question My biggest problem is cravings for chips and fries, did the potato diet help with cravings? Or any suggestions to help get rid of cravings? PS I love your music shirts Jessica
#question did you guys count calories when you started eating non potato food again?
I don't know if you knew or just happened to do it but by cooking and then cooling your potatoes you turned most of the potatoes starch into resistant starch that is not digestible and feeds the lower intestine biome.
#question did you avoid Instagram and Pinterest during your potato diet? That’s such a trigger for me when I’m dieting 😩 also.. I love Peef!!❤️ (you guys are pretty cool too) lol
I've only been on the potato diet for 3 days and have lost 7 pounds, first day I felt really nasty but i feel like going on a plant based diet now. Tonight I'm gonna stew some potatos in with some onions and bell peppers.
I’m going to do this for a week tomorrow
Good luck! 😀
Are there videos of those weeks out there? If so how do we find them. It looks like the oldest videos right now are only 3 months old. #question
#question Do you think that you were addicted to food (salt, sugar, fat) in your previous diet? Was the 2 weeks a detox from for,er habits?
#questions. How much did y'all each lose since the two weeks? Do you crack up at the loose skin? Your have to have a sense of humor when losing lots of weight. I love bike riding when I lost weight but since gaining back some I really miss riding. I don't have the husband support and I was single when I first lost weight.
how did you get enough protein?
#question.why no oil? And do you use honey?
#Question - Would you get the same nutrition if you did this with rice as you would with potatoes?
I like that Brian says he is self-motivated. That's really the only way I can do something. External motivations from other people just don't work for me!
Carrot Dogs for 4th of July, yeah!
I'd like to try this but it would be hard to still be cooking for my child and only eating the potatoes
#QUESTION Do you have a great tofu recipe?
What did you drink
I did 5 days of potatoes but allowed hot sauce, salt, etc. It's interesting the differences (granted it's not 2 weeks)
#question what was your first meal after the two weeks were over
#question what are you doing or have done on rare and unusual cheats as Penn discuss in the book?
for those of us with food addiction adding ANYTHING can screw up the reset.
Thanks for the kilogram measurements
The weird thing is that i went whit egg and potato at first because i couldt stand to eat just the potato but now i can eat plain cooked potato whit no problem at all :O
#QUESTION. Did you microwave potatoes the next day or eat then cold?
We would generally reheat them the next day. Very rarely, I would eat them cold. 😀
-Brian
Do you have advice for anyone trying this solo? #question
I do, because I am doing it solo! :P
It's going to be pretty difficult during the potato weeks. You're only going to have yourself to be accountable to (unless you vlog daily, like a crazy person...). If you live with others, and they're not doing the same, then your pantry and fridge will be full of all the things you're not meant to eat...
It's willpower and knowing your reasoning for doing it. I want to be here for my son, years from now; I want to not struggle to buy clothes in any store I walk into; I want to not have to constantly apologise when trying to fit through small gaps between seated people at events... :}
I managed 7 days; I quit the potatoes and started my WFPB section because that 7th day I couldn't eat a single potato without gagging. I *wanted* to eat, though, I was hungry and got grumpier and grumpier as the day went on, and my son picked up on that and also started being grumpy... I was in physical pain from the hunger and couldn't sleep by midnight, going into Day 8, so I gave in and ate some slices of wholemeal bread... I think 3, dry, and drank more water.
I felt so bad about not doing the two weeks. But then, the WFPB section has been ridiculously simple from then on, it's just trying not to fall into bad habits or allow myself to slip too far. I think the vlogging has definitely helped keep me honest, although this last week when my mom has been staying with me has been AWFUL!!! I've stuck with WFPB for the most part, still haven't eaten any meat (even though it's in my plan that I can, and I'm indeed due a day of meat eating according to my rules), but there's been cheese and takeout and oil and salt and sugar... :S
I am not looking forward to the weigh-in video tomorrow!
But I know that this is a temporary break from my own restrictions. I'm going to try and get 100% back on the wagon today (9am here in Berlin!) and stick with everything til my next scheduled break around "Day 100"; that'll be a month from now.
1. Decide on your rules and how strict you're going to be. I allow slight slips because it's pretty impossible to guarantee I am already following as strictly as I could be. My home has snacks and oils and meats in, so what works for me is knowing that I can have those at any point, and I feel cravings a lot less because I'm not technically denying myself them... make sense?
2. Likewise, my restrictions are a sliding scale:
A. No meat
B. No animal products
C. No oil
D. No salt
E. No sugar
I call those my rules, the worst consequences for breaking A, lessening as we go down the scale.
You know what? I'll actually just cover this all in a video tonight lol
Martin the Great Potato Mage This is perfect and exactly what I needed to hear. I’ll try and stick to 2 weeks but it’s good knowing I’m not a complete failure if I drop off early providing I go right to the next step and not back to my normal eating ways. I’ll be spending some time thinking through what I want this to look like for me in the long term and how I can sustain it.
I’m really looking forward to seeing your video on this!!
