The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss by Chef AJ

[@pansukikouki]

*Changed my life. I will never eat the same ever again. "Unless you physically trip and your face lands in a box **weightlose.fitness** of donuts, there is no such thing as a 'slip'." Get that mind set and you'll win again and again.*

[@jgrysiak6566]

Still miss crunchy foods like pretzels & dry boxed cereal.

[@michelletulumello661]

People screw up, they are human. I'm not a perfectionist. I'm a get up and keep going kind of person. I make mistakes all of the time. It is what it is.

[@shirlenet8529]

After on year on KZbin I found this! Oh my! I’m a physician and I can tell you that you have just changed my entire life! Never had a better lesson in real life nutrition in 25 years of practicing medicine.

[@AndreaAvila78]

Impressive!

[@samralifestylecanada]

Hi Shirlene where are you in world

[@shirlenet8529]

@@samralifestylecanada USA

[@violavixen777]

It is sad that this is not taught to physicians

[@shirlenet8529]

@@violavixen777 it is now. However, while there are exceptions, it is not always given the time it should be given. Having foods side by side while the nutritional value is being compared is the best way to train patients and so this aspect of training should be incorporated into all nutritional education.

[@M-M911]

Wow!!! “ What you eat today is what you will crave tomorrow!!!” Very true!!!!!

[@michaelspicer8978]

It's is...and I've never thought about it that way before!!!!

[@dorisstouder2029]

Not true for me!

[@biancapereat9075]

Is white rice okay to eat on this diet

[@LauraLouLou]

Honestly, I’m in tears! 40 years of fad diets and the solution is simple!!! More importantly, it’s so healthy! Bless you Chef AJ!

[@laurarauhauser2350]

Same here...40 years of losing and gaining and then just being overweight because I was tired of the cycle. I finally committed to WFPB in late February 2021 and have effortlessly lost over 45 lbs! In 5 months! And I now LOVE what I'm eating instead of counting the days till I can be "off the diet". I will eat this way for the rest of my life! Everything tastes so much better, and I am full of energy! I don't even like the old foods full of salt, oil and sugar anymore.

[@CHEFAJ]

Thank you so much!!!

[@CHEFAJ]

@@laurarauhauser2350

[@KatieAJ]

For 2 months or so i was down on my luck and had no money for luxury food, no cookies, no chips; I only could afford to eat the foods on the left of the red line as they were affordable. I ate a lot of lentil and rice meals. In fact, I ate as much as I wanted, did IF and lost a whole lot of weight effortlessly without even excercise.

[@chainsawfingers]

What is IF?

[@laurarauhauser2350]

@@chainsawfingers probably intermittent fasting. It is eating within a time window. And fasting the rest of the day. For example, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. would be a 12 hour window.

[@tracypodaima3974]

@@chainsawfingers intermittent fasting is the timed eating window in which you eat food which forces your body to rely on the stored fat in your body for energy when you are not eating. I try to eat between 11am and 7pm which leaves a 16 hour fasting window for my body to digest, rest, repair and burn fat. It is best to ease into it by slowly increasing your fasting hours. Your body will even appreciate 12 hours of fasting time!

[@shady5771]

ive never understood vegans, and have been taking health class since middle school. All it took was one singular 1hr video to change my perspective on food.very well spoken, thank you

[@jgrysiak6566]

Just don't be s junk food vegan. Eat whole food plant based, no oil.

[@Rennymag]

I have seen a LOT of videos on plant based eating, weight loss and weight loss in general and hands down, this does the BEST JOB of breaking it (calorie density) down!! Sharing this all over the place. This needs to be seen by so many

[@CHEFAJ]

Thank you!

[@marisak5301]

I love avocados and I always bought the organic ones. What I discovered was that the demand for avocados from Mexico are impacting on the monarch butterfly habit if you buy the non-organic ones. So on the whole, I no longer buy avocados regardless of what kind they are or where they are from. I live in Canada and all I ever find are the Mexican ones. It's not a sacrifice if done for the right reason (for me). We plant based eaters think that we do not impact on Mother Nature but there are times when we do.

