GET MOTIVATED TO TAKE BETTER CARE OF YOURSELF!! YOU CAN BE A BETTER VERSION OF YOURSELF!!

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FOOD PLAN FOR WOMEN (FOR REDUCING):
Breakfast:
1 Protein
1 Grain
1 Fruit
Lunch:
1 Protein
1 Vegetable
1 Fat
Dinner:
1 Protein
1 Vegetable
1 Grain
1 Fat
Protein:
4 oz. meat/poultry/fish
2 eggs
2 oz. hard cheese
4 oz. cottage cheese (plain)
8 oz. yogurt (plain, no added sugar)
2 oz. nuts/seeds/nut butters (no sugar)
6 oz. beans (legumes)
4 oz. hummus
2 veggie burgers
1/2 pkg. tofu
Grain:
4 oz. cooked rice, potato, quinoa (or any cooked whole grain)
4 oz. corn or peas
4 oz. winter squashes
2 oz. oatmeal or oat bran (weighed dry, before preparing with water)
3 rice cakes
Fruit:
1 piece of fruit (apple, orange, banana, peach, etc.)
6 oz. loose or diced fruit (berries, grapes, cantaloupe, watermelon, fruit salad, etc.)
2 oz. dried fruit (raisins, dates, apricots, etc.)
Vegetables:
16 oz. cooked or raw or a combination of both
including summers squashes
including avocado and olives, used sparingly
Fat:
1 Tablespoon oil (olive oil, canola oil, safflower oil, vegetable oil, coconut oil, etc.) (any oil)
1 Tablespoon butter or margarine (no sugar in ingredients)
Condiments (with meals):
free to use mustard, vinegar, spices, lemon/lime, cinnamon, pam spray, herbs, soy sauce, fat free broth or stock (unless you find yourself abusing any of these foods)
Avoid:
flour
alcohol
sugar, artificial sweeteners, all sweeteners
see this article for all ingredients that are sugar:
Secret Sugars: The 56 Different Names for Sugar
www.virtahealt...

[@MsWobie]

Maintaining a weight loss of 155 lbs. for several years. So grateful for recovery from food addiction. I feel like I’m 25 most days and I am 68 years old. Good to see you Lu! Robin from RI

[@LulusWay64]

ROBIN!!! nice to hear from you my dear friend from RI!! miss you!! 💕

[@marycella8736]

I started “LuLu’s way of eating” in September. I’ve been down 5 pounds every month. ❤. This eating plan is delicious, healthy, simple, and sustainable. Yippee! Thanks for sharing! I’ll be at a reasonable weight this summer…and forever!

[@KatShotz]

GREAT TITLE ! To the ……BOOK😊

[@KatShotz]

😊

[@donnawest866]

That’s awesome! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍👍👍

[@debmurray2734]

I tried that eating program as well - gained a lot very rapidly. And I felt like I was over-full. I like the approach and plan to calibrate it to my frame and exercise level.

[@LulusWay64]

hello Mary!! I'm so happy to hear that you are enjoying a delicious, healthy, simple and sustainable way of life, that you feel better and are looking better, and that it's working for you!! thanks for sharing your success with me and with others here!! Lulu 😊

[@vjinca]

I love that! "I live large by living small!" That's gold right there! Thank you for your videos and inspiration.

[@grumpyoldlady_rants]

You’re such an inspiration, Lulu. My biggest issue is sugary treats. I’m truly addicted to sugar and, for me, I have to just avoid it completely. I’ve had success in the past but Im a stress eater. My husband was diagnosed with cancer a few months ago and it’s stressful.

[@LulusWay64]

hello!! I understand stress eating. I also understand that eating the sugar never changes the stressful situation at hand. food is NEVER the solution to the problems that create the stress. and I have found that you do get some relief from the stress by eating sugary treats, and it lasts about 9 seconds.

[@vanomadcyclist3474]

Love this video, Lulu!! As you know, you inspired me to eat better, healthier without sugar, dairy and gluten. Once I dropped the sugar and used the 4oz protein and 4 oz grain portions suggested the weight dropped weekly. I started March 23rd and hit my weight range last week!! Wow, what a journey and I wouldn’t change a thing, except add a little food to stop the weight loss, which I have done!! 😊😊😊. Down 55 lbs because YOU provided a simple nutrition plan, and gave me the tools to do it “Barb’s Way!!”. This holiday season I will be bringing my own food so that I eat WHAT WORKS FOR ME!!!! 😊😊😊 Thank you, Thank you , Thank you!! ❤❤❤❤❤ This video will be saved as an inspirational video.

[@juliannetaylor9989]

❤❤❤

[@jeanjacobs9965]

Congratulations!

[@vanomadcyclist3474]

@@jeanjacobs9965 thank you. I am so blessed to have come across Lulu’s channel.

[@pammerola3801]

congratulations Barb !!

