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WelcomeDear Friend,Welcome to your 6-week Jumpstart! This will be a lifechanging experience. I'm honored to be part of thisjourney with you.If you’re like most of our community members, you havesome experience with yo-yo dieting. You may havethought, at some point, that you're broken and incapableof changing the way that you eat. I want to start thisprocess by telling you that YOU ARE NOT broken. YourI have carefully designed each element of this program totake the guesswork out of going plant based. Theprogram is all here in your Jumpstart Kit. A descriptionof the program and then six weekly teaching moduleswith meal plans are provided. The program can also beaccessed at eattolivedaily.com (once you are logged inwith an active account) and it will be delivered to yourbody is doing what it is biologically programmed to do.email week by week.But this is where that train stops. As you venture intoAfter years of personal struggle with dieting, I found athis program, you'll begin to understand why practicallyevery other diet fails. And more importantly, you'llplant-based lifestyle and it changed my life. Thetransition into this lifestyle included a lot of trial andunderstand how to avoid this from ever happening again.error. Thousands of dollars spent on failed recipes,When you flood your body with nutrients and eliminateexcess groceries, and countless books and lectures. Itoxic additives, you realize that the"yo-yo" diet hashave consequently designed a program that takes thenothing to do with willpower. It is, in fact, a natural,struggle out of the equation.biological response to addictive chemicals. ProcessedMy hope is that you recognize this life-changingfoods can be just as addictive as cigarettes or drugs. Andjust like a drug addict in rehab, withdrawal fromaddictive foods can leave us feeling anxious anddepressed. But just like any other addiction, once youremove the bad, and replace with the good, your body willstart to function as it's suppose to and you will feelamazing. We're going to do this together.opportunity in front of you, and TAKE THE LEAP!Much love,Elisha2
The BreakdownClick on sections below:OnesectionThe basics to a whole-food,plant-based lifestylesectionTwoHow to do itsectionThreeWhat to expectsectionFourYour checklist of resourcessectionFiveThe ETLD Meal PlanssuccessGet Inspired3Stories
The BasicssectionOneThe basics to a whole food,plant-based lifestyle4
The BasicsWhole FoodsHere’s the simplest way to explain it: Foods are healthiestin their most natural state. A freshly picked piece of fruitis the most perfect example of a whole food. It's full ofWhat is a whole-food,plant-based diet?Whether you’re just exploring this lifestyle for the firsttime or you’re a veteran of plant-based eating, it’s never abad time to brush up on the basics. Let’s start off by justgoing through the foundations of a whole food, plant-antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Your bodyknows exactly what to do with it. But when processed,the fruit loses its vital nutritional properties. The morewe process something, the more calorie dense andnutrient depleted it becomes. Now take that in for amoment: Calorie DENSE and nutrient DEFICIENT. Thetypical nutrient-deficient diet is a recipe for disaster.based diet. Why is it so important for sustainable weightWhole plant foods work with our bodies to provideloss, and what makes this so different than other diets?protection against disease and increase immunity. Theseare foods that Dr. Joel Fuhrman refers to as G-BOMBS:Greens: Packed with protective micronutrients andcontains powerful anti-cancer properties.Beans: Nutrient packed and resistant starch reducescalorie absorption and prevents colon cancer.Onion: Beneficial effects on cardiovascular & immunesystems, full of anti-diabetic and anti-cancer properties.Mushrooms: Contains aromatase inhibitors whichblock the production of estrogen, preventing breast cancer.Berries: Colorful pigments packed with flavonoids andpowerful antioxidant vitaminsSeeds: Aid in the absoroption of nutrients , protectagainst heart disease, and aids in diabetes protection5
