My Simplified Diet

[@joannapatterson4625]

Potatoes, rice, pasta, oats, beans, fruit, veg. Same. Not boring. So many ways to make these.

[@HappyTater]

Awesome, my diet has gone a similarly boring route. Baked potatoes, steamed frozen veg, hummus, fruit, oats.

[@jgrysiak6566]

. because u have to make potatoes different ways to keep it interesting. Mashed potatoes, potato salad, poor man's roast. Also eat yellow (white sweet potatoes, Japanese sweet potatoes, purple sweet potatoes.

[@LJ-jq8og]

Nothing wrong with "boring" ! 💪❤

[@mikrobspen]

Cooked vegetables can be boring before you add sauces & spices....but after you add them they are great.

[@Julottt]

Especially frozen ones but canned ones are the worst.

[@carolkonyha1586]

A more positive word is “simple”. A life of simplicity is beautiful. ❤

[@DamonWard-h4u]

you are looking great jeff. 68? Good shape. Most men at 68 can not sprint due to stuffed knees. I am looking fwd to following your calisthenics journey.

[@Cyd1057]

Thanks for this. The light is going on slowly that simplicity is the key for consistency & keeping biomarkers where they need to be.

[@sandypluss5017]

I'm about a decade behind you on the vegan front, nearly 20 years! And I also find my meals getting more and more "boring" but yet they're so satisfying! I don't need fancy! Love that you shared how even as a long term vegan your blood pressure was going up, good reminder for us not to get slack with our diet

[@karlstenator]

Mix it up a little by adding a Chinese vegetable inspired dish, with tofu, bitter melon, snake beans, pineapple - and cloves/garlic/Chinese five-spice etc.

[@kater183]

Or Indian style... They are the oldest running Vegans/Vegetarians

[@kentroskelley1389]

Thank you Jeff for sharing your routine. Very helpful and informative

[@EuroKitty33]

thank you for sharing - it was helpful to see someone eating simply. I am tired of the chore of thinking up recipes or following any so this was very welcome to watch!!

[@RJT11]

This was awesome, Jeff. Thank you for sharing.

[@kaylanichole5972]

I love “boring” meals as well. Rice, fruit, and veggies! ❤ Thanks for sharing!

[@MandyVeganGirl-rr3ws]

I miss Nina and Randa’s Videos! They inspired me SO MUCH!

[@karenstanton5405]

l am boring also lol. every morning l have oats and fruit and date paste. lunch is always a salad with rice beans veggies carrot lettuce silver beet and a sliced apple or orange and l make a dressing with tomato sauce vinegar lemon juice and water . dinner l mix up a bit stir fry stew or soup. l also weigh myself each morning for data to see if l need to eat more or less. l am not on any meds . l am 67yrs and l exercise daily at home with dumbbells and l do pull ups and push ups. thanks for the video. it's good to see how healthy people eat. the thing is l never get bored with eating the same thing each day.

[@StancyTalk]

Another way to reduce a glycaemic index of cooked rice or any cooked grain is to cook it, and then put it in the fridge overnight. It changes the structure of the starch to make it more of a resistance starch.

[@dj-fe4ck]

The glycemic index doesn't matter but cold potatoes taste good. Cold rice doesn't.

[@StancyTalk]

@@dj-fe4ck You can heat it up. The properties of the resistance starch doesn’t change if you reheat it. As long as you cool it down after cooking, you can reheat it.

[@MikeKassel-vk7ue]

As long as fat intake is low 10% or so , glucose ,sugar, etc.is no problem, gives you tons of energy.Overly fat in diets cause sugar spikes, because insulin receptors in cells get sticky with lipid overload, thus dumping sugar into blood, instead of the cells where the glucose is needed, and no sugar spikes. The cells love glucose, too much fat , not so much.

[@dancingonhands]

Oh boy … this was a wonderful bright spot in my day. Thank you so much, Jeff!!🙏🏻💗

[@apgwilym]

Great to see you back.