[@vanomadcyclist3474]

@@pammerola3801 thanks. So fortunate to have found this channel 🙏❤️😊

[@Cali_Fornia869]

Hi Lulu, Thank you so much for your encouragement, you have been a big inspiration for many of us, and us ladies we need each other to lift each other up, because let’s face it, we put ourselves through the wringer and we need each other because we understand each other and what women go through. Your channel has brought so many of us together to lift each other up as you do for us. You are so right about those neurons going ping ping ping, I find myself thinking “ just one candy bar, or just one donut” but when I do I get the shakes and shivers all over whenever I pass by that shelf in the grocery store with other those poisonous snakes that temp me to grab one and lie to myself that I can eat just one. 😂 Have a beautiful day my friend Your pal, forever, Susie

[@LulusWay64]

stay encouraged and inspired and lifted!! 💕

[@sandivernay6569]

Thank you for your "talks" and encouragement. It's like having a good friend sharing her good advice. Blessings!

[@KCallaAK]

I already eat much like you, I don't have a van, in fact my hubby and I moved from Alaska (45 yrs) to my daughter's family in Utah and are building a little casita out of an unattached garage. I just LOVE you Lulu! You're a gem. Thanks for sharing your life.

[@LulusWay64]

hello!!! a little casita our of a garage? that would be my dream home!! enjoy the build!! 💕

[@jenniferbarron2317]

Great video! Im an acute dialysis nurse. Had horrible food choices for years. Caught up with me in my 40s. I didnt want to be one of my patients. Starting following Lulu, and changed my ways. Thank you Lulu😊 i feel so much better. I eat what nourishes me, and its great! My treats are whatever my body needs. Today its a baked sweet potato with uncured bacon and homemade sour cream. Finding what works for you, and staying away from processed foods. You are amazing lulu! Thank u!

[@LulusWay64]

hi Jennifer!! I'm so glad you wrote to me!! so happy to hear that you are nourishing yourself well and feeling better. Food is powerful!! YAY YOU!! YAY US!!! 💕

[@ksbordersjville]

Thank you Lulu...you are helping me make peace with my weight. I realize its not about the scale..its about function and mental health more than a number. I stalled on Carnivore and am now enjoying mostly veggies and starch with meat on rare iccasion. Still weighing my portions. Feel great and clothes fit. Such an added bonus not to worry about tight garments...no surprises!!!@

[@helenlouise1737]

Well this is interesting. I'm from KS BTW...& had to stop carnivore, now eating other things & getting out of control 😢. Congratulations to you, will take your advice to heart.

[@LulusWay64]

I believe the Carnivore Diet is a fad diet. it makes no sense that we would live a healthy life on one food group. perhaps we'd lose weight, but not achieve vibrancy and optimum health. glad you hear you are feeling great!! 😊

[@barbwatkins3676]

Lulu, I watch your channel because I find you such an engaging, natural and interesting person. Your philosophy on life is so positive and joyful, love your creative solutions to "situations" .... I'm not surprised so many subscribers are inspired by your foodie journey. It obviously has massive health benefits and I applaud your commitment to it. 🦋

[@LulusWay64]

hello Barb, your sweet note was just so kind and made me smile, thank you! Lulu 😊

[@marychu8633]

Love your inspirational talks on eating healthy Lulu. I started in April and still going. I feel better and can’t believe the sugar cravings are gone. Like seeing your food prep ideas too. 🥰

[@LulusWay64]

hello Mary!! how exciting, you eating better and therefore feeling better since April!! YAY YOU!!! the key is to get rid of the cravings, then it's bound to be a much more pleasant experience!! 🙏

[@jeanjacobs9965]

Greetings Lulu! I'm one of those people who found you through your weight loss story. I also enjoy your spiritual outlook on life and I am still reading Wayne Dyer's book. For me it's learning to stay in the moment and take care of myself physically, mentally, and spiritually. Thank you for sharing your journey with us! Love and blessings ♥️🙏

[@LulusWay64]

hello Jean!! do you know about the Lulu's Way Book Study Club where we have weekly discussions on each verse? you may be interested in joining us!! it's a amazing group of fellow seekers!! let me know if you'd like to join us!! Lulu ❤️

[@lindahyem5804]

Thank you Lulu! My Dr. and I just had a talk today about me starting to be more active and kind to myself. I am addicted to sugar and 1 cookie turns into 10...plus a stress eater. I watch all your videos and just love your uplifting way. I am going to try being kinder to myself. Hugs

[@LulusWay64]

hello Linda, thanks so much for writing. so nice that your doctor had this talk with you. I hope you begin to be kinder to yourself by not putting cookies in your precious body. it's not food, it does not serve you well in any way (other than perhaps 9 seconds of pleasure, before the guilt comes along and ruins it all anyway). it's just not worth it. YOU ARE WORTH IT!! 💕

[@MS-gy7bk]

