Eating HUGE portions to get LEAN + Honest body chat

Hi, I’m Ami, and I have lost 60lbs following the Starch Solution & using the principles of calorie density!
I am uploading these videos DAILY in the hopes that it inspires you and reassures you that you can this way no matter how busy or crazy your life is.
Hope my meals show you how you can get lean even as a volume eater (who loves her food!) too!
If you want some more delicious vegan food ideas for maximum weight loss, check out my 7 Day Weight Loss Meal Plans ✨ www.broccolimum.com
Follow me over on Instagram where I post daily - @broccoli_mum
#plantbased #starchsolution #veganweightloss

[@Hellfire-vegan]

Watching your videos everyday really helps keep me consistent, I’ve lost 102lbs over the last 3 years and you’ve helped so much with that so Thank you! Keep doing what you’re doing Ami! X

[@arroyobaby38]

I’m so happy I found your channel. You’re such a breath of fresh air! ❤

[@vilma.a]

I feel totally the same way 😮

[@brendafarris7350]

As always, I love your health related ramblings. such fun food ideas!

[@moniqueprouten9109]

Your so fun to hang out with. I love your sense humour! I cook a lot like you do. When my kids were young they would look in the fridge and say, "there's nothing to eat" then I would go in the fridge and make a great meal by pulling out this and that just like you do. It's a great way to use what you've got and get used to making it taste delicious. The risoto looks delicious. Thanks for hanging out with us. ❤

[@vi3472]

Ami, you are so funny! Haha, the voice of Borat in your head! 😆 I can relate to your issue of having lots of starches and beans in your house that are not being used efficiently and being more conscious of spending on food. Sometimes I realize how much food I have in my house and get a little anxious that I need to use it up. Grains stay around forever here. Recently, we had a power outage and I started thinking about all the fresh food and frozen food I have in my fridge/freezer and my spare fridge in the garage (I had just shopped at Costco earlier that day and bought gigantic bags of 2 kinds of frozen vegetables). I love to batch prep meals and freeze some for future meals. However, in the event of a power outage, I could literally lose all of it through spoilage. I vowed to myself to reduce my food inventory in the fridge and freezer, which I have been doing. It's a balance between having ready prepped meals on hand and having too much stored. At least the grains and beans are dry and have a long shelf life. I think I can still batch prep but not to the degree I have been doing. I also need to realize that I do not have to have an extra bag of every type of frozen fruit and vegetable in the freezer. I can wait until I actually run out to buy another bag. That is what I need to work on. You mentioned mango chutney in a previous video). It is not huge in the USA, but I've seen it at Trader Joe's. BTW, my name is Vi (rhymes with "pie"). I am a 67 year old Grandma of 5 from New York and I really love your channel. Your children are so adorable and enjoyable to watch!

[@melodyfoster5097]

You’re so cute. You have a lot of words😁, which are all very beneficial. You express things that I am thinking. Keep the ideas coming. ❤

[@vilma.a]

You are an enormous inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing all the recipes. You make everything look so easy and tasty also. It is not easy to see such an authentic person on social media, I am so happy that you exist. 💚🌱🐷

[@lynnealexander1200]

I love oat groats and don’t make them enough. The risotto veggie thing looks really yummy! I am with you on food expenses. I spend far too much each week on groceries. I really need to budget better and use up what I have already.

[@christine1962ful]

What is oat goats please and was it prepared as regular porridge with PB milk? It looked quite thick and sticky?

[@Elizerinc]

Looking forward to you using what you have at home in order to reduce your food budget. I live far from the grocery store, so don't have a chance to stock up on tons of fresh fruit and veg frequently. I definitely rely on grains and beans. Sweet potatoes aren't cheap either, but I often buy russets which are inexpensive here. Lots of green cabbage for nightly salads. Frozen fruit for smoothies.

[@Elizerinc]

Sounds good. @@Elsie90581

[@kaycurrie9356]

Oh my Ami this one was FANTASTIC!!!!! I just absolutely love your style of just chunking-it-in!!!!! Your create these divine creations right before our eyes! Oh, I love Jamesey!!!! WOW! His first true debut creating his dish. That tattoo was looking good James! I just want to fix everything you guys just did! And Ami, very excited about your “bread” ideas for your family! I need some help! You are so funny Just love your humor! I really needed this today! Very GRATEFUL ~ hair on a rainy day - mine looks the same☔️💦☔️

[@theresajurrus6307]

Oh don’t think I have ever had oat grist’s. You are the recipe queen. Love you and your family so much. Have a great day!

