What I eat in a day for weight loss as a vegan mum

[@ChelseaMae]

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[@jenessabushey6941]

I loved this video! I’ve been eating this way for about a week and I’m feeling so free from negative thoughts about food. I’m full, satisfied and I already have tons of energy. I used to eat a lot more fat and a lot more processed foods. I love the simplicity of this. Thanks for the awesome videos. Just discovered you and Kiki a few days ago! ❤️

[@hattekid]

Gravy: soy milk, mustard, soy sauce, ketchup/tomato paste, stock cube, potato.

[@ld9545]

Would you consider typing out your recipes in the description box in the future? I would love that, even if it is just a rough idea since you don't necessarily measure the ingredients. Loving your content/channel! :)

[@ChelseaMae]

Thanks for the suggestion! Yes, I will keep that in mind :)

[@henrygonzalez504]

So glad I found your channel this week. You eat like I do. I’m overweight because I’m eating the wrong things. You taught me about calorie dense foods, and I’ve cut them out completely. Made this meal today, and the gravy was amazing. I’ve 40 pounds to lose and I know I’ll get there, now that I know how I’m supposed to eat as a vegan. Your kids are darling and love to watch you interact. Thank you for what you do.

[@DebzShakti]

OMG!!! That gravy trick is GOLD!!!!

[@vickyrowe9490]

I'm on this same journey right now!! Cut on the oil, WFPB and being smarter with what I'm putting on my plate and it's working. Also doing weights. I'm 42, have a 7 and 9 year old. Great idea for a channel, hello from Wales X

[@corinamatei9177]

I absolutely love love your family! Your kids are sooooo lovely! I have only started a vegan lifestyle only a week ago but I’m so so convinced I will continue for the rest of my life. I’m planning kids soon and I would absolutely love to know they start their life loving veggies not like me...struggling to learn how to love them 😞. I adore your kids ❤️😍 well done for their education and manners 👏♥️❤️ so glad I found you through high carb Hannah 💝❤️

[@humancomplex9487]

So heartwarming to see how you are setting your kids up healthy for life.

[@XDilya]

I would love a written version of the gravy recipe. The chipmunk was hilarious but as a non native English speaker it made it tricky to understand!

[@ChelseaMae]

Thanks for the suggestion! Yes, I will keep that in mind :)

[@sgjdsyevkfhao]

Did she weite one and if she did were can i read it?

[@Red-gy9gx]

Am a native speaker and didn't understand

[@mountainhiker4890]

Sarah Lemkus is a healthy, WFPB vegan living in NZ with her hubby and 2 kiddos (similar in ages to yours!). When this social distancing has passed, perhaps it would be fun for you to meet up. It's always wonderful to find others young families to connect with when you have young children, and I bet you and Sarah would enjoy sharing tips and recipes! You can find her on KZbin and IG. Love these food videos...thank you, Chelsea!

[@sablebenjamin3292]

Thank you for explaining the calorie density thing more. I’m new to veganism and so far found some good KZbin’s. You and Hannah are a huge help to me😘

[@minkayindashop]

I have been trying to lose weight for so long and I am currently breastfeeding. My "problem" has always been that I need eating big portions that really fill me up for long. If not I will just end up stuffing my face shortly after a meal. Adding more vegetables to my meals and making some small changes here and there seems so perfect for me. I'm definitely giving it a try. I really liked your video and I learned something. Will try out the gravy. Greetings from Germany 🌼

[@saponeto8097]

HI, from Argentina. Totally obsessed with your channel. Thank you for sharing your way of cooking and your journey

[@ChelseaMae]

I love that!! Thanks so much for sharing. I lived in Mendoza for a couple of months, loved it!!

[@saponeto8097]

@@ChelseaMae OMG really!! Beautiful place ....hugs

[@cindydee3026]

I love you your videos! Heard about you from watching High Carb Hannah just recently. I like the way you explain things.

[@walkinthewoods981]

You can also put a bunch of the salad in a blender add tomatoes, tiny bit of the avocado season it with oregano cumin and paprika pour it over the salad. Very yummy. You're welcome ☺️

[@bellavirtuevegankitchen]

What else did you use to make the mashed potatoes to make them creamy? And what kind of muffin did you eat? What's the ingredients to make that muffin low cal? Thank you!

[@leslyt71]

Bumped into your channel. Been vegan for 7 years. After fighting to keep weight off before vegan, I eat similar to you and eat as much as I want. Happier and way healthier!

[@CastledarkDweller27]

haha LOVE that kid: you can eat more than us cos youre the one who made it. (fantastic!)

[@Jess-ld2kc]

I found you through high carb Hannah and I’m hooked! Your beautiful family just makes my heart melt and the food looks amazing. Such an inspiration, keep doing what you’re doing 😊

[@darcym1948]

Great video!! I am finally down to ideal weight from following chef AJ as well! Saw you on there, you are adorable - thanks for the recipe ideas :)

[@ChelseaMae]

That's so cool mate!! Great job! Chef AJ is amazing right?

[@AndreaAvila78]

How long did it take you to get into your ideal weight?

