One Year After Potato Diet: Former 800 Pound Couple Gets Emotional Eating Plain Potatoes
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- Опубліковано 22 чер 2019
- We began this life changing journey one year ago in June 2018, and we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than eating plain potatoes again! Read our blog post for more: bit.ly/KrockOneYear
Check out our first video to see what happened during our two week potato diet: • 800 Pound Couple Tries...
Watch us talk about the switch to a whole food, plant-based diet and how we lost 270+ pounds: • How We Lost 270 Pounds...
Thanks to Penn Jillette & Kevin Smith for the inspiration. Check out Penn's book "Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales" to read all about his two week potato diet.
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We began this life changing journey one year ago in June 2018, and we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than eating plain potatoes again! Read our blog post for more: bit.ly/KrockOneYear You can also follow us at instagram.com/krocksinthekitchen & facebook.com/KrocksInTheKitchen!
Great job on your life changing journey, the both of you look great.
@Peter Rabitt Thank you for bringing this up. How about Dr. Neal Barnard too?
@@inthelifeofrubys Thank you!
@Peter Rabitt Not right now, but who knows in the future!
Wow! that beginning of the video was way more than creative, I have to watch it again, also after witnessing your extreme reaction to 2 weeks of potatoes how in the hell did Andrew Flinders Taylor do it for ONE YEAR?!?
Looks like you both entered a time machine where you reversed time and lost both age and weight. Looking Awesome, you two!
I was thinking the same thing both of them look younger! They have done an amazing job with taking control of their bodies I wish I had as much willpower
@j p First off, you're just rude! Second, he looks like a much healthier human being. Human is they key word. We are all human and you are just a negative person and I'll bet you're a miserable one. Un-cool!
@j p Honestly he looks better now than he did; grey and all
Yup!!! The heavier you are, the older you look. I know because I’ve struggled with an eating disorder since I was 15. I’m now 60. Been up, down and all around!
WOW...you're both much healthier looking and probably extended your lives by several years:)🎉
Start of the vid: Normal looking couple
Flash back: Holy shit! They look so different!
Good for you guys!
Thank you very much! 😀
Link The Hero Of Time I said the exact same thing, out loud.
Yes it tripped me out too!
I know! 🙂 I wish my cousin and her husband would do that. They have a food addiction. Only change will help them get their mind around it
flash back in time was amazing
Your husband is so cute and hilarious. This is why some marriages actually last- having the full support of your spouse especially when it comes to changing your life style makes all the difference.
✌
Well done guys. Started my own journey 27 months ago. Down 150lbs and holding. Tons of produce and quality protein. No regrets. You all an inspiration!!!
“I’m big and green today.”
“Yeah, yeah. That’s how I like ya’.”
So sweet!
Wasn't that the sweetest thing?
That was sweet . Great couple.
You two basically saved your lives. That is huge. Bravo.
Thanks Tom - we feel that way! Still have more work to do, but we finally found a lifestyle we love ❤️
Huge, lol.
@@KrocksInTheKitchen Did you ever eat yams/Sweet Potatoes also??
I started reading Penns book 1/2/19 while I was hospitalized for pancreatitis. I’ve gone vegan and dropped over 5O lbs. awesome job y’all. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Penn's views gave me comfort to forgo the exercise in the beginning
I lobe how comfortable they are with one another and that they are very supportive.
Take another look at the shot of you two in the car, and then compare it to a year ago. Now your eyes and skin are clear. You've both got a look that glows with health. It's amazing.
It is crazy to look back! We have not only lost weight, but it's the little things you don't notice over time that really amaze me. I forgot what it is like to get tired walking for 10 minutes, etc. until the other day I went on the a short walk near my office and realized how much farther I can go now!
Krocks In The Kitchen wow I CANNOT wait for that feeling!
@@KrocksInTheKitchen I didn't watch this video when it came out when it said it was emotional. I just did and I was right, it made me cry, too!! You both have come so far and look incredible. C Anderson is right, your eyes and skin are so clear, and you glow! You are beautiful inside and out ❤️
Yes, the weight loss is impressive, but it’s your amazing skin that blew my mind
You two have changed so much! How smart you were to film the beginning. You are helping people! That must feel good!
Thank you Joan! We are glad that we filmed during those first few weeks so we can look back on it!
@@KrocksInTheKitchen amazing
I love how you re-enacted the start!
Potatoes with homemade tomato sauce is delicious. Can of crushed tomatoes, add your spices, olive oil and pour over baked potatoes. Will never miss pasta again.
Dee Dee I prefer my potatoes with salsa. Simple. Efficient. Easy.