The BasicsProcessed Foods make usoverweight andundernourishedNow here's the reality: Most people live on a nutrientdeficient diet - and because we need nutrients to survive,the body will demand them by any means. It will craveexcess calories all the live long day in order to meet yournutrient needs. And as long as you're eating nutrientdeficient foods, those cravings will persist, relentlessly.To compound this situation, processed foods are alsomore addictive than whole foods. Certain processedfoods have been found to be as addictive as heroine orcocaine. As you can imagine, this combination ofnutrient-deficient foods that also happen to be powerfullyaddictive has led us into the worst obesity crisis we'veever seen. And with that comes a gamut of oftenpreventable disease. Here are 8 of the top killers just inthe United States:1. Heart Disease (630K deaths per year)2. Cancer (598K deaths per year)The good news There is a formula that works. You're not broken. You'renot hopeless. There's likely not even a problem with yourwillpower. You are hungry because your cells neednutrients and you're fighting an uphill battle againstaddictive foods.With this program, you will put a proven formula towork. By flooding your body with nutrients, andremoving toxic, addictive foods from your diet, we’regoing to quiet those cravings down once and for all.Once your cells are in a happy place, we’ll start to handlethe other important components like self-talk, habitchange, and motivation. But let me tell you, it’s impossibleto conquer those things when you’re overfed andundernourished. Let’s put this important formula to work,and the rest will be doable!3. Stroke (142K deaths per year)4. Alzheimer's Disease (116K deaths per year)5. Diabetes (80K deaths per year)6. Influenza (51K deaths per year)7. Kidney Disease (50K deaths per year)8. Chronic Liver disease (38K deaths per year)6
The BasicsIs it for me?One of the most common narratives regarding weight lossis that YOU HAVE TO DO WHAT’S BEST FOR YOU.Here’s the actual problem with that: 99% of diets fail. See,just because something makes you lose weight initiallydoesn’t mean it’s a sustainable fix.If you ate bacon, eggs, steak and cheese at every meal, you’dlose weight (you’d also lose weight by contracting Choleraor HIV). It’s true that a number of diet plans will causedrastic weight loss including the incredibly popular KETOdiet, but a rebound of weight gain is inevitable. It might beweeks or even months down the road, but you just can’tavoid it. Here's why: Carbohydrates are the vehicle to ourmost precious and essential nutrients. Deprive yourself ofcarbohydrates and it’s a matter of time before your bodygoes into rebellion.There is not a person on the planet that doesn’t benefitfrom eating a nutrient-packed diet. It treats and preventsdisease and the side effects are weight loss, clear skin, relieffrom disordered eating patterns, and more. So to answer thequestion:Yes, this diet is for you.What is PLANT BASED?Ok moving on to part 2 of the “whole food, plant-based”formula: plant-based. Vegetables, fruits, beans, nuts, seeds,herbs, roots, grains, sea vegetables. When we say plantbased, we're talking about anything that grows from theEarth. Pretty simple.Here's a fun fact:Fiber can only be found in plants.And an important note:Remember that "whole-food" and "plant-based" areinseparable components. Here's why: Potato chips andfrench fries are plant-based because they're made frompotatoes (plants), but they're not whole foods. They beenprocessed and no longer deliver the nutritional value of awhole food. As you choose plant-based foods, make sure7that they’re unprocessed, whole foods, first.
