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Success StoriesSee articleHow I Lost 55 Pounds and Gained a Happy Life
As a Polish-American, I was raised in a culture in which meat was the staple cuisine and the plant-based lifestyle was never spoken about. By college age of 18, my unhealthy eating, countless daily cigarettes, alcohol abuse, and endless dieting (while only getting heavier) all contributed to a miserable, depressed life. By age 18, I […] -
Success StoriesSee article150 Pounds Ago, I Was One Chinese Buffet Away from a Health Crisis
On March 1st of 2012 I was 44 years old, weighed 380 pounds, and was on blood pressure and cholesterol medicine. I watched Forks Over Knives, then checked out some other resources for plant-based eating, which really opened my eyes and saved my life! I came to realize that most sicknesses came from my high-fat and […] -
Success StoriesSee articleFrom Meds to Marathons: How a Plant-Based Diet Reversed My Asthma and Eczema
Imagine an active eight-year-old boy playing baseball, basketball, and tennis … going nonstop. Now, imagine that same boy hindered with difficulty breathing ― something most of us take for granted. That was me, diagnosed with asthma and immediately put on all types of medication. The meds made me feel jittery and not “right.” I tried […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI Overcame a Life of Meat, Junk Food and Sickness by Adopting a Plant-Based Diet
For years, I lived the fat life … big rare T-bones, grilled lamb chops, dirty martinis, fried calamari appetizers, large pieces of chocolate cake, and often a pack-a-day habit. By 2012 I had blossomed to 242 pounds and was sporting a 42-inch waist. Several years earlier, my cardiologist had diagnosed me with coronary artery disease […] -
Success StoriesSee articlePost-Pregnancy Weight Gain, High Blood Pressure, and Acne are Now Gone!
For the two and a half years after having my daughter, I struggled every day with my weight, my body image, a lack of energy, and most of all my self-esteem. In 2012, two years after giving birth, I was still at my 40-week pregnancy weight, 190 pounds. For 30 months, this voice in my […] -
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Hyperglycemia Gone … and Getting Healthier at 52
A year ago I visited my doctor for a checkup, in order to get a prescription filled. My weight had ballooned to 249 pounds (my height is 6’4″). I was on medication for high blood pressure, an enlarged prostate, and high cholesterol. My energy level was low and I was suffering from depression. I attributed […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI Lost 155 Pounds, Normalized My Blood Sugar & Blood Pressure … and Feel Absolutely Amazing!
Since I was young, I struggled with my weight. Growing up, I experienced judgments from my peers and had difficulty keeping up with healthier, fitter kids. By my late 20s I was faced with the sobering reality of ongoing health issues as a result of carrying the extra weight. At the end of 2009, I visited […] -
Success StoriesSee articleTogether, We Lost 200 Pounds in 2 Years!
I recently celebrated my anniversary of being 100% plant based. My journey began in March of 2012. I was determined to lose weight and get healthy, so I began researching about nutrition and overall health. I stumbled across information about vegan diets, and how animal protein and dairy really distort the body. After more research […] -
Success StoriesSee articleAfter a Bypass and a Grim Diagnosis, a WFPB Diet Reversed My Husband’s Heart Disease
In the middle of March 2012, my husband Dale and I watched Forks Over Knives, and halfway through he said to me, “Let’s do this!” I was shocked, because he was a true meat eater and always finished what was on my plate. I had always been curious about eating only plants, so I jumped […] -
Success StoriesSee articleMy Journey From Doctor to MS Patient and How I’m Healing Myself with a Plant-Based Diet
Life can change in a moment. It did for me. October 11, 1995 started out like any other grueling 24-hour shift at the hospital. I was a young, energetic physician living what I considered to be an extraordinary life. But this night was more exhausting than any I could remember. Deeply fatigued, I finally made it […] -
Success StoriesSee articleSick and Declining at 23 … Radiant and Soaring at 25!
My name is Kimberly Allison, and I am 25 years old. I was raised on the standard American diet and ate that way my whole life―eggs for breakfast, sandwich for lunch, and steak for dinner. Snacks would be chips, cookies, etc. More than two years ago, at 5′5″ tall I weighed 168 lbs. and had […] -
Success StoriesSee articleFit Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Healthy … Now at 50, I’m Both!
I am a former Ms. Natural Olympia drug-free bodybuilding champion. My mantra used to be “protein, protein, protein!” Six times a day, I ate chicken, meat, fish, egg whites, or whey―up to 300 grams a day! I thought this was the right way to eat. I never ate fast food, and my foods were pretty clean, but […]
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