I was doing really well since middle of summer . Then I let myself go back to the old food for a special occasion / vacation . It’s over a mth now and I’m still eating that way . I’m getting back on track . Thanks for this video 🙂

[@LulusWay64]

I totally understand your situation. if I could go back to an old food for a special occasion/vacation, and really only have it that once, perhaps it would be an option. but that is ABSOLUTELY NEVER how it turns out. 100% of the time that special food is just the beginning of the end. everything I've done goes out the window and I crave all over again and find myself face first in a pie. NO MORE!! stay inspired, girl!! 😊

[@peggyparenti7305]

Oops, Lulu….tried to add a photo… no luck, but THANK you for inspiring and moving me to action. I am hypnotized by you vulnerability, sincerity and love. I am eating “Peggy’s” way, inspired 100% by Lulu’s way. NOT waiting until 2024 resolutions. Much love to you and those you love. Happy Holidays!

[@LulusWay64]

GO PEGGY!!! I hope Peggy's Way keeps you well and nourished and just loving yourself!! 😊

[@rosettanelson-chick6691]

I just love your videos, I don't how or why I came across your videos but I'm so happy I did. I'm 51 right now been on a weightloss journey for 5 years now and each year I have improved, change things in each year with new learnings on healthy ways to eat, workout as I age. Then watching you has gotten me rethinking other ways of travel, eating different foods, I'm now at 233 I was at 326. My main goal is 200 but would like to be below 200. Slow and steady, simple. Love ya I keep missing you when you came thru missouri

[@pammerola3801]

Congratulation on you weight loss keep going your right slow and steady wins the race

[@LulusWay64]

hello Rosetta!! I'm so happy you enjoy my videos so much and that Lulu's Way has you rethinking thing to tweak Rosetta's Way. we are all on our own individual journeys, tweaking things as we move along!! thanks for writing!! Lulu 💕

[@1958pobs]

I put your pep talks in my dailies list, listen to one in the morning, and maybe one at night, keeps my mind sensible, thank you so much. 😊

[@LulusWay64]

well, how cool is that? 😎

[@kathyschaefer2455]

I love reading all the comments on your videos. They are all inspiration to me, we all need that support when it comes to our weight control. I still have fights going on in my head trying to get on track all the way.

[@LulusWay64]

hello Kathy!! I love reading all the comments too. there are so many that are knocking it out of the park!! you can be one of them too!! keep reading, keep visualizing this for yourself and soon the fights in your head will subside and you will just relax in the knowing that you not depriving yourself of anything when you stop eating all that crap food, you are actually treating yourself to treating yourself well!! 🙏

[@sherrystacyrn589]

Good Morning Lulu......Your instructions on the Instant Pot setting of "0" was a game changer for me. I had no clue I could set it at "0". Vegetables come out perfect. You are a wonderful inspiration to me.

[@LulusWay64]

oh, I'm so happy Sherry!! the game has been changed for Sherry! YAY!!!

[@sherrystacyrn589]

@@LulusWay64 You're one of my happy places I look for.....so sweet & funny. There can never be enough instructions with an Instant Pot for the way we eat, plus I never got instructions when I purchased my pot. ...Hey, have a wonderful day!

[@normaevett]

Loving your philosophy, Lulu! And I concur; I gave up sweeteners almost 15 years ago and have no desire to hurt myself by putting that in my body. Sugar lights up my brain like crack (there's science that proves that!) I care about myself enough now to not want it. I'm not deprived. There are so many wonderful foods that I can eat that won't hurt me. Good health is priceless!

[@LulusWay64]

hello Norma!! sounds like you have it figured out, YAY YOU, YAY US!!! "good health is priceless", well said! 💕

[@beamusedrev]

I originally started watching to get info about the van. I’m very pleased to say, it has become much more than that. Thank you!

[@LulusWay64]

hello Brenda!! thanks so much for writing to me, your note made me smile. I'm so happy to know you get a lot from my channel. Lulu 😊

[@jacquelinemundt4688]

You’re exactly right Miss lulu after I give in to eat sweet my body ask for something salty and an never ending cravings. Thanks miss for being an inspiration to us to take care of our body by eating nutritious foods.Love you ,may you and all love ones enjoys this happy Christmas .

[@LulusWay64]

hello Jacqueline!! it's true, one sweet treat screams for another!! or, if I could resist, likely I'd be face first in a bag of potato chips. DONE!!

[@sallydavis1345]

You are an inspiration not only for your food plan but also your life plan. You’ve got it together!

[@fromamyscloset]

Congrats LuLu for hitting 25K! Sending LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!!

[@LulusWay64]

thanks Amy!! 💕

[@TPayne-fm8ie]

I love these videos, especially when you show your plate of what you ate. I need ideas to keep my food interesting.