Dee Dee I personally would not recommend adding any type of oil. From what I have learned over the years, its not a whole food, its unnecessary calories and its not good for your arteries. I would recommend omitting the oil.
They have a sweet taste when added to Chili. Some sort of flavinol interplay there or something. I like pasta, but the stuff digests too quickly and jacks up your insulin tolerance. It also makes you eat more and probably messes with dopamine. Better to go with whole grains. Like, REAL whole grains, not "whole grain bread".
@@dinamariea61
B.S. I do low carb and oil satiates extremely well, so your overall caloric intake drops. Monounsaturated (EVOO, nuts, etc.) don't "clog your arteries". It's implicated in doing the exact opposite, actually. If it's liquid at room temp, it's probably fine.
You're the first person I ever heard that thought EVOO was bad for you. It's been used for millennia as a health item.
Certain oils are fabulous for arteries
When you flashed back to the original video, I couldn't believe how much thinner you guys have become. Great job!
Great to see a couple that are really "a couple" - meaning doing things and working together on a shared objective. I think that this is great. Congrats to you both!
Thank you!😀 We are having a huge amount of fun doing this together. 😀
I totally agree Benjamin.
Sometimes youtube recommends just what I need to see. I'm impressed by your success and I am already looking into this. I can do potatoes.
What you've done is incredible... and has likely saved your lives. Amazing and inspiring.
Years ago I saw a greeting card that read “ THE LESS I SEE OF YOU THE BETTER! (good luck on your diet)” So here’s to the seeing less of the two of you. Congratulations.
That is awesome! 😀
You had me at “potato”.
Not a dry eye in the house. You’re so inspiring. ❤️ you two.
Thank you Libby ❤️
You guys make my cry.
it's beautiful to see two people who truly love and care for each other
They're in St. Louis? No way! So am I.
This video is timely for me...
Patricia Lager same! I saw the arch and my jaw dropped! 😝
I feel like I just walked into the end of a movie. Outside of them losing weight I have no clue what a potato had to do with it.
Well the story goes like, if you eat potatoes you'll get fat, funny eh.
@@GeorgeHawirkoStyroHome , except the truth is not the potatoes but what you put on them that does that...
@Mike Kavanagh Eating meat is not a dietary mistake. Our bodies are designed to live off of meat alone. People quit eating meat as part of fad diets born of old correlation studies that assumed that meat was bad for the arteries. Today we know healthy meat is not bad for you at all, and sugar is the real killer followed by vegetable oils. There are people who lived past 100 who still eat bacon everyday. Meat is good food. Processed foods are almost poison.
@Mike Kavanagh You are misinformed by nonsense put out by organizations like PETA. Meat quickly digests in the stomach, 4 to 5 hours, where meat quickly dissolves in the hydrochloric acid and pepsin in our stomach, long before it reaches the intestines. Then in the intestines, Bile emulsifies fats and helps neutralize stomach acid; lipase breaks down fats; trypsin and chymotrypsin break down proteins. We are designed to eat meat. Biologists say eating meat is what gave humans the nutrients and calories for a larger brain. What we don't have is multiple stomachs like cows, nor the massively large colon of a gorilla to digest plant material. We digest vegetables in part by cooking them. We also need B-12 which is found almost exclusively in human diets through meat, or eggs.
@Mike Kavanagh Please, you post a link to a crazy man, John Rose? That guy is a backwoods moron who is selling superstition not fact. Your intestines regenerate and remove the old cell lining every 5 to 7 days, nothing sits in your colon and hardens like the crazy man says. What do you find in your feces, meat or corn? Its the vegetables that have a hard time digesting not meat. You know fiber in your diet... Hello?
That video is full of false information.
Holy sh!t! The transformation is incredible. Congratulations on your journey and thank you for being an inspiration.
Thank you Lisa!
I’m so glad that you all followed through with this. Not only have you saved yourselves from health issues down the road, you have been an inspiration to thousands by putting this on you tube. Great videos!! God Bless both of you!!
Thank you! We were inspired by so many people and it means a lot to know we could possible pass that on and inspire others!
"I like to cook a potato and eat a potato" i like this man
He's a simple man.. give him a potato and he will eat
@@zebra5591 "teach him to grow a potato and he will live forever." ; P
I am also proud of you two! It’s so hard to stick to a commitment like this! You’re a great looking couple both now and a year ago, I’m just happy to think you’ll most likely live longer.
Wow the before and after, you look so much younger and fresher now!
Happy Potato-versary! :) You both have come such a long way.
So proud of you both. Amazing transformation. Brings tears to my eyes to see how well you both have done.