[@brettbudward]

The sauces you use seem very high in sugars, albeit natural sugars. Do you feel like you’re spiking at all after adding the sauces?

[@vegsource]

@@brettbudward Not really. I’m not dumping huge amounts of sauce and I use Bensons Tasty salt replacement which any in the video. But I experiment with different options and my wife has started making some good ones. I’ll probably get into that more in a future video. Thanks,

[@OnlineTeacherConnie]

Been on the vegan journey for only a year. My husband and I began this when he was diagnosed with cancer. I have been craving bbq so thank you for sharing the sauce. I’m not very creative in the kitchen and never thought of a bbq veggie bowl. Thanks

[@PlantBasedPietro]

Hi Jeff!!! I didn't realize you were back on KZbin!!! Great episode and just in time. My blood pressure has been going up and I have been slacking with my vegan foods going for more processed and junk food. This is a great reminder to get back on track. Thank you and looking forward to more videos!!! :)

[@LauraCastillejos]

I love how simple you eat! Thanks for the video, Jeff!

[@hidden909]

I love these videos, just easy ways to prepare WFPB food. It’s amazing how much we can learn from each other

[@TheHumbleDiet]

Way to go Jeff. Good to see you have found your own path. Cheers to your future. 🙏🏻

[@tedhuntington7692]

I put 1/2 cup[ garbonzos atnd 2 cups water into a pressure cooker on high heat for 10 min once lid is tumbling, then cool for 15 minutes but into 2 small mason jars and freeze- lasts me for 1-2 weeks

[@vegsource]

Sounds great! Thanks.

[@skippy6462]

Really good to see what you eat. Quick videos are perfect too. I'm UK so not every product is available here. I miss rice though 😢 but Dr. Greger's arsenic warning means we've tried other whole grains which is a good thing. I'll always eat beans and tofu with my veggies (every meal) otherwise I'll get too hungry and that's when the junk food gets me. Kale smoothy gets my greens in. All the spices, amla powder etc that Greger recommends I blend with 6 dried prunes, ground flax & chia, nuts, seeds, goji and sprinkle over cooked amaranth, quinoa, dried figs & apricots. Since Greger 2016 I eat more beans and fruit plus all the other good foods and I'm loving life, health, marriage, exercise, mood. I became vegan 2013 not knowing that it would actually turn out to be good for me and my husband. Watching Earthlings 2011 started our journey. It took longer to become vegan only because we didn't know what we were doing and had no help or reference. Just experimenting with food and dealing with people's feelings 🙃 that was the hardest part.

[@andrewnorris5415]

Nice!

[@vi3472]

I enjoyed this video! We eat very simply as well. makes life easier and we just like it that way. Thanks!

[@vegangreatlife]

I love the simplicity. Many people would be more likely to be plant-based if they had this type of regimen. Plus, by live-in coach (and husband, Don) has me do the eccentric exercises too!

[@brendagaines2734]

Thank you, Jeff that is very encouraging and helpful.

[@stacyjuillerat6784]

I eat the same way… I’m not bored at all and I feel great!

[@zenmama979]

Thank you for sharing this. It's something I could easily do myself. Yum!

[@nativegarden133]

You're so lucky in the US to have such a variety of frozen vegetables available. Here in Australia the choices are extremely limited.

[@SuperDodoe]

Excellent love that your resistance training

[@lana7422]

Something that really tastes so refreshing and healthful as part of breakfast is Supergreens (baby kale, chard, and spinach leaves). I buy several one pound packages and repackage in freezer bags and use frozen. I just put an amount in a bowl, add a tablespoon of filtered water and steam in the microwave for four minutes. No seasoning or salt, just the leaves and some water. The taste is superior. I've found that many vegs can be frozen and combined for cooking. Or look for other varieties so you don't get bored. I freeze cut up celery, small tomatoes, zucchini, summer squash. The pieces separate easily and it only takes a few minutes to cut up. Also put some zucchini slices below your frozen veg in the pan for the liquid instead of water...yum!