[@KatShotz]

👋 you have done what I wish could do not as much but you really researched it ! It’s time for A BOOK 📕 yes🌹🙏🏼❤️

[@teemadarif8243]

yep! those fluctuations. Being more mindful is my aim. Great message Lulu thnx👍🏼

[@patstrawhouse4005]

Hey, Lulu! The first video that attracted me to your channel was the one where you shared your bedroom suite in your home. It just popped up one day, and I loved your space. I subscribed right away, and I was delighted to see that you are a vanner AND that share your weight loss journey. It was like a hat trick of videos for me! And ….bonus…I am inspired by your positive, infectious energy and your commitment to living the good life-your way! I went shopping today and focussed on buying vegetables and tuna. I also picked up some mixed wild rice, smoked paprika, and lemon pepper from my local bulk food store. I want to try Japanese sweet potatoes, but I couldn’t find them in my store today. I will look in a larger store next week. I’ve decided to use a rice cooker when camping-I bought it for a pittance years ago, and forgot that I had it. I can just plug it in on a table beside my trailer. I was browsing through your community page and came across the link to your FB group. I’ve asked to join it-and your Meet-Up page. Thank you for all you do! Stay well! Muskoka ON 🇨🇦

[@LulusWay64]

hello Pat!! so happy to hear you so inspired to get out there and get what you need to serve yourself well!! 😊

[@cathyphillips679]

Just discovered your channel and I love your attitude! I weigh myself each morning and yes, fluctuations of a pound here and there are quite normal. I never worried about my weight until a few years ago (I am 68 now) I have always been focused on good health since being pregnant in 1979! It has paid off. No health concerns and no meds. However, in 2015 I experienced a trauma that sent me reeling! I comforted myself with potato chips and Pepsi, gaining 20 pounds! After some counseling I was much more able to cope. I then went on what my son calls the"Cathy diet". I could eat anything I wanted in any quantity I wanted as long as I ate it sitting at the table (i.e. not in front of the tv!) and as long as it was part of my regular meal. This eliminated snacking. The 20 pounds came off and has stayed off. I still eat a whole food plant based diet as I have for years and haven't had a potato chip in a LONG time...lol

[@LulusWay64]

hi Cathy!! I'm so happy you discovered my channel and that you enjoy it so much!! sounds like you've got "Cathy's Diet" all figured out. you do it Cathy's Way! thanks so much for writing! Lulu 💕

[@christinamacintyre9972]

Well done Lulu on finding ‘your way’ and inspiring more human beings along the way

[@brendarobertson2145]

Such a great point, the self care equals the magic! Thank you, Lulu for taking the time to help people who are truly suffering with this addiction.

[@ingebrown5122]

Hi LuLu! Found you by accident and binged watched you until I got caught up! I’m Ingrid and I’m from Alabama. Love your videos, and your attitude towards life. You march to your own drummer and I love that! I love the van life community but don’t know if I would ever have the guts to try it. For now I’m content to travel through you😃. I understand about the eating. It’s similar to being an alcoholic, one donut and it’s right back where you were. I quit smoking twelve years ago after doing it for thirty-eight years. I don’t want them anymore BUT, I know all it would take is just one. I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and quoting a phrase from the seventies,” KEEP ON TRUCKING !”

[@LulusWay64]

hello Ingrid!! thanks so much for writing! I'm so happy you enjoy my videos so much, that makes me smile! oh yes, sugar is like a drug!! I can't eat that stuff, just like I can't drink and I can't smoke . . . just one of any of those, and I'm screwed!! 🙏

[@nancyward3190]

Lulu I love watching your videos. You are so honest and straight up with everything. Watching your videos has changed my eating habits. Thank you for showing us how you cook. It makes it easier on me.

[@LulusWay64]

hi Nancy! I'm thrilled to know that you've changed your eating habits!! YAY YOU!!!

[@victoriahanke5086]

I would like to add an aha moment I had recently. Being obese also takes our vision to a bad place. Eye diseases are a real thing. And it’s connected to bad diets! We need to teach all of this in school before we hit the real world. Stay amazing my dear! You rock!

[@lindamarney5531]

Linda here, North Central Tx. 😊 Great information. Also tell me how you've gotten such brilliant white teeth Ha. Maybe it your toothpaste you order from Amazon.❤

[@LulusWay64]

bad diets and living overweight contributes to the majority of health problems, I believe. we are never guaranteed good health, but we can do our part to foster it! 💕

[@LulusWay64]

@lindamarney . . . I use a couple of different toothpastes from Amazon, but I believe my teeth look extra white these days because of two months in Arizona and the suntan on my face!! lol

[@lindamarney5531]

@LulusWay64 Thank you for the reply. 🙂 And lol, your tan is perfect being Florida bound.

