When I first changed to a plant-based diet, I found myself getting thrown off track and giving up prematurely by making it too complicated for myself. One way I made this mistake was with perfectionistic thinking; getting hung up on tiny details that don’t affect the larger picture but might seem like they do at the time. The problem with…
“Buy Organic” and Other Ideas That Are Setting You up to Fail
Lifestyle, Transition Tips, Weight Loss
If you announce to your friends, family, or doctor that you’re eating a high carb, low-fat diet, they may look at you like you’ve suddenly sprouted a third eye and laugh when you say you expect to lose weight this way. Because “Everyone knows you can’t eat carbs and lose weight!” Right? Wrong! So let’s explore some of the basic…
It was Thanksgiving 2017. My friends and I decided to take a pre-dinner walk to a park down the street. I couldn’t breathe and was getting red-faced and panting. My husband patiently and kindly waited for me because I literally couldn’t keep up with our friends, and my heart was pounding from the exertion. I was only 32 years old…
With the popularity of documentaries like The Game Changers (2018), Forks Over Knives (2011), and What the Health (2017) you may have heard the term “Whole-Food Plant-Based” recently. Sometimes it’s been shortened to the acronym WFPB as well. But what does it mean exactly, and how is it different from Veganism? Let’s explore what it means to follow a Whole-Food…