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[@PlantBasedDads]

We love you all!! Thanks for supporting the show. Please like and subscribe to help us get out videos out to more people. Leave a comment below on you thoughts on weight loss.

[@normalopez2856]

Oh Joey, yes that message would of been hard for me to read. I am so happy to see you are a strong person to know that message does not define you! You are doing great! I am to hear YOU WERE ALREADY ❤ looking into things of WHY????? You are an amazing person! Seems like you are recognizing what you need to change to better YOU!

[@joanavicente5493]

I am 46 years old and have been on the starch solution diet for about 3 years now. I realized that I need to move more now, much more to lose weight.

[@greensorrel6860]

Wonderful video absolutely agree with all said

[@flattlandermontgomery1524]

Hey, I am similar to you. I am now 51 y/o female. I started starch solution just prior to the lock downs. I lost weight during the lockdowns. I started at 217 pound and over the span of 2 years I got down to 150 pounds and then I stayed there. I was still over weight. I am now 165 pounds because I lost faith and started eating less strictly but never just threw caution to the wind. I never exercised though. At all. The good news is I am healthy, I'm not obese and I have no pain, no arthritis or any of that. I am energetic and have good moods also. So it's not all bad of course, starch solution has done wonders for me. I think we are outliers. I am also a volume eater like you. And I binge eat sometimes, my binge eating though is more of eating a large amount of something starchy, like bread or rice, not doughnuts, chips, pizza or stuff like that. It's disheartening really but I am so grateful for at least being healthy even if I am overweight and can't seem to get over the hump or whatever. Question: Do you lose weight when you do Mary's Mini? I don't watch your channel regularly because I don't watch any channels regularly because my lifestyle is too crazy. But I'm curious because I am thinking of eating Mary's Mini style on a longer term basis even though it's only supposed to be for 10 days. Thanks! PS I think you are awesome and you are among my top KZbinr's!! Thanks so much!!

[@JoanneLang]

Sounds like my life. During Covid I lost 20 lbs., once the restaurants opened I keep losing and gaining 5 lbs. It's a struggle. Love your recipes and your encouragement. I do feel healthier with no blood pressure meds or statins.

[@plantbasedwithpeggy7682]

And by the way, Joey, you don't need to apologize that you aren't High Carb Hannah or Plantiful Kiki. You are you, and you do us a great service! This video is one of the best you've ever done. You will help so many people with this one!

[@miriamalonso3959]

So agree! I love Joey’s informative videos and warm personality! Looking forward to seeing him meet his weight loss goals. Either way I’ll still keep watching for his great content

[@cherylperrone426]

Being healthy is most important. You got this!!

[@lalaoneil2813]

Preach Joey. Add menopause to the equation and it gets even harder. Great video. Thank you. ❤

[@lauradewey7121]

Wow this was EXACTLY what I needed. Almost 59 year old post menopausal woman. This video was spot on. Total vegan, big SS McDougaller, yet there’s a new sherif in town these days and I need to adjust my stance. Thank you Joey.

[@christinebrush4399]

This is GREAT! I saw Kiki and broccoli mom eating mountains of food and looking great. They said eat if you are still hungry.! Well, I have gained weight and recently realized that I HAVE to count calories even on the starch solution. I am 77, walk 3 miles a day..no meds, bloodwork great. But STILL struggling to lose weight. Thank you for helping me feel "normal". Greetings from North Bay Ontario Canada.

[@cindymorton5525]

I stopped listening to broccoli mums advice as she’s shoveling food in like a glutton. And calls it volume eating 😂

[@melindaroop1346]

​@@cindymorton5525I also dont think she sits still for very long. Its easier for me to control my weight and eat more if Im constantly moving lol

[@barbhayes5613]

I feel your pain, Joey. I'm a 67-year old WFPB vegan and STILL had weight-creep over the last several years. I now do a 75/25 plate, with 75% non-starchy vegetables and 25% starch. That is the only way I've been able to get rid of the extra belly-weight I had gained. So, now I'm down to 155 (shooting for 150) at 5'8" and I'm much happier. I eat out with friends about once a week (you've got to enjoy your life!) but make healthy choices. You be you, and I'm so happy you found your path. Cheers!

[@theantiveganchannel3596]

lost muscle mass Can you tell us how man made plants are healthy choices..

[@shirleywolff611]

You hit the nail on the head, Joey. I'm 80 years old, following the advice of 30 something weight loss gurus. I've found, for us older folks, we need to count calories....or at least be aware of the amount of food we're eating. I also don't exercise with the exception of walking my dog 4 to 5 times a day. I'm lucky if I HAVE a metabolism at this age.....Iol. think you'll find that the weight will start coming off now that you've found the secret. Good luck to you.....and I love your channel.

[@vickibuescher7761]

I totally agree with you on this

[@robinhart1390]

I hear you! I lost 20 pounds in the beginning as well, and then I started, adding in some of the vegan processed foods and gained my weight back and my metabolism is really slow down. I believe what we need to do, which isn’t as fun is do our plates more 3/4 of a plate of lean carbs and only 1/4 of the starchy carbs. That’s also wet high carb Hannah and the others say when they’ve hit a plateau. They don’t do the 50-50 plate at that point. There’s a lot less calories in the non-starchy carbs they’re just not as fun to eat.

[@juliekim738]

Thank you for being so brave Joey. I thought you were 150 pounds. You look great for 60. I've plateaued at my current weight for a year. It's frustrating, but I plan on adding more vegetables at night.

[@xolanierenee]

Ma’am, first of all, you walking your dogs 4-5 times a day is amazing and super commendable. I am envious! But 2. You are absolutely exercising! You don’t have to be doing HIIT or lifting weights to be exercising!

[@shirleywolff611]

@@xolanierenee Awwwww.......aren't you sweet? Thank you for your kindness. XOXOXO

[@rozchristopherson648]

I'm a 62-year-old woman and vegan for 7 years. I have perfect bloodwork and take no medications. Recently, I started my raw food, high fruit journey. I had to stop with the starches. I was eating potatoes, pasta, beans, and rice as part of a cooked vegan diet. But I noticed weight gain, especially in the last year. Then I read that metabolism goes way down after age 60. Metabolism slows down at my age. I remember back in my 30s when a friend of mine told me how her mother, in her 70s, ate like a bird but could not lose weight. It is harder to lose weight as one ages. I warned my best friend to be careful eating so many starches. She is whole-food-plant-based as well as her family. Her husband co-wrote some chapters in Dr. Joel Fuhrman's book, "Fast Food Genocide." My friend was preparing meals for herself, her husband, and teen grandsons, meals with lots of starches. But as a woman, she started gaining weight, whereas the males didn't. I came to the conclusion that the younger people, especially men, can eat all these starches because their metabolism is higher. Things went ok for me until around age 61. I did not gain weight eating starches, but I didn't lose weight either. But about a year ago, pounds packed on even though I was eating the same foods. So now I am following Dr. Doug Graham's 80/10/10 diet of 80% raw fruits and vegetables, 10% nuts and seeds for fats, and 10% protein foods. In 4 months, I've lost 25 pounds. I want to lose another 25 pounds to get down to my college weight of 120 pounds. I am only able to accomplish this by eating most of my food raw, cutting out starches except for hummus and occasionally quinoa and lentils, avoiding oils completely, and doing intermittent fasting. I have a 6-hour eating window during weekdays during which I drink 2 nutrition-packed smoothies with lots of bananas, greens, and other superfoods. On the weekends I eat 1 meal a day (usually a large salad) so fasting 24 hours in between. I don't really count calories because raw food calories burn off the body faster than cooked foods, but I try to stay around 1200. Most of that starch solution is designed to keep people feeling full the way they used to when eating animal products. I was afraid that if I ate raw foods, I would be hungry all the time, never feeling full. But quite the opposite is true. I feel satisfied eating primarily raw foods (I still eat steamed veggies or soups a few times a month). I feel perfectly fine not feeling stuffed. Rather than my stuffed stomach telling me to stop eating, my brain gets a signal that I've consumed enough nutrition and that is how I know to stop eating. I feel great and I don't have that lump in my stomach that requires several hours to digest.