[@vegsource]

Love this suggestion! Thanks.

[@sanditurner8387]

I prefer this way of eating. It makes life so much easier. No need for a cupboard full of ingredients that will expire before you use them. No need for recipe books.....Glad I found you. Wish I could get into shape but hard at 69 :(

[@davidrunge8726]

Is that a Teflon wok that you cook food on high temperature with? If so, that is not good for you, right? Do those cans have plastic film liners? You might want to switch to homemade cooked beans (taste better too) or better yet, sprouted legumes.

[@vegsource]

@@davidrunge8726 I always prefer homemade beans, and always eat them when my wife makes them. I have some cans for when we don’t have any beans and I want something quick. The wok does not have Teflon on it.

[@LJ-jq8og]

That was very instructive ! Thank you !!!!

[@parrisgjerde9212]

So for anyone who thinks they don’t get enough protein on a vegan diet, jogging 6 miles a day complimented with calisthenics ought to put those concerns to rest. I too find that a simplified diet works really well. Soups with everything in the pool is how I roll. I usually load them with beans but maybe adding a grain would be a good idea. Your recipes are certainly “food for thought”!

[@lexvermazen6428]

Thanks to Dr. McDougall I know there's nothing more entertaining than a boring mealplan!

[@RobertBurg-o1z]

Thank you for sharing your blood pressure info and results. another biomarker: Based on my research (and personal experience wearing a CGM), when I eat more than about 20 carb grams at a time, my Blood Glucose (BG) spikes, triggers an insulin release, crashes, then oscillates to return to preprandial levels. Frequent ‘spike and crash’ cycles apparently have been shown over time to damage vessel walls and have other negative health impacts. Do you have any information and/or studies about BG range (also called variation and/or variability) among the plant-based community? Thank you

[@vegsource]

Not really sure, haven't looked into that. You might want to check with the guys at Mastering Diabetes, Robby and Cyrus. They're both vegans and help people successfully overcome T2 and live successfully with T1, as they both are, see: www.masteringdiabetes.org/

[@RobertBurg-o1z]

@@vegsource Thank you for pointing me to another resource. I plan to look at it. Thanks again

[@ramonmuniz8439]

Love that you came back to talk about nutrition, thank you.

[@naturalist369]

Simply Simplistic & Soulful, not boring 😊🍀🌟 I use tahini & lemon juice on salads. Never thought of bbq sauce, only hot sauce, so I will give that a try ! I love being whole plant vegan as you realize the body thrives on simple natural foods & we don't need as much as we once thought ! Thank you for your inspiration by showing simple yet shining 🔆 & encouraging exercise & the outdoors. Bless you ! 🙏🏼😇🕊

[@rupertbear9116]

staple meal 1= potatoes, beans, and onions. staple meal 2= rice, beans, and onions. staple meal 3= porridge. suppl meal A= boiled "spring greens". supple meal B= boiled brussels sprouts. each day i choice one or two staple meals. and once a week i'll have a suppl meal

[@rupertbear9116]

once in a while , i'll have lentils & pea soup, or beetroot/carrot/apple smoothie, or rice pudding, or polenta, or semolina. but these are not my day-to-day meals. the three i've listed above are the basics i eat.

[@Amanda_downunder]

Thanks Jeff, and your tribute video to Dr McDougall was excellent !💛💚👌💯

[@vegsource]

Thanks, Amanda.

[@lindagarcia8591]

Could you please tell me the brand name of your distiller machine/pitcher, thanks

[@lindagarcia8591]

And where can I buy it, thanks 🙏

[@vegsource]

@@lindagarcia8591 Got it here: Megahome Countertop Water... www.amazon.com/dp/B000ANW7HQ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

[@sk.n.9302]

Thanks for sharing, your diet is similar to mine, just wondering if spinach or arugula might be a more nutritious substitute for the lettuce?

[@vegsource]

I vary it, but plenty of what you need even in iceberg lettuce.