[@anitafix4053]

avocados don't really get sprayed that much. maybe some fertilizer but the trees don't get bugs.so when you buy organic ones there really is no difference, those of us who have grown avocados laugh when we see organic ones.

[@imani3975]

i am lucky, where i live i just have to walk a short distance and pick a fruit or vegetable from the tree/ground lol

[@ajbratley9082]

good information to know!! personally i’m glad that i’ve never liked avocados at all lol.

[@Magnulus76]

Potato can substitute for avocado in some recipes. Processed food manufacturers have been doing this for years.

[@marisak5301]

Thank you so much for this suggestion - I had not heard of this before - I am always learning something new 👍🇨🇦

[@SenorJuan2023]

The calorie density chart should be required material for EVERY high school/college student.

[@Jessica-Jasmine-Green]

Exactly!

[@Dontcaredontnind]

These are amazing for weight loss.retail.totallifechanges.com/NSredeemed

[@SenorJuan2023]

@TripJay21 Another reason it should be taught.

[@CHEFAJ]

I so agree!

[@adaclarke7334]

I think that it should actually start in elementary school 🏫 💯👍 the sooner the better!😊

[@fatfudge5025]

I have seen AJ's numerous talks on calorie density and never tire of it.

[@CHEFAJ]

Thank you kindly

[@jgrysiak6566]

Ezekiel bread is my last holdout!

[@harrietteeverest9098]

Okay, now I am getting it. I never struggled with weight until later in life. Once I entered my 40's I began noticing weight gain. Stress, life, age and all the things you mentioned are the triggers to my weight gain in addition to menopause. I'm going to get rid of what is causing me weight gain.

[@EatPlantsBro]

Amazing info... I recently lost 100lbs... from eating JUST LIKE THIS... (I'm a 10 year vegan also, but was an unhealthy vegan for years) now I'm 190 , tons of muscle... like a new life 💜🥦🥬🥒🫑

[@reneebank3791]

Hello Christoph Sr. I am considering eating plant base only. How is it possible to be an unhealthy vegan?

[@deefee701]

@@reneebank3791 unhealthy vegan diet is full of processed food. A coke, a candy bar and a coconut ice cream are all vegan but if that's all you eat, you'll get sick.

[@jgrysiak6566]

@@reneebank3791 , by eating lotsa oil & lotsa nuts, nut butters, seeds, olives, avocadoes

[@harrilynchalk5352]

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[@Abundantly-Blessed]

That’s awesome 👏🏾 👏🏾👏🏾

[@ronaldkondler5792]

WOW! My daughter was RAVING about you, but I continued to search the web for other ways to lose weight, Based on the fact that the Keto diet was, to me, extreme, I decided to load up on all kinds of starch-free veggies to see how that would help, instead of the Keto. When I tried these veggies, my weight just started dropping like a rock! Then I happen to see this presentation, and it made GREAT SENSE! I KNEW you were right-on, from my experience! THEN, I looked up to the top of the monitor screen, to see who made such great sense, and was BLOWN AWAY! ..It was YOU, A. J.,... the very person that my daughter had been raving about, and it was YOU, who changed their life, and now my life, as well! Thank you, A.J.!! WOW!! AWESOME PRESENTATION!

[@biancapereat9075]

Is white rice okay to eat on this diet

[@TRUCKESCRT]

@@biancapereat9075 I would say probably not as it isn't a whole grain but has been processed, which is what makes food lose nutritional values and increases calories. Red, black, wild and brown rice are whole grains which are unprocessed, they don't raise your blood sugar quickly like white rice does. (not an expert but what I've started buying bc I'm from Louisiana and rice is a MUST HAVE for me on any eating plan, lol) As a food, white rice is probably better for you than a cheeseburger per se, and is actually relatively low in calories but I'd head for the natural, unprocessed varieties whenever possible. From what I can see, her plan is basically Noom in a book, or likely Noom captured the essence of her plan in an app, however, she says NOTHING about meats so I assume she is strictly vegan, I wish she would have bothered to explain where on her chart various meats actually fall for those who aren't quite ready to give up meats entirely. On Noom, meats fall into the "red zone" which is basically you can have it but limit it.

[@drdeb_ocherry]

That's a GREAT story! 👍

[@rosemorris7912]

Keto doesn't restrict you from eating non-starchy veggies.