How to do itsectionTwoHow to do it8
How to do itThe Curriculum:Eat to Live,Joel Fuhrman, M.D.There are dozens of books to help you go whole food plant-based, but the onethat I choose for our curriculum is Eat to Live by JoelFuhrman, M.D. This book is my favorite, partly, becauseit was my gateway into this lifestyle. But also, because Ilove the approach used by Dr. Fuhrman. His guidelinesare all fundamentally hinged on the concept of nutrientdensity. In other words, foods with the most nutrientsper calorie. With this particular formula, you end upFLOODING your body with nutrients, as mentioned,and as your body assimilates these nutrients, your foodcravings will begin to normalize and your body will startworking as it was intended to.A cheat sheet for the Eat to Live 6-Week Plan is includedin this Jumpstart Kit to help you get started, but Irecommend that you purchase the book too. A quickglance at the program can’t compare to reading thedetails laid out by Dr. Fuhrman, himself. He has refinedthis thing and believe me, it is a life-long fix!Make sure to put the following books in yourAmazon shopping cart:Eat to Live, Joel Fuhrman, M.D.The End of Dieting, Joel Fuhrman, M.D.9
How to do itChoose Your ApproachThere are three ways that you can spin this thing:Meal PlanApproachWhat you’ll need: Meal Plans(section 5)Many of our clients come into theJumpstart because (initially) theywant everything figured out forthem. That’s what the meal plansare for. Simplicity is the name ofHybrid ApproachWhat you’ll need:DIY (Do it/plantit yourself)ApproachWhat you’ll need:Cheat Sheet andDaily Tracking Materialsthe game with this approach. Youdon’t have to figure anything out.If you know what recipes you likeWe tell you what to buy, what toand you want to have the freedom ofprep, and all of the daily Eat to Livechoosing your own meals, the DIYguidelines are accounted for.approach might be for you. Keep inmind, with this approach it will beup to you to figure out servings ofyour limited food items (nuts, seeds,Cheat Sheet andDaily Tracking MaterialsFeel free to mix it up. You may startthe first few weeks on meal plansand then transition into your ownplanning. Maybe you'll trade offapproaches from week to week.Make this yours. There are manyways to make it work andsometimes experimenting is the onlyway to figure out what works bestfor you. Either way, print out thetracking materials - those will helpyou get everything in order!starches, etc.) and to generate yourown shopping list. If this is yourplan, make sure to use your cheatsheet as you plan and the trackingmaterials so you meet your dailyfood requirements.10
What to ExpectsectionThreeWhat to expect11
What to ExpectThe BreakthroughFood RehabBy doing this program, you can anticipate some bigNow, please don’t run away this is part of the processchanges. The most notable for those of us who'veand it’s not going to last forever. But, for many people,struggled with food addiction is (what I call) thefood rehab is no walk in the park. Here’s the best way tobreakthrough. For many, it comes in a single moment -describe what happens during the first week or two of theyou realize that you are experiencing true hunger for theprogram:first time in your life. You're no longer battling insatiablecravings. You love your daily salad. You're completelycomfortable when your stomach is empty. When thishappens, you realize that the first few weeks, thoughuncomfortable, were a small price to pay.You’re going to experience some degree of toxic hunger.This is a term that Dr. Fuhrman coined and it’s perfect.See, processed foods are generally pretty addictive. Andquitting them is like quitting cigarettes. At first, youWANT THEM. You CRAVE THEM. You feel like life isn’tworth living WITHOUT THEM. (Let’s actually hopeThis does bring me to my next point. Before you get tothat’s not the case, but you get the idea).your breakthrough, you'll inevitably pass through foodWhen you stop eating junk food, toxic hunger is therehab.impulse you have to eat them again. It can be a littleuncomfortable (just as if you were giving up cigarettes)but it’s possible, and it is SO WORTH IT. Just remember:this is how you'll get to your breakthrough. And at thispoint, when it happens you'll recognize it and say toyourself.OH . THIS IS WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT!It’s actually a sign that your body is headed in the rightdirection!My good friend, Cheri, from The Watering MouthYouTube channel, gives a great analogy regarding foodaddiction and reaching that final breakthrough. Shedescribes our toxic food cravings as a monster screamingin your face. It’s impossible to ignore and it follows youeverywhere, screaming at you. But as you move into thebreakthrough phase, that monster gets put into a suitcase. You can hear it, but it’s faint and not so bothersome.Eventually, that suitcase gets shoved into a room andthe door is shut. You can here it, but it’s not unbearable.After a while, that screaming becomes a faint whisperingin the distance. If you diligently stay away from thesefoods, this breakthrough will happen for you!12
