Judy Moscovitz lost 140 Pounds on the World Famous Rice Diet!

[@lizlena8762]

Chef AJ I am in awe of your compassion, grace and ability to conduct a thoughtful interview under very difficult circumstances.

[@veganlovebirds2348]

Agreed! ❤

[@CHEFAJ]

Thank you! It wasn't easy :)

[@danasexton4901]

I agree

[@lsassen4758]

I stopped watching after she made it clear she manipulated her way on the show. Unethical!! I felt so bad for you - you were blindsided. I have read about the rice diet for years and tried it to get rid of my cancer - I only ate rice and fruit! Never was there animal products! I’m so sorry Chef AJ!

[@ellisarichardson2107]

​@@CHEFAJI love you..but this right here..smh..what in the world..😢😢..I'm not trying to tell you what to do..but my take away from this interview that I've learned today is that if I have a show interviewing people..pre- screening will be the route that Ill take..no doubt.😮

[@bethany_russell]

I went from suddenly disabled and bedridden from autoimmune disease to walking and lost 90lbs with the Rice diet. I ate exclusively fruits, vegetables, and rice equivalents for over 3 years. The original rice diet treated diseases such as diabetes type 2, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetic retinopathy, and obesity. Like Judy, I also stopped following the diet and regained the weight. I am now doing the rice diet again and lost 40lbs so far and reversed stage 2 hypertension. There are many ways to lose weight but few are healthy. The rice diet does both, offering weight-loss and improved health. 🥰

[@CHEFAJ]

fantastic!

[@Tiye4]

Hi, are you reading the kempner book or do you go to a clinic

[@bethany_russell]

@@Tiye4 There are no clinics that I am aware of. There are several rice diet books and published medical archives. I am doing and did this from home.

[@fruitascension5089]

What are "rice equivalents"?

[@bethany_russell]

@@fruitascension5089 To me they are intact boiled grains. The book written by Judy gives more detail on what was allowed at the time she went to the rice house. 😃

[@courag1]

Judy Muscovite is a sweet lady but she talks in circles and has a hard time remembering Chef AJ’s questions. But she’s 80! She is remarkable but her current diet is apparently Keto, and Keto made my body toxic and would not do that again. I’ve been Plant-Based over 10 years and I am able to control my weight with this and it has helped my husband too.

[@deepakhiranandani6488]

👍

[@veganlovebirds2348]

💯💯💯

[@melindaroop1346]

Keto is terrible for the human body.

[@fishmut]

Judy did say doing a diet that works for you , she said it a number of times .

[@EmpoweringCoach]

I don't think she's keto, it's very hard to get into ketosis. Most people can't stay in ketosis so I don't think she's able to either. She doesn't sound like it. I think she's low carb which is different. She did say low carb.

[@jennoonan4572]

Excellent video. I loved the brutal honesty of Judy sharing her 2 year "depression" episode and weight re-gain. Her compassion for the overweight is palpable. As a vegan this interview means so much to me. I am super proud that Chef AJ did an excellent job of being so respectful of a guest that during the live interview shared she is not following a vegan diet. AJ representing how to gracefully allow a current non-vegan to share. Very classy of you Chef AJ.

[@maryannsegal2807]

Wow! Great interview! Thank you for keeping this video available, even though she doesn't follow the path your channel promotes. Gracious of you, to let her be heard.

[@Polter_Geisha]

The rice diet is 1 fruit for breakfast, 3/4cup of rice and 2 fruits for lunch, 2 fruits and 3/4 cup of rice for dinner. Later you add tomatoes and vegetables

[@vickilowrie2411]

🎉 40:25

[@bernadettechute7998]

It is so low calorie of course you will lose weight

[@angelm.bouchard3722]

⁠​⁠ That’s true but, Dr Kepner never intended it to be a weight loss diet. He was treating diseases. The weight loss was an added benefit. It also has phases, the fruit and rice/grains only part is Phase 1. The book, The Rice Diet Program, explains the history which is really interesting.

[@Lonwolf.]

Dr. McDougal said he added sugar to the rice. But she said they added fish and chicken.

[@osoniye4209]

Wow, Chef AJ. You are a great hostess!! Thank you for helping us to learn, with your patient, kind manner with your guest.

[@carolsonnenfeld9177]

You are kind and gracious Chef AJ. Class act all the way. I have empathy for and could feel her pain and how much she cares about people. You are a great interviewer Chef AJ and I have so much respect for you.❤

[@judychancey5781]

Like so many other commenters, you did an incredible job of handling that interview. She was an interesting guest.

[@lestalote]

Chef AJ, you are a kind and gracious interviewer! Bravo!

[@Serendipity-gj2me]

Chef AJ, thank you for all you do and share. Your guest talked in circles and avoided answering questions. She never mentioned oil, or real details about the rice diet, and I don't approve of her keto diet she seems to be following. If she wants to be like Dr. Ruth and only answer questions, she needs to learn to listen to the questions and answer them. She proved to me that a plant based vegan diet is better in every way.