[@itsyagirlbrook7772]

After watching this presentation I purchased your book my family has decided to have a healthy lifestyle with your help. Thanks

[@chriscoston3238]

I have watched a million of these and this finally makes sense.

[@juliejoseph2201]

If we were taught this at birth, wow! Love you, Chef A J.

[@dianewheeler797]

Thanks for posting this video. I halfway watched it once before, but this time it really caught my attention.I have ate a plant based diet in the past and then started back eating dairy and seafood. Early last year I was told that I was Diabetic. I have tried off and on to start eating healthy and would always go right back to eating unhealthy. This video has made some much sense to me. I’m going to make a changer right away. Thank you so much.

[@Storykate]

I have been a vegan for the past three years and ate lots of seeds and nuts, hommus, bread 🥖 , I gained more weight than being vegetarian 🌱 about 10 kg . Thank you for the video this makes sense

[@candybox3200]

I google calorie density.. this was so not what I assume it was. But now that it has been broken down for me .. I really can see what I been doing wrong while losing weight. I hated the thought of becoming vegan. It was such a foreign thought in my brain .. but I can really see what I can do to push the weight loss to the TOP! THANK YOU :)

[@lisaeve6426]

Her vibration is truly gorgeous! I really needed to hear this about the fat and salt... this was super motivating.

[@charlanpennington3989]

Lisa Eve, everyone who drops salt, truly, dies. A heart cannot beat without it. Switching to raw salt drops heart attacks to half. Any salt that draws water from the air is raw, it is a little wet. Light Grey from Celtic Salt is pretty easy to find. Warning: food tasts far more delicious with the raw salts, so more complements on cooking. Side effects: reduced swelling in feet, face under chin, hands, heart.

[@bbuwa]

@@charlanpennington3989 Any other type of salt to recommend. I am in South Africa trying to find the best raw salt. I was getting dizzy spells from eliminating salt so I can relate to your comment

[@happycook6737]

I pack my own food to restaurants citing food allergies. Then I offer to pay for a meal which they usually refuse. My friends are happy I go and eat with them. I stay safe from my shrimp/mango allergy and can stay on plan. This way of eating helps me fight cancer. Obviously I wouldn't go alone to a restaurant and do this. I tip the server as if I bought a meal. Much easier than trying to do special request from a busy kitchen. Most restaurants will even give me an empty plate so then my "meal" looks like theirs. Lol

[@laurarauhauser2350]

Same here! I bring either brown rice or quinoa in my own container. I sometimes order a salad, no dressing, and put a California Balsamic vinegar on it. Then I mix in the rice or quinoa to make it more filling (and that way I have a plate or bowl...lol). The SOS free California Balsamic vinegars are a game changer!!

[@happycook6737]

@@laurarauhauser2350 The salad dressing sounds yummy. Where do you buy it?

[@laurarauhauser2350]

@@happycook6737 Chef AJ’s Favorite Sampler Set - California Balsamic californiabalsamic.com/product/chef-ajs-favorite-sampler-set/

[@drdeb_ocherry]

I love that, good on you!

[@jen-freedom-and-peace]

This is the ultimate youtube by Chef AJ who I really love - if I could just get my family to WATCH THIS!!!

[@CHEFAJ]

Thank you

[@Ms19741979]

Thank you so much for this you literally saved my life. I'm down 35 lb I got 30 more to go!

[@kundi13]

What did u eat?

[@juliap5457]

Congratulations

[@beverlyallison4768]

Best video I’ve watched ever. I’m 180 lbs. hope I can lose weight with this

[@VFDirector]

You can! I weighed almost 200 lbs a year ago! I switched to whole food plant based last January and I've lost almost 45 pounds!

[@laurarauhauser2350]

Yes, you can! I just lost over 45 lbs. in 5 months doing exactly this! (And I am 56 so I thought I was too old to lose the weight.)

[@laurarauhauser2350]

@@VFDirector congratulations!

[@lorileeharrison461]

This is the video that started my whole-food, plant based diet in March 2021. I forwarded this link to many people and promote your ideas to anyone that will listen! Thank you for helping me understand these concepts and the visuals are the greatest help!

