topic Re: 🍏Plant Based Success Stories🎉 in Wellness

🍏Plant Based Success Stories🎉

sidsmom — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 23:44:46 GMT

There’s a Facebook Public Group called “McDougall Success Stories”.

Lots & lots & lots of stories where everyone has lost

so much weight & gotten healthier! Just by eating a plant diet,

low in fat, with lots of starches/grains/beans.

No pills, no potions, no supplements (ex: B12)...just real food

that’s easy on the wallet.

This is a current one.

Her name is Esther & in two years, she’s gone from 257 (size 3x) to

149 (size 10/medium). She has the cutest video on this page.

So many others but I like the fact she’s older & still realized

she can make positive changes! She’s been posting a lot recently

and her happiness/enthusiasm is inspiring.

Sometimes a picture/video is worth a 1000 words!

Hope this inspires!

🌼💛

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Mistreatedbycs — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 23:57:25 GMT

They need to be selling something....what is it?

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Annabellethecat66 — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 00:05:32 GMT

A plant based medicine (Limbrel) is amazing! My Dr recommended I try it for Fibromyalgia.

She said, "If it works it will probably take at least 4 to 6 weeks before you feel anything".

Well, I was willing to try anything as I was suffering terribly. My daughter knew someone who had a terrible result from Lyrica, so she begged me to stop it. I never had any trouble with it but it didn't help me at all.

I started taking the Limbrel every day. After 2 weeks I realized I'd stopped aching and feeling tired (everything one feels with Fibromyalgia). It was wonderful! A few months went by.

Then when I called it in to get it filled a recording said it had been withdrawn from the public. I was so upset I sent an email to the company.

About 1 month later I received an email from the company asking me if I'd be willing to appear at a meeting discussing the possibility of bringing back Limbrel. They said they'd be willing to pay for my transportation and (if necessary) hotel accommodations. They said representatives from the FDA would be there also.

Well, as it happened (recently) I wasn't able to attend even though it was only in Silver Spring, Maryland (not too far from me).

I haven't received any notification if the medicine has been put back on the market but it's on the list of things to do this coming week.

I think this is the way of the future! I also think the pharmaceutical companies are not happy about this because it takes from them.

But eventually, they'll get into this once they see how the public is interested in plant based healing.

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sidsmom — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 00:24:19 GMT

@Mistreatedbycs wrote:
They need to be selling something....what is it?

@Mistreatedbycs

Um....good health?

Eat starches, grains, fruits/vegetables/greens, beans/nuts/seeds.

No animal or animal byproducts, no oils.

80% Carbohydrates, 10% Protein, 10% Fat

There...you have the whole program free of charge.

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Pook — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 10:16:29 GMT

A diet with lots of starches, grains, beans would surely cause me to loose weight as it would have me in the bathroom all of the time!! If you need a B-12 supplement then maybe not the best welll rounded diet. Food might be easy on the wallet but not on the gut! I cannot imagine all that starch/grains and beans are the best to eat. Maybe ok if you can stomach that type of restrictive diet but I surely cannot be the only one that it would not be healthier for!! I would walk around like I was punched in the stomach with all that.

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Beauty$Junkie — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 10:47:18 GMT

I had never heard of Plant Based until Sweet Serenity's post back in February. I started researching everything she had suggested and jumped onboard. I love this way of eating and have never felt better. I was able to lose the weight that every diet failed to do for me in the past. I have only had one (1) 'first day of my diet' days! Thanks for reposting, as others could really benefit from this.

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sidsmom — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 12:57:57 GMT

@Beauty$Junkie wrote:
I had never heard of Plant Based until Sweet Serenity's post back in February. I started researching everything she had suggested and jumped onboard. I love this way of eating and have never felt better. I was able to lose the weight that every diet failed to do for me in the past. I have only had one (1) 'first day of my diet' days! Thanks for reposting, as others could really benefit from this.

@Beauty$Junkie

LOVE your success story!

I can’t get enough of these stories! And more importantly,

I love how the momentum continues for years/decades.

It’s a way of eating that just continues to make one better & better!

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Oostende — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 15:19:03 GMT

@sidsmom I took advantage of Prime Day and bought an Instant Pot. My old stovetop pressure cooker finally died when the gasket cracked.