[@GodfreyJust]

Inspiring ❤ thank you 🙏🏿

[@bobluhrs]

Hey, same here, I simplified mine too. Looking at yours, though, I'd add either green, or yellow peas, or lentils, your choice, or all, to the first two meals for some added protein, since the body does not store it, and some black "forbidden" rice which has lots of polyphenols as found in blueberries. For exercise I use stair-climbing outdoors. Dr. Fuhrman says stair-climbing is the best exercise, and he is a former athlete, so I think he's got a right to an opinion there. :) Well, I love your videos on nuts and other things that needed clarification. I'm sort of surprised when someone goes into fats as healthy or bad without mention the work of Dr. Robert Vogel of U of Md. His studies of blood flow and arterial dilation show the story so clearly, yet nobody mentions it. Olive oil, for instance caused dilation to cease for about 5-6 hours, same as a Big Mac. Bothe the BM and olive oil have 14% saturated fat and both do exactly the same thing to the arteries. I have not seen this around. He also found that canola oil did NOT do this, and it has only 7% saturated fat. !! The importance of arterial dilation is based on nitric oxide. Saturated fat tends to coat the endothelial cells to where they can't sense the shear stress of blood flow, so they can't trigger production of nitric oxide. This raises blood pressure, and also forces cholesterol into the cellular walls and raises plaque! This is why Esselstyn says "no oil".

[@MaryDavidson911]

Great video. What did you have on day 3? 😅

[@dj-fe4ck]

I average about 1,000-2,000 mg of sodium a day and my blood pressure is always normal. Even on days when I eat 4,000 mg of sodium, it's never higher than 115/75

[@CarlosPerez-qo7ne]

Same here!

[@bmwlane8834]

Wow!!!! You are a machine! Love the dedication

[@bignige]

So enjoyed this video 👍😊

[@vegsource]

Thanks so much!

[@reer5340]

please tell us about your rig outside that you used for pull-ups 🙂

[@vegsource]

@@reer5340 Ok, in my next one.

[@johoare6991]

Love your channel ive been following starch solution for 4 years now its amazing

[@andeander212]

Great vid ❤

[@terrymanahan9586]

Where do you buy most of your food and additives to the water?

[@vegsource]

@@terrymanahan9586 Water additives from Amazon. Food from CostCo, Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods.

[@cantstoplion]

Excellent! We are quite alike in most of what I saw. I'm 57. I even have the same distiller and mineral add backs. Keep up the good work. Much love! 🤓👍🏽👍🏽

[@mphsb]

Thanks for the ideas.please keep sharing. Im a female in Vermont ❤

[@doktor37]

GREAT VIDEO. Thanks for all you do. Why is your pulse so low? Also, how do you keep your weight on eating a low fat diet? And your calories seem really low. How do you maintain your weight eating such a low calorie amount?

[@vegsource]

@@doktor37 my pulse has always been low. And I actually eat a fair amount if calories. 👍

[@doktor37]

@@vegsource Wow that is incredible you've always had a low pulse! You are a wonderful inspiration. How many calories do you get in? I struggle to get in enough calories on a low fat diet and I am thin and don't want to lose weight. EAting fat makes my abdomen hurt. Not sure why. For your weight, how many calories do you need? And how do you do it on such a low fat diet?

[@vegsource]

@ I haven’t tracked calories much, but I enjoy dates, eat bread sometimes, I eat pretty large quantities so I’m getting my calories thanks! But you can eat more calorie dense food like dried fruits, I in deans even McDougall was eating nuts at one point when he was looking to increase calories.

[@doktor37]

@@vegsource thanks so much!!

[@LJ-jq8og]

Can you share the brand and model of your water "thing..."

[@vegsource]

Yes, it called - Countertop Water Distiller Stainless, Glass Collection. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ANW7HQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@LJ-jq8og]

@@j-n-y 👍 and Thanks !

[@purseypurslane]

Jeff I too have to take my blood pressure at home, the wrist ones don't work for me -- what exact brand is this one at 01:17? It looks accurate and easy to wrap your own arm, please let me know where I can buy one.