[@angelawade1445]

Don't know how I missed this. Great video.

[@LL-eo8dp]

“Can’t have a million dollar figure eating off the dollar menu” .. I needed to hear that

[@happycook6737]

And let me tell you how expensive my cancer surgery and care were! I paid dearly and nearly with my life for all the times I ate crap food from fast food dollar menu. The pain, the suffering, the life long side effects and wondering when the cancer will come back. This same whole foods plant based unprocessed diet is also effective against heart attack, stroke, cancer, and diabetes! Win-win

[@pampenney9600]

I have listened to this 5 times and it just never gets old 😃. Thank you

[@simpleesunshine4591]

I have looked at this video again as a reminder and encourager to me.

[@bitfinesse]

Chef AJ just stated her age. AGAIN. Man. I can’t believe how shocked I am. I don’t surprise easily. KILLING IT 👊🏼

[@davebryant5731]

Guys this lady is an angel ! Just follow what she says and you will be living a life of joy . I have tried it after failing many diets .

[@stefanweilhartner4415]

i would try a keto diet. it is the opposite and works much better while not losing muscle but maintaining a beautiful skin. these skins of old ladies who are close to a vegan diet look like roadmaps because they lack in high quality amino acids

[@davebryant5731]

@@stefanweilhartner4415 you’re repeating Dr.Burgs nonsense here .

[@tatianabalasupova3366]

You are worthy of the Nobel prize for the simplicity of information and the magic of persuasion!

[@larrycortner2210]

you explained processed foods better than I have ever seen or heard ,thank you so much this is the first day for me with cabbage vegetable diet .I'm 286lbs and I want to get to 190lbs . im 70 years old and cant work out like a mad man anymore. thanks again .

[@tracypodaima3974]

You will be amazed at how effortlessly the weight falls off once you start eating whole food plant based. My weight has just started falling off and I am very limited in the exercise I can do. Your body just knows what it needs. Best of luck in your journey! 😊

[@chuy1930peralta]

I love the visual comparisons. At 70 & needing a hip replacement I am starting my 100 la weightloss journey. God bless you Cef AJ for making things simple & understandable! Joyce

[@Ms19741979]

So sorry about your hip replacement. I wish you the best on your journey! You got this!!

[@sofondadavis5028]

Watch A Healthy Alternative, Jason Fung and Sten Ekberg KZbin channels. I am reading the Weigh Down Diet which is not a diet by Gwen Shamblin and planning on buying Fast, Feast, Repeat soon. I saw this trick yesterday to help you get to a full fast. Week 1: no breakfast, Week 2: no breakfast and no lunch, Week 3: eat half of your normal dinner, Week 4: full water only fast.

[@martinseils157]

I've lost 20kg in 3 month and I never felt so good!!! Thank you so much AJ🤗

[@deborahcouzensVEGAN4animals]

I'm just reiterating what many have said. This is a phenomenal video. I really learn best by a visual presentation and chef AJ you delivered that so well. I appreciate your passion and time. As a vegan virtually my entire 56 years I feel I'm only learning now about plant based eating. I cant believe I ate so badly. Since education through your books and videos, I have not touched any vegan cheeses or meats. I have never eaten animals before and now it nauseates me to think that I was eating vegan food that was attempting to replicate flesh! Never again. Give me the veggies and beans anyway. Including all the gadgets my tiny kitchen is now collecting to emulate your recipes 😄🤭thank you 🙏

[@sheliaporter6795]

My doctor told me to go Vegan, as he had done, following the Forks Over Knives recipes, as well as about your videos. I am so happy to be here and to learn a better way of eating and losing weight.

[@sheliaporter6795]

@@sheffieldjcondo4828chill out! I am new to this and trying to learn!

[@markekar6021]

@@sheffieldjcondo4828 are doritos okay on a vegan diet? organic cornchips fried in vegetable oil... theyre not exactly doritos, but ya know. it was just easier for me to say. i also enjoy veggie burritos, those should be okay, right?

[@deefee701]

Good choice and you're so lucky to have a doctor doing this too. Forget names, some people apply such an agenda to names like vegan.

