Brian’s Life At 500+ Pounds: Part I – The History Of How He Gained So Much Weight

So how did Brian get to be over 500 pounds at his highest weight anyway? In today’s video, we took the cameras outside the kitchen to Brian’s hometown of Collinsville, Illinois. He took over and shared his story in the first part of a series called “My Life At 500+ Pounds.” Watch the video to get a look back at his childhood and hear him discuss the history of his weight gain. Continue reading

What’s The Deal With Mushroom Powder? How To Make Your Own, How To Use It, Benefits + More!

If you’ve watched our videos, you probably know that Brian loves his mushroom powder! He uses it in recipes to add that extra “umami” flavor and get in some extra nutritional benefits at the same time. Making your own mushroom powder at home is very simple! Many of you have asked us about it, so we thought we’d make a quick video showing the process. Continue reading

Q&A: What We Eat (& Drink) While Losing Weight On A Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet

We’ve had a lot of new people join our little “community” over the past month, so we’ve been getting a ton of questions! We answered a bunch during our last live Q&A on YouTube and in our recent recap video. Today we are answering all of your questions about what we eat (and drink) while losing weight on our whole food, plant-based diet! Continue reading

Whole Foods Grocery Haul: Our Top Ten Favorite Products (Plant-Based, Vegan)

I’ll admit that I did not really shop at Whole Foods before we switched to following a whole food, plant-based diet. I always assumed it was just a little bit too “trendy” and expensive for my taste. After finally giving it a fair shot, I realized that while there are a lot of overpriced “fancy” products, they also have a TON of really affordable products. Continue reading

Recap Time! Frequently Asked Questions & Exactly How We Lost 335+ Pounds

It has been two years since we started this weight loss adventure and just over one year since we started Krocks In The Kitchen. We’ve had a lot of new subscribers join our little community recently and we thought it was time for a bit of a recap! We realize it can be difficult to dig through a year’s worth of videos, so hopefully this video and post will answer some of your questions and direct you towards additional videos with more information. Continue reading

335 Pounds Down: Our Weigh-In Two Years After Switching To A Whole Food Plant Based Diet

Back in June 2018, we started out on a weight loss journey, which has now turned into an adventure! Skip ahead two years and a LOT of plants, and here we are in June 2020. We’ve faced our share of challenges over this time, but we have stuck to our new lifestyle for the most part, and it’s time for another weigh-in video! Continue reading

What We Eat In A Day For Weight Loss: 10 Pound Challenge Edition (Whole Food Plant-Based Vegan Diet)

If you’ve been following along on YouTube, you know that we are right at the end of our “10 Pound Challenge.” We’ve been making our best efforts over the past month to hit our goals. So we thought this was a good time to show you what we’ve been eating! We are pretty repetitive with our eating habits, so this video represents pretty much every day for the past few weeks. Continue reading