[@suemccarthy5662]

Chef AJ you are a patient and kind soul ❤️thank you

[@jinglebells3016]

"So I did the exact opposite of the rice diet"... McDougal, "Mary, turn the TV off."

[@judychancey5781]

😂

[@itssammierose]

🤣🤣🤣

[@kristinafontaine3211]

I would not have had the patience with her if I had been conducting the interview. I am left wondering what the point was in having her on.

[@curiousobserver97]

@Kristina Fontaine She is well-versed in the Rice Diet and lost a lot of weight doing it. Her book is well-known and valid even today. Try to get a copy of her book if interested in this diet - it's motivating.

[@ellisarichardson2107]

​@@kristinafontaine3211Agreed 👍

[@CGStaggs]

God bless Judy in her quest to help people, and God bless you, Chef AJ, for showing such grace and compassion.

[@patriciacerwin6266]

I had read her book when it first came out and followed the rice diet. I lost weight but one of the real benefit was that it eliminated my allergies and my eye sight improved. I think that the key for healthy diets is eliminating processed foods and chemicals. Eating as our grandparents ate. Whole foods. I do find whole food, plant based makes me feel much better than anything I've done in the past. I've lost over 70 pounds in the past year and am continuing to lose and feel so much better. I'm sure as Judy indicates people need to find a way of eating that they can do every day and one that improves their health.

[@louisemurre5164]

Patricia Cerwin, if I ate the way my grandparents ate, I would be eating butter, whole fat milk, cream, eggs, lard, chops and roast meat and my arteries would be pretty blocked. I'm so glad I know better and don't eat any any animal products for 8 years now 🙏

[@patriciacerwin6266]

@@louisemurre5164 I guess I was lucky. My grandparents farmed and were big veggies and starch eaters. When they ate any meat or dairy it was small amounts and fresh. I enjoy the plant based lifestyle today and I think today people over indulge and are far from eating as our grandparents ate. The quality of the food and work ethic also plays a factor. Too much processed foods today and little activity.

[@tracycurrent6078]

Also I use the rice diet minus the meat. I substitute the meat for beans once a week. It worked well for my husband high blood pressure. Every morning he eats overnight oats with fruit, rice and fruit for lunch, and for dinner a veggie dish. And once a week I add beans to our dinner. I remember reading something about watching the protein intake when you have hypertension in the book.

[@CHEFAJ]

Dr. McDougall will be joining one of my guest on July 16th to discuss the actual rice diet.

[@beccasteele6874]

Chef AJ, hats off to you!!! Grace & acceptance of what is was played out here today ❤

[@zaigereeales4999]

I was SO excited to see it was Judy. I lost weight on her initial rice diet book I found in an op shop in 2006 after my last child was born. I then talked to her on social media. This interview did not go as I thought it would but the first part about the rice house and Dr Kempner was fascinating. An interesting life. You handled this with tact and grace and it was lovely to hear Judy, even if she has taken a different path 💕

[@jeffreydrhodes]

Thank you AJ for all your hard work putting these videos up. My highest weight was 375 lbs and now I am 252lbs. I eat 3500-4000 calories all mcdougall approved but the weight loss took me 3 years because of the massive amount of calories. The paleo diet gave me gout so I ditched it and thankfully I found Dr. McDougall because he had paleo in the title. McDougall through his videos gave me my health back.

[@Godisgood173]

I’ve got to be honest and say that if this lady could only stick to the rice diet initially because she was so regimented and had all her meals prepared for her, she was addicted to food. The minute stress was added by her mother visiting, she failed. My assumption is that she was addicted to food and under tight control she succeeded but add a bit of reality to life, i,e. Her mother visiting, it sent her straight back to the thing she craved. There’s no shame to that, I would say I’m a food addict, the minute I get a bit of stress in my life, I head straight to the ice cream and not even vegan ice cream, so I feel double shame and regret, but I still do it! I’m trying so hard to lose weight right now following the starch solution and it’s coming off so slowly that any excuse to cheat is hard to ignore. But I get straight back on the horse and keep trying. My father was an alcoholic and for many years he went to places to be “dried out” but he’d get off the bus and go straight into the nearest pub. It wasn’t until he admitted to himself he was an addict that he managed to quit drinking, without going to specialist clinics. A lot of it is mindset. I’ve had enough of being fat for over 27 years, and I feel I’ve found the perfect plan with a plant based, starch strong diet. I’m ready, but it’s not making the weight fall off any quicker and I have to learn to be patient and to do other things than eat rubbish when I’m stressed. But I’m determined to get to my goal.