[@dianeurquhart1221]

Life is good, live your life exactly how you want it ❤

[@patriciastone6389]

Good Common Sense LuLu ! Thats what you posses ! Love that you Fired Yourself from what doesn’t work ! Super video Thank You 👏💐

[@LulusWay64]

hello Patricia!!! glad you enjoyed the video, thanks so much for writing!! Lulu 😊

[@pearlhalsey2321]

You are spot on with your comments! You encourage others to embrace the simplicity and happiness of life. Eating out causes me to gain weight by over eating or eating fat and sugar saturated foods. It's better when I cook at home or even when we travel to make salads and wholesome meals by taking things in a cooler and eating in a park next to nature or somewhere pleasant. I can identify with eating on cruises. There are so many choices! It takes a lot of willpower to limit your intake of food

[@LulusWay64]

hello Pearl!! yes, it's better for me too to just cook at home, bring my own food. and, like you say, sitting in nature or somewhere pleasant to enjoy a meal is so wonderful!! and I have so many opportunities to do that in vanlife!! 💕

[@doveandolive1153]

Lulu what a great inspirational video, just you talking the truth and living your best life. I'm enjoying you, your channel and all of your content. For me it's a space of positivity, fun, learning about van life and the journey to being a better version of yourself.❤ Thank you!

[@LulusWay64]

hello and thanks so much for your delightful note, I appreciate it!! 😊

[@pnwusa]

yaaaay!!!! lulu! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼continued travel mercies and blessings.🕊

[@charcolv3897]

I love when a new video of yours drops into my KZbin Ms LuLu. Have I mentioned your skin looks healthy too. I find your voice so calming but I also like when your accent sneaks in. Beautiful shirt you had on in video. Enjoy all the content you share. Keep popping those videos to us. Thank you 🙏🏻🤗🥰

[@LulusWay64]

hi Char!! so happy you enjoy my channel so much!! thanks for your lovely note, I appreciate it! Lulu 💕

[@rozswartzett180]

You are an angel

[@carolynbrown7971]

I hear intention, discipline and a deep spiritual connection to God within. Thank you!!

[@LulusWay64]

YES!!

[@CindyCaVANas]

I like your theory of keeping a balance in your diet and love the meals you prepare. Thank you for sharing Lulu.

[@lisaschippert9426]

I need to play this on a loop! It is amazing to me how fast I feel better or worse with my food choices.

[@LulusWay64]

the power of food, physically and mentally . . . it steals joy.

[@desertdweller8374]

Girl. Girl. I'm just speechless. I starting writing a few of the truth bombs you were laying down in the very first minutes of the video and then you got to 4:35 and said that "consistency is where the results are" and my mouth dropped. MY word of the year for 2024 is CONSISTENCY and this was just more validation that I chose a good word - or maybe it chose me! THANK YOU for this pep talk!!! May this be the year I find balance in all things healthy!! May we all figure it out!!!!

[@LulusWay64]

WOW, that is a jaw dropping story!! CONSISTENCY . . . keep that word near and dear, and if what you are doing is working well for you today, then do it again tomorrow . . . and then the beat goes one!! 😊

[@serendipitousjourney2051]

I am so grateful to have you in my KZbin life...❤😊

[@janetstreit5307]

I am fully into this way of eating and love it. You really affirm what I do around health, especially eating, food choices and connecting to what gives me joy. I recently added the measuring by weight as you do for every food and wow that made a big difference. I have consistently lost weight the past few weeks since I started weighing foods. I took your advice and talked to my doc about your food plan and she liked it and offered me some advice particular to me. I loved it when she said to decide to increase foods daily by if I am losing or not, since that is my motivation now (and adding only carefully like 2 fruits a day not one). She thinks like you Lulu. I know when I eat only healthy whole foods (no sugar, sweeteners, refined food including flour) I do not desire unhealthy food. I feel great. I so appreciate your inspiration. Thank you Lulu.❤

[@LulusWay64]

hello Janet!! so happy to hear that you took the food plan to your doctor to get her approval, smart woman!! measuring, for me, is key, because I can even overdo healthy foods and eating too much of them will make me gain weight. I don't want to gain weight (so I follow the plan and measure portions) and I don't want to always want food that I don't eat (so I cut out the sugar and flour and the cravings dissipate). YAY YOU!!! YAY US! 💕

[@carlahargrove7278]

I appreciate you and your videos each week. You definitely give me some extra motivation to take care of myself. I look forward to seeing what you've been up to in your adventures. You are right on target when you discuss simplifying food and being consistent. I've picked up a few things from you and shared with family & friends too. Since Feb, I've released about 50 lbs just by changing my food plan and adding more movement & resistance training. I went camping this weekend in the back of my truckbed campershell here in Texas. The trees were stripping for us as they were dropping leaves like rain. I'm looking forward to when I can get another van for camping. You have given me a lot of ideas. Thank you! I hope you have a wonderful month! Happy Holidays! ❤

[@LulusWay64]

hello Carla!! 50 lbs!! YAY YOU!! follow a plan, keep it simple, get healthier, feel joy!! YOU GOT THIS!! I'm thrilled to hear this and so glad you wrote!! Lulu 😊

[@NomadicNannie]