[@beccasteele6874]

This is THE BEST channel 🎉

[@dolores79]

Hi Ami, you likely have a 'plan' for making yogurt but I wanted to share that Miyoko Schinner recently (like several months ago) posted three yogurt recipes. While Soy (using WestSoy) is my favorite yogurt, I found the oat yogurt Miyoko Schinner shared interesting. It turned out quite thick - which I'm sure could be adjusted. Looking forward to your yogurt experiments.

[@virginiatibbetts1551]

Gosh, me too. My pantry is overflowing! I can’t wait to hear your new menus.

[@Lola-Yo]

Ami, could you have a go to make a stew and dumplings? Don’t know if it would work, but your own version? ❤️🙏🏻💚

[@karenlapine]

I love the toothless of oat groats. Also if you have beans that are starting to get a little old and you can't get them to tenderize try adding a little baking soda to your older beans and it helps to make beans soften.

[@BahaiByHeart]

Absolutely LOVE your new hair! Looks amazing!❤😍😍

[@GreeneBean73]

Mary's Test Kitchen here on KZbin has several videos on making tofu from all kinds of beans.

[@KerriEverlasting]

I love Mary's test kitchen!! ❤

[@bridgettehunt6193]

Thank you so much for speaking about budget. Just added up our October shop total and was dismayed! Love your content!

[@lorenamontes5163]

I would love to see your journey wherever you take it 😊

[@jeanettegiles6155]

Hi Ami, when I heard you discussing the idea of how lean you might want to be and wondering is doing what it takes to get there worth the struggle. And my suggestion to you is to check inside yourself for what the motivation is that is driving you to consider getting more lean. Sometimes we want a result but are not sure WHY. So the best thing that you can do is find what your WHY is . Then you’ll have your answer as to whether or not doing what it takes is worth the struggle to get there.

[@cynthiabowen7092]

I love you and you're channel! You are so real! Love your personality!

[@Lola-Yo]

In the gym, start increasing the weights, you need to do about up to 15 reps to muscle failure. Using the big leg/ glutes muscles, Romanian Deadlifts (RDL,s) Weighted hip thrusts. Weighted walking lunges, weighted split squats. Same with back/ arms etc, You get the idea. Keep up your routines, you’ll see your abs coming through more.

[@LynnRichtheweightisover]

I'm also on a make do and mend type of journey right now to try and become more cost friendly so a budget type of ideas would be great. Thank you xx

[@HTDobbs]

Thank you for sharing, Ami! Could you please also share your process and recipe for cooking the oat groats? I can never get them quite right!

[@stephaniebourne8243]

I love your DIY style and trying to expand your repertoire into self made components! One I love and is really great for the gut is Sauerkraut and it’s super easy to make!

[@anjakuppers5069]

Love to see you mess things up 😂, I freestyle some boekwheat Pancakes en they will stik and plump in the pan. As you are an artist en freestyler in the kitchen, things went wrong sometimes! I change some.little Things en make it work. Love to see your outtakes once in a while. Greetz from good old germany

[@clairesingleton7399]

I love ❤️ berries too. I try to add fruit to my porridge in the morning. I do like weetabix too sometimes but have stopped eating sugary cereals. The amount sugar added to stuff is crazy. I have never tried oat groats but will give them a try. You look amazing Amy. I like to add yoghurt on top of fruit with cinnamon ❤. I talk strange lol 😂 my daughter keeps saying ‘why you talking to yourself mummy’ and I talk in a daft voice to the cats. Lol 😂 Xxxxx

[@Elizerinc]

Good idea to blend oat groats. I love the taste of them, but always seem to get unpleasant, unchewable hulls.

[@connieschmidt5169]

We call that shelf cooking. Once every few months I only buy the essentials and do my meal planning with only ingredients I have in hand.

[@Amelia-qm6bk]

Did anyone catch the food processor brand? Tia

[@123s5abc]

Where do you bulk buy your legumes and grains?

[@gsinclair2813]

Have you tried the lentil tofu ? not bad & pretty easy

[@cozyverbena1574]

Love your content!!!

