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  • Practice makes Tasty

    Practice makes Tasty

    The whole food plant based diet is going to make you a…

    Chef.

    Well not at first.

    There has never been a better time to be plant-based. Plant-based content creation is at an all time high.

    Recipes for…

    • Gochujang tempeh
    • General Tso Tofu
    • Lions Mane mushrooms “Steaks”
    • Enoki mushrooms fried chikn
    • Walnut ground “meat”
    • Seitan Steak
    • Pistachio no-dairy ice cream

    It took several tries but I now have several “go to” recipes.

    They now devour my walnut ground tacos.

    Tofu fried rice is demolished.

    My peanut butter & date chocolate chip cookies don’t stand a chance.

    You will get there.

    Remember anything worth doing is worth getting wrong first.

    My wife now tells people I am the chef in the house and being plant-based this a badge of honor.

  • What junk does to the body?

    What junk does to the body?

    Eating the right things is essential to your body performing at its best.

    When you eat junk your body responds with regular aches and pains.

    Those fries that have been cooked in 5 week old grease makes your knees swell.

    The soda overwhelms your body and cannot use the sugar for energy causing headaches and fatigue.

    Your job is to supply your body with the right food.

    Plant-based eating is…

    • Mood-lifting
    • Anti-inflammatory
    • Good Cholesterol growing
    • Anti-diabetic
    • Energy-boosting
    • Blood pressure lowering
    • Brain power boosting
    • Weight loss inducing and fat blasting

    And delicious when prepared well.

    Tell me a another scientifically backed diet that can say the same.

    I’ll wait.

    Start yours today.

  • Every doctor prescribes it but never describes it

    Every doctor prescribes it but never describes it

    Ever wonder why you hear the same thing from your doctor?

    Repetition has rendered the words meaningless.

    Of course I am talking about the infamous…

    Diet & Exercise

    Sandwiched together like peanut butter and jelly.

    But much like The Sixth Sense movie, they miss the point even when all of the evidence is right in front of us.

    We are ancient. 300,000 year old animals.

    We need to eat and that is the reason…

    Eating gives us energy to find food and in the wild we to move.

    Darting, walking, climbing to find our next meal.

    So don’t just eat plant-based you need to move too. It’s in your DNA.

  • Who are you getting healthy for?

    Who are you getting healthy for?

    Health concerns kicked off my journey.

    Blood pressure high.

    Cholesterol high.

    Prostate cancer markers biopsy level.

    Energy low.

    More than some numbers on a page I had people who needed me.

    My 9 and 6 year old need a healthy dad. My wife needs a healthy and capable husband.

    Defining or redefining why you are starting your plant-based journey steels your resolve.

    The love that I have for myself and family drive me to be better.

    Who are you doing this for?

  • Successful plant based eating also means failure

    Successful plant based eating also means failure

    You are a Rockstar!

    You are cooking high protein pastas and chowing down on homemade oatmeal raisin cookies.

    You are slimming down or muscling up.

    The people around you are noticing a positive shift in your moods and energy.

    Your loved ones a cynical, “You still eating carrots or whatever.”

    But who cares about the haters?!

    You feel good, look better and are healthier.

    And upon seeing your success your loved ones will start to talking to you about their health problems.

    You will listen and suggest eating plant based because it’s working for you.

    And then the worst thing happens…

    They are completely disinterested in solving their health problems with food.

    It’s infuriating to know you can help them but their choices confine them ills of the standard American diet.

    This is how I feel and why I write this blog. I want to help at least 1 person.

    Please share the blog if you know anyone interested in being healthier.

  • Define your purpose for a plant-based diet

    Define your purpose for a plant-based diet

    I am one of those people who needs to “climb mountains.”

    Life does not come to me, I sprint towards it.

    I have also been indecisive and changed directions and life goals more than I can count.

    But this is different.

    I grew up on McDonald’s and Kool-aid and Taco Bell.