[@annelewis7435]

Do you sleep ok on raw high fruits?

[@annelewis7435]

Mary Mcdougall is really thin eating starch at 75?

[@jeanmartin3514]

Thank you!!! Your honesty is a blessing. I am a woman in my 70’s and truly believe that eating this way has kept me incredibly healthy, but also so frustrated by my failure to lose weight. This video has been an eye opener! Thank you so much for helping me understand what I need to do, and thank you for putting out all your great videos!

[@karenburns963]

Thanks so much for this! I am 65 and lost a lot on starch solution initially , but totally plateaued for years. I am also a volume eater and found out I cannot do a 50/50 plate to get full and lose weight. I now am eating a pound a day of raw veggies as well as some cooked veggies and cutting down on my starch portions and the weight is finally moving slowly. Good luck and love your videos!

[@scienceislove2014]

Please also take a a multi and eat more protein (plant protein ofcourse)

[@sueprb]

Thank you Joey! You spoke us for all of us that don’t fit the vegan box of weight loss philosophies. We are the silent invisible group who keep following along but don’t raise our hands to say NO this does not work for all. I, like many who have commented, am an older woman (68). I adopted the plant based lifestyle 12 years ago right after I lost my husband to cancer. Yes, it was Forks over knives that moved me in that direction. I did lose a good amount of weight initially. Then came menopause and with it metabolism pause. I continue to eat plant based religiously. I feel better when I eat this way. But I’m still fat. No not extreme but I’m a big girl. I eat right I exercise and all that jazz. I started tracking calories like you are doing too. It’s still a slow process. I’m truly tired of ALL the plant based gurus old and young who preach that if you eat the right foods you can eat as much as you want and you’ll lose weight! I’m also tired of the reprimands they dish out saying if you’re not losing weight you’re not doing what they told you to do. I’d like them to recognize those of us in this comment thread and all the others like us out there. And maybe just maybe it’s time for everyone plant based or not to recognize and embrace the fact that people come in all shapes and sizes. Just because we are not rail thin does not mean we are not healthy. Sorry for the rant….we’ll sort off. Keep up your good work. Thank you.

[@beccasteele6874]

Every word of this makes total sense

[@ad6417]

Sadly even Dr McDougall himself says you can eat as much as you want. I've heard it on his live streams that from his perspective as long as you don't have any disease who cares if you're fat. Overweight is not healthy.

[@fernmcdonough8440]

Been there, lived that. Load up on the vegetables, not the starches. It's a game changer. Rutabagas are your friends. Very low calorie and very filling! Great for us volume eaters.

[@Mel52071]

Thank you for doing this video! I'm 52 and can definitely find myself falling into the trap of watching younger influencers and forgetting how much older I am and that I have different challenges due to a changing body/metabolism. I've recently started trying to find some balance in the plant-based KZbin world and have added in your channel, Chew on Vegan and videos that Healthy Emmie does with her parents.

[@kiwifeijoa]

I had not heard of Healthy Emmie so went and had a look at her content, very relevant. I already watch Chew on Vegan and find her ideas really good too. Thanks for commenting, it was so useful.

[@ProjectRefinedLife]

Joey, thank you for this. I'm 57, a yoga teacher (teaching 2-3 classes a day 4 days a week), I'm post-menopausal and within the last year the weight seems to have become very comfortable around my middle. I know something needs to change but haven't been able to clarify exactly what it is that needs to be tweaked...BUT I'm healthy. Much healthier than most people my age. I'll keep trying different approaches, keeping in mind my body type, age, etc. Ultimately, I have nothing to prove to anyone. For me, it's simply a matter of me being comfortable in my own body. I appreciate the acknowledgment that as we age, our bodies change and respond differently. It's part of the beauty of being given the opportunity to age.

[@annetteshively4590]

Yes! I am teaching less classes now, but I walk daily. For the last year the weight has settled around my middle. It is uncomfortable and frustrating.

[@jlbutters2]

I'm 51 and in menapause. I started intermittent fasting, and that helped me with the extra weight gain.

[@jodimorrison]

Would love your next series of videos to be a verity of starch solution meal that show exactly what the around 1200 calories/day actually looks like. That would be very helpful!! Thanks for being just who you are and taking the time to help your viewers with their similar struggles

[@PlantBasedDads]

That is exactly what I am doing! I will have calorie counts in everything

[@roseroberts8359]

Joey, that was a very brave and inspirational video. Your anxiety in this video was easy to see at the beginning but you became calmer the longer you expressed your true self. Your willingness to show your vulnerability will inspire many more people than you will ever know. I realized that I, as a senior, could not eat as much as I wanted on the starch solution despite what the program suggests. Congratulations on your revelations. I am confident that you will succeed with this new understanding.

[@kathleenphelan8708]

Are you filling your plate with half non starchy vegetables, one quarter whole grains and one quarter protein?

[@kathygregg1016]

Yes to everything you shared. I'm 74, have slow growing leukemia and lymphoma. Feel super healthy on this diet, but plateaued at 174 for months. 5'8" Just yesterday, I applied WW points to my eating. Cutting out maple syrup and dates for a while. More veggies, slightly less starches. Keeping protein and fibre high. Wish me luck. You guys are full of warmth, kindness, help me feel less lonely. Thanks!💕👍👌

[@alisonbamford6723]

Try & focus more on raw foods, especially juices to hydrate the body at cellular level. Many of us are chronically dehydrated at cellular level. Without enough water & minerals to enable the body to use the water properly, the cells cannot cleanse & detoxify properly, nor can they absorb & utilise nutrients effectively or burn calories very well. I drink juices & smoothies, but also water with unrefined mineral-rich grey moist sea salt & my body loves it. So many foods & drinks are dehydrating (including most cooked food, tea, coffee, alcohol, etc), because it forces the body to use way more water to process it than it supplies. Dr. Brooke Goldner’s healing protocol uses smoothies but also lots of water to help the body flush toxins.

[@angelawade1445]

I also did this, and it really worked. I did not do WW points, only calorie counting. I do think the WW program is wonderful, though.

[@Jellybean05100]

I'm also doing Starch Solution using WW points. Hoping it finally works on my weight loss.