This is very beautiful she looks amazing and she’s so proud of her husband for losing the weight. She about put me to tears when she started to tear up you both look amazing. Great work
Your transformation over this year is remarkable! Great job👍🤗
Thank you Jill! I was just thinking we need to make some more of your zucchini lasagna soon 🙂 It was one of the first recipes we made on this lifestyle where I thought - wow, I think I can live this way forever if I get food this delicious! Thanks for sharing your recipes with the world - we couldn't have done this without the inspiration from people like you ❤️
How much Have you both lost?
Lm ok
Would you two mind doing a "What I ate today" video? I'd love to see a typical day of meals eaten by you two. Thanks again!
We will soon!!
I second that!!!
Me too!
I wish the same too, so I know how to do this, everything you eat for the 14 days.
+1
I'm really impressed! You both have lovely, young faces now, with clear skin. When you showed the flash-back, I was sad to see what you looked like then, but there are so many people in the same boat. I think you will inspire many people, because you have some genuine answers! Gastric bands are the only hope of so many, but your approach is so positive and so much better! Congratulations!
My very first time seeing this couple and smiled from start to finish !! Love seeing them succeed as a team. What you've done is possibly saved your lives. You two are awesome !!!
You two are awesome! I personally know your journey and understand it. A little over two years ago my husband and I adopted a whole food plant based diet. I have lost 118 pounds to date, and have about 60 to go. My husband lost 25 pounds, he was not the one struggling with his weight. But still he improved his blood pressure and looks and feels years younger. The one thing you say which is so true with us also is, once we opened our eyes to looking at the food in a whole new way, it has been a fantastic process of discovery and new tastes. We make great food and don’t at all miss our old ways of eating. I am proud of you both and your commitments to your health. I love watching your videos and your down to earth and often times funny approach to making your food and showing people how easy it can be. You inspire us all. Keep it up!
Barbara Yager Agree with everything you said! My wife and I started our wfpb journey around the same time as you and your husband. We didn't realize how it was going to change our outlook on "good" food forever.
I agree with the other comments here.. it is not only about losing weight, but your skin is smoother, and just healtier.. your eyes are clearer and more full of life..
One of the reasons I really enjoy your videos is the honesty. You dont hesitate to show us the reality of things, whether with your relationship or the dogs or the potatoes. Thank you for the videos.
You guys look like genuinely amazing people. Glad you have found each other
Undertaking a massive shift in perception and behavior is a traumatic experience, no matter the positive intentions behind it. You have done something most people don't ever manage to do. You have succeeded in remaking your psychological relationship with food. It's like changing your relationship with oxygen! Well done, you two! : )
That was the sweetest video! What an awesome support system you both have for each other. I enjoy your videos.
This is incredible. You guys have changed so much and still remain so happy and genuine with your audience. This is truly inspiring. I am so happy for you guys.
This was so interesting! I cried when I saw you go "back in time"- joyful tears- what a difference!
Happy Anniversary you two! And congratulations on making the big, lasting changes that will keep you healthy and strong now and in the future!
Thank you! It is amazing how different it feels a year later... when we started, we were so sad for everything we were "giving up" - who knew we had so much more to gain :)
When you started crying, Jessica, I started bawling! What a transformation and amazing journey you two have been on! Congratulations! 🥔🎊
I love how you guys did the comparison from one year to the next. Very inspirational!! ❤
So proud of both of you, love the story, love the message! Whole food plant based diet strikes again!
Oh my goodness!! The difference one year makes is incredible...wow!!! I just have to say that I think you both are wonderful...sharing your story with everyone...you are truly an inspiration...a total breath of fresh air! Love ❤️ watching your videos. Thank you! 😀
Damn it, you've got me sniffling now too! I was shocked when you posted the pictures from a year ago at Trader Joe's compared to today! I've only been watching a short time, but I've lost an average of 2.5 lbs. a week in my 1st month. 90 to go. You're both an inspiration!!!
Keep it up!👍
You keep going the result will be great, I know its hard, but look where you're going and want to be after this.😭
You guys look so healthy, vibrant, and happy! So proud of you guys!!!
Okay, I'm a weirdo. Cold, cooked potatoes dipped in mustard is one of my favorite snacks.
Same here! Welcome fellow Weirdo. 😁
Honestly plain potato dipped in honey mustard sounds really good
Yes plus mustard has no calories at last the yellow veriety
that is how I like them except hot and chunky mashed drizzle mustard over
lovethatdragon you not weird, you might be Russian though 🤷♀️
Totally welled up over this! I loved seeing the before and now shots. You guys are the coolest!