[@vegsource]

This is the one I have: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01C5QS1T8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 According to someone I know at the McDougall program, here are some of the top rated BP monitors - Omron Platinum BP5450 - Omron Silver BP5250 (Amazon) - Omron10 Series BP7450 - Evolv BP7000 Omron - A&D Medical UA767F Good luck!

[@purseypurslane]

@@vegsource Thank you! I just looked at it and wonder if the cuff will be too big for my scrawny childlike arms -- it says it fits standard and large arms; do you think this will work? My arms resemble what Nina and Randa's were when they were about 18. Not everyone has beefy arms!

[@vegsource]

@@purseypurslane It’s adjustable. I think it would probably fit. Of course you can always return it if not.

[@purseypurslane]

@@vegsource Thanks, I'll do that.

[@quilava9994]

Hey Jeff! How many calories do you usual eat in a day? Are you worried about eating too few calories?

[@vegsource]

I eat plenty, and I eat more than the one dish I showed. I eat fruits on most days, guess I only had watermelon and dates on the days of the videos. But I'm never hungry, am getting enough, thx.

[@FBAExapt]

And you look good!!

[@PositivelyPlantbased]

That was motivating!!

[@jacketheridge2528]

Some volatile chemicals, like certain pesticides or volatile organic compounds (VOCs), have a lower boiling point than water. This means they may vaporize along with the water and could be carried into the distilled water, concentrating rather than being removed. However, this depends on the specific chemicals present. Distillers are sometimes paired with activated carbon filters to help remove such VOCs and pesticides after the distillation process. PFOA and other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are relatively stable chemicals, which means they don't break down easily and can persist in the environment. While distillation can remove some PFAS, it’s not guaranteed to remove them all, especially shorter-chain PFAS that are more volatile and may be carried over in steam. Activated carbon filters may also be needed.

[@vegsource]

Thank you.

[@rawfoodphilosophy7061]

His megahome distiller also has filters. I guess a person could put the distilled water through a brita filter after its cooled down.

[@VeganowledgeJJ]

Great video!

[@78hopper]

Great Job taking your health seriously I never could get the vegan thing to work for me i feel the best eating mostly animal products and most my vegetable intake are fermented and really used for condiments. This keeps all my biomarkers great and keeps blood sugar low guess that's proof there is no right way to eat since we are all different but lots of carbs always have a negative impact on my health and makes me hungry all the time.

[@stevenharris9177]

I'm interested in your running . How long have you been running ? How many miles per week. Long run & vo2max work out ? Current pb s . Thanks Jeff

[@vegsource]

I run half-marathons, think my last one was 1:47. My VO2 Max is 48, though I can get it to 49, but hard to keep it there! Been running a couple years, my son got me back into it, he's a big marathon runner, can run 5 marathons a week (and has done so!). I run around 35 to 40 miles a week, 6 miles a day or so. Also do sprints couple times a week or some kind of high intensity workout.

[@midnight5222]

Thank you

[@bignige]

Why lettuce? I thought it had very few nutrients.

[@parrisgjerde9212]

@@bignige for the fiber?

[@vegsource]

Romaine lettuce is nutrient dense. But even iceberg lettuce, is nutrient rich. on a per calorie comparison, iceberg has as much of many nutrients as does romaine. Iceberg has more Vit C and E and exceeds RDA for Vit A, Folate, Vit C, Vit K and has almost 1/4 of recommended intake of omega 3. I like prefer the taste of Romaine, but iceberg isn't junk food. Remember, we are not in a race to see who can get the most nutrients. The overfocusing on nutrients is done by companies or "experts" trying to sell you something, not health though. Dietitian Jeff Novick always has the best info: facebook.com/JeffNovickRD/posts/10155833058520125:0

[@dj-fe4ck]

Life is not a micronutrient eating contest.