[@theantiveganchannel3596]

you did it wrong... go on a meat based diet, as humans are not herbivores

[@alisonbamford6723]

@@theantiveganchannel3596 I did that - for well over 8 years Keto & then Zero Carb, but eventually not only did my digestion finally, after struggling for some time regardless of what I tried, throw in the towel & refuse point blank to digest animal protein any more, but my insulin resistance also flew into orbit & not even loads of injected insulin could get my blood glucose down to anywhere near normal. It was a scary time. So, having no option but to go plant-based if I wanted to stay alive, whilst my BG remained high for the first month (in which I just juiced, to give my poor beleaguered digestion a break) as my body cleared out the ectopic fat, around the end of the month my BG dropped, my insulin sensitivity returned & I had to radically cut my insulin intake from 50+ units per day, to just 20 or even less. I hate the ‘them’ & ‘us’ haranguing between the carno & herbo camps. At the end of the day they are on the same side! You know, the side of whichever diet helps any individual to heal! The real issue here is the highly processed & refined garbage, and any diet that includes that is unhealthy. There are many healthy carnivores, but there are also healthy herbivores (a well-known powerful tennis player comes to mind). I prefer to refer to the healthy herbo diet as ‘whole food plant-based’ (WFPB) because many vegans base their diet around very unhealthy highly refined & nutrient-stripped wheat & sugar, that no longer resembles the nutrient-rich whole food it once was. Having been well into both camps, I can clearly see advantages in both, & what is obvious to me is that no one size fits all. Some may do well on one, some may thrive better on the other, & no one has the right to criticise (unless it’s about the garbage……)

[@sarahjohnson508]

Hi, I am 71 years old and I also can not eat as much as i want on the starch diet. i always learned years ago that if you can not burn off the calories you consume then it is going to add weight no matter what diet it is. I actually gained weight because on the starch diet i was eating more calories than before. Thanks for talking about this.

[@ChewonVegan]

Joey, I love everything about this video. This is such an important message. I agree we are not in our thirties anymore. I'll be 67 next month and am post menopausal. I know for me I can't eat as much as I want or I will gain weight. I have to eat very low on the calorie density scale. I also want to let you know there are thousands of people like us out there and they need our point of view. We are all different. I love Hannah, Kiki and Derek but I can't relate to their lifestyles like I can yours. I tell my audience it's about being healthy not being skinny. I have to work at it. I go to the gym 3 days a week doing cardio and weights and I walk everyday as well. You have to find what works for you and it sounds like you are doing just that. We need your voice Joey!

[@tamarasmith8621]

I follow you and really enjoy your videos because I most relate to you. Thanks for creating content.

[@melindaroop1346]

You're 67????? Girl, Ive been watching your channel for awhile now and NEVER would have guessed.

[@Ann-wv2ti]

You are NOT letting anyone down. You are the adult in the room. You have helped me and my family. So thank you! ❤

[@juliehoffman841]

This was your most powerful video to date. I’m the same age as you and went plant based in January 2020 and vegan August of the same year. I have lost weight, but not near as much as I had expected with the drastic diet change. My numbers are now fantastic but I’m still 20-25 lbs overweight. Here are my thoughts for whatever they are worth….. am I healthier? Much! Is there an inner peace with lifestyle? Yes🙏. Am I beyond proud of myself for making this change for myself and the planet and the animals? A big fat yes! Am I willing to go to 1200 calories a day the rest of my life to look how I did in 1983? I am not. I’m not willing to be in “body prison” another day, month or year. Thank you again for being willing to be vulnerable…… you absolutely rock

[@kbodi23]

Joey, Joey, Joey. I just watched your video and felt like you were singing my song. I've been plant based for over 12 years and initially lost 50 lbs. at age 62. Now I'm 74 and have continually battled creeping weight gain instead of losing that extra 25 lbs. so I'll no longer be in the "overweight" category. Like you, I have charted my weight daily and kept a weekly average chart ever since I changed my way of eating. Also, like you, my health improved so drastically that I don't dare give up and go back to my old ways of eating. For the last 5 years, I've been charting what I eat every day and (like you) noticed that I do well when I have a eat at home routine, but gain the minute I eat elsewhere. I finally figured out that I can't eat the same amount of calories at 74 that I did at 62 and have recently been trying to be aware of that 1200 number that seems to keep me at my current weight. I am now concentrating on making every calorie count and following Dr. Fuhrman's advice on eating more low calorie highly nutritious food. What a journey this has been. I was so pleased to watch this video and see that I'm not alone in the plant based weight loss struggle. I've been watching you and Tim since Lex was a little sprout. I appreciate the way you keep it real and just wanted to let you know that you guys are an inspiration in so many ways. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into your channel. I know that you don't know us, be we feel like you are a supportive friend in our health seeking journey through life. I'll be watching future shows with interest and be hoping that we all start having renewed success at reaching our optimum weight along with the great health benefits. Thanks again!

[@jamesguthrie3669]

You nailed it. I started the WFPB diet 8 years ago, am now 66. At first I lost a lot of weight, but as the years went by the weight slowly increased. Unfortunately I bought into the "as long as it is WFPB you can eat as much as you want" mantra. The doctors, like Esselstyn, Ornish and McDougall, got a lot of it right, but not when they don't warn about the issue with excess calories for those of us with slower metabolisms they do a dis-service. That said, regarding the parts they got very right, I am also happy I went WFPB because, other than dealing with weight issues, I feel and test very well.

[@loria.02139]

Oh boy, Joey, does this resonate! I’m in my 50s, too. I was eating healthy and losing Mon-Thurs, but would not eat so healthy or eat out on the weekend with my family and gain it all back by Monday. In April, I started tracking everything on My Fitness Pal. I discovered I need to eat between 1400-1500 calories/day and be CONSISTENT every day to lose weight. I’m down 16 pounds after losing and gaining the same 3 pounds (like you) for years. I wish I didn’t have to track my foods because it takes a lot of brain power sometimes when I make a new meal or sauce and have to figure out portions and calories, but this is what is working for me. Like you said, everyone is different and we each need to figure out what works for each individual. All the best to you. ❤

[@anacollado4440]

Hey Joey, I totally agree with you. Thank you for keeping it real. I am a 53 yrs. old female who is having the same issues. From this video I now know portion control and calorie deficit is important. I also understand the weekend issue. thank you for your advice and calorie deficit information. Please keep your videos going they are very informative, and I love the recipes.

[@Jeff-bv7pw]

THE STARCH SOLUTION KEY is the starch vs vegetable ratio. If you have a hard time losing weight increase the vegetables. Never lower the amount of food. Cut back on the starches a tad.

[@katiesnook1236]

Thanks for being transparent and vulnerable. You are not the only one who "just eat plants for effortless weight loss" doesn't work for. You are doing great noticing the pattern and getting very consistent and serious about it. Awesome. Keep it up. You are doing great. Also props for eating that smoothie for three weeks. That's dedication.

[@theantiveganchannel3596]

if he was actually transparent he would have told you humans are not herbivores..

[@kaysarverart]

It is so refreshing to hear someone say this, and you have done all of us such a great service with your heartfelt honesty. I so appreciate you for making this video! I just turned 74 and have been plant based since 2020. When the pandemic began, I also put on weight, but soon embraced the PB way of eating and lost weight, but steadily I have fallen into patterns that you are addressing here and slowly gained back the weight. I realized the plain and simple truth is that we are all different and that at my age, two plates of potatoes and greens is too much in one meal. Again, thank you so much for your honesty and so you were brave enough to make this video... so needed to hear this!! I am sure I am not alone. Sending you and your family much love.