My way has never worked so I’m trying your way! 😊 I’ve lost & gained the same 30 lbs forever it seems. Last year I lost 82 lbs on my diabetic meds & now I’ve gained 35 back. Wish me luck Thank you :)

[@LulusWay64]

join us on Thursday nights for Lulu's Way Healthy Food Healthy Life Zoom meetings. m.facebook.com/groups/luluswayhealthyfoodhealthylife/?ref=share

[@user-yi7yl5cr2v]

I’m here Lulu cuz I just love watching and listening to you girl! You are amazing 💚

[@belladuncan9985]

I love your meal plan and outlook. Believe it or not, I very, very rarely get hungry. Gotta work on that. Perhaps so many years of starving has slowed me down with age. Need to fuel the furnace. Look forward to your next adventure

[@patriciasimmon6854]

Thanks Lulu! Your lifestyle works bacause it's your dream; not other people's. ( Very pretty blouse by the way).

[@LulusWay64]

oh, I believe it's other people's dream too. those that are struggling with weight and poor health. maybe not you, but certainly other people.

[@donnapecoraro3126]

may i ask, how do you know you’re getting enough protein?

[@LulusWay64]

@donnapecoraro . . . how does anybody know if they are getting enough protein? I just know that I eat 3 servings of high quality protein each day. what more could I need? especially when I feel like a million bucks!!!

[@elsathal7359]

Thank you for sharing your journey ✌️💞🤟

[@cyndymackie2030]

You are a wonderful role model, Lulu. Love you!!!!!!❤

[@emilydelgado4312]

Lulu, I always get on my you tube every evening and get so excited to see you have created a new one for us! ❤

[@LulusWay64]

oh Emily, that makes me smile!! thanks so much for letting me know that. I'm so happy you enjoy my channel so much!! Lulu ❤️

[@kayecastleman6353]

If you've been eating wisely for ten years, Lulu, then you're a completely different person now than you were when you started your nutrition program. Every cell in your body has been replaced over those years, and each one was built with the optimum quality and quantity of protein, fat, carbs, phytonutrients, etc., to operate at their best, because you keep your body full of those raw materials. No wonder you feel so good! I know you know this, just adding my vote of confidence!

[@LulusWay64]

yes Kaye, I realize that my vibrant health is a cumulation of many clean and healthy meals, one after another. my body has not had to fight off any crap food. BUT I also know that I am not immune from any of the diseases that plague us all, but I do know that if I get one, my body has a fighting chance. a healthy body fighting a disease is a lot easier than a sick body fighting a disease. I don't aim for longevity, I aim for quality of life, however long that will be!! 💕

[@kayecastleman6353]

@@LulusWay64 i second everything you said. PLUS, your positive outlook and youthful disposition makes a huge difference in how healthy you are! 🥰

[@gailhamlyn2910]

I am enjoying your videos. I like that you make a choice to live a simple life. I want to live simple, minimal, drama free, peaceful & happy life! I’m 75 & a caregiver. I make an effort every day to be grateful & keep life as close to my ideal as possible. In 2023 I have corrected my food & am at peace with it. In 2024 I would like to be more conscious of physical activity. Just a home plan of stretch & movement. Looking forward to the holiday season, especially with quiet & peaceful time with family! Hoping your holiday time is extra special with beautiful warm & cosy moments. 🎄❄️🎶🤶🏻

[@LulusWay64]

hello Gail!! sounds like you have nice healthy goals and a game plan, good for you!! being grateful is worth the effort!! 💕

[@joannejohnson7367]

You are right on with your eating and lifestyle.

[@user-tx9em5xg5r]

I started watching you because I bumped into one of your van videos when I was interested in Van travel. It was a bonus that you are also talking about your weight loss and eating habits. I need to lose weight and your videos are inspirational and funny. I get sad when you don't post for a few days, I'm addicted to watching you and your happiness makes me happy. Keep up the good work.

[@LulusWay64]

hello Lynne!! I'm so happy that you enjoy my videos so much, thanks for writing and letting me know that! stay inspired, stay happy!! I'm glad you are here. Lulu 😊

[@EllieAussie..]

Love and peace from Australia as always Lulu 🦘😘

[@carolew6248]

Hi Lulu, enjoying my morning coffee with you along with my mini banana egg pancakes ( with a little bit of biscuit mix) not perfect but fairly healthy. I love getting your videos anytime. They help motivate me!

[@LulusWay64]

enjoy your breakfast and stay motivated, YAY YOU!! 😊

[@angiehatch5870]

You are such an inspiration! Thank you for sharing your story. I love your videos.❤

[@LulusWay64]

hi Angie!! glad you enjoy my videos! stay inspired!! Lulu 😊

[@bonriver9420]

Thank you for your words of inspiration and thank you for sharing your meal plans with us.