[@mariannebooe5020]

Jeff novicek

[@TobiJedrey-jx2qe]

I would like some information on your water distilling system? ☺️

[@vegsource]

this is the distiller we have: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ANW7HQ/

[@TobiJedrey-jx2qe]

Thank you

[@db5837]

Any supplements like B12 etc?

[@vegsource]

@@db5837 B12 is it. 👍

[@keke8880]

​@vegsource B12 supplements put potassium to work. When taking b12, you need potassium too, at least occasionally. Suboptimal potassium is a known cause of high BP. Perhaps some potassium will help control your BP

[@beverlybelcher3423]

Very inspirational

[@ProtectiveDiet]

Jeff, are you using mouthwash? This can inhibit your oral microbiome from vasodilating your blood vessels and regulating blood pressure. I’ve witnessed several plant-based athletes with elevated blood pressure due to oral microbiome depletion. I’m excited to watch your transformation! ✋💪

[@vegsource]

Nope, no mouthwash. I've read about that, too.

[@Amanda_downunder]

Also, @Peter Rogers MD would be against mouthwash. 😄

[@ESUvegan]

Did the test with out tricky label sauces and dodgy cans? Do it For one week too boring but look heart level BP test at morning

[@TheVafa95]

you could add spices and herbs to your food. Why was your blood pressure high? Why fasting lowered your blood pressure?

[@vegsource]

Yes, my wife uses spices in the beans and I use them from time to time, often use Benson's tasty salt replacement. my BP was high probably because my diet had slipped. Fasting lowers your BP, it's well established, a lot of scientific literature on it. You can watch my video on fasting, or go to the website for True North and read more - www.healthpromoting.com/

[@Elizerinc]

I run the same amount as you plus walking and other things. Do you ever have knee problems or worry about getting them? I'm in my 50's, but am around older folks who mostly all have joint issues and it worries me at times.

[@vegsource]

I have friends who say they can't run due to knee problems. Some of them injured their knee(s) and they never totally recovered. Other ones, when they lose 12 or 15 pounds, suddenly they find they can run all they want. So the problem wasn't their knees but their weight. So far have been lucky. Love running.

[@Elizerinc]

@@vegsource Me too. Love running every morning. Don't think I have 15 lbs to lose. Hope knees are okay far into the future. If not, will do something else to keep moving. Thank you

[@GodfreyJust]

Do it on a rebounder (mini trampoline) that's what I do; once my pulse is around 120 BPM I do 20 minutes to ACDCs Thunderstruck 😅 - rebounding also good for the lymphatic system! Give it a try.

[@sassysandie2865]

It could be their diets, not enough strengthening exercise and extra pounds.

[@RobertBurg-o1z]

Thank you for sharing this information. Have you ever worn a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM)? If yes, what is your Blood Glucose (BG) range (high and low) during a typical day? A low BG average can be accomplished with a narrow range or a wide range. Thank you

[@vegsource]

@@RobertBurg-o1z Never have worn one. Thanks.

[@RobertBurg-o1z]

@@vegsource Thank you for your quick reply. Based on my research (and personal experience wearing a CGM), when I eat more than about 20 carb grams at a time, my Blood Glucose (BG) spikes, triggers an insulin release, crashes, then oscillates to return to preprandial levels. Frequent ‘spike and crash’ cycles apparently have been shown over time to damage vessel walls and have other negative health impacts. Do you have any information and/or studies about BG range (maximum and minimum cycles) among the plant-based community? Thank you

[@Elizerinc]

I never think of weighing myself, but maybe twice a year. What is the reason for daily weigh in? I find many people do this and wonder what I am missing.

[@vegsource]

I lost weight and got down to what I think is a healthier weight. I'd like to remain there, so stepping on a scale daily just gives me feedback that I'm staying where I want to be. If it ever started to go up where I didn't want it, then I'd need to think about it and get back down. So far, so good.

[@Elizerinc]

@@vegsource You are doing a great job of staying on track. Not always easy. Thanks for sharing.