[@alisonlutton9378]

Sorry it is so long but I want to comment on both weight loss and on what makes your channel so good. I’m 69 and after watching those same WFPB KZbinrs and the PCRM exam room for a few years I’m off the BP and cholesterol meds. After a cancer scare I now feel confident that I am on the right diet. But my healthiest weight would be 20 lb lighter and it isn’t budging. I’ve been thinking many of the same things you cover here but in my case I am not willing to give up eating out once a week at a restaurant or another home. I’m currently trying just reducing the starch portions in my regular meals, measuring the oats in my oatmeal, the starches in my greens and beans bowl or soup, my nuts and seeds for the day. I eat just those two meals a day, an afternoon snack of tea with fruit, and just herbal tea in the evening. In a restaurant I order from the appetizer or salad list or just leave half of an entree. No booze and no dessert. Its just another way of reducing calories. We’ll see what happens. Maybe I’ll try your smoothie idea to quickly knock off some pounds. Now on to your channel, it is really special in the WFPB crowd! I’ve stopped watching Kiki, Chelsea, Hannah, Dillon, Gaz, Pick up Limes, Alexandra. They’re great but for someone else. I’m not living those lives or aiming for a really cute bare midriff selfie ; ) I don’t watch KZbin shorts or hour+ long ramblings and really appreciate your focused 30-ish minute well planned and edited videos. I’ve mastered the basics of WFPB eating, collected a ridiculous number of recipes, and now want inspiration for living a full, mature life this way. My current favorites are you, Derek and Crystal because they inspire me to cook in a simple kitchen, get some exercise, enjoy your partner, animals, and local nature spots. I also like PB with J. All three of you share lives and families that are imperfect and your cooking style is fun. You are among the very few that inspire me to live a full Dr Ornish style life (eat well, stress less, move more, love more). And I love your channel because you are a teacher, one of the most important but unappreciated professions in the world. ❤

[@StormWeaver]

It took me *years* of not wanting to admit this basic little thing... mostly because I didn't want to admit that I wasn't going to be able to eat like my friends who can eat anything do. I didn't want to be the one who had to count calories. But you know what? I am. I've been obese my entire life, and WFPB for almost 3 years. Low-oil WFPB helped me a lot, health-wise. I'm no longer diabetic or hypertensive, which is AWESOME, and it's given me help with my multiple sclerosis symptoms as well, which, that's a whole new lease on life, lemme tell ya. But I was still very, very obese (350 lbs! at 5'4" and struggling to not go OVER 350 lbs when I was gaining 10 lbs a year just living!). I finally accepted that, for me, those online BMR calculators were inaccurate, and I did exactly what *you* did, to find my REAL BMR. I didn't like the number, but I *do* like that I've gotten my weight down to the point, now, where I'm under 300 lbs and know how to stay there. I don't lose very fast -- only a pound or 2 a week, to be honest, but now I am actually mobile enough again to be able to swim every day, now that high-starch HCLF-WFPB eating has taken enough pressure off my body that I can move around. I'm probably never going to be thin. I'm elderly and disabled, and I'm happy, now, just to not be steadily having my weight creep upwards. Truth is hard, sometimes... but I'm not sorry that I finally listened. Thank you for putting yourself out there. It's not easy, but you're doing valuable work.

[@jodykillam1595]

Oh my gosh, Thank you!! I'm in the same boat!! 58 yrs. Old here and going back at it...this time around I'm using a macro app!! I am disabled and can't be as active as I was in my 20's and 30's! I still believe this is the only way for true health though...weight loss or not! 👏👏👏 Bravo to you my friend! ❤

[@yogalifeandwellness3561]

One reason our metabolism slows as we age is due to muscle loss, which is normal aging. Plus, we can speed up our metabolism through building muscle...not like Derek Simnett is necessary. I'm 65.

[@jananderson6740]

Dear Joey, You are NOT old. You are 58 years young! I am 60 and have been loving your videos for a couple of years now. I have learned a lot from you about the starch solution and how to navigate when eating out and holidays. Your are right everyone is different and unique. Glad you staying with the starch solution and not giving up. Your health is paramount and your bloodwork proves you are living a healthy life. I wish you success on your new chapter. Keep us in the loop. Wishing you the best.

[@sw8234]

YESSSSS!!! Lindsay Nixon from Happy Herbivore wrote about this very subject some years ago. Her bottom line, after looking at the science, is that plant based food isnt magic. For some of us calories matter. Thank you for reminding me of this!

[@lauriemitchell7835]

Yes, this absolutely resonated with me! I am 68 years old, and have been following the starch solution for 4 years. At times I become frustrated because the weight doesn’t fall off like it does for others. My family has even asked why I don’t go back to eating “normal”. Im committed and I know I’m healthier for it. Thanks for figuring it out and sharing.

[@homesteadnana3984]

Joey, thank you so much for this video. I am 57 and I can completely relate to your situation. I started the starch solution during Covid too. I didn’t start it to lose weight, I started because I have a lot of health issues. A happy result was the weight just fell off. I am raising my 13 year old grandson . Once everything opened back up I ran into the same problem with my eating. I also had emergency surgery which was followed by four subsequent surgeries. When you are in a constant state of recovery you often have to rely on other people to feed you. Needless to say I have gained all my weight back. I am happy to be here today to keep fighting the fight to lose weight. Had I not been eating WFPB oil free, I am sure I would not have lived through 5 surgeries. I watch every video you put out and you keep me inspired to keep going. Never once did it occur to me that you have not been successful. To me this way of eating isn’t about losing weight, it’s about health and living my best life. Thank you for being so honest and vulnerable. The starch solution is working for you in so many ways and it shows. Thanks for being you. ❤

[@theantiveganchannel3596]

how is eating man made plants "healthy".. care to explain.. also do you really think humans are herbivores?

[@kristinafontaine3211]

I didn't start losing the last of the weight until I limited my evening meal to veggies and salad. Lost 10 pounds in time for a family reunion. And I'm 57, so middle age has nothing to do with it in the majority of cases. Fat around the waist is the most unhealthy and can be the most difficult to get rid of, but it is possible. It's not easy, believe me I know. Your recipes and videos have been incredibly helpful, and I am the biggest fan of your cauliflower cheese sauce. For other videos, I tend to watch those like Chef AJ and Nan Simonsen, who are a bit older and are certified in the lifestyle medicine field.

[@dianaheppner2766]

OMG…I’ve been saying this for years…I’m exactly like you. I love starch solution but I really don’t lose weight. You’re so real…and many of us are like you.