What to ExpectDetoxThe second thing you’ll experience during the first fewweeks is DETOX. This is when the toxins in your bodyleave your fat and make way for the exit, but BOY, itcan be uncomfortable. I like to think of DETOXINGlike cleaning out the kitchen cupboards. When wasthe last time you cleaned out your kitchen? If it’s been aOk, exit KITCHEN CUPBOARD analogy, enter real lifedetox. When you start losing fat by eating a nutrient-richdiet, those pesky toxins that have been hiding away inyour fat come barreling out into your bloodstream. Now,depending on how “messy” your system has gotten, thiscould be a pretty uncomfortable situation.while, it might be a pretty messy job. The first thing you’llLose toxins make us feel pretty yucky, so it’s CRITICALdo is transfer all of those cans, containers, andthat you complete this process! Don’t be tempted to giveWHATEVER ELSE onto your counter tops so that youup because it's uncomfortable. I'm telling you, It's gonnacan sort through, throw away the expired stuff and startbe uncomfortable. You’ve gotta see this thing ALL THEscrubbing down the shelves. This is when things lookWAY TO THE FINISHED PRODUCT!!really bad. If it’s been a LONG TIME since you’ve cleanedout the kitchen cupboards, you might find dust, dirt, oreven a spill from last Thanksgiving.Now, here’s the great news with all of the produce, fiber,fats, and phytochemicals that you’re eating, this processwon’t take long, and those toxins will find their way intoGet the visual? You’ve started cleaning and now yourthe toilet bowl, right where they belong. Before long youkitchen looks like an episode of Hoarders. Dirty. Messy.will be cleaned out and feeling AMAZING. This shouldAnd you’re feeling it. But just imagine now thattake 1-2 weeks. But just so you're prepared. Here are aeverything is a mess. you decide to STOP right there.few common symptoms we hear about from our detoxers:After all, you’re exhausted and too tired to finish the job.You want a sparkly clean space, but it’s really a lot of Headacheswork. So you leave it. On the kitchen counter.? FatigueWhat? No! No no no. That's not an option now. Youcan’t stop once you’ve started and that’s the point. You Sore muscles and joints Grumpiness (Pretty sure that’s a clinical term)can’t empty everything out onto the counters and thenRemember, this is just part of the process and it will bebail because it’s too much work. That would be ABSURD.WELL WORTH THE FIGHT!!13
ResourcessectionFourYour checklist of resources14
ResourcesYour checklist of resourcesNOTE: Clickable links are in blue1 . Cheat Sheet5. Live Meet-UpsAs mentioned, the book Eat to Live by Joel Furhman,Our Live Meet-Ups (Facebook Live) take place in theM.D. lays out the details of this program - that’s ourJumpstart Accountability Group. Each week focuses on acurriculum for the Jumpstart. The Cheat Sheet is just anew topic and we occasionally feature a guest speaker.breakdown of the details to help you get started. If you’reThis is your opportunity to ask questions, request certainusing the meal plans, you won’t rely on this as much, buttopics, and occasionally have a face-to-face with otherit’s good to get the gist of it from the get-go.group members. I encourage you to watch LIVE when2 . Meal PlansThe meal plans take out the guess work. Everything isfigured out for you including the shopping, meal prep,possible but they remain in our group feed to watch laterif you need to.6. @eattolivedaily on InstagramPlease!and of course, your daily food requirements. There aresix meal plans included in the Jumpstart kit and they’rePost yourETLD recipesand tag us!also at ty in the section entitled "start materials."3. Accountability GroupThe Plant-Based Accountability Group is your privatecommunity on Facebook where you’ll share