I was looking at Jill Nussinow's Vegan Under Pressure cookbook and also O M Gee Good by Jill McKeever.

Both have loads of good reviews but I wondered if you have a preference for one over the other or a different recommendation. Any thoughts?

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QueenDanceALot — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 15:25:34 GMT

@Mistreatedbycs wrote:
They need to be selling something....what is it?

Broccoli? Sweet potatoes? Chickpeas?

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QueenDanceALot — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 15:32:52 GMT

@Oostende wrote:
@sidsmom I took advantage of Prime Day and bought an Instant Pot. My old stovetop pressure cooker finally died when the gasket cracked.

I was looking at Jill Nussinow's Vegan Under Pressure cookbook and also O M Gee Good by Jill McKeever.

Both have loads of good reviews but I wondered if you have a preference for one over the other or a different recommendation. Any thoughts?

@Oostende

I'm not @sidsmom but I just wanted to say that both Jills have lots of recipes online so you don't need to buy a book.

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Oostende — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 15:40:37 GMT

@QueenDanceALot Thank you!

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sidsmom — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 15:41:13 GMT

@QueenDanceALot wrote:
@Oostende wrote:
@sidsmom I took advantage of Prime Day and bought an Instant Pot. My old stovetop pressure cooker finally died when the gasket cracked.

I was looking at Jill Nussinow's Vegan Under Pressure cookbook and also O M Gee Good by Jill McKeever.

Both have loads of good reviews but I wondered if you have a preference for one over the other or a different recommendation. Any thoughts?
@Oostende

I'm not @sidsmom but I just wanted to say that both Jills have lots of recipes online so you don't need to buy a book.

@Oostende

I couldn’t agree more!

Jill McKeever offers SO MUCH free content on her YouTube channel,

Simple Daily Recipes, try using that free platform instead of a book.

But there are many ‘book’ people out there, so she offers that as well!

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Oostende — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 15:46:19 GMT

Thank you, too @sidsmom!

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QueenDanceALot — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 15:50:18 GMT

@Pook wrote:
A diet with lots of starches, grains, beans would surely cause me to loose weight as it would have me in the bathroom all of the time!! If you need a B-12 supplement then maybe not the best welll rounded diet. Food might be easy on the wallet but not on the gut! I cannot imagine all that starch/grains and beans are the best to eat. Maybe ok if you can stomach that type of restrictive diet but I surely cannot be the only one that it would not be healthier for!! I would walk around like I was punched in the stomach with all that.

@Pook

Whole Food starches, not processed starches. That is very important. It is also crucial for your gut health, which is crucial for your overall health, to eat a lot of plant fiber, both soluble and insoluble, as the billions of bacteria in your gut that determine good health can only be manufactured from fiber. Animal foods contain 0 fiber.

It can take awhile for your body to start to make the enzymes that digest plant foods when you transition from a diet containing animal foods to a plant based diet. For some people it will take longer than others, depending on the state of their own gut microbiome.

A short primer on the gut microbiome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMAC_0rqYVA

Also, having been following this way of living for the past 13 months I can say that it is not "restrictive", unless you feel that animal products and junk food are key to your feeling of being "unrestricted".

I eat a wide variety of plant foods, actually much wider than when I ate animal products. Lots of legumes, green leafy vegetables, colorful non starchy vegetables, tubers, fruits, whole grains, nuts and seeds.

Regarding B12, it doesn't come from animals, it comes from the soil. As our food supply is so sanitized (for good and for bad, the bad being the removal of B12), it isn't only those who avoid animal products who are in danger of deficiency. Meat eaters are found to be deficient as well.

P.S. I'm not selling anything and I'm not taking prescription drugs that some definitely are selling.

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sidsmom — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 15:34:01 GMT

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magicmoodz — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 17:03:37 GMT

@QueenDanceALot

Thank you for your post above regarding gut health. I am contemplating forwarding to a friend who suffers from IBS and celiac disease.

We were having dinner with her and her hubby recently after not seeing them for 10 months. The first thing they said to me was "you are so skinny". Rest assured, I will never be skinny. I am busty with a defined waist and hips. But I am smaller than when we last saw each other thanks to a wfpb lifestyle.