Also, thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed reply
@@NellysNerdyAdventures I'm so sorry it's a couple of days late! I've had no end of issues with technology... It's not exactly a perfect video but here we go: ua-cam.com/video/BVbUYEPsry8/v-deo.html
That’s a ton of bananas in the background. Happy Healthy Vegan folks eat tons of bananas daily as well.
#Question - Could one eat boxed mashed potatoes, plain even not cooking them with the butter and all? Can you use seasonings on them? i.e....a no-salt season?
The two weeks of plain baked potatoes does not allow seasonings, sauces, or butter/oil of any kind. They are supposed to be completely plain baked potatoes. 😀
Let the man answer a few more questions.
That was super cute to watch your expressions of denial knowing you cheated...:))))
We cheated?
@@KrocksInTheKitchen A caption came up on the screen during that exchange that said "I did".I apologize if I misinterpreted that...:))🙏
Do you eat the potato peel?
Yes, we do, There is a lot of nutritional value in the skin. 😀
As someone with a potato allergy, I find this terrifying. It's an interesting approach to resetting your relationship with food, though maybe seems like a punishment even if potatoes don't try to kill you.
The idea is it's meant to change your relationship with food and just kinda give you something bland that isn't "fun" for a while, help break bad habits... Obviously with a potato allergy, I can see the idea of this being terrifying!!! You can substitute most other starches in, I believe, like plain rice or corn or something; just so long as it's boring to eat. And yeah... definitely a bit masochistic XD
#QUESTION what are you drinking on a regular basis on whole food/plant based lifestyle, and if you treat yourself with a drink what would it be?
Do you know if Penn Gillette is still eating WFPB.?
An article from last month says he is but he also does IF, only eating one hour a day. www.latimes.com/health/la-he-penn-jillette-weight-loss-20190615-story.html
# Question : You lost 20 and 25 lbs in 2 weeks, which is great motivation.
But if willpower and motivation is not a problem (knowing what you know about tasty whole foods ) do you think a person could skip the potato phase, and just go Vegan WF with the same results in lb.s loss?
You don't need the potato phase. It is just a means of resetting your eating habits. If you want to lose large amounts of weight you need to make some changes, and the changes need to be somewhat radical.
If you are ok with eating fresh fruits and vegetables go ahead, I have done this and lost large amounts of weight (like 20 pounds in a couple of weeks) just eating fresh fruit and vegetables.
I eat a fairly healthy diet(5-8 fruits, and veggies, a lot of beans and whole grains) with the addition of all the crap too ( butter, oils, candy, caffeine, salt, sugar and a lot of dairy.) Been a vegetarian on and off for years as well
So thanks for your reply-@@mrdanforth3744
@@eveny119 You are doing fine. If you can eliminate grain products, alcohol and sugary products, in other words carbohydrates, and go easy on fats you will lose weight and never have to go hungry. It helps to cut down on salt and coffee as well.
Huge nerd! Woohoo
#Question How does it work, from a scientific point of view, why do potatoes cause weight loss. Thank You
Pepper is a catalyst to extract more nutrient from food!
Got it #question! PS I can overeat lentel soup too! Help!🍲🤦
I'm doing the 2 weeks of potatoes right now. It's really messing with my head. Out of habit I'll start thinking "what can I snack on?" Then reality hits me...Oh yeah, I'm only eating potatoes. I have to keep really busy to keep my mind off food.
Yep, I know that feeling. It's like you can't escape the thing you don't want to do.
Could you have eaten Pasta ?
Never mind you just answered my question 😍
Any skin or hair changes being on a plant based diet for a year? #question
i'm on day five of my potatoes. Still going strong so far..
I so enjoy the two of you! Can we be neighbors?💜
#Question: Did you get constipated or have regular bowel movements during the 2 week potato diet?
Now that you're sticking to the plant based diet, have you thought about the ethics of not eating animals? Would you consider yourselves vegan now? I know, a loaded #question
Not really a # QUESTION but....you're obviously doing amazingly well on your own : ) But I thought I'd tell you that Andrew Taylor at Spudfit is running a free worldwide mini academy for newbies on a potato challenge. To quote him "Spud Up!"
Whats with all the bananas?
The two weeks might relate to your tastebuds regenerate every two weeks.
#question what did you drink
Straight whiskey. 😀 Just kidding. I drink tea and Jessica drinks water. 🙂
#question. How tall are you? Did you switch to bananas instead of potatoes? lol I've been plant based 3 years now. Thanks for sharing.
Hello Linda! I am 6'6" and Jessica is 5'6' and a half (she'd yell at me if I for that half 😂). We do eat a lot of bananas now. Way more than potatoes. 😀
-Brian
Forgot to ask in last comment, Is Pheef related to Waldo?
Doing this alone, I thought it would be easy I like potatoes but it sucks. Day 6 for me know I dream of food I can not wait to eat and have almost stopped eating all together. Losing weight but wondering about longevity?
Yeah, people laugh and think it will be super easy. 😀 It just goes to show that people don't really like potatoes. They like the stuff that goes on them. 😂
@@KrocksInTheKitchen yes as you guys said your Mary's mini was a 1000x easier than this. If I could add even vegan food to them like spinach or tomatoes or peppers it would be easier. This is just chewing with no joy or excitement