As I was getting ready to make the announcement for June Body by Plants enrollment, I reflected back on my own health journey. I did something I rarely have time to do–pulled out my old family photos. I was in for a treat.
As I looked through the images, starting from the time Hubby and I got hitched, I remembered why I was desperate to do whatever it took to be healthy. You have probably already read how I redeemed my health: reversed hypothyroidism, and cured pituitary adenoma and infertility. Today I want to show you how my lifestyle change helped me to achieve permanent* weight loss.
*while countless yo-yo weight loss programs might help one achieve weight loss, they fall short in offering a permanent healthy approach. Only a well planned dietary weight loss program can help you maintain your optimal weight for the rest of your life–permanently. I will talk about my approach in just a minute.
My Permanent Weight Loss Journey
While I was not always overweight, stress and birth control meds got me to my heaviest of 168 lbs–way too much for my small frame. I felt miserably and did not love the way I looked.
By 2005 things got worse, as I was encouraged to try different birth control prescription medications by my OBGYNs. While my diet had not changed, my weight did.
I looked and felt tired, unhappy, and lived with a medically induced depression for a few unhappy years.
By 2006 by getting off the patch (birth control) I lost about 15 lbs of weight!
In 2007 I met my husband’s college classmate, who was dying of cancer. I began to research health and nutrition, in hopes of helping her save her life. While what I learned in the process led Hubby and I to change our diet, our friend did not to change hers and slowly deteriorated. She did not make it.
By 2009 we were plant-strong for almost 2 years. The health benefits were evident, and weight loss was a great perk. I lost a total of 48 lbs, Hubby lost 60 lbs–that is a good size person between the two of us!
From that point on we did not have to work hard to feel and look great. Weight maintenance was easy as long as we ate a clean diet and added regular exercise. We were beaming with life.
In 2011, after years of infertility, having completed only one month of B12 therapy, we were finally expecting.
2 weeks before Sprout was born
In 2012 there was that temporary baby weight gain, but it was for a good cause. All of it was gone in less than two months post-partum.
3 months post-partum
3 months post-partum
1 year after giving birth
almost 2 years after the pregnancy
In my line of business I often encounter people who want to lose weight and often do it by using fad diets. Most of these diets are not sustainable, so people fall back into their old ways, having lost a few pounds, and quickly find themselves regaining the weight they carried, and, often, packing on a few more pounds.
Fad diets do not work! An average person does not have the time (nor the will) to spend her days counting calories, counting points or going to meetings.
My success can be fully credited to two factors: a well-balanced plant-based diet, and exercise. While I do not have as much time to workout these days, now that I am a Mom with a full-time business on my hands, my dietary habits allow for me not to worry what I am going to look like in a year or two. I know that as long as I eat what I have been eating since 2007–a whole foods, plant-based diet–I am cruising through life without a worry about regaining the 48 lbs. I lost.
Body by Plants–the Permanent Weight Loss Plan
Just over 2 years ago I sat down and put together a whole foods, plant-based, permanent weigh loss plan and in December of 2011 I introduced it to the Vegalicious audience. Since its inception, nearly 400 people have completed Body by Plants program and have successfully not only lost weight, but made amazing health progress in their lives, ranging from feeling better, more energetic, to coming off numerous medications, reversing diabetes, thyroid problems, and evening conceiving without the aid of modern medicine, after years of infertility.
I am making today’s post sweet and short. If you are inspired by my health and weight loss story and want to achieve the same for yourself, I would like to invite for you to enroll in the Body by Plants program and start your health and weight loss journey with me.
About Body by Plants
BODY BY PLANTS offers you what no other program will!
When you enroll:
You will not count calories or points!
You will eat when you are hungry and as much as you need to
For 30 days you will consume a delicious plant based (vegan) diet–you will eat delicious recipes and get spoiled by the goodness of all that plants have to offer!
I will facilitate weekly group calls with me and other program participants, during which we will talk about you–your goals, success and answer any questions you might have
I will provide you with a weekly feedback on your progress and help you set weekly goals
You will have access to me and have an accountability partner
I will provide you with the program manual, which contains over 160+ delicious, life giving, health promoting vegan recipes
I will teach you the whys and the hows of the plant-based diet
You will get a lifetime membership to the online BODY BY PLANTS boot camp group, where you will have the support of other boot campers and me
If you commit to the program 100%, you will see measurable results!
WHEN
You can start immediately! Each month I start a new cohort of trainees. The new cohort begins on June 1st!
HOW: Program Options
You can enroll in the one-time 30-day program, or sing up for the whole year of fun, learning and eating foods fit for (healthy) kings.
Month-Long Membership: includes everything I just described and: Body by Plants (BBP) manual with 160+ recipes, menu planners and educational material, BBP Workout manual, BBP Handbook and Vegan 101 webinar, and occasional, participants only, recipes and news.
Annual Membership: in addition to everything you get with a month-long membership, you will also be able to participate in as many monthly cohorts as you wish during the 12 months membership period (1, 5 or all 12!), AND you will get access to ALL of my ebooks at NO CHARGE! (current value $190!)–A total of $1680 savings–a whopping 85% off full price if you were to get these items separately!
If you are like me and want to achieve permanent weight loss naturally, without counting calories, and want to enjoy the foods you eat–this is the perfect plan for you!
Now is the time to act and change your health and your body forever!
Enroll Now!
30-day Body by Plants
$149
Annual Body by Plants
$299
If you are ready to take charge of your health and your weight, to reduce your risk of life threatening diseases: heart attacks, strokes, cancers, cognitive impairment, hormone imbalances, etc., I will be your health coach starting June 1! All you have to do is sign up now and spread the word to the people you love and care about–invite them to start this journey with you.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Cancellation Policy
Boot Camp materials are sent out on the 26th, unless you waive cancellation rights. Once you register you have until:
midnight of the 21st of the month to receive 100% refund
midnight of the 23rd of the month to receive 50% refund
midnight of the 25th of the month to receive 25% refund
No refunds will be issued after midnight of the 25th of the month.
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