We were at a new hipster restaurant where I ordered a cup of beans for dinner. Of course I was assaulted with "don't you need some meat for protein?". Ah no, no I don't.

This friend really suffers with IBS, but is unwilling to make the changes that might have a positive effect on her ability to lead a normal life. I don't think she is ready to alter the unhealthy foods she eats, but reading your post and the link inside might just give her some "food for thought". Again, thank you.

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MickD — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 18:26:12 GMT

I have been vegetarian off and on since my teens. It really helped me lose weight after my son was born. I went from 200 (pregnant) to 120. I don't know why I went back to omni, but I did.

I decided to go vegetarian in January due to weight gain, constant injuries from running, and the wonderful premenopausal sweats and sleeplesness. It took me a month to drop the cheese and now I'm vegan/wfpb.

I feel great and enjoy cooking amazing meals! I'm most proud that my husband and son are 75% on board. I don't lecture....I just make the food!

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QueenDanceALot — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 00:24:52 GMT

@magicmoodz wrote:
@QueenDanceALot

Thank you for your post above regarding gut health. I am contemplating forwarding to a friend who suffers from IBS and celiac disease.

We were having dinner with her and her hubby recently after not seeing them for 10 months. The first thing they said to me was "you are so skinny". Rest assured, I will never be skinny. I am busty with a defined waist and hips. But I am smaller than when we last saw each other thanks to a wfpb lifestyle.

We were at a new hipster restaurant where I ordered a cup of beans for dinner. Of course I was assaulted with "don't you need some meat for protein?". Ah no, no I don't.

This friend really suffers with IBS, but is unwilling to make the changes that might have a positive effect on her ability to lead a normal life. I don't think she is ready to alter the unhealthy foods she eats, but reading your post and the link inside might just give her some "food for thought". Again, thank you.

@magicmoodz

You are so welcome. I am glad that the information is of interest to you!

I have battled IBS since I was a small child. I have had periods of total normalcy over the years, followed by terrible bouts that at times kept me from living my life. It has never seemed to follow any eating pattern and would hit out of the blue.

I still have bouts, even on this diet, and as I learn more about the microbiome I think I am understanding more as to why this would be so.

I believe info and education is power and I keep my eyes and ears open to all discussion! I will continue to post things I find thought provoking and relevant.

Thanks for posting!

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magicmoodz — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 18:55:05 GMT

@QueenDanceALot

Thank you for your response. I am so sorry you suffer from IBS. Maybe I should mind my own biz and not share your post. I will admit I might be perceived as insensitive since I don't have gut issues and you could set your watch by me--if you know what I mean.😚

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QueenDanceALot — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 19:15:46 GMT

@magicmoodz wrote:
@QueenDanceALot

Thank you for your response. I am so sorry you suffer from IBS. Maybe I should mind my own biz and not share your post. I will admit I might be perceived as insensitive since I don't have gut issues and you could set your watch by me--if you know what I mean.😚

Hey @magicmoodz,

I don't mind discussing it or you sharing my post. It is a very frustrating thing to live with (as I think a commercial for one of those drugs says) and there have been many times I thought I had it licked! And then SURPRISE! it's back.

In the past several years it became more frequent and I think I understand now why - I was on several rounds of antibiotics just prior to the escalation, for some very stubborn sinus infections (which I ended up having surgery for - another topic, sort of, as sinus health is very much tied to gut health, too) and I was off and running (literally!). And then there were the rounds of prednisone - OY! Yeah, that stuff made me feel better (in about 3 1/2 minutes - how unnatural is THAT? haha) but I know it wreaked (wrought?) havoc on my entire system.

I thought that WFPB eating had fixed me as I had a few months of digestive BLISS! (after the initial nightmare of bloat and pain), but the honeymoon ended and I've had some more bouts since. It's not just the food. I firmly believe my gut has been very badly compromised (as has happened to many, MANY people!) and may never regain it's full health and vigor. Rebuilding a healthy gut flora is NOT as simple as some people would like to think. At least for many of us it's not.

When all is working well, WELL, I feel a spring in my step and like I'm on top of the world.

When it isn't, I'm tired and I struggle to keep up with all the things I do.