[@lindav1403]

You speak truth. Volume eating has been oversold in the WFPB community. Lindsay Nixon has addressed this as well. The point isn't to cram in as much as you can, it is to eat a healthy amount - i.e., until you are no longer hungry, not until you are stuffed or even feel "full." (I like the way Dr. Fuhrman puts it - "you shouldn't be aware that you have a stomach.") I understand the appeal of all-you-can-eat, but the older you get the more difficult it is to lose or maintain a healthy weight that way. And after decades of my own ups and downs with WFPB eating, I'm convinced that overburdening your body with more food that it needs isn't good for you regardless of the effect on your weight. Digestion takes a lot of resources - food in excess of what you need is just unnecessary wear and tear on your body. Calorie deficits enhance longevity for a reason, and fasting aids in healing for a reason. I love HCH and Derek Simnett, but I understand that I am older, less active, and just can't justify eating as much as they do. (And to be fair I don't think the only reason people watch Derek is because he has his shirt off half the time. Personally I find that off-putting, but I still watch because I enjoy his recipes, positive energy, and encouragement to stay active.) If it makes you feel better, I love your channel and don't judge you for the struggle. We live in a society with an extremely dysfunctional relationship to food. We all struggle. It helps to know I'm not the only one.

[@jbidwell605]

You're 59?! OMG - I thought you were like 40. I think you look great and I love your channel because you are YOU and you're fun to watch. The person who wrote that is delusional - we ALL know that the young "influencers" have a higher metabolism on their side. I think your followers watch because you are genuine and keeping it real, like you said. I also eat for health despite not looking ripped like Kiki. LOL It's just the best way to live and it's the best thing for the planet and the animals. Keep up the good plant based fight! Xx

[@theshrinkingshadow]

Thank you Joey, I needed to hear this today. I felt like you were reading a script from my life! Same 3 pounds over and over again. Weight loss isn’t as easy when you hit a certain age. I’m grateful for this video because now I know I need to watch calories. Much love! ❤

[@hidden909]

Thank you for your honesty, I’m 68 years old and I always watched in amazement how much the starch solution people on KZbin eat, I’d be big as a house if I ate much as they do. So I do starch solution too, but I also count calories. Most of the time my plates aren’t 50/50 more like 25/75 heavy on the veggies. I’m female and 5’5” and I’ve always had to eat less calories then the charts say to maintain my 122lb weight. I eat between 1200 - 1500 calories a day myself. Welcome to my world. acknowledging this on your channel will be a breath of fresh air to all of us low metabolism folks out there. And for the record, I watch Simett too, but I fast forward through the bodybuilding stuff, and I much prefer your videos. I think for real honestly in realistic eating amounts for me, probably is healthy emmie and especially her 62 year old mother’s weight loss and health journey. ❤️❤️❤️

[@joelle3135]

I love Simnett Nutrition and his energy but I have stopped watching the videos so much because for me the amounts of different foods that he eats daily are too much and so it feels less relevant to me. I totally understand that he can eat that way because he does so much exercise but it steers me towards unrealistic ideas about what is appropriate for me as a much less active person x

[@kiwifeijoa]

Yes, I like Simnett Nutrition too.

[@PJ-si5vr]

Hi Joey, thank you for this video. My husband and I had been eating a whole food plant based diet for two years when I was injured and became disabled. For the past three years my husband has done all of the cooking, as well as helping me with things I can not do for myself. He really had no idea how much time I was spending to make the healthy food I prepared for us. He thinks he should be able to spend less than thirty minutes preparing a meal from scratch. He also uses more nuts and calorie rich foods than I chose to use. As a result I have gained weight. He has not. Life can have very difficult choices. We may be doing the best we can and have to accept that. I enjoy your videos and hope that you won’t be discouraged by the viewer inquiry.

[@theantiveganchannel3596]

sugar, carbs and starches are responsible as humans are not herbivores

[@rosanneingoglia7759]

Hi Joey, I totally agree with you. I’m 68 and have been following it for 4 years. I lost 25 pounds in the first year and it leveled off and is very hard to lose now. If I don’t move, I gain wait. I ate as much as I wanted, but gained if I ate too many nuts. I too just realized I need to monitor my calories after I did the Mary’s mini. I barely lost 5 pounds doing the mini and started immediately gaining some back when I went back to eating a small amount of nuts and dried fruit. By the way I work out in fitness classes 3 to 4 days a week. Since I’m only 4’11” my BMR must be really low. Thanks so much for confirming what I was beginning to believe. You are a wonderful encourager. Keep it going.

[@robinsaxophone232]

I’m also 68, small framed and short. I lost 30 in a year. I am struggling to get the last lbs off, so trying to get my 10k steps in a day and fill my belly with more greens. But it’s still the only diet that I’ve stayed on and keeps me healthy.

[@cct7495]

If you eliminate the high fat plant foods, nuts, seeds, tofu, breads anything with flour.. you'll start to lose guarantee. I went through the same thing, it's tough but you have to stay consistent and make eating this way a habit.

[@doloresk9412]

Thank you for being so open and honest. The biggest reason I watch you (and Tim) is that you are relatable. I am 56 years old and I know that I will not lose weight like the 30 something set. Weightloss is not my only goal in eating this way. I happen to think it is healthier for me and the planet.

[@kdmaccount]

I applaud your truth and bravery. You articulated the challenges and misunderstandings many of us who have battled weight and all its surrounding challenges for our lifetimes. I am now 64, and it has consumed my life since the age of 10. Each time I listen to a weight influencer or someone who has successfully lost significant weight and kept it off, my hope is reignited only to be dashed on the rocks of a very slow metabolism reality. My mom just died of Alzheimer’s and the last words she said to me before she no longer recognized me were, “well you’d better lose weight.” She had not even seen me in 14 years. It is a huge tragedy that so many are harshly judged for what is almost impossible to control.

[@Marilyn7733]

Hi Joey. Thanks for your honesty and sharing your thoughts and feelings. As far as I’m concerned, you have nothing to apologize for. I hope you’ve had the opportunity to read the comments and see how many people relate to what you are experiencing. I personally don’t watch your channel to lose weight. I enjoy you, your family, the recipes and the overall vibe of your channel. I will never understand why people find it necessary to leave negative comments. There are so many WFPB channels available, just move on and find one that resonates to your particular situation, personality and reason for watching. I’m 69 years old and follow a WFPB (mostly SOS) lifestyle for health reasons. I did lose about 20 lbs when I started it 3 years ago and haven’t gained any back. That being said, I don’t have the appetite I did when I was younger. What works for me is a hardy breakfast, midday snack and early dinner and I don’t eat after 7. I totally understand that doesn’t work for most people but I’m retired. Good luck with your new regimen. Your faithful followers will continue the journey with you. 🤗

[@corilane6644]

Thank you, Joey. I could relate to Everything you said. Additionally I am already 60 years old, female and post menopausal. It seems nothing I do makes a difference. I lose and gain the same few pounds like you. I've wondered if the whole "eat as much as you want" Starch Solution mantra was part of the issue and I think you confirmed it for me. I too will need to make some adjustments. You don't need to be anyone else, but you. We love you for you! 🙂

[@taniaallan5702]

Thank you for this video. I am almost 48, in perimenopause and omg things have drastically slowed down in just a couple years. You look great by the way! I thought you were younger than me 😊 it’s so frustrating and hard to be down to 1200 calories in a day. I just can’t do it personally so I just do my best to eat healthy most of the time and not worry to the point of it interfering with life and my sanity. I am Vegan not WFPB SOS free, but i do eat a lot of WFPB Food, and swap out the oil where it doesn’t affect the food or much. I don’t add a lot of salt but I do still have some. We do our best. Thank you for your courage in addressing that comment, which I feel by the way was kind of intrusive and judgy. You are doing great ans look great. Keep being you!