this journeywith others. You can expect to see daily check-ins, recipepictures, ongoing group challenges, recipe tutorials, andweekly webinars. You’ll have access to the group for 6weeks during the course of this Jumpstart.NOTE: After six weeks: Many of our Jumpstarters7. ETLD Recipe Center8. Eat to Live Daily YouTube Channelcontinue on with us after their initial 6 week Jumpstart as9. Book Club for Plant-Based Eatersmembers of the LIVE DAILY membership. It includes all10.of the Jumpstart materials, ongoing access to the group,and a new meal plan each week.4. Video LibraryThe video library provides a detailed explanation of thislifestyle through several video training modules. Irecommend starting there so you don’t miss anything! Thevideo library also includes an archive of past webinars,interviews and recipe tutorials.15The Eat to Live Support Group(a community with tens of thousands of members)11. Plant Based Moms Group12.ETLD Facebook Page
RoadmapWhere to start:1. WebsiteEat to Live Daily Website: Start ateattolivedaily.com Once logged in withthe name and pass word that you set up atregistration, you will have access to weeklymeal plans and training materials, the ETLDrecipe center, a customizable meal planner, andrecipes galore. Your initial Jumpstart provides6 weeks access to these materials. If you wantto continue access after 6 weeks, a membershipmay be purchased, which can be cancelled at2. Meal Plansany time.During the Jumpstart, you’ll have accessto our world-famous meal plans. We’vecustomized your portion sizes, grocerylists, and everything else you need to makethis process a cinch. The meal plans aredesigned for one person, but because 2pounds of vegetables is a lot of food, somefolks are able to split it with a partner.Recipes are used at least twice so you canbatch prep, and BONUS, meal prep sheetsare included to help you get your food fromthe store to your table in the quickest,painless way possible.3.AccountabilityJumpstartgroupI can’t say enough about the accountability group onFacebook. This is where the magic happens. If you’ve everheard the saying “we rise by lifting others,” that’s basicallyour moto in the accountability group. We are strength innumbers. We correspond through regular check-ins, recipeshares, weekly live meetups, and ongoing group challenges .This is the ultimate in team support!4. Video Training ModulesYou will learn everything you need to know to get startedon this program in a series of video training modules. Thefoods, the materials, the application, and a breakdown of howthe jumpstart works. MAKE SURE TO WATCH BEFOREYOU BEGIN!! The details are all in the video library at5. Meal Plannereattolivedaily.com.Every ETLD recipe can be added to your own custom mealplan. Just drag and drop the recipes that you want for yourweekly schedule, adjust portion size, and the program willgenerate a shopping list for you. If you plan to use thisfeature, check out our startup materials and get familiarwith the cheat sheet. That will help you choose the correctportion sizes for certain foods each day.16
Before AftersandNowA few success storiesto get you inspired!17
Before AftersSandra57, High School Teacher, Webster, FL.BEFORE I BECAME A NUTRITARIAN I was miserable with manyphysical discomforts and fears about my health and my future. I alwaystook an airplane seatbelt extender with me on flights. “just in case”. I hadtrouble sleeping at night because the fat rolls on my neck kept touchingeach other, making me very uncomfortable. I had borderline high bloodpressure, and scary high cholesterol. Unexplained heart palpitations, andI was borderline anemic. I also sweated like a line-backer, even in a coolroom. Very embarrassing.The “turn-around” moment for me was when I had a realization one daythat I had probably become diabetic, like my father and brother. I beganresearching what I needed to do, in order to effectively turn my health and lifeclick here to visit Sandra on her YouTube channelaround. Losing weight wasn’t my first goal, but I knew it had to be a goal, inorder to regain my health. I knew that I had to do it in the most sustainable,way possible. I was a food addict, right down to the cellular level, and I knewthat the changes would have to start on the inside before anything could everbe manifest on the outside.I truly lovethe intimateI found Dr. Fuhrman online, and after reading the premise of his books,camaraderie, anddecided, “This is it. I am