[@deeowl2016]

Chelsea Mae sent me to you. So glad I did. Thanks for doing this. Understand calorie density much better now.

[@lucidarose613]

The main reason I'm fat is alcohol smh, glad I quit the 1st of this year.

[@lasbagman1]

I’m on a Mediterranean diet and eating fruit, nuts , seeds , lentils, black beans and vegetables with some sirloin and skinless chicken breast . I’ve lost 50 lbs. given up sugar and white flour and processed food.

[@lynns7262]

Excellent presentation! I will be passing this on to family and friends.

[@kathyfann]

What is your opinion on Sprouted bread with no flour Like Ezekiel bread it’s mostly all sprouts and seeds

[@jgrysiak6566]

Ezekiel bread is almost 1100 calories a pound! Dr. McDougall said their were studies of men that ate white & wheat bread & lost weight. Ezekiel bread is my last holdout, I love it toasted but I usually eat it when I combine it with another food !

[@kathyfann]

And then you want to add some sort of Walking or swimming or a Total Gym or something so you keep mussel. Remember mussel supports Bone. Enjoy improving your Life all the way around. God Bless You

[@missccmiller7328]

Ill be rewathing this again with my family this weekend.. Lifesaving info

[@CoachNataliya]

Is there any chance to have this presentation in PDF, plz? Thank you

[@ABaker-pl6nk]

She has a book and audiobook if you would like to support her

[@cindymaravilla4808]

good information , good fast pace and no BS in the beginning of the presentation thank you

[@drdeb_ocherry]

I eat 1200 cals a day, easy, weight 125 @ 5'.5" for 33 years! I was told by professor at Ohio State University, who was eating from smorgous board @the time, 7 words: "I just eat 1200 cals a day". You figure out for yourself how to get the most bang for your buck real fast (of course, I had already outlined all Adele Davis's book, so I understood "density" and I used to blow ppls mind's eating bowls of cucumbers, I took my own Tupperware containers to sorority club meetings!).

[@MyUpMost4God]

How come I haven’t found you years ago. How long I asked, how do I eat, what do I eat, why can’t I lose weight..😣Thank you for this light. I’m going to get your book if you have one. If you don’t have one write one. Thank you God bless you

[@zorabanks5349]

Great detailed presentation on calorie density. Will watch again and share!

[@sylviacarlson3561]

In the Mediterranean Diet, which many doctors feel is one of the healthiest diets, you do use Olive Oil. That doesn't mean you have to be swimming in it, but Olive Oil has always been deemed as a healthy oil. I use it to make homemade salad dressings, along with Avocado and I don't find that it makes me gain weight. I've had oil-less salad dressings and I think they are awful. I do agree that too many Americans eat a lot of junk food, which is why we are the most overweight country in the world and yet we have so much abundance. I love eating vegetables, and I only eat chicken and fish, but I do incorporate wine in my diet and find that as long as I'm very moderate in drinking, I don't have a problem with gaining weight at all. I might also mention that I do exercise regularly, drink lots of water and have green tea daily without any cream or sugar or substitutes and I am healthy as a horse. I rarely get sick.

[@patricialee2546]

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[@lisavcrawford]

This has been extremely helpful. Thank you.

[@CHEFAJ]

Thank you

[@joeharvie8362]

Great visuals really bring it home!! Thanks A.J.!!

[@nancymenendez9343]

This is great information. Thanks for sharing!

[@InesGalicMusic]

I always remember what u said: " you can only control 1st bite" this is cure for all addicts of any kind, thank u so much

[@paulaj.7685]

i have been following the WFPB for the past 2 weeks and my sugar cravings are gone! if i crave a snack, it's an orange. I really thought my sugar cravings were going to keep me from enjoying this style of eating.

[@CHEFAJ]

Nice!

[@nadogrl]

Paula - An orange IS sugar, fructose.

[@deefee701]

Wow this is really helpful to me. Thank you!

[@deefee701]

@@nadogrl You forgot the vitamins and fibre. WFPB is vegetables, fruit, whole grains and starches.

[@jgrysiak6566]

It's all about getting that starch back in your diet!