[@CrazyCarmenMirada]

Boy did you hit the nail on the head. At 76 years of age there’s no way I can eat what they recommend.

[@susiefricker9175]

The planets are aligned, I found this video!! Thank you for shedding some light on this diet, metabolism, age etc. I lost ~20lbs with the McDougall Program. I kept at it and kept it off for nearly 2 years then idk what happened. I got older, 63 now, I also started meds for an electrical heart issue. Prevents heart failure by slowing everything down but indicates only a 1-3 lb weight gain. I'm at 10-12 lbs now and I'm crazy obsessed and sad about it. Your video helped immensely. Thank you!! The age and actual calories needed is eye opening. Thanks again✌️

[@ashleyrusse8945]

Fellow self saboteur here! It's so hard! Joey, I follow you because you ARE YOU, and NOT those skinny girls. I'm not/and will never be a skinny girl. It's okay. Health isn't based on thinness. I have to stay below 1200 calories a day just to stay the same weight, which is still FAT. 😂 Thank you for putting yourself out here, and hopefully those sub numbers go up!

[@carmendomek9198]

Thank you so much for this video. I am 65. I lowered cholesterol, blood sugar and triglycerides as well as lost weight in the first year of starch solution. I was super strict about portions and 50/50 plate. Then I started following the 30 something you tubers. I have gained 10 pounds since using their recipes and the “eat until satisfied “ mantra. I am a volume eater so this was not a good idea for me. Your video today really resonated. Thank you ❤

[@jim5jim5jim5]

This "volume eater" idea is very questionable. I rarely hear this idea amongst th keto or carnivore crowd, but it's endemic amongst HCLF eaters. Maybe we do NEED more fat to become satiated?

[@darindaB]

Thank you for doing this!! We all want success and it's hard for us older people. This is need to know information!!! You are appreciated for allowing us to see this vulnerability. We all need truthful information to make this work and it is helpful in me making the tweaks I need to make. We got this!!!❤

[@patriciaspigner5949]

I'm right there with you! As soon as I saw the title I knew the answer to your question. Thanks for your transparency.

[@deborahgatton9861]

Thank you for your transparency Joey. I’m 67 and struggle losing weight no matter what program I’m on. I walk 2 miles almost everyday and still struggle. Ugh! I feel you. ♥️

[@judymorgan4110]

Joey, I have the same issue as you. Thank you for sharing this. You have inspired me to continue this health lifestyle. I can relate to you, the struggle of losing weight is a daily challenge that leads to a “success or failure” mentality. I once again thank you for sharing your struggles and how you are making this work for you.

[@abbygailhavel3655]

Definitely feel your pain, I really need to cut my food back, a lot! I’m 69, woman, only 5 1”. So there’s that. Found out, to move the scale I have to feel hungry, I don’t care what anybody says. You can’t eat all you want, even vegetables.

[@DianneRawGirl]

Joey,I'm 64 almost 65 years young and only 5 feet tall and boy do I know how you feel.What you are saying is exactly me too.

[@angiekay321]

I love, love, love this! Thank you Joey for speaking truth today❤

[@bonniedavis7498]

Joey, thank you for your honesty! I too have been struggling lately and I know why, too many calories. So, I'm 53, female, menopausal, on a cancer drug, and I'm a bulk eater too. The problem with the starch solution is, the non starchy veggie side of the plate is not the one I want to fill up on. And I know what you mean, all the people that say you can eat as much as you want don't clarify that it's not the starches, because a potato fills them up,it's the non starchy veggies, and that doesn't work for me all the time. It's much easier to pop a potato in the microwave then make a salad, so that's what I do. !😂and I'm not naming names, but those influencers who are our age and stay skinny, either do eat an inordinate amount of veggies, or one big meal a day and have a higher satiety rate. They also cut out everything that gives me joy, salt, sugar and fat. I can't do that for the long haul. I'm of the belief that you must find the thing that works for you that you can do the rest of your life. Everyone is different. I appreciate your struggle and am in the same boat! ❤oh, and I love to have fun in the weekends too, my biggest downfall!

[@katecampeauscott7911]

I can SO relate!!! Only I'm not doing much oil or weekend binge-ing. But I'm a 69 year old woman. My BMR is probably 800 calories a day. Ugh! If we are healthy, then maybe we have to be content with our 24 BMI or whatever...instead of being a head- on-a-stick scarecrow like the brilliant doctor and his sweet wife, whom I love and respect! Calorie deficit is correct. Unfortunately. Being hungry all the time stinks. Dr. Goldhammer tells me, "Deal with it." You are so much kinder. Thank you. Bless you and good health to you!

[@krissyt6683]

Love you Joey!! This makes SO MUCH SENSE! It’s just one more piece of the puzzle. I hope that this helps you achieve your goals, I know it will definitely help me. Thanks Joey! Stay real!

[@ElinorRumming]

I had to sprinkle intermittent fasting onto my starch based diet to lose weight. My husband and I feel great on the starch solution and his diabetes is reversed, and that is most important.

[@barbaralowry6669]

Hi Joey, I am a 64 year woman who also needs to count calories. Every time I watch a video where someone is telling me that calorie counting is an unsustainable way to lose weight, I cringe. Weight issues are really personal and sharing your challenges lets those of us who struggle with losing weight with this lifestyle is very helpful. Thank you for your honesty. I do have to say your 10 Vegetable Soup is one of the best soups I have ever tasted.

[@cmbooks2000]

Never seen your channel before. Never netted 1 pound loss on Starch Solution. Love Plantiful Kiki,, but none of her recipes have led to me losing weight or giving me the flavor I need to sustain a calorie deficit. We all know how to lose weight. Stop eating so much. No matter what plan we use, if we go back for 2nds, thirds, or GrubHub, we are not going to lose weight. Age, gender, psychology, and level of health plays a huge role. Not everyone is built to limit their diets to a handful of choices. I really appreciate your honesty. Thank you

[@cathylyle9475]

Thanks so much for this post. I am around your age and have noticed the same issues watching the younger KZbinrs. It takes guts to put yourself out there. Thanks again. ❤️

[@theaccidentalsenior]

Thank you.❤ I am 65 and was starting to wonder just as you have. I have been watching younger influencers and know I am not like them. I am going to focus on being plant based and healthy; being oil free and ok mentally.

[@sandychips6326]

Thank you so much for your honesty! I am sure you have helped so many of us. I too am a volume eater. I too believed I could eat to satisfaction. Now I realize why the weight stopped coming off. I have been stuck at the same weight for months. I absolutely agree this way of eating is the best for my health so now I just need to watch the calories. Thank you, thank you.

[@adeleboulter9376]

This makes so much sense !! Thank you for sharing your struggles ,thinking this is going to help alot of us in the same boat ....counting calories is really the only way this lifestyle will work for us that are older ,you have really nailed it in this video and so appreciate you sharing this ,thank you !

[@brendasullivan4095]

We love you joey! Thank you for being so honest!! So many of us in the same boat! Always here to support you and your channel ❤have a great day!!!!!

[@kimberleybeth1]

YES, Joey! 100% agree as a 52 year old woman also struggling. Lindsay Nixon from Happy Herbivore has been saying the same thing for YEARS. All of her meal plans are based around 1200 cal a day. I highly recommend her cookbooks. Love you! ❤❤

[@theantiveganchannel3596]

starvation with extra steps... Humans are not herbivores ...