"I like to cook a potato and eat a potato" that comment is the embodiment of how I went about this when I started. I started at the beginning of this summer because of you and although I haven't lost a whole lot, I feel more confident in myself and I actually see that life was never going to be the same once I started on this journey. Thank you...
"Cook potato. Eat Potato. That is the equation." -Brian Krock 😀
You gripped your life by the REIGNS, years of habit broken by 2 weeks of consious effort to eat better. Inspiring💑
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I’m so thrilled for you both. I am seeing you for the first time, so seeing the before and the now, is impressive. Keep it up! I love seeing how you are together.
I am so glad I found you both. Your love is an inspiration. I feel your positive energy.
Congrats! This is the first video I’ve seen of you two but it’s so captivating! You’re so honest and it’s refreshing compared to the other plant based diet youtube channels. I’ll be staying tuned to your future. I can relate to the “food is the thing we have in common and a part of me” thing SO much. Good luck, I think you’re doing great!!!!
What you guys did the first time WAS very difficult, because you were breaking a life-long addiction. This video is very emotional to me, especially the part in the beginning where you are back at Whole Foods looking so different from one year ago. You should be very proud of your achievement.
Thank you very much! 😀 That means a lot to us.
this is my first video of you guys and it popped up in my recommended and im happy it did. you guys are amazing
You two are amazing! Go ahead and cry! Tears of happiness! Keep it up!!!
Love the one year look back! So appreciate your openness and willingness to talk about how this has impacted your lives. Thank you so much for inspiring so many people. Y'all are the BEST! 💕
Thank you so much for commenting! 😀
-Brian
Ah you guys are so great, I'm so proud of both of you! Enjoy the health and healing!
You guys are quite the inspiration! Good for you in making the commitment. Realize that you help many others get through the tough times. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you!
Great video!!! Bravo, well done!!! The before and after is absolutely amazing. Keep the journey going, it will lead you to even higher peaks of accomplishment, and I look forward to your 2 year video!
Thanks Linda! We can't wait to see what the next year has in store for us!
WOW! What a fantastic and successful transformation! Congratulations!
Powerful! You have come a long way!!! Good for you both.
I couldn't agree more. Having lost 100 pounds myself I'm convinced that 90% of it is a mental issue. I remember getting emotional too although I lost my weight by eating less and making healthier choices. But I do remember the mental blockage the most, no matter what you choose to do in order to lose the weight the mental aspect is the biggest part
Wow, 100 pounds! That is quite an accomplishment. Congratulations!!
@@areyoukidding1431 oh thank you so much! I've learned it never ends though. I have a bir of excess skin and I'm focusing on figuring out how to get rid of that now.. but I think I'm making a bit of progress through a process called autophagy
I lost over 100 pounds too. Now that I have a healthy lifestyle I can't imagine living any other way. Getting the mental piece in place is huge.
This is so cute! The way he comforts you.. I’m subbing because of this! Love the positve energy! ❤️
Wow, so awesome to see before and after tied together like this. More people need to see this! Congrats on a year in the books. I bet there's more diverse food in your fridge now than you ever even imagined there would be-it's amazing how much variety wfpb diets can bring to unsuspecting people coming from the SAMD. Great work and thank you for sharing!
Thank you! Very true! Our fridge is stocked with so much more variety now!
He was happy just eating his potato.
Holy moly - the change is fantastic. You two are awesome !
Holy shit. Huge difference. Great job guys!
You guys are awesome. I started this journey on August 1st. I have never eaten so much in my life and lost weight. It has been so easy for me. I can't wait for my year anniversary. This diet is great for emotional eaters. As I was. I am also free of pain after a few weeks on the diet. I can't believe that part. I was even close to getting that laser spine surgery. Keep up the clean eating.
You two did an incredible thing for each other and yourself.
b n I wish I could do this for my husband who is obese, but I’m on a special diet because of digestive issues and I have to eat a high fat diet and my vegan dietician even told me that I have to increase my red meat intake or I become underweight. (My blood fat and sodium % is also way lower than normal even though I eat lots of fats and more salt than I would like... my body just doesn’t absorb it well and if I get too much fibre from veggies, I absorb even less fats)
I buy veggies and prepare them for my husband, but I can’t eat it with him, so he ends up eating my food. So I stay a healthy weight and he balloons. I don’t know what to do because he is pre-diabetic and has a heart condition but he doesn’t want to change his eating habits and I can’t force him.
Holy Smokes girl!!! I would not recognize you as that person, never pick you out of a crowd, so glad you are letting your beauty shine through! And hubby looks so great, much healthier, keep going dude!