[@kennyh5083]

You can't be a couch pillow and expect to lose weight unless you just stop eating altogether! Some can but they are the very few! Without exercise the body stagnates and does not function properly! I've fasted three times for over 30 days to restore my health at the time, and it worked every time. Your body consumes weak and diseased cells first before it starts on healthy ones! And while these people have some merit, these two ladies are clueless when it comes to human biology! The same way we are different in skin color, in size and strength, in all capacities we are also different in our particular physiology by race and where our ancestors lived and thrived! Some ate potatoes, some ate corn, some at fish, and etc. and that is embedded into our DNA and we cannot shake that! For these two or anyone else to say this is what you must eat, and what you must avoid etc. is pure ignorance on their part! Asians are smaller than the rest of the world save for pygmies, and they survived on a primarily rice diet with lots of sugary foods, and when they were introduced to cows milk they size grew dramatically, yet most of them are allergic to cows milk! Eskimos survived primarily on whale and seal meat and fat and they thrived with almost no heart issues or diabetes! The Irish survived primarily on potatoes, others survived upon grains like wheat, spelt, Barley, etc. and they thrived! After hundreds of years their DNA accepted and embraced their common food stuffs and they thrived. We cannot eat the same diets as most others and survive because our systems have not acclimated to their foods! Real doctors know that there are actually several different types of people in America who cannot tolerate each others diets without succumbing to disease and ill health! Not surprising since America is a melting pot! Some people can thrive on other peoples diets and others simply cannot! When American Indians and Blacks took on much of the Euro/American diets they quickly became obese and fall prey to illness and diabetes in epidemic fashion! That's how it goes, not as cut and dried as some so called experts will have you to believe!

[@Godisgood173]

@@kennyh5083 did you ever watch that show, the biggest loser, where people exercised like crazy, under ate, lost tonnes of weight, but as soon as they left, they put all the weight back on and then some. I don’t believe exercise is the answer, but of course we all need to be active for our health. And all these diets you mentioned of different cultures, are starch based! Corn, potatoes, rice, it’s all starch. Except Eskimos, who don’t live past their 40 ‘s and have horrendous heart disease, so you are incorrect there. I do agree with Chef AJ, she is a fantastic person, who gives a lot of time to educate people. Eating a high starch plant based diet is the only way I’ve been able to lose weight, but when I go back to eating the SAD diet, I start to put weight back on. It’s my mentality that needs to change, I need to eat for my health and well being, not all the rubbish which is killing us all!

[@sandracarli1110]

The stress factor is really a problem also for me as well as the fact that we need food daily anyway. I often sleep badly so food is again a way to numb myself. I guess I must try to get better sleep and find ways to deal with stress and anxiety.

[@Honey-Bee-25]

​@@Godisgood173 Food addiction is not easy. The key is to find things your mind and hands can be doing that fulfill you in the same way that food does, but isn't as detrimental. For example, I used food to feel multiple moods. Happiness or celebrations, sadness, coping, boredom. I had to identify the triggered emotion and then do the activity and make better choices. The hardest one was boredom because I automatically wanted to eat when I was in front the TV, so now I drink tea or eat something low calorie like cucumbers, popcorn with no additives, or apple slices so I don't rack up calories while mindless muching. The other emotions, I write, journal, or do art and find things to soothe me in a way I can feel and process my emotions without trying to "feel" something with food. You can do it!! Just find your replacement activity to substitute the food.

[@mabrukayazidi828]

I think this was a great growing moment Chef AJ. She has some good knowledge and points but is also not very aware of a lot. Let's just take from it what we can!

[@primavel]

Good poker face AJ. I can only guess it's the difference between doing a diet, which you can then go off, even The Rice Diet, and learning from Dr. McDougall all the things that keep you from ever going back. No apologies needed. It's good to hear all perspectives.

[@margaretmiller7595]

CHEF AJ, you are an excellent interviewer. I think that if you were to interview me, you could redirect even MY focus to the task at hand. Thank you for the wonderful person that you are. You have helped inform me and keep me company during this pandemic. Today' s visit was you at your best.🥔🥦🍅

[@cynthiagill1025]

It was really tough getting through this interview. God bless you!

[@CatsQuest]

God bless Judy as well for sharing her story AND writing a book detailing the diet! 😊

[@sarahrashid9049]

Chef AJ is like "what did I get my self in to." 🤔

[@susanweiler4948]

What an amazing life Judy! You’re a strong person to overcome your weight struggles. You just needed the right tools to help you to lose the weight & get healthy. You are blessed and beautiful!

[@homedogtwo8820]

this lady Judy, best answer, not supported by AJ or McDougall, diet is very individual and when you're obese you have to do what works for you, God bless this very sweet woman.

[@loisanna]

I sure wish this show had gone the way I had dreamed. I wanted to hear more about the Rice Diet and how it can improve people's health. As we all know, eating meat isn't healthy, and the Keto diet that they keep trying to push on us causes hyperlipidemia. I'm so glad Dr. John McDougall will be on next Saturday to talk about all of the benefits of the rice diet.