[@juliegillies6688]

❤❤

[@susanporter5991]

Hi Ami! Thanks for your "honest chat". I am on a weight loss journey myself, and I had a question for you. I am about 5 months in and I have lost about 45 pounds. Recently, I have been toggling back and forth between about 3 pounds, and this last week I noticed the scale was going up bit by bit. I wasn't too worried when my weight loss slowed a bit, but the scale going up has me concerned. Would love your thoughts on this if you have time in your incredibly busy life! BTW I am not doing a ton of exercise, my calories are low, under 1200, and I eat a low fat, whole food plant based diet.

[@leas_lifestyle]

1200 calories?? You are eating the amount of calories that a 2 year old would eat. You are gaining weight because your body thinks it's starving and in a famine. Your metabolism has decreased as well. Please eat more. You should be eating AT LEAST 2300 calories a day for a grown adult female. Of course, once you increase your calories you will gain weight because your body is in fat storage mode, thinking that it will experience another famine at some point. Once you have gained the weight your body needed to gain and healed your metabolism, you're weight gain will plateau. You will then start losing weight efficiently and you will never have to worry about weight gain as long as you do not calorie restrict again. I hope this is helpful!

[@brewerski64]

is there any reason why you don’t eat the sugar free alpro plain yoghurt ?🦋

[@brassica35]

It's probably not intentional for people who eat wfbp to not buy unsweetened soya yoghurt or plant milk - people can't always find unsweetened in their nearest shops, or it sells out. We've seen Ami using unsweetened in her videos before. Sugar that's in plant yoghurts/milks are offset against how little refined sugar is consumed with this way of eating anyway.

[@parkers4ou]

What are oat grouts??

[@cj2467]

Thank you for the creative ideas for oat groats! I’m doing the pudding concept for breakfast!Your recipes are brilliant! I’m in the mood for beer cheese soup, burgers, etc. How about a video on all things beer cheese?

[@Radiancegrace]

🙏🏻❤️

[@debrawhobrey1625]

I right with you, I would love to more lean and show so definition. Please show how to do that.

[@KerriEverlasting]

Watch all her videos- if you stick with whole foods plant based no salt oil or sugar you'll be lean. Build bulk by eating a slight excess of calories and working muscles. Good luck! You can do it!

[@Natalie-ym8pj]

Can anyone tell me what kind of blender and food processor she uses. Please and thank you

[@monikaurb2758]

I think it's cuisinart

[@Natalie-ym8pj]

@@monikaurb2758 thank you I will check them out!

[@monikaurb2758]

@@Natalie-ym8pj no probs, I'm thinking of getting it too!

[@gwenritch]

lets make yogurt.thanks for sharing.

[@Spudley_ann]

A tip for ya, to lower the fat percentage and give you a leaner abdomen, I would cut the high fats, soy/milks, nuts and seeds and their powders, you’ll see a difference.

[@brassica35]

But when it's an oil-free way of eating anyway, it's still good to keep elements of fat in, as we all need fat in our diet.

[@Emilie_wallin]

Fat is really important for our bodies, especially for females

[@Spudley_ann]

@@brassica35 yes, but, she eats a lot more fat than what’s recommended. Which was my point. Yes, fat is important in ways, but, the high nuts/soy/seeds is not recommended by dr Mcdougall for people aiming to get lean. She follows closer to chef Aj than dr Mcdougall who created the starch solution. So, for future knowledge, if you’re struggling to get leaner, it’s most likely the nuts/seeds/soy if consuming over 10% of fat in your day.

[@Emilie_wallin]

@@Spudley_ann Yeah I’m not gonna go into this with you. I had a12 year ED & got into a wheelchair for life because I ate too little, exercised too much & ate too little fat. Dr mcdougall is really harmful & I recommend watching @Healthy crazy cool because he debunks ALL of this fat-phobia. Luckily I don’t get affected by this anymore & will still eat my healthy fat like nuts, avocados, coconut etc. and so will she if she wants too. She’s not eating too much of anything, and she’s thriving.

[@stinnehviid7444]

You are the best, you are a great inspiration, but darling you have to stop stuffing the blender stick in your face.. Your gonna end up as a giff.. the idiots are out there just looking for shit like that. Keep up the good work. Thank you! Stinne

[@stefbmccoy8297]

My kids think its funny when i do a brittish accent. I am from the mid west in the usa.

[@peter_kropotkin_]

Aldi is good for cheap staples. Building/maintaining new muscle requires more calories in addition to daily expenditure . Maybe another 150 given your busy schedule. HIt cardio sessions , and strength sessions help me . I need carbs to fuel these workouts though