Success Stories
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Success StoriesSee articleI’m a Weight-Loss Therapist Who Struggled with Obesity—Until I Went Plant-Based
Armando “Dr. Mondo” Gonzalez could lose the weight but couldn’t keep it off. Last year, he finally found a diet for sustainable weight loss and better health overall. I am a licensed mental health therapist, motivational speaker, and weight-loss therapist. I have dedicated my career to researching and studying weight loss. Early in my career […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI Used to Have MS Relapses Every 6 Months. After Going Plant-Based, I Haven’t Relapsed in 10 Years
Tired of relapses and reluctant to go on medication, Corinne Nijjer decided to try using a plant-based diet to treat MS. She had no idea how dramatically it would transform her health. I was born in Victoria, Australia, to a family of farmers. I weighed 10 pounds when I was born—”the biggest baby in the […] -
Success StoriesSee articleWhat a Plant-Based Diet Did to My Cholesterol, Blood Sugar, and Triglycerides
After some frightening lab results, Jeff Rosenblum became determined to lower his cholesterol by exercising daily and eating right. Then he found out that his idea of “eating right” may have been the real problem all along. Growing up, I witnessed the adverse and tragic effects that heart diseases and diabetes drugs had on my […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI Lost 100 Pounds in Two Years on a Plant-Based Diet
Allyson was on the wait-list for bariatric surgery when she discovered a plant-based diet and transformed her health. For as far back as I can remember, I was an overweight person. I was often referred to as the “girl with a pretty face.” Looking back, I think the weight gain started when I was very […] -
Success StoriesSee article30 Pounds Lighter, I’m Hiking Glaciers and Reaching New Highs on a Plant-Based Diet
Monika Kurasiewicz had resigned herself to a life of weight gain and health problems. Then she adopted a plant-based weight-loss diet and unleashed her full potential. I started my whole-food, plant-based journey in September 2016, when I went to Poland to visit my sister. She was already on the plant-based diet herself, and her husband […] -
Success StoriesSee articleHow I Reversed My Diabetes with a Plant-Based Diet, by NYC Mayor Eric Adams
Update 1/3/2022: One of our favorite plant-based success stories is now mayor of New York City. Watch our five-minute documentary film with NYC Mayor Eric Adams, and read his first-person account of his plant-based journey below! My plant-based journey started in early 2016. I was having vision problems and tingling in my hands and feet, […] -
Success StoriesSee articleAfter Breast Cancer, a Plant-Based Diet Gave Me a New Lease on Life
After breast cancer treatment and years spent suffering the side effects of medications, Teri Carpenter felt broken, beaten down, and ready to give up—until a plant-based diet offered new hope. I used to be an emotional binge eater. I would starve my body while working a 12-hour day then go home and eat and eat—usually […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI Thought I Ate Healthy. Then I Was Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes
In my younger years, I participated in the Ironman Triathlon, so healthy eating and exercise were part of my daily routine. As recommended by both my sports nutritionist and my registered dietician, I ate chicken, fish, and occasionally red meat, but also lots of fruit and salads. So you can imagine my shock when, at […] -
Success StoriesSee articleLosing Weight, Gaining Energy: How a Plant-Based Diet Changed My Life
After college, Richard Hubbard headed down a dangerous path of weight gain and hypertension. Plant-based eating helped him reverse course. My bad eating habits started while I was in college, but it wasn’t until I graduated and started leading a more sedentary life (primarily because of desk jobs) that things got really bad. Eventually, I […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI Went Plant-Based and Conquered My Cystic Acne
For years, Kiernan battled cystic acne, attempting to keep breakouts at bay with medication and topical treatments. Nothing made a difference—until she changed her diet. My family has always been fairly health conscious. My mom and dad worked out and tried to teach us to eat healthy, at least most of the time. A lot […] -
Success StoriesSee articleHow I Went from Being an Obese BBQ Chef to a Healthy Vegan Chef
In 2011, I took over a small restaurant in my town and, shortly after, turned it into a BBQ joint. Over the next five years, I gained almost 150 pounds, weighing in at 348 pounds. I also developed severe joint pain and was taking 21 ibuprofen daily (4,200 milligrams). I had horrible sleep apnea, and […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI Lost 64 Pounds in 7 Months on a Plant-Based Diet
Last November, because of a change to my insurance, I had my first appointment with a new physician. I went into the appointment wanting to get myself off my blood pressure and cholesterol medication. When I asked the doctor about it, she said to lose 50 pounds and then we’d talk. At the time, I […]
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