    I had high blood pressure at 21.

    I eventually got into smoking meats, mostly pork in my 30s.

    I have 4 grills.

    I had no idea I was going to start this journey.

    I was unprepared for being plant based.

    I never ate tofu before I turned 40.

    My wife told me I was crazy and threatened to leave me for a Texas pitmaster (jokingly).

    “Yuck!” my kids said while tasting my early plant based cooking.

    But I kept at it.

    Today I made plant based spaghetti with no beef veggie ground  and they licked their plates clean.

    I don’t do things because they are easy.

    I do them because it is right.

    That’s my purpose.

    What’s yours?

  • The results are in…

    The results are in…

    After 12 weeks plant based I can share:

    • Chest: 1.11 inches lost
    • Hips: 2.3 inches lost
    • Waist: 2.1 inches lost
    • Weight: 16 pounds lost
    • Systolic Blood Pressure: Down 4 points

    I don’t track carbs, calories, or protein.

    I eat until I am full.

    I eat homemade cookies, brownies, and Peppermint Chocolate Chip bark.

    I have never felt so satisfied.

    This journey is already amazing and can’t wait for my next milestone next quarter.

  • The trick for thriving in a plant based diet

    The trick for thriving in a plant based diet

    Hmm…

    There is nothing like the 1st bite of pizza.

    2nd bite is good too.

    The 3rd bite is less fulfilling than the 2nd but good.

    Finally, the chow down.

    “Activate autopilot” and you eat until you are full.

    What’s startling is everyone acts like each bite has to be absolutely amazing.

    Seitan, Tofu, Tempeh, Chickpeas all going to taste different than animal protein.

    To be successful you only need the first 3 bites to adjust to the taste.

    While mastering how to make these flavors “sing” for your dishes keep this in mind during your plant based transition.

  • How do you get protein if you are plant-based?

    How do you get protein if you are plant-based?

    There are only 5 ways to get protein:

    Chicken, Beef, Turkey, Eggs, Dairy

    SIKE!!!!!

    This is what I used to believe but after thinking about it I had a lingering question.

    If we have to eat the cow to get our protein, how do the cows get the protein?

    They eat plants.

    So cows don’t have to eat meat to get protein? This blew my mind.

    Elephants, Gorillas, Hippopotamus, White Rhinoceros, and Giraffes are some of our largest, strongest, and smartest animals don’t need to eat other animals.

    What can we eat instead of animals for protein on a whole food plant based diet?

    Tofu, Nuts, Legumes, Seitan, Mushrooms, and Seeds.

    And if you like eating, you will need to eat a lot to hit the .03 to .06 grams per pound.

    Enjoy!

  • Why being a young ambitious country killed our health

    Why being a young ambitious country killed our health

    What is the sign of a wealthy nation?

    Gold? Guns? Tik Tok stars?

    Nope.

    The dinner plate.

    After the great depression, farmers were asked to do the seemingly impossible for Americans…

    We wanted access to more steak. We can’t wait for more fried chicken. My kids need eggs to start off their day.

    And farmers delivered.

    And while the demand grew it was simultaneously killing off the farmer who cared about the animals and the quality when delivered to a customer.

    Easier.

    Cheaper.

    Faster.

    Corporations bought out small family farms consolidating flocks and herds while eliminating competition.

    And they did what corporations do which is maximize profit while minimizing costs.

    With RUTHLESS efficiency.

    Who cares if pigs can’t stand up under their own weight?

    Who cares if chickens boil in their own blood and feces as long as it increases their for sale weight by 30%?

    Meanwhile we are all paying the price as “greased palms” look the other way while sick and diseased animals are packaged next to the healthy ones.

    When are we going to stop paying the price?!?!

    It’s your decision to do what’s best for your health.

    Start your whole food plant based diet journey where you only have to worry about a little dirt on your carrots.

    I will take that trade every day of the week.