going to do this, no matter how hard.” Sheerthe abundancemotivation and momentum kept me going. I had no community to leanof suppor ton. I was by myself. In the beginning, I had kept my weekly cheat meals.materials in theBut after a year of losing weight steadily, I began to creep back up the scale,form of webinars,because my weekly cheat meal was gradually turning into TWO weeklyinter views, andcheat meals, or a whole cheat day. I decided to see what it would be like to goonline meal plans.without cheat foods. That idea worked!In August 2017, I finally found “Eat to Live Support Group”, and then Ijoined Elisha’s accountability group. I truly love the intimate camaraderie,and the abundance of support materials in the form of webinars,interviews, and online meal plans. Highly recommended!I started at 252, and lost 25 pounds over the course of two years just bygiving up sugary drinks. In late October, 2015, I became a Nutritarianand I have lost down to 126. My goal is 120. I barely remember what Ifelt like before, but I do know I had frequent migraines, and felt drug-outand sluggish most of the time. That has changed dramatically! I honestlybelieve that Dr. Fuhrman’s advice is the “gold standard” in the proper wayto eat, and I highly recommend it.18
Before AftersAmyKelli43, School Teacher/Mom of five42, Life Coach, Californiakids, UtahBEFORE I THOUGHT I wasIT TOOK ME 6 AND A HALFdestined to fail every diet. NowMONTHS to lose 60 poundsI know I hadn’t found the rightand completely change how I careinformation or the support to helpfor myself following Eat to Liveme carry it through.principles, the Jumpstarts, andthe Plant Based AccountabilityGroup. My allergies, joint pain,skin issues, headaches, and otherinflammation were all relieved,my hormones balances, I have awhole new relationship with stressand self-care, and have more hopethan I've ever had for the future.My ultra-busy schedule is nolonger my excuse for not living alife I love and I really feel that I'meating to LIVE!MelissaI STUMBLED ACROSS ETL,ironically not looking for a weightloss plan, but a way of eatingthat might help with some healthissues I was having: terrible lowback pain and SI joint pain. Istarted by “leaning in” andmaking small changes over time.I started by incorporating a few ofthe basic ETL principles. I firstcut out processed foods. Then,I added more fruits, vegetables,nuts, seeds and beans. Soon after,I found Elisha Lee’s ETL SupportGroup page. I contribute much ofmy success to the encouragementand support I have received fromthe ETL accountability Facebookgroup and the awesome mealplans. I lost 85 pounds. Thisway of eating has also greatlyimproved my inflammation andjoint pain. I no longer take anymedications. I feel amazing andI’m so very thankful I foundETL!19
Before AftersAdele46, Mom of Two, MarylandWHEN I FOUND ELISHA LEE ON EAT TO LIVE DAILY, I beganblazing a new path. I was excited to begin this new journey but I hadno idea how this one decision, this one commitment to eat Nutritarianwould so profoundly impact my life. With the help of Elisha Lee’sAMAZING Jumpstart Accountability Group, I have completelytransformed my life!I was in a bad place on my Day 1. My dad had died the month before. Iwas depressed. It was a struggle to just get out of bed and take a shower.More days than I would care to admit, I didn’t. Each day was hard.I didn’t have the energy to do much. My headaches were terrible. Iwould pour a cup of coffee and then another and still fall asleep in mycomfy chair. I had Exercise Induced Asthma and I had no energy toexercise. My doctor told me I was Pre-Diabetic. I suffered from ChronicPain. My knees, legs and back hurt all the time. My legs screamed outin pain every time my kids sat on my lap. By the end of the day, I wouldbegin the snail pace and painful struggle up the stairs to bed. Food hadbeen my therapy of choice for so long. My personal history of eatingdisorders, emotional overeating and food addiction had taken its toll onmy body.With each success,I am stronger andI continue to beamazed by mybody’s ability toThe first thing I noticed besides the weight loss was the unforgettableheal and embracemoment I realized my chronic pain was gone. I was pain free and I hadlife.a ton of energy! After 6 months, I decided to start exercising and I wascompletely shocked to learn my Exercise Induced Asthma was GONE!I could breathe! My bloodwork had come back and I was no longerpre-diabetic. By