[@shelly5596]

This information will help me a lot. I'm 115lbs I don't need to loose weight. I have a hard time eating enough food daily. I'd like to be 120-125. I'm not plant based and I eat a lot of healthy fats daily. I'm still trying to get my sleep issues, low thyroid, low vitamin D and low hormones dialed in and optimized. Thanks guys:)

[@charlanpennington3989]

Shelly Pfluger, similar issues when young to middle aged. Look into borax/Boron, 1/8 teaspoon in water daily to balance hormones. Best video starts with the Dr who yells at doctors who don't have EVERY patient on it already. Your list reads like poisoning from round up. Floressence Tea is the only thing that helped it for me. 3 months/ is 4 boxes. You are NOT all finished at day 15 just because you feel better. Well water or distilled in glass for tea. Plastic stored water drops efficacy 60% on us, floride drops efficacy 40%. Drop every GMO food today please, forever, many with your list get Lupus soon. The tea 3 months, gmo drop, and 6 weeks no carbs fixed us. Repeat tea 4 boxes yearly. Ps many people also lose cancer on it, including my stage 4 friend. Takes minimum 3 months, or 4 on prostate, bladder, kidneys. Read letters in back of book, used, Amazon, The Essiac Report.

[@Annablazek14_14]

This is a great video. Very well explained. I once saw something on Netflix about plant based being so good for your overall health. They Linked meats to all different health issues that America has such as Cancer and it made alot of sense. I fortunately love veggies and l know that I feel less tired and more energetic when I eat more veggies and fruits.

[@sonialynnstation9905]

Bless you , AJ! Bless you!

[@downbntout]

I'm WFPB. Every morning I drink about a quart of cocoa, made from plant milk, unsweetened cocoa powder and a shot of stevia/erythritol. Dr. Greger likes it, I like it, it doesn't jack me and it's nice to wake up to this hot drink

[@jami29841]

@downbntout that sounds so good.

[@downbntout]

@@jami29841 I've since switched to decaf after reading about high lead content in chocolate products

[@fender1000100]

This is the most educational video I've ever seen about food. Thanks so much Chef AJ. Learnt alot here.

[@juliap5457]

Facts!

[@hisbeloved1413]

Thank you so much. This was so helpful and informative

[@miriamzahed9360]

“Nuts are really easy to overeat on ESPECIALLY if they are roasted ESPECIALLY when they are salted” Me as a person whose favourite snack is roasted and salted almonds: 👁👄👁

[@sibongilethwala7080]

I overeat raw almonds. Just love them.

[@ruthhernandez2922]

Many of us have! We think it’s a healthful snack 🤣😂

[@drdeb_ocherry]

.....Glazed with sugar....

[@drdeb_ocherry]

@@sibongilethwala7080 I don't think anyone has ever not over eaten nuts.

[@AngieAllen73]

What about all homemade fermented foods (including sourdough, sauerkraut, kimchi, pickles, non-dairy fermented beverages and water kefir) and commercial fermented pastes/sauces that only are spices/peppers and water (no salt)?

[@CHEFAJ]

Great!

[@zaynayoung2780]

I really enjoyed this lecture. I'm doing some research for my mom (and apparently I).

[@sarabeaudoin8174]

Chef AJ is so amazing and passionate about helping us understand weight loss. I really enjoy making recipes from her cookbook. Thank you for all teachings.

[@CHEFAJ]

Thanks it is my passion

[@jgrysiak6566]

@@CHEFAJ , don't u ever stop sister!

[@chezsuzie]

“From martini to bikini!” 🤣 That’s why I ❤️ you, Chef AJ! You’re unapologetic, but still have a FANTASTIC and CLEVER sense of humor!

[@jessmchugh5054]

I love the ‘die’ in ‘diet’

[@edenpagani1243]

OK!! I am all in on the veggies and baked potatoes. I need to lose 80 lbs... Thank you so much for this video

[@shwoogs2608]

I tired the mcdougal diet for 8 weeks, I only lost about 3lbs. I'm type 2 possibly type 1.5 diabetic. I didn't each much fruit or too many vegetables either. 2 servings oatmeal in the morning, rest of the day would be buckwheat, corn, lentils, peas, brown rice, whole wheat bread sometimes, whole wheat pasta sometimes, potatoes, sweet potato. My blood sugars did come down some. I even had dangerously low blood as sugar and hour after I took my usual 22 units of lantis. Another thing I've developed is a hunger pain in the back of my throat that basically won't go away even after my meal. My caloric intake is about 2200 a day on mostly starches. Is there anything that you can suggest to help me? I'm now trying sushi and eggs sometimes to see if the hunger pain will go away, thank you, love the videos and energy!