[@jessicaz.1901]

Yes! Thanks for keeping it real .I am also 5'2 and middle age. I have had to get pretty drastic as well to get the scale moving again. No overt fats, no bread or pasta or sugar, and 50/50 plates. The upside is that you can eat as many non starchy veggies as you need to feel full, just have to really watch the starch portions.

[@ChristinePEsq]

Thanks for making this video! It’s really helpful.

[@carmadefries3729]

My first video of yours. I’m already a fan. THANK YOU for THIS!! 🎉

[@IssaMas]

I appreciate you doing this video. At 50 years old and perimenopausal, the weight isn’t falling off like it did for the starch solution KZbinrs I initially followed when I started this journey. To be fair, I started this way of eating for health reasons, not weight loss, but I was looking fwd to weight loss happening as well, and it hasn’t. I’m not willing to live on 1400 calories just to be skinny, because you can be curvy and still be healthy, but it was good to hear from you that I wasn’t “failing” at doing starch solution eating, I was simply not in a calorie deficit for weight loss. We each have to do what’s best for our individual bodies and it’s good to hear from someone who isn’t young and thin about what does and doesn’t work. Best of luck to you on your weight loss goals, but if you don’t lose a ton of weight and decide subsisting on a small amount of calories isn’t worth it, you won’t lose me as a subscriber. ❤

[@rickiriegert2002]

This is an amazing video. I have felt the same way about the Starch Solution regarding the amount of food one can consume and lose weight. I am going to be 75 this fall and I have also decided I need to do more planning to lose weight. So I have decided to get out a very old WW plan and count points while staying true to plant-based eating. I am just starting this so I’m not sure how it will work. But I know I need to do something as I have about 50 lbs to lose. I have tried the Maximum Weight Loss plan but I don’t do well without any bread products. I do make my own rye bread with no oil so it is very low in calories (30 calories a slice). I do not have bread daily but about 3 times a week. I love potatoes and rice. Even without losing weight at this time with the SS, I feel healthy and my lab results are good so no matter what, I will continue. I have come to the point that the thought of consuming animal flesh gives me the heebie jeebies. Keep up the amazing videos. I rewatch videos and enjoy your family camaraderie. Thank you for all your work. It makes me happy to visit with you almost on a daily basis when I go back into your KZbin site and revisit my favourite recipes.

[@christined2495]

Rickiriegert2002 I did the same thing as you, and have had great results

[@jlong5097]

Thank you so much for the honesty and transparency, Joey. I appreciate you!

[@karenpohs]

Thank you for being so honest and open. Just be yourself....love your videos

[@joycatapano-t2402]

Thank you for always keeping it real, Joey. I am pretty much the same with having lost hundreds of pounds and gaining it all back 😂. Those weekends are my downfall too. And yes, starch solution is a great way to eat for health but I agree with the calorie deficit. I am 62 and often forget that I’m not 35 anymore. You are the best and we are all so thankful for you and your full disclosure all the time. Stay well, healthy and happy

[@julihoward5436]

Love you guys! Of course you have nothing to prove to any of us. Obviously you are super healthy based on your tumor video which was so inspiring. That is the most important part of course, health. Those 30 yr olds are also moving all day. They don't have desk jobs like most of us. Keep up the good work. Love the recipes, personalities, banter, garden and how y'all keep it real. Such as this video. ❤

[@rosiepetals8488]

I love your channel even more because I was feeling down I just wasn't loosing weight anymore and I watch the other channels and yes they are way younger than me and I started to feel like a failure. I know it's hard for you to speak on this but your honesty and openness has helped me a lot.

[@missiris1234]

This was a great vlog. Your honesty blows me away.

[@broccolista]

Oh man, Joey! Why you gotta go telling the truth like this??! This is such a dose of reality, but at the same time, it really spoils all the magical thinking I have with Starch Solution.😢 I love nothing more than watching Broccoli Mum eating HUGE portions, or High Carb Hannah making rich sauces with nuts, seeds, peanut butter, etc and then telling myself that as a 52 year old, I can do the same! Then later I'm baffled as to why my scale just isn't playing along.🤷 Thank you for having the courage to share this person's comment, even after deleting it. Your honesty and desire to figure this out inspires me to take a more honest look at my diet, stop feeling sorry for myself and figure this out. I also love that you spoke honestly about calories! So often I see influencers being attacked for daring to speak about the calorie content of food and the need for a calorie deficit in weight loss. Thank you again for this much needed dose of reality. I'll be watching this video a few more times and then taking a closer look at my own diet.♥

[@triciabosch8912]

Thanks for this video. We are the same age, I'll be 59 at the end of November. I have always struggled with my weight and as I've gotten older it has gotten harder. I can't stay firm or hard muscled like I used to. Our skin starts to wrinkle and sag even with exercise. Aging is hard and not everyone can look like super models. I'm trying to learn to love me as I am and know that I'm doing what I can for my health and mind. That's all we can do. I think you are fabulous and your videos are awesome. You are very relatable for someone like me. I'm not intimidated by you because I have the same struggles and I don't look good in a bikini. Please keep doing what you do. Thank you. Sending hugs because we all need more hugs!

[@norazapatakrey8927]

Thank you Joey for your honesty and openness..I am one of your regular viewers and I look forward to Tuesday mornings when you post your videos. I have always thought that I cannot compare myself to a 35 year old, I am in my late 60's and its really difficult to lose the weight as we get older. So thank you for your honesty and it motivates me more to continue following you and Tim. I like the antics and the playfulness you guys exhibit.

[@SimpleLife365]

Joey, thank you so very much for your honesty, transparency, and vulnerability on this topic, and actually in All of your content! My hubby and I are right there with you on this journey, and all that you have discovered and shared is 100% accurate. We are the same ages, and have the same struggles. I have lost 30 lbs, and am still needing another 12, hubby is struggling with a bigger weight loss and, much more with some physical limitations, also he is not yet 100% WFPB, but making very positive progress in that direction. Weekends out, family and friend gatherings, and holidays are a real challenge! Love you for all your content, your humble wisdom, and your willingness to share, and help us all. Blessings 💚🤗

[@smallretiredlife]

Nutritionist here…here are things to keep in mind no matter what you eat: *Older folks need less calories *Shorter folks need less calories (substantially less) - if you are shorter regrettably you will need to move more so you can eat more calories and you will need to do some kind of physical activity every day *Folks who don’t workout in some way daily need less calories *Menopausal women need higher protein and should limit starches as these convert to sugar and menopausal bodies just do not cope well with glucose. Kiki, Hannah, none of those women are in menopause. Every woman has different hormonal issues during menopause so it’s hard to say what works for one woman will work for another. The fact remains that women will need more protein. *There is no perfect miracle diet - every person responds differently to various diets *Folks tend to underestimate the calories they eat *Calorie counters, bmi calculators, calories on labels are often not correct *Different circumstances along our life journey impact our stress levels, which impact how we eat, how much we can exercise etc, hence our weight can increase *yes you absolutely must be in a calorie deficit to lose weight This is all just a small list of factors; eat healthy most of the time, eat whole foods and stop taking what influencers say as gospel. It might work for them but is not necessarily right for you.

