I said I’d never let myself get to this point, but here we are again. In some ways, it feels like we are starting over. At one point, Brian and I had lost over 335 pounds combined, but the past few months have taken a toll on us. I honestly don’t even know what I weigh right now. Continue reading
Spaghetti squash is one of my all-time favorite things, but I always hate taking the time to cook it. Enter… Instant Pot! The first time I tried cooking it in the Instant Pot, I was so impressed that I’ll never go back to the oven. In today’s video, we share the technique and also put together a quick (and delicious) meal at the end! Continue reading
It’s almost January and I know a lot of people are out there looking for a new diet to follow. We’ve been there SO many times before and in June of 2018, we finally got started on a path that led us to where we are today – 300 pounds lighter and a whole lot happier! Since we have lived through it, we thought we’d put together some of our best tips for making the switch to a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet. Continue reading
Weekly meal prep has been the number one thing to keep us on track with our whole food, plant-based diet. We normally rotate between soups and chili for our weekday lunches, but every once in a while we switch it up with our “Super Power Veggie Tofu Bowl Thingy.” Continue reading
We have always loved traveling and honestly, when we switched to following a whole food, plant-based diet, I wasn’t sure what travel would look like. Would we have to bring our own food? Would we completely go off the rails and eat whatever we wanted? Well the truth is… a little bit of both. Continue reading
When trying to make a complete lifestyle change, organization is key! Your tendency will be to gravitate backwards to your old patterns and habits, so staying organized and prepared for any situation will help you stay on track. Here are some of our best tips for organizing your meal prep calendar and weekly grocery list! Continue reading
We eat a LOT of salad! Every night for dinner we have a giant salad, and it has been a huge part of our weight loss success. We learned very early on that being prepared is THE KEY to staying on track when switching to a whole food, plant-based diet. After we get home from a long day at work, we need a quick and easy dinner that we can look forward to! Continue reading
