HOW TO START A PLANT OVER PROCESSED LIFESTYLE;
WHAT WORKED FOR ME.

Remember, consistency is key! The best thing you can do is get educated, follow like-minded people, document, make a doable goal and fill up your cupboards and fridge for success. Some people may benefit from jumping in head first, and some people may find taking steps in the right direction over time is more beneficial.

If you are a person who prefers taking steps, try choosing one meal a day to be plant based. Once you enjoy that, add another meal and then maybe make a full day. After you enjoy some plant-based meals or days, make it a goal to always eat plant-based before you eat the cooked or processed part of the meal. You may notice over time that you want to continue to eat the plant-based, fresh part of your meal and eventually no longer want the cooked or processed part.

Whatever you do, enjoy the journey. If you have setbacks, it's okay! The fact that you care about your health is wonderful! Stress is a wasted emotion. Don't let it get to you! Be excited about every step forward. This was the mindset that kept me going!

Combine fruits with leafy Greens

Mixing greens with fruits aids in digestion and works as a buffer. If you are not used to eating a lot of fruits, this helps your body get used to it and avoid an upset stomach. At the beginning focusing on lots of vegetables and sweet potatoes while increasing fruit intake worked best for me. No joke, I started with half a banana in a smoothie and even that made me nervous. Now I can eat as many bananas as I want. Same with mono meals or smoothie bowls.. it seemed like too much fruit at first,

so vegetables were always a part of the meal. Now I can down eight mangoes and walk away feeling awesome! Again this is what worked for me.

Tips I use to beat bloat- Avoid the following for the first 30 days

Vegetables that cause gas- broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, onions, cabbage, asparagus, artichoke- you may want to avoid these at first

All fermented products such as pickles, sauerkraut, kefir, kombucha, etc.

Vinegar

Oils

Garlic

Onion (except scallions/green onions or pickled sweet red onions)

Salt

Chili pepper products

Seaweed of certain kinds (kelp and kelp noodles, arame, dulse, Irish moss, algae, etc.)

Spirulina

Bragg's liquid aminos/Raw Coconut Aminos/Nama Shoyu/tamari

Agave

Excessive use of nuts/seeds, badly combined fruits & fat combo's that lead to health challenges.

Gourmet raw dishes that we feel are not congruent with the low-fat raw vegan lifestyle

Also, drink plenty of water before meals, watch food combining, chew your food thoroughly.

Set up for Success

Fill your fridge with fresh produce and commit!

*Game Changers

Documentaries worth checking out- Forks Over Knives and Fed Up

*Books worth reading- The China Study and 801010