[@CHEFAJ]

Thank you Lois Anna! Even if one CAN lose weight eating animal products that doesn't mean it's healthy. You can lose weight doing cocaine too.

[@loisanna]

@@CHEFAJ I don't know how anyone would want to eat meat after watching Game Changers, or reading The China Study.

[@fishmut]

@@loisanna I have spoke to people who have watched the films and even though they know from what they seen they remain sceptical because how they were brought up and raised being told you must eat this that and what ever , it’s ingrained in them from how they grew up and those people no matter what you say you won’t change their mind , some times it takes a health issue befor the penny drops so to speak.

[@loisanna]

Yup! I 👍

[@veganlovebirds1559]

You're the true meaning of a mensch. We love you Chef AJ ❤🙏🏼❤

[@CHEFAJ]

Ahh--thank you!♥️

[@cynthiabartz6909]

Thank you Chef AJ for doing this interview. I needed to hear this for many reasons.

[@char-pref]

I wrote to Judy because she never answered the question about loose skin. I'm posting it here because I thought people might be interested. She actually responded twice, so I'm posting both of her responses: "Loose skin - I had a lot of work done - upper arms, thighs. Face. Never regretted it. Careful about doctor choice, howver. Better to spend more and get the best than live with regret." "I had a ton of plastic surgery done and was glad I did. I am now 80 and don't care as much about aesthetics, which is just as well, because you sure get wrinkly as time goes by. I'd say, If it would make a real difference, if you want it and can afford it, choose a doctor with a first-rate reputation (very important) and do what makes you happy."

[@CHEFAJ]

Thanks for sharing this 😊

[@mohawksteel2215]

thank you. I have met people who have had a large midsection during pregnancy and after having a baby look normal again with no skin sag and also others who have a huge saggy skin problem. The type of skin ... elasticity ... is different on most people. The older you are the worse it gets.

[@nettierose4915]

There may be more than one way to lose weight but there is only one way that is kind to animals. “If we can live happy and healthy lives without hurting others, why wouldn’t we?” That quote is from Edgar’s Mission sanctuary. Also chicken and fish cause the most suffering of all. Something which most people don’t realize.

[@kimjohnson1755]

Please don’t feel like you have to apologize for Judy trying more than one way to live her life. Shame on anyone who judged her for choices. Bless you Judy for your compassion for people❤️

[@mickeymichaels1298]

❤❤❤

[@nettierose4915]

There may be more than one way to lose weight but there is only one way that is kind to animals. If we can live happy and healthy l

[@juliemottainai6638]

This was an interesting and difficult interview. As a person with several older family members with dementia, this was painful to listen to. There seemed to be issues of mild cognitive impairment here. Thank you for being such a gracious interviewer, Chef AJ. I also know a low carb, even border line keto diet is achievable using only plant based ingredients....and people can loose weight following that plan. It is like you say Chef AJ: Follow the least restrictive diet that allows you to achieve the desired results. (I'm paraphrasing here). But I wish everyone took the climate, environment, social justice and animal suffering into account when they pick a diet.

[@CHEFAJ]

Thank you!

[@al1410]

She's 80 years old. Learn to take in the good with the bad. You sound like a negative person.

[@samhaacke]

​@@CHEFAJ .

[@doddsalfa]

This was interesting and difficult comment to read.Can you point out one difficult part?

[@tulabead]

In this world of diet craziness, we are going to hear conflicting messages. Anyone who has been following your channel could immediately spot the conflicting messages. The ability to deal with anyone in a tolerant, polite and compassionate manner is sorely missing in this world. What I appreciate most about Chef Aj and the frequent guests/ doctors (Goldhammer, McDougal, Mcgregor, Barnard) is that with their information, you know the truth. As Judy was talking, many quotes from Dr. Alan Goldhammer kept popping into my head. "A diet that maximizes health an happiness. "& " What size coffin do you want to be buried in are but a few." Thank you for all you do Chef Aj. Rather than squash this interview, she is doing a follow up which I will watch. I am a stronger UWLer as a result.

[@CHEFAJ]

I'm glad to hear this...thank you!

[@al1410]

The lady is 80 years old and is very well spoken for her age I'm absolutely disgusted at some of the idiots in this comment section that probably won't even live to see 80. Great interview Chef! And Judy was absolutely a treat, what a charismatic, passionate and intelligent woman.

[@thespiritualistoslo]

Even though I disagree with eating meat I agree that her story should not be covered up. Well done to you AJ for allowing it Even though it is not what you do. 😊

[@JS-tv8sf]

Eating oatmeal helped me give up sweets. Another thing that helps is a short fast which wakes up your taste buds and everything is delicious again. Nothing like a piece of fruit or broccoli after a fast. A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. and it's liberating to enjoy actual real food again! And if you want to actually be healthy you DO have to build up your muscle mass. Especially after menopause. You don't have to sweat, it's about being strong enough to do simple things like lift yourself up off of the floor and have bladder control.

[@CastledarkDweller27]

may i ask please hun what do u call " a short fast " please? (some people's idea of a short fast is a day, to others it's a week or two you know?)

[@auntdayskitchen6315]

I am sorry to say I think in order to get and stay thin this time she has sacrificed some of her cognitive capabilities heavy meat diets are known to do that and your patience with her was superb

[@fishmut]

She’s been slim for the last 10 years , what ever she is doing is working for her , as she said there are many right ways and wrong ways , what’s working for her is hers no one else’s.

[@CastledarkDweller27]

Yes she seems a lovely person but sorry i'd rather stay fat than lose cognitive capabilities getting thin by eating poor sad animals.

[@linshasper]

Dearest AJ !! You are a Trooper !!! After learning her story, and being the Perfect Host, and not ending the interview right there !! Thank You for listening to her story. We know who you are and why you are here for Us !!!! We Love you, and All the Help you Give Us !! Thank You from the bottom of my heart !!

[@heathersullivan1684]

Bless you Chef AJ for being so kind. ❤

[@mohawksteel2215]

interview is so revealing and well done. Judy is a great example of overcoming mental stress causing eating disorder. Gluttony is the same as anorexia but revealing in an opposite way , a mental condition.

[@freezermealswithlisa]

This was tough to watch, she seems like a very nice lady, but honestly gives the perfect example of why eating WFPB is so important for our health as we age. Chef AJ you were so thoughtful and graceful to her, I wish Dr. McDougal could have been on for this. Her heart is filled with wanting to help people to lose weight but the truth still needs to be told about how to do just that, as Dr. McDougal has said people like to be told good things about their bad habits and I feel that enable's us:( Why tho when WFPB eating is sooooo delicious and satisfying and healthy? I am thinking about doing Dr. McDougal's certification course for the starch solution so I can help others learn.... I feel that program will help me help others!

[@CHEFAJ]

Dr.McDougall did do a follow up video to talk about the rice diet--you can watch it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmespmika69rZ5o

[@freezermealswithlisa]

@@CHEFAJ I actually saw that video the follow up with Dr. M first😊

[@karenrawling2593]

This was a very unusual interview- I was firstly shocked at the revelation that the Rice Diet consisted of meat & fish, followed by the intentional idea of omitting all spices and salt so that the food remains bland in some weird theory that portions would be controlled for the sheer disinterest in the food - this goes against anything I would ever want for my daily food plan - I’ve just got to the bit about how Judy put the weight back on (I felt a strong urge to write these comments and I am actually curious and interested in listening to the rest of the interview) Thanks for sharing x

[@kristinafontaine3211]

I think she may have misrepresented the Rice Diet.

[@curiousobserver97]

The Rice Diet has different phases. Maintenance involves incorporating meat back into your regular meal plan. The Rice Diet was never meant to be vegan. Maybe just plant-based with lean meats.

[@teresajablonski454]

Profound respect to you Chef AJ and the work you do. There's many ways to showcase the best diet for humans.

[@carolynarceneaux168]

I just got Judy’s book, The Rice Diet Report and so far the book is really good. That’s why I was looking her up and happy to see her on Chef AJ’ channel. It’s a bummer to see her with some memory issues and not put into words how to do the rice diet. But her book goes into all the details. There are phases and the first phase is one fruit for breakfast (any fruit), lunch is any 2 fruits and 3/4 cup of white rice, then dinner is 2 fruits and 3/4 cup of white rice. You can have any rice except wild rice. And you can do things like cream of rice instead of rice. You stay in this phase as long as you can/want. Judy states in her book she was on it for 2 months then the next phase you start to add in vegetables. I just started that part. One thing is no salt, spices or condiments. Really goes into detail about that. The book is really good and well written. Thank you Chef AJ!! You are the best!! ❤️

[@timberdark]

Oh Chef AJ this is a wonderful podcast, depression is a serious disease and loosing the weight and regaining is a horrible thing. I am so happy Judy overcame her depression she is a gift . I also lost and regained weight after being successful for several years, When covid hit I fell into an awful depression and regained the weight. I was just diagnosed with high blood pressure and diabetes I am so excited to become healthy again.

[@GoRodent]

Omg I just read her book ..The rice diet book and finished it yesterday..and viola ..here she is on your show AJ!..Good Job!!

[@Godisgood173]

I think Judy should of been honest with you that she’s on a keto diet, she avoided the question as long as possible and her angry rant about all diets working was clearly her guilt as she knows you are plant based. She used your platform to say to your listeners that keto diets work too! It hasn’t help her memory though! I’m afraid I couldn’t watch to the end because I feel this ladies diet is not what you are about. I love your shows though chef AJ and I have your book Unprocessed, which I’m using at this moment in my life to lose 70 lb.

[@danadaurey24]

I felt the same way, I could not finish watching this video. Her values do not align with mine, and I have learned on my human journey that I have choice of who and what I get to surround my soul with. I too noticed her guilt, I used to ignore my awareness regarding someone else's energy, now I recognize it, energetically surround them with compassion, and direct myself elsewhere.(protecting myself from their energy) CONGRATS on losing 70 pounds, so WONDERFUL!!!!! All my love Anne, love Dana

[@CHEFAJ]

Please tune in on July 16th when Dr. McDougall will be on to refute this information and discuss the Rice Diet.

[@JS-tv8sf]

Chef AJ's channel is about healthy and delicious food. That's what brings me back time and time again! Odd that when I searched your guest Judy's name on KZbin she only shows up on vegan channels where she promotes a meat based diet. That was confusing to me. I can see why a rice diet was so remarkable for her. Her diet was pretty horrific. She could have started eating the boxes her food was packaged in and her health would have improved! Hopefully she'll learn to eat a healthy plant based diet with spices and loads of flavor so she can avoid the fad dieting and really enjoy her food! What a hard life she's had! Hopefully she'll learn to treat her body, the planet animals, and future generations better.

[@Godisgood173]

Well said.

[@veganbyday3771]

She may understand the diet part, but not the compassion and environmental part that make a vegan diet so important.

[@georgannecollett8047]

chef AJ I just wanted you to know that you really epitomised grace here....I'm writing up my story...and asking my son to help me start a KZbin channel but have wondered bc I'm not the most tactful person 😄...so many times I've watched you interview people who have expressed a viewpoint contrary to your own and you didn't blink...not even once...and you didnt contradict them...it had me stumped...then I saw this interview ❤ so yes...it's true.. I just said to my hubby... you truly epitomise grace as an interviewer...not argumentative...thank you for the beautiful example you set bc yes, some of us, if not ALL of us, ate learning from you ....love you lots 🥰😍

[@cindystrother7710]

YOU REALLY DID A AWESOME AND AMAZING AND FABULOUS JOB HOLDING IT TOGETHER OTHER PEOPLE Probably WOULD OF NOT DONE IT

[@anon_ya]

Judy, you look SO beautiful! My mother introduced me to the Rice Diet when I had my daughter. I lost 30lbs and have kept the weight off for 15 years using this diet. I bought your book a few years ago and still refer back to your advice. Thank you for writing the book and providing your wisdom on life and self discipline. I consistently go back to your book!! ❤ God Bless

[@stacyhensel7056]

I love her. She is so open and generous with her advice. Thanks for having her on.

[@rosefogarty6028]

Thank you so much for having Ms. Moscovitz on - she looks great! She has been there and is understanding how hard it can be when one has fallen and can't get back up. Excellent interview questions Chef AJ you are great!

[@jilllynette6151]

I think this might have been the funniest video I've seen so far this year.

[@janine7185]

What a beautiful and humble lovely lady! Thank you Chef AJ for all that you do ❤‍🩹

[@Ally-jn6mt]

I bought Judy’s book and will try the true Kempner Rice Diet as she describes in phase one which is vegan and sounds like the diet Dr McDougall references.

[@donnamcfarland162]

Judy! What a truly remarkable woman YOU ARE!! Thank you… for your honesty- we can all empathize with the agony you’ve Ben through. Bless you dear lady!! 😘😘

[@Karenhypnotic]

That was tough to watch but Chef AJ did a great job! I really hope that Judy has found a way to share her talent for weight loss in a way that brings meaning to her life.

[@patticurry565]

Yes, Dr Jackson's diet is not a for human, animal, or planetary health. I'm curious if Dr McDougal knew about the wide variety of foods, including meat, served on the 'rice diet'. I imagine there was a version that was only white rice and fruit juice.

[@marielivermore4804]

God bless chef AJ. What a skilled interviewer. Always kind and pointed. Amazing!!! Actually a lot like Carson!!

[@deepakhiranandani6488]

Interesting video, thanks. It was nice to see your perfectly polite and pleasant yet rather artful persistence if you know what I mean: somehow the interviewee wouldn't - well deliberate or not, for a long time it so happened that she didn't - divulge the details listeners wanted to know. Great to know she is in good health, free of medicines; certainly seems admirably well cared for physically.

[@barrybegley5379]

Chef AJ ... You, my dear are a masterful interviewer. What can I say. Presently, I am reading "The Rice Diet Report" by Judy Moscovitz republished by Lois Ana. I am better than half way through the publication and it is certainly a worthwhile read. Judy's before and after images are stunning. She has a very kind soul to want to HELP people with weight issues, especially at No cost. That is most admirable. As You have mentioned in this presentation, there may very well be more than one way to loose weight, that goes without saying BUT to loose that weight in such a manner as to cause harm to our health, to the animals in question and to the Good earth on which we All reside becomes Questionable. To be truly effective and long lasting, it seems to me that our choice of method needs to be HEALTH promoting and Not just for the weight loss effect only. I wish Judy every success in her journey. Thank You Chef AJ. I have so enjoyed many, many of your interviews. I am especially fond of those dialogues with Dr. John McDougall and Mary and I was quite taken with Dr. Frank Nealon and how sharp he still is at 86 years young. Keep up the Good Work Chef AJ. We can all learn something from each presentation. Greetings from Ontario, Canada.

[@berrycarbs]

Having read Judy’s book I’m flabbergasted that she is now following a diet that is the polar opposite of the Rice Diet… She must have forgotten what she wrote back in the 80’s… She eats low carb but reverts to the RD when she gains weight. So her current diet isn’t working properly…

[@joanmichaelson2717]

You really did a great job, AJ.

[@CHEFAJ]

Thank you!

[@ruthannlewis6471]

i love you A J you are always so sweet and kind . tht was kind of hard to watch.

[@tracycurrent6078]

I read the book and in the later stage you are aloud chicken or fish once a week but not every day.If I understand it correctly.

[@CHEFAJ]

Tune in on July 16th when Dr. McDougall will be joining another guest to discuss the rice diet

[@katymeigs5290]

That's my experience too. You have to find what works for you as a permanent way of eating. Not something to go on and off. For me it has been calorie density. No weighing, measuring, counting or hunger.

[@Matt_on_life]

One more comment. The Randle cycle is real. It’s important to understand this principle. Judy seems to get this principle. Fats and carbs don’t mix! Even as a vegan (AJ knows this) you can’t be slamming avocados and rice in a meal and expect great results, without a LOT of exercise times around that meal. Keto sucks, but it can work. Chicken and broccoli works, but it sucks. Potatoes work, but without salt it’s tough. Starch diets are the most enjoyable and work, that’s my wheelhouse for fat loss with activity. I’d rather fast than do keto… it’s been fun to revisit the vegan space and remember how all this stuff works. Thank you AJ for posting this up in spite of the controversy.

[@CoachColetteMaat]

Chef A J you are a saint in my eyes!

[@silverwater211]

I 'm not vegan either, and I can't agree more about the fact that the diet that work for you,(for weight lost) if the diet you can follow and stick to. Even if I am more flexitarian, I love plant based food and cooking. Trying new healthier recipes, delicious too. Thanks you two: Chef AJ, Judy Moscovitz.🧡🧡

[@sunshineandhappiness6014]

Enjoyed this interview! Thank you! Learned a lot and I needed to hear this today!

[@dananferrigno2347]

Chef AJ...I LOVE YOUR HEART

[@CHEFAJ]

Thank you!

[@judibaumann4151]

Chef AJ you have such grace.

[@Matt_on_life]

I’ve been all over the diet spectrum trying to drop my childhood fat. I really appreciate this interview in spite of the controversy surrounding the guest. To be perfectly honest, a little bit of (very) lean meat goes a looong way in terms of holding to the high carb diet. I feel best doing Dr McDougall’s program with a tiny bit of fish sometimes. Always low fat. If I’m craving fats, I will do a very basic fat fast with coconut oil or olive oil for a day. True keto (20/80) is hard and miserable. I think my years as a vegan were great until they were not, and I believe that I could’ve sustained indefinitely and stayed with the weight I lost if only I’d been a bit more flexible. I love and appreciate the heart behind veganism, truly. I suppose that’s why I’m here, now 😂

[@donnaeichenlaub8180]

She spoke her true, I do agree there is more than one way to lose weight. I have noticed to much anger between the two camps of weight loss. This does not help anyone and I wish there could be conversation without all the negativity.

[@cyndihauptman5857]

I can relate to this so much. Weight has also been all consuming my whole life😢 Not one day goes by that I'm not obsessed with the misery of my weight

[@crazyfarmgirl606]

Ok soo i am just gonna say what everybody is thinking she eats meat, meat is linked to dementia and she is always forgetting what she was asked throughout the interview. She is very inspiring in that she lost the weight but i cannot say i would ever follow a diet advice from someone who is in cognitive decline from the very diet she promotes. The studies are out there proving how bad meat dairy and cheese are for the brain and body. You CAN LOSE WEIGHT EATING ANY WAY YES BUT WILL YOU BE HEALTHY AND IN FULL COGNITIVE CAPACITY? That is the real question and my answer is yes i want the diet i eat to provdie both health, weightloss and benefit to my mind because like Neal Barnard says you have nothing without your mind. Cannot say this is a story i will finish, i have to stop watching halfway through. Sorry Love you Chef AJ but this is not a story or lifestyle that can be followed, for obvious reasons… Congrats Judy though on weight loss, and no there are not many diets that work to give weight loss AND health you are proof that you got the weight loss and proof that cognitive decline occurs from the low carb diet

[@CastledarkDweller27]

from one Crazy Farmgirl to another...i agree with you hun.