[@HealingLifeKwikly]

You're eating an ENERGY dense low fat diet and it would work better for weight loss to eat a NUTRIENT dense low fat diet--lots more salad and veggies. And if you can, eat the veggies and a glass of water BEFORE getting to the energy-dense oatmeal/bread/whole wheat pasta/potatoes. Making sure there are lots of legumes in there helps too--due to the "second-meal effect." Take care

[@sade1177]

So all oils have high calories/ My life is about to change. Thank you Jesus for bringing this video to me.

[@shakeen583]

Olive oil too ?

[@marifestation4603]

@@shakeen583 yes

[@vee2841]

I feel the same way, I was like Lord I needed to see and hear this.

[@seemashah2955]

1. Any fruit is ok..like mango, papaya, etc 2. You mention rice and millets are ok but what about 100% whole wheat flour?

[@MyParkerBoy]

All fruits are okay, but ww flour is not a whole food. Try to eat your grains in the most whole form possible. So, brown rice is better than brown rice flour.

[@Natisha1976]

Thank u Chef I'm going to try this when I love fruit and veggies just don't eat alot

[@5sallaround]

I got fat eating kale! Also the largest animals on the planet (elephants, hippos, the largest of the dinosaurs) are all plant eaters. I was a vegetarian for most of my life starting at age 7 after seeing the treatment of animals being raise for food. I have always been very, very healthy but very, very overweight. In 2018 I decided to become vegan to try to get control of my weight which ballooned to 280 lbs (I am only 5'1''). Well I gained almost 20 lbs before I stopped. I went to opposite way and started doing keto. I had to try something. It was very difficult for me since my whole life - I could not tolerate the treatment of animals. I lost 80 lbs in 9 months and have kept it off easily and I am even more healthy than before. And I eat limitless non-starchy vegetables but mostly meat and no grains at all. My point is that there are 2 types of people in the world - those whose bodies need mostly veg and those whose bodies need mostly meat. You need to figure out which one you are and do that and that is what you should preach. We are not all the same and we all need to be our on best advocate.

[@downbntout]

Respect, gotta do what works for you. But don't get cancer

[@LadyD1979]

And thats Why i count calories. Yes IT works for me. I lost over 15 kilos in 2 years. And mantaining. Calories density and counting the calories in your food is basically the same.

[@lilmisspeace]

This is really awesome because the visuals really drive it home for people!

[@scotlandredd6134]

Girl…I am so happy I stumbled upon your video. I have realized I cannot have nuts, avocados or oatmeal. I am going to try your way. You have not talked about plant milk or hummus.

[@gaylewilliams1140]

Chef you are best! Love all the comparison photos! (Australia)

[@tslilbearshoppe9870]

I tried this way of eating and I gained weight. I ate veg and potatoes ONLY. I didn't stuff myself either. I loved eating this way but I cannot afford to gain any weight or I will become diabetic as I am currently borderline. I did it for 3 months. What did i do wrong? Now I am counting calories and avoiding starch and sugar and I am slowly losing again.

[@jenniferbarchers6545]

yes, would love PDF

[@CarrieB77]

There is a book! The Secrets to Ultimate Weightloss by Chef AJ. Highly recommended and not expensive. Buy it!

[@hapriole1334]

Pure God sent information! Thank you algorithm!

[@dej353]

Amazing Presentation! Thank you, FOK and Chef AJ!

[@CHEFAJ]

Thank you

[@lilypop9423]

This is the best practicable Nutrition lecture I have ever understood. Thankyou very much

[@sallymcgeehan3671]

Thank you so much for this information and encouragement!

[@susanfromthemountains1754]

This is so helpful. Thank you Chef AJ.