[@kimimarlowe5826]

I just made that gravy you made and OMG it was delicious !! Comfort food at its best !! Please will you keep uploading similar videos as you are amazing !! Really inspired by you to live a healthier life xx

[@annat.s.3600]

Glad to have found your channel! I appreciate your realness.😁

[@TooManyShinies]

Great idea! Do you boil the potatoes and cauliflower together the entire time and then mash them?

[@amayl5191]

How do you prep your broccoli and keep it fresh? Do you wash all of it prior to cutting and storing? I want to get in the habit of eating broccoli every day, but want to be able to prep a lot to save time. Thanks!!

[@smallfootprint2961]

Boy, I would live to figure out that 'gravy' recipe. Just in the most important part, it sped up, but I think I can figure it out. Thanks for showing this to us.

[@teach1171]

Thank you for these kind of videos. It gives me hope that I can change my health. I have watched so many videos on weight loss but yours makes sense to me. "Calorie density" , yes, I finally understand what that really means. 😃🤗

[@sallyis6084]

I've never seen this fruit before (in the NE part of the States). What is it like? That's so great your neighbors share their fruit!

[@bekkahpuckett3287]

Did anyone explain what kind of fruit that is?

[@meow9583]

@@bekkahpuckett3287 feijoa! Typically grows in March April here in NZ :) really good

[@christinamendoza6656]

Hello, love your videos and love that you are saving food by picking it from public places! I was just curious if you are concerned with pestisides being sprayed in public areas? Is that a thing in New Zealand? Also with the lentils as well, I know there's a lot of pesticides in most lentils.

[@denise0223]

Saw that you were on Chef AJ’s show so came to your YT channel. Congratulations on your awesome achievement!! Love your energy and your sweet girls are beautiful 😊 I’ve been learning about calorie density and it makes all the sense in the world! I’ve been enjoying a vegan lifestyle for 16 years and am keeping off 140 lbs. 55 of those pounds were lost between 9/2018 - 6/2019. I’d like to lose 30 final pounds and believe I can be successful doing it the way you and Chef AJ have done it 👍🏼😊 Your mushroom onion gravy looked great! Did you add soy milk, mustard, bouillon cube, potatoes and blend? Am I missing any ingredients?? Happy I stopped by your channel. I subscribed. Peace, love & prayers, Denise

[@ChelseaMae]

Aww, appreciate that!! It was such a privilege for me to be on there!! Sounds like you've accomplished so much, well done, the last 30 can be tough but you can do it with the power of veggies. Yes that's right, super easy for the gravy, added in some cooked cauliflower and potato too. Thanks Denise!

[@ReggieLouise]

And a dash of tomato sauce and soy as well 😉

[@ReggieLouise]

Soy sauce, that is

[@tinavonfrankfurt9554]

Your kids are so so cute! I think you're an awesome mum!!

[@barbsee2694]

What do you recommend for a gluten free substitute for barley?

[@kerance]

Hey! This all looks yummy, I LOVE the look of the gravy 😊 I follow you on insta and love your posts. It’s all very inspiring and motivational.

[@ChelseaMae]

Thank you!! I really appreciate that Kez!

[@fourstates1907]

Saw you on Chef AJ's video chat! Love that you teach what I'm trying to learn more of! Calorie density!! Would love easy recipes, and loved the plates you showed that had the portions and calories with it. great visual and would love to see more of that. Also more what you eat in a day!! Great job! keep teaching!

[@ChelseaMae]

Thank you! I so appreciate that. I just put up a new video of what I eat in a day.

[@jesweyers3500]

Ooo #KateFlowers is the sauce queen if ever you need an oil free vegan idea for one.

[@meishamakes]

The gravy looks SO good. I follow you on instagram and while i'm not vegan, all of your info on calorie density is so helpful and is helping me so much. Thanks for the great video ❤

[@ChelseaMae]

Thank you!! Appreciate that!! Are you trying to lose weight? DM me on Insta!

[@annaaresi9347]

Thank you for the video, I find you so relatable! You can see a bit of it already, but I was wondering what do you do for family meals etc? Do you usually cook different things for your kids (you mention them having PB sandwiches for lunch but then your daughter seems to be having the same for dinner). And your husband? My husband is the typical skinny guy who can eat about 2kg of pasta a day (no kidding) and my 3yo seems to be headed the same direction. I don't like to be cooking different meals for everyone but I struggle to find solutions that will satisfy everyone, especially since I have to reduce/eliminate a bunch of yummy veggies (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes) & all soy products due to some health issues. It's a total game of Tetris...

[@cherankimiorak1739]

Your Chanel is so helpful!!love it😍

[@hylu8057]

do you recommend having beans and tofu on a vegan diet for someone who is trying to lose weight?

[@tf2307]

You are so fun to watch and your meals look fab! I know that wfpb hclf is the way to go for weight loss yet i just never do it and am always tempted by junk 😭I'm doing so much baking during quarantine so that definitely isnt helping 😂but you've inspired me and i'm gonna start doing watching what i eat again and less calorie dense foods! So thank you for lighting the fire in me again! xx

[@ruthdennisKnits]

That is a large plate of low calorie food that looks tasty and filling ‼️🍃🇺🇸

[@lynnbradley7387]

Is the name of that little green fruit that you and the kids picked or they were laying on the ground I couldn’t really understand your pronunciation and I’m