[@cherylstevens9665]

Thank you Lulu 💕

[@user-vd2jj9to7n]

you really do inspire me. I started watching you for your van build but what a blessing that a most wonderful meal plan came along with the deal! Your van is so neat, functional and tidy. I Luv it! I have been eating better and love your meal preps. So many good ideas and I have been using them and losing weight. You are a positive figure. Thank you for all your videos, keep them coming and have a wonderful day!

[@LulusWay64]

hello!! I'm so happy to know you feel inspired and you are enjoying my channel!! how exciting that you've been eating better and enjoying meal prep and taking better care of yourself. nothing tastes better than that!! 💕

[@sheilahoness-dd9ws]

Hi Lulu, good morning hope you are having a good day today and a great weekend. Your information has been very informative.

[@marychu8633]

Thanks for cheering me on!🥰

[@francesgraham5411]

You are eating real food, plenty of colourful veggies, not too much starch, some good protein, plus good healthy fats, no seed oils or sugar. Good on you for doing the complete turnaround of your diet and lifestyle into a healthy fun one. I really love your energy.

[@LulusWay64]

hello Frances!! yup, it's all about balance and portions and proportions. thanks for writing!! 😊

[@vickyhenigar8339]

You are kind! ❤

[@patriciamoslow7040]

I love your eating plan , will try to eat like that enjoy all the food you have have been a weight watcher for many years . Have to get rid of the sugar part more

[@LulusWay64]

hi Patricia!! yeah, with Weight Watchers, it's like they encourage those 2 point sugary snacks. they sell them like crazy, and all that sugar, in my experiences, just keeps you craving and wanting and longing. I don't want to live each day craving and wanting and longing for sugar. I know crave and want and long for things that truly matter in life!! you can too!! YAY! ❤️

[@catherinekostecki5740]

Yes, you certainly are an inspiration to so many people I can’t remember how I found you either but it’s been quite a while and i always look forward to you joyful, smiling, and so so smart❤

[@LulusWay64]

hello Catherine!! thanks for your lovely note, it made me smile. stay inspired, thanks for writing!! Lulu 😊

[@anniecharlotte4469]

Thank you!

[@Diane-si5ck]

You really inspired me Lulu! I turned 65 this year and needed to do something to take better care of myself. I started the food plan about 10 weeks ago. After 8 weeks i was down 24 lbs and feel better than i have in a long long time. I love the food I get to eat on the food plan and i don’t feel deprived at all. I still have a ways to go to get to a healthier weight for me, but i feel so much better about myself and am having less pain in my joints too! I also love your van travels. It looks like so much fun! Thanks for sharing your story and your adventures.

[@LulusWay64]

wow Diane!! LOOK AT YOU GO!!! following the plan, feeling better, less pain. YAY YOU!! YAY US!!! it doesn't matter that you still have a ways to go. you don't have to be at your ideal weight to begin feeling amazing. just taking good care of yourself lifts you up!!! YAY!! I'm thrilled to hear this, thanks for writing to me!! Lulu 😊

[@sandym8854]

Hi lulu thank you for sharing. I like all your videos because I’m interested in van life and have food issues. This time of year is difficult because it’s so food centered and I’m gone off the deep end which has put me in bad mood. Watching your videos again will hopefully help me get back to taking care of myself and stop abusing myself with food. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@LulusWay64]

hi Sandy!! I'm happy to hear that you enjoy all my videos, thanks for letting me know that!! I really hope you start loving yourself too much to hurt yourself with food. the time is now, go for it!! it gets easier over time, until it becomes second nature and it's easy breezy!!! stay inspired!! 😊

[@PrplAngl]

Once you eliminate the sugar you crave it less. Thanks for the inspiration

[@kristiecolon542]

Lulu, Thank you so much for these wonderful videos! So encouraging to me. I love watching you cook and eat the same things over and over. It really keeps me focused and I just love to watch you! I hope you have a fantastic holiday!

[@LulusWay64]

hello Kristie!! I'm so happy that you enjoy my videos so much, thanks for letting me know!! keep watching, stay inspired, remain focused, and love yourself!! ❤️

[@109linbert]

Thank you for the motivation 👍 Discovered you about your weight loss, but enjoy your journey traveling and meeting new friends.

[@Kiwiwanderer]

Lulu, you have a plan that makes sense and works no wonder you stick to it. I love that. Like you say it’s being mindful and aware. Treating your body with respect and care. Did you eat this way when you worked , I find the days I work I cheat , my weekends I eat far less. Did you find it’s easier to stick to the eating p,an since retiring?

[@LulusWay64]

yes!! I've been eating like this for 10 years and I've only been retired for 3 years. oh, the strange looks I would get with my food scale on my desk at the office, LOL LOL!!! it's wasn't easier then and it's not easier now. it's just what I do. I embrace it.

[@Kiwiwanderer]

@@LulusWay64 haha well said. It just is!