I strive to have the type of relationship you two have. Congratulations on everything
HOLY COW YOU GUYS! Never seen your channel before but I’m so inspired!! AMAZING JOURNEY. Tears just thinking about the hard times. My mom and dad have recently gone on a similar journey. So proud of you guys.
You guy's transformation is incredible! Love it, liked! How have i not seen this channel before!?
Look at you two gorgeous, healthy people. Good on you for doing what's difficult and getting yourself to a better life. Big love to you both!
Just found your channel. I shopped at that very Trader Joe’s when I lived in St. Louis. You are blessed to be able to change your lives together on a WFPB diet. ❤️
Thanks for your inspiration - not only with healthy eating but also with being a loving & supportive couple.
You two are such a wonderful inspiration to try to get out there and improve your health and life. And, it is so wonderful that you have each other for love and support. Thank you for sharing with us!
I just found your first video today, and so naturally this is the next video I watched. Wow, you guys have been doing amazing ❤️
I completely understand and I'm so happy I seen this video just became a new subscriber. My granddaughter is type 1 diabetic, celiac, and low cholesterol. I enjoy finding and making new recipes for her. Watching how you two did this gives me hope she can do this whole diet thing the rest of her life.
First time watching a video from your channel but I’m already so proud of y’all! Keep up the amazing work you two!
you two are amazing! just gained a new subscriber 💕
seriously it’s unreal what you two have accomplished. you two were a beautiful pair before, but now you look soooo much happier and i’m sure you’re able to do things you weren’t able to do before now!
i don’t even know you, but i’m extremely proud of you. i wish you two nothing but more happiness and growth in your future, you absolutely gorgeous humans 💕
Jessica’s skin is goals.
I just found you two and I love your personalities and your story! Congrats and thanks for inspiring me.
Im in tears right now because i remember my old self when i saw you. We both fought well, its hard in the beginning but we won at the end! Goodluck bro!
Wow! I am just now watching this and I know it is well passed now but here I sit with the tears streaming down my cheeks. I feel your emotions and now I am so emotional.. What you two have done and accomplished is no small thing.. What an inspiration.
They lost 2 people in weight and found themselves... such a happy story.
My heart! 💕 I'm so proud you you two!! Always inspiring me with great food ideas and showing me that positive change is possible when you give it a chance and put your mind to it! Keep rocking it 🤘 thanks for all the sharing and all the laughs!
Thanks Grace! That is the biggest message we want to get across. It's never too late and anyone can change their life ❤️
Congratulations you two! Thanks for sharing your adventure with all of us - my wife and I are 3 weeks into a WFPB diet and you guys give me perspective and excitement for our year to come!!!!! So happy for you!!! All the best to you both :)
Very proud of you two. Happy for you as well!
I know these guys are really down to earth people, but I wonder if Jessica is so emotional because, and please don't get triggered by this, she literally got her beauty back. I don't mean to insult her at her higher weight or anyone carrying excess fat in their face, I certainly do, and as I am starting to diet and exercise, the change in my face is the most motivating thing. She looks younger, prettier, her features have definition, and everything is in proportion to those absolutely stunning eyes. She's achieved so much, and deserves to feel great about herself. I know some people really hate vanity and hate to see it in themselves, but it's better to live with it and allow yourself to be proud of your own face and body.
trublgrl true, she very much took her life back
@abc def it's subjective, obviously, but to me she looks much prettier and just happier after the weight loss
Nah not at all. As a former fat my face changed so much too. It makes such a huge difference. She’s beautiful.
I was struck by how gorgeous her eyes are and how glossy her hair is. Health and happiness = true beauty
Sad place we are in as a nation where one must apologize for remarking on the increased attractiveness of a less fatty body and face. Travel ANYWHERE on this globe outside the U.S. and you will not find a populace anywhere near as overweight as Americans. Visit the coldest countries in the world, all with starchy, fatty diets, and yet you'll find in every instance a populace that is thin. Snacking, snacking, snacking is the problem in the U.S., along with our extremely sedentary lifestyle.
This was truly touching. 🙏❤
Thank you very much! 😀
Sooo excited to have found your videos! Thank you for doing this!!!!
Congrats to you both! Here's to another year of health and happiness!
God Bless you two, love at its finest. Keep up the good work!!
Thank you! ❤️
Wish I could 'like' this video, like a 1,000 times over! You two are inspiring!!
OK, now I'm crying, too. You are both providing such a service to the world. Sending my prayers for your continuing happiness and success. Love you, Jessica...
Such a good example that you can do anything you set your mind to! I needed that reminder 💕