[@cantstoplion]

Hey Jeff... I liked the unique par boiled rice you're using here, so I have a bag of the exact same one arriving from Amazon today... if I could trouble you or you wife for how you batch cook it in the instant pot (I have one of course). Normally I would just look up how to cook any particular item in the instant pot.... I do know how to cook rice in mine, but since it's par boiled I assume it will cook quicker, and not be so easy to find tips for the instant pot. Water to rice amount and time? Gratitude for your help with this if you have time. Thanks Jeff! 🤓

[@vegsource]

@@cantstoplion We rarely cook rice in the instant pot anymore. Sometimes brown rice but generally, we use the microwave now. We have a set of bowls from the pampered chef, chef AJ is the one who put me onto them, and you simply put the rice in that, pour water in it so that it’s an inch or so above that, and then put it in your microwave with the top on it for 18 minutes. It makes perfect rice every time, fluff it up and put it in a glass bowl. here’s a sample of the cookers we use: Pampered Chef Large Micro Cooker... www.amazon.com/dp/B000WIQHPM?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

[@cantstoplion]

@@vegsource Thank you brother! 🤓🙏🏽

[@kimswim6631]

thanks for the inspiration; 13 years vegan now, trying to convince my partner. Germany is really old fashioned. greetings

[@chriscarpunky]

Can I ask how tall you are? I went vegan for 6 months. I’m 5’ 10” and weigh 159 lbs. I know this sounds funny but weighing this low amount freaks me out. 5 years ago I started watching what I ate but was 180. Now I’ve lost 21 pounds. I weighed 163 forever but the last 3 months it’s now down to 159. I’m eating 2400 calories a day on a vegan diet and can’t gain any weight now. I start eating at 7 am and finish at 430 pm. I feel like I’m eating all day. It’s hard to consume 2400 calories on a vegan diet. I eat a lot of fruit, beans and nuts but feel so guilty because the last 3 days started drinking kefir to gain weight but that’s not working. I only run a mile a day outside. So it’s not extreme. Do you just eat those two meals a day and how many calories do you think it is?

[@vegsource]

@@chriscarpunky I’m six feet. Haven’t counted calories but certainly over 2000 and maybe a fair amount more some days. Pretty much two meals a day, sometimes I eat breakfast. Guess you just need more calories, which it sounds like you’re doing. All your lipid numbers good?

[@chriscarpunky]

Yes and even reversed my sleep apnea after 5 years as I was just retested. I guess then me being 159 and you at 159 and I’m 2 inches shorter than you I’m not really that underweight. LOL. I’ve just never been this low except 30 years ago when I was married and was 148.

[@Luna_and_Miles]

Do you ever eat tofu? I have been vegan for 15 years (vegetarian before that) and love beans, but if I only ate beans for the protein-dense foods, I'd be bored, so I have tofu about 3 times a week. I have the sprouted tofu from Trader Joes. Also, I am curious about your fats consumption; any oils, like raw coconut oil, or avocado (fresh)?

[@tony77723]

how much water do you drink in a day?

[@vegsource]

I drink according to thirst. I don't keep track, and I eat food that are fairly high in water.

[@kevinf2021]

Hey Jeff, how were your blood sugars before the fast ? Are they improved now ?

[@vegsource]

Don't think I've had any blood sugar problems, thanks.

[@CHEFAJ]

You look MAH-VEH-LOUS!

[@pat557]

How is your LDL/ ApoB These days?

[@vegsource]

@@pat557 Same as after my fast, still 40% lower than before.

[@RackinRudy]

That's like really really simple!

[@carlinho1516]

Hey Jeff, how is it possible for someone like you too have elevated blood pleasure being low fat WFPB?

[@vegsource]

@@carlinho1516 wasn’t being strict enough. 🤷‍♂️ But I am now. 👍

[@jamesgross5052]

What’s the name of your water filter?