[@kathy7531]

Thank you, LuLu, I always enjoy your messages of encouragement, inspiration and joy! I struggle immensely with food addiction and lack of motivation. I’ve lost several adult humans (in weight) over the years and today I’m heavier than I’ve ever been. Today’s message was so gentle and real it felt like true encouragement not a pep talk. Thank you for that. Safe travels!

[@LulusWay64]

hi Kathy, I want to encourage you to be a better version of yourself, because you are worth it. there is no better time to begin taking good care of beautiful you than NOW. just try the food plan for one day and see how it feels. if you hate it, don't do it anymore. if you feel it was doable and you enjoyed the sense of nourishing yourself well, you may want to do it again the next day. every day you have a choice on how you want to treat yourself!! 💕

[@kathy7531]

@@LulusWay64 thank you for your quick reply. Blessings!

[@monikamarsollek3493]

Hi Lulu, thank you for your magical advice, yes, magic doesn’t fall from heaven, it happens if you’re changing thoughts and behavior. I like to watch what you’re doing, because no matter what, you’re doing it with passion, sitting in a chair as well as hiking and enjoying this wonderful earth, preparing food for the body 🥚🍚🍐and the soul📚. And I like to think about what we call a treat … Love, Monika❣

[@LulusWay64]

I'm so happy you enjoy watching what I'm doing, Monika!! thanks for your delightful note to me!! Lulu ❤️

[@cboyle707]

Sending love !

[@belindaknowles7440]

I enjoy your videos so much! You are so matter of fact and down to earth and I love how you appreciate life. You are an inspiration to me. I eat similar to you except I don’t eat animal products. I sub tofu and/or beans for my protein. Thank you so much for sharing. I am always happy to see a Lulu post😊❤️

[@Bernimv]

I think u r a godsent..un angel

[@blueskies00]

Hi lulu U must be super human If you never have and occasional indulgence. Good for you that's amazing It does seems a bit depressing that u can't go out with a friend or out to dinner somewhere without having to make and bring your food. I'm just starting a low sugar diet and have been off soda since October 15th One of the most difficult items for me to quit. Thanks for the nice vids😊

[@LulusWay64]

sorry to hear that me not indulging depresses you. or did you mean that it should depress me?

[@barbarasummers280]

Its great to see that diet working for you! And I think as women, as we are menopausal, it may be easier to lose or maintain as the hormones are not up and down so much as previous to menopause.

[@LulusWay64]

I prefer to call it my food plan. I'm done with "diets"!! I'm grateful it works!!

[@ellimaywhotravels5318]

Thank you for being there just amazing you are

[@beeARTcanada]

Ding ding ding ding ding……LOVE IT! I will never see sugar in the same manner ever again!! Thanks for the awesome helpful visuals. XXX

[@claulovelycm]

Simple but stylish 😊

[@victoriakerr2089]

Self love ! Made your smoked paprika chicken last night!!

[@douglashoward5738]

Hi Lulu, thank you for sharing your journey with us. Looking forward to seeing more and maybe some recipes . Have a wonderful weekend.

[@LulusWay64]

hello Douglas! I really don't cook "recipes". I more cook individual foods and then "assemble" meals. does that make sense?

[@maryannhaggerty1897]

Today's video was so inspiring and really hit home. I'm trying life hacks to get myself out of the rut I'm in. Renovating my home has been stressful, partly due to delays and partly due to living in a mess. I hope it's done by the end of this year! I need to be organized to feel more motivated.

[@LulusWay64]

hello Mary Ann! stay inspired and remember that you don't have to live with both your home is disorder and your nutrition in disorder. you may not be able to control the mess in the house, but you do have control over what you put in your mouth. if I can eat this way living in 28 sq ft in a tiny campervan, perhaps you could do the same in some area of your house where you can get order and set yourself up for success!! I hope you find your way soon!! 😊

[@maryannhaggerty1897]

You are so right! Thanks!

[@BakersBlessings]

Just keep showing us what you eat every day so I can eat that the next day. 😄. Lulu the food guide. ❤

[@LulusWay64]

hello LaVon!! another food video coming up Wednesday!! grocery haul with some new items that I love!! stay tuned!

[@troopicalsands]

Your food always look so delicious and makes me crave your meals.

[@LulusWay64]

that's because they are delicious!! I honestly love every bite!! 😊

[@amyschaefer1140]

Congratulations on 25 K subscribers! 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈

[@LulusWay64]

Thank you! 😃

[@patsypryor9850]

Your sodium intake and just natural homeostatic action can cause fluctuations a few pounds either way. Depends on what you have been eating, a good bowel movement can be 2 # loss !

[@lsto6983]

Lulu, your quality of life is very good. Lulu’s Way. Simple and consistent. #Living.your.best.life.

[@joyjournal6157]

I follow you because you are good company, Lulu 😊

[@LulusWay64]

thanks Joy, that feels nice to hear!! 💕

[@esthernoel3793]

Thank you Lulu! 💚

[@susannebiernacki7114]

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