eating a whole food plant based, nutrient dense diet,my body healed. My journey has been filled with trips and falls on avery bumpy road. With each struggle to clear through the brush and laydown this new path, I have learned something and added more tools tomy Nutritarian toolbox. With each success, I am stronger and I continueto be amazed by my body’s ability to heal and embrace life. It is not justabout the nutritious food I put in my body. It is the time I choose to takecare of me, to love myself with the same enthusiasm I love others. It issaying yes to how I choose to live my life. I matter. I am important too. Iwant what is best for me. I am not living with deprivations. I am livingmy life with a focus to honor myself each and every day I am blessed tobe on this beautiful earth with my family and friends!20
Before AftersShelly59, Retired Attorney/Pilates Instructor, ColoradoA DEAR FRIEND INTRODUCED ME TO DR. FUHRMAN AND HISEAT TO LIVE BOOK. I was at my highest weight, 278 I’m 5’9’, and mylowest emotionally, mentally and physically! I was going to be turning 50and was going through menopause. I ate uncontrollably almost every day.I’d been bulimic most of my adult life and had literally tried every diet outthere I lost and gained weight almost every year without ever getting toa normal/healthy weight. I started the six week plan and committed to it100% and lost over 125 pounds in less than one year and got down into thelow 150’s. I was ecstatic and determined to live this way the rest of my life.I loved the food, I looked great, I could shop wherever I wanted and wearcute clothes. Most importantly I loved myself and finally wanted to takecare of myself fully! I kept all of that weight off until 2017 when I let nonNutritarian foods creep back into my life and gained 20 pounds up to 173!I was freaked out and needed to do something and that’s when I discovered Elisha and Eat to Live Daily! Sincejoining this amazing accountability group I’ve lost the weight I gained and more and now pretty consistently weighin the range of 138-141! Now I’m almost ready to turn 60 and I’m in the best shape of my life! Elisha and everyonehere is so supportive and inspirational and everyone is always willing to share knowledge and information! It is notweak to need and seek help it is powerful and empowering! This is not a diet it is a lifestyle and I will never go back!!Here’s a brief before and after of Shelly's daily life:Before: eating SAD food uncontrollably and totallyand embarrassmentaddicted to sugar oil and salt;Now: hiking, walking, doing Pilates or anything elseNow: eating healthy nutritious food in large quantitieswith ease and with no painno weighing, measuring or countingBefore: always being afraid that I wouldn’t fit in theBefore: unable to find cute clothes and feelingairplane seat or the chair or afraid to be ridiculed oruncomfortable in all my clothesnoticed because of her sizeNow: I can wear whatever she wants and look goodNow: never worried or afraid of any situation becauseand feel goodof my weightBefore: avoiding social situations because she wasBefore: moody and angry and sad most daysembarrassed by her weight and clothesNow: happy, joyful and grateful to be alive andNow: Go anywhere and do anything she wants to dohealthyBefore: lethargic and unmotivated and usually underBefore: self-conscious and unconfidenta general malaiseNow: full of self-confidence and self love and a joyNow: happy and active and energeticand zest for lifeBefore: unable to exercise much without joint pain21
The ProgramsectionFiveThe Program: Meal plansand week-by-week breakdownClick on your week:week 0week 3week 1week 4week 2week 5week 622
Welcome to week zero – Otherwise known as PREP WEEK! Now is the time towatch the video training modules below so you know where to find everything:your tracking materials, your meal plans, your online support community. So pleasetake an hour and watch/listen! Click on the video modules in the right column to getstarted:Module 1: Introduction(16 minutes)VIDEO 1: the curriculumVIDEO 2: your materialsVIDEO 3: how to be successfulModule 2: Food Journey(13 minutes)Module 3: Detox(1
Joel Fuhrman, M.D. There are dozens of books to help you go whole food plant-based, but the one that I choose for our curriculum is Eat to Live by Joel Fuhrman, M.D. This book is my favorite, partly, because it was my gateway into this lifestyle. But also, because I love the approach used by