[@1922mistyblue]

Phenomenal presentation!👏🏽

[@CHEFAJ]

Thank you

[@Magnulus76]

I used something similar to finally lose weight. I haven't had a normal BMI since my early 20's. Besides counting calories, watching calorie density is the only really effective way I have found to lose weight. Plus some of the low-density foods are stuff that pop nutrition says you should cut back on, like fruit. I eat several mandarin oranges or apples every day, and I find them extremely satiating (perhaps too much, if I were not losing weight, I'd need more dense foods).

[@diminishingerica8733]

I just saw that Chef AJ’s book The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss is less than $10 for the Kindle edition! 117 recipes for that price would be SO worth it! I’m going to buy it today! ♥️

[@celestemcguigan3858]

Diminishing Erica oooh me too 😊 thanks for letting us know 😊

[@619WISHY]

😘

[@LivingLambsVeganKitchen]

I have the "regular" book -- the recipes are GREAT!!! I've demo-ed a couple of them on my channel.

[@AngieAllen73]

Bought mine last night. Thanks!

[@jen-freedom-and-peace]

Her program WORKS

[@Cannonejones]

I’m wondering why I feel less inflammation when I use my organic olive oil or coconut oils? In fact I feel full longer when I add more coconut oil to my shakes or foods? And whenever I drink organic olive oil mixed with lemon for diff health concerns… ? I agree w/ everything u are saying and understand but the healthy oils is perplexing me. 🤔

[@RellDesire]

I think oils are fine especially if you are active. I take some of her recommendations but Oil is fine I lost weight using oils on my food.

[@jessygeorge5665]

Can someone with type 2 diabetes report their blood sugars before and 2 hrs after a meal that follows AJ's plans? With details of what you ate and how much you ate.

[@mayap6055]

Dr. Barnard has done a lot of research on diabetes. checkout pcrm.org

[@cheezheadz3928]

You can do it and report back.

[@francescampbell-hunt9332]

This has been very helpful.

[@bettyglick2679]

Amazing presentation thank you!!

[@chardaniels]

Hello! This has helped me out so much. My question is can i eat vegan butter on my sweet potatoes or baked potato? If not what would you recommend me to put on it?

[@bbqutie17]

Vegan butter has 4,000 calories per pound...not the best option for trying to lose weight. Try ketchup, salsa, or a homemade vegan cheeze sauce instead. Your tastebuds will adjust.

[@kaycaringi8851]

@chardaniels cinnamon and bananas

[@tessajetta8146]

What about the amount of time the person stays satiated on the healthy food? I was under the impression that the other foods can keep you satiated for a longer amount of time than vegetables.

[@Arugula100]

A.J., This is tge best lecture on vegetables and bodyweight.

[@AndreaAvila78]

Brilliant!! Thank you!!!❤️

[@mareezy]

@36:08 adding timestamp so I can easily come back to this again and again 😃

[@onwego1946]

Eat until you feel fed, not until you feel full.

[@glorifyenjoy]

Exactly. That's my goal too. I want to be nourished, not full.

[@Magnulus76]

BTW, the chocolate the Aztecs ate was more like coffee. It was bitter, not sweet. They were literally consuming it as a drug, not because it was a fat and sugar bomb.

[@KennethKetchum]

OMG YOU ROCK SISTA. finally a CHEF learned in food biochemistry and human biology. OMG. Thank you for putting it ALL together amalgamating the body of info and PROVING it .

[@annabellewallis291]

11:25 I know it's better to eat the fruit whole, but if you blend an apple at home, the fiber should still be in the end product, nobody is extracting any components, so I don't understand.. Can anyone explain?

[@starjestis8293]

Eating the whole apple maintains the fiber and takes up more space in your stomach that is why it is better than juicing or blending.

[@annabellewallis291]

@@starjestis8293I understand it takes up more space in the stomach if you don't blend it. But when I want to put on weight I sometimes blend juices. So where does the fiber go in the blender? It can't just dissappear

[@lf7065]

@@annabellewallis291 By blending you predigest the food, essentially. Your body will absorb the sugars much more rapidly than if you left the fiber intact by chewing it up yourself.

[@BuildingYourInheritance]

Chef AJ thank you