[@PlantBasedDads]

Thanks. I’m being told repeatedly by people that my calories are too low. I’m 5’2” and almost 60yrs old. Im not the same as everyone else. Your comment reminds me to just do what is best for me. Thanks

[@user-sc8du7pp7i]

Thank you for being real Joey and for having the courage to say this out loud and clear. I am a bit older than you. I have been on SS since 2020 and bought into the “Ad Libitum” way of eating, but did not lose weight. It makes sense that we have to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight, no matter what age and no matter what diet. Now we know better, we can do better. Thank you 😊

[@theantiveganchannel3596]

Because you did it wrong humans are not herbivores..

[@margoalba908]

Thank you! I’m so happy you had this talk with us. I wasn’t understanding why I would lose and regain again a week later. Thank you for all you do. This video was very very helpful… have a wonderful day 😊

[@lyndasimpson4085]

Thank you this really helped me to understand. I'm glad that the person wrote this letter so that you could explain this. this was wonderful and I so much enjoyed understanding why it didn't work for everyone ❤thank you

[@Docudate]

You made a wonderful and important video, and I thank you for your courage and honesty. I have been a vegetarian/vegan for 53 years now. I am not thin, and like you, am working to adjust my diet according to the starch solution to lose weight. I am 70 years old, take no prescription drugs, have perfect heath test scores, and feel great and optimistic about the future. My parents and grandparents all had health difficulties at my age. I think the answer is definitely the food. I know Dr Weil feels that it is good to maintain some body fat as one gets older. I'm not sure if that is true. Dan in Scottsdale, AZ.

[@christined2495]

This happened to me Joey, in January I decided to join WW only to count the points I’m eating with my pant based lifestyle, I have lost twenty pounds since I did this, and I am at goal. Most of WW is free points to eat on starch solution, but I have cut back on potatoes and a few other foods, and was surprised how many points some of my healthy foods where… I didn’t go out for dinner in the 7 months, and to be honest I don’t miss it, my food is delicious, and I know what is in it. I just can’t believe how many points I was eating, and I’ll be honest since I cut back the amount of potatoes, and limited my starch the weight just fell off… I concentrate on lots of vegetables, fruit, beans, lentils For breakfast I allow myself one slice of Ezekiel bread with tomato and veggies , or a big bowl of fruit like strawberries, blueberries, and a few spoons of stone ground oatmeal.. I found out out of the 23 points I’m allowed daily, after searching the WW app, 1 TBS of oil is 5 points WHOA so glad I don’t eat oil 99.9% of time, my oat milk is 5 points for my coffee, so this leaves me 13 points daily, thank goodness i eat plant based PS for the record I am 72 and lost the 20 within 5 months..I went from obese BMI to normal BMI I lost three sizes with this 20 lb loss, blood work came back perfect Good for you for bringing up this subject, it will help MANY

[@Moon52171]

What do you eat for dinner, would love some ideas?

[@bonniedavis7498]

I too lived and worked for WW for 10 years and went wfpb to get away from counting, but it's starting to become quite clear to me, I may have to do some sort of tracking, even eating this way, cause the weight isn't coming off anymore! Thanks for sharing

[@skyeblue4]

Thank you for sharing and I’m back at WW too and working the program exactly as you are for exactly the same reasons. I gained 20 kgs over the last 3 years on eating too much starch, … ok yes and vegan junk food, but mostly too much WFPB starches!

[@christined2495]

@@Moon52171I roast a lot of veggies a huge tray actually, then I have whole grain pasta, but only a cup, I measure it is 4 points… I use BANZA pasta it’s chic pea pasta….I will make my own tomato sauce if I want it.. I also make a great lentil soup, or a huge salad with some sort of beans ( chic pea, black beans etc) but loaded with veggies.I also make a thick hearty veggie soup…. Just some of my dinner ideas Good luck….

[@christined2495]

@@bonniedavis7498I worked for WW too in the 90s… I have always done well with WW

[@sharalynmorrison-andrews6692]

Great video! You look awesome to me. I am 69 years old. 3 years ago, I worked with Healthy Emmie and lost 18 pounds. I feel great eating SOS. I have always said that losing weight is much easier than maintaining it. When I went on maintenance, I gained 7 pounds back. I would love to be back where I was but like you, I have a life. After a lifetime of dieting, I have finally learned to accept that I will not look like Emmie, Kiki, or Hannah....I am kinder and more gentle with myself and focus on how I feel, that I only take one medication and all that I can do at my age, compared to my friends. So, keep up the great work! Thank you for your channel! Sparkles, joy, and blessings! ✨🥳🙏💕

[@lynnealexander1200]

Such a fantastic video and so very true! I hope you have great success on this journey. It can be very discouraging to watch all these influencers dropping weight like crazy. We are not all the same mold and we have to do what works best for our individual bodies.

[@TracyPartridgeJohnson]

Dude. I am TOTALLY feeling you! Hubby and I were both dedicated to The Starch Solution/WFPB for a year and a half. But we started to experience symptoms. Skin/hair/nails/teeth problems. Joint pain, blood pressure, and anxiety. We've both shifted to a more ketovore approach, and we're doing much better. But it's STILL a challenge to lose the weight. We're both 61. I can WATER FAST for seven days straight...and yeah, I'll lose a few pounds. But the weight comes right back on as soon as I start eating again. But why does calorie deficit not work? Does severely reducing calories slow your metabolism? So many factors! And the whole thing is totally FRUSTRATING! Thanks for your transparency. I love you guys!

[@theantiveganchannel3596]

not surprising at all as humans are not herbivores

[@user-iq4te6vc5d]

I have been a healthy-ish vegan over ten years now and now that I am 50 my weight gain has gone up dramatically. Thank you for sharing this because I was feeling very defeated. I want to lead people to the vegan lifestyle by example but it is difficult when you gain weight. Knowing your BMR seems way more important than I thought since everything I have read says eat whole food plants and you will be at a healthier weight. I just want to let you know you are not alone and your content is valuable to other middle aged LGBTQ vegans ❤️ Thank you

[@theantiveganchannel3596]

how is that healthy ? nothing but gaslighting... you do know obesity just means malnutrition....

[@NurseontheRun149]

Joey I love your honesty, don't be nervous! I love your channel and you have enlightened me greatly. Thank you.🌹

[@melissashelton-ortner7938]

Great explanation! I think you figured it out for all of us. No matter what diet your on it matters how old you are and what your metabolism is. This helps me greatly. Thanx for taking the time to make this video. ❤

[@barbaramason2111]

I have been plant based for 8 years. I put on some weight that wouldn't come off. I tried starch solution, read the book, and followed the plan. I gained weight! Trust me, I love potatoes and oatmeal. I stopped the intake of potatoes, rice and oatmeal. Lost weight. This is not a great solution for everyone. Stay with the plant based life. Love your channel.

[@black_n5492]

I'm slowly coming to this conclusion. It's not working for me at all. When I was watching my carb intake (

[@barbaramason2111]

@@black_n5492 I do a big fruit bowl or Smoothie for breakfast, maybe potatoes or rice a couple of times a week. I also bring a snack well I'm shopping so I don't get too hungry before I get home. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one going to multiple stores every weekend. Lol