[@peaceseeker108]

A very challenging interview, she is a sweet lady who has had success in her own way.

[@Cocobean4]

Your guest was awesome , very honest lots of common sense and has the ability to do critical thinking. She is telling the truth. You have to figured out what works for you! I would say the best person to date that you have interviewed! Animals are destroyed in both lifestyles. Most of the vegetables grown around the world are sprayed with carcinogenic pesticides, Animals by millions die that is cruelty as well. Raising Meat has its cruelty factor as well. So we need to be excepting of both lifestyles, figure out what is needed to do to be healthy in both lifestyles Plant or Meat based. Both bring weight loss, and good health!

[@sylviaanderson704]

I can’t wait until she talk about the rice diet!!

[@JWB671]

Another win for energy balance. Keto made my lipids go crazy so I stick to a low fat diet, but I lost weight the same on both diets so long as I counted calories.

[@tracypodaima3974]

Congratulations on a thoughtful patient interview Chef AJ. Judy does look spectacular for 80 years, and I do commend her on losing such a large amount of weight twice. However, I question her ability as a teacher or weight loss coach because of her lack of listening skills which would be essential to both careers. She would however be a good politician as circling around the questions are one of their best skill!

[@marielincorvaja3848]

Loved this ❤️ interview.

[@dianadesilva4877]

Chef AJ, you are an amazing woman! God bless you!

[@summer911ca]

Hahahaha! My dog jumped when you whistled, AJ.

[@susanfromthemountains1754]

Wow, you both got through that. You should've gone out together afterwards for cocktail glasses of rice. ❤️ Well I have Judy's book. It was nice to meet her at 80. What a beautiful lady she still is. And such a nice smile. Thanks Chef AJ. You're the one I credit my weight loss and food wisdom to. Thanks for your channel and for being a great coach and example to everyone . Also, for your recipes! ❤️ You're such a beautiful lady. Never get tired of seeing your smiling face. Keep on ❣️

[@amyfullmer5047]

Amazingly tough interview that you handled beautifully. I doubt she’ll get her dream self help show. Her memory is failing. Maybe she should be on some meds 😅 I did learn that maybe I should give up chocolate, as a way to get rid of sugar cravings. But I’ve already learned that VFB works too with thylakoids. How do I find the July 16th Mcdougall refutal?

[@melindalachapell4478]

I can relate to her story. The stress eating is real! That’s how I gained weight too. And not being active. I feel For her. She has had an interesting but, tormented life. I can’t Imagine obsessing over your weight and dieting your whole life! I feel Like she should have gotten therapy back in the day but, it probably wasn’t a thing then. It sounds like she has issues with her mom. ☹️

[@curiousobserver97]

I believe she did go to therapy after that weight gain. The books she wrote explain more than the Diet phases. They explain her choices, successes, failures, vocation, and lifestyle. It's pretty interesting and motivational. She does go on to study psychology and become a social psychologist who would later dedicate her time to research the effects of positive affect.

[@SamLeeSmith]

Well..that was a surprise.

[@kristinafontaine3211]

I settled in with this KZbin video today, planning to watch during my workout. I ended up getting so frustrated with her responses that I switched to the recent interview with Raw Food Romance. Much more inspirational.

[@CHEFAJ]

Check out my follow up show with Dr. McDougall explaining the Rice Diet: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmespmika69rZ5o

[@slayqueen5996]

Great interview!!

[@traciireese1449]

This was a confusing show. I hope no one new was watching this interview. I think chef AJ did a wonderful job interviewing Judy. However I think Judy knew way more about chef AJ than she admitted too because she kept avoiding what diet she eats multiple times before answering. There may be multiple diets for weight loss but WFPBD lifestyle is the one and only TRUTH! 🙌🏾

[@CHEFAJ]

Dr. McDougall will be appearing on the show on July 16th to clear up any confusion.

[@cindystrother7710]

BECAUSE I know what you are training ALL OF US to do for health and the Way you are training us to eat and you haven't ever change it and by the people you have on to help US

[@ArthurAllenGroup]

What is the outline of Judy's rice diet? What did she eat and how often. What EXACTLY DOD SHE EAT AND DRINK

[@CHEFAJ]

For more information, please check the show notes in the video.

[@cosudu3002]

The only way I've been able to get off sweets/sugar was to go on a Whole-Foods/Plant-Based diet. You, Chef AJ, and Dr. McDougall are to blame LOLOLOL! Thank you for all you do!

[@dinamariea61]

Hi Chef AJ, thank you for this interview. I didn’t catch where in the interview she said what she is eating now…If anyone knows, I would like to see the time slot where she said it, please let me know. In the chat Chef AJ says she eats chicken, fish and low carb. Does that mean she is on keto or paleo?

[@CHEFAJ]

Please check the timestamps.