[@vegsource]

Here's a link to what we use: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N4I8FOY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@jamesgross5052]

@@vegsource. Wrong link for water filter system😢

[@markjonz]

How many days water fasting do you think it would be useful to try to lower blood pressure? I don't want to do it for 10 days. I'm 51 and very fit and healthy apart from borderline high blood pressure

[@vegsource]

I recommend reading book by Alan Goldhamer, Can Fasting Save Your Life - www.amazon.com/Can-Fasting-Save-Your-Life/dp/1570674191

[@markjonz]

@@vegsourcethanks Jeff

[@CherylAHalton]

I see you’re eating white rice. Is that just what you like best or is this because of arsenic levels?

[@vegsource]

@@CherylAHalton I eat white rice and brown rice. It’s all good! 😃

[@Atheria444]

Only VERY recently I finally got off isolated vegan protein powder (daily for DECADES) and my gut is a lot better. I've not eaten fake meats for a long time, but they are an issue too. Processed food sucks!

[@Elizerinc]

What did you replace it with or did you decide your body didn't need that protein?

[@dj-fe4ck]

I've never understood the need for protein powders. On some days, I can eat 75-100 grams of protein from wheat alone.

[@soyboy2238]

What make and model distiller do you have?

[@vegsource]

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ANW7HQ/

[@pete49327]

Here in small town south Alabama the only low sodium BBQ sauce I've found is Foy's BBQ Sauce at 35 mg per 2 tbsp serving, sold at Piggly Wiggly. The other two local groceries do not sell any low sodium bbq sauce, Walmart Super Center and Winn Dixie. The bbq sauce combined with balsamic vinegar goes over all my steamed veggies, microwaved red potatoes, it adds so much flavor and I could not be whole food plant based without them.

[@vegsource]

Yum!!

[@Atheria444]

The best $169.99 I spent on Amazon was the countertop reverse osmosis Blu Vua water filter I bought last year. It's fabulous and if I move, it can come with me. I didn't want to install a $$$ reverse osmosis system in my condo.

[@Elizerinc]

How did you get the Bluvua so cheap? Have you ever used a Berkey?

[@nativegarden133]

So 2 meals a day, breakfast/lunch is the first meal, then dinner around 5-6pm?

[@vegsource]

Usually. If I'm up earlier, then I have breakfast. Just depends what time I finish my run.

[@Crazydoglady.]

Wait!!! What is that stuff in your water? I want to hear more about it

[@vegsource]

Trace minerals, silica and menthylene blue. Silica and menthylene blue are supposedly good for mitochondria. Don't really know, it's the trace minerals that are probably good since the distillation process removes minerals that are normally in most water.

[@cassietondro]

Any thoughts about the arsenic content in rice? I eat rice two or three times a day, and I've been told I should cut back or even completely eliminate it. But rice is my staple!

[@vegsource]

There is more arsenic and chicken, then and rice, but source your rice from California or from India, places where they did not farm using arsenic. I don’t think it’s a huge problem though.

[@cassietondro]

@@vegsource Thanks, Jeff. I appreciate your reassurance. I buy Lundberg rice from California, which is supposedly the best. So hopefully I'm OK. Dr. Weiss. says plants are protective, and I use that as my mantra!

[@cathyjohnson9464]

Looks delicious! I’m curious about the romaine lettuce. Do you wash it at all? I enjoy romaine but it’s a pain to wash and dry all the leaves.

[@vegsource]

I probably should, but no. I get organic and just chop and chow down. Usually from costco, sometimes Whole foods or trader joes.

[@dj-fe4ck]

Why do you have to dry the leaves? I just squeeze the water out.

[@jimjack8692]

How much sodium are you getting each day?

[@vegsource]

Maybe I should track for a week.

[@jimjack8692]

@@vegsource don't you ever get blood panel?

[@vegsource]

@@jimjack8692 Twice a year. I get it from lifeextension.com

[@jimjack8692]

@@vegsource your sodium level should be in that

[@jimjack8692]

Was getting around 1000mg daily in my food and had to be taken to the ER. They hospitalized me for 3 days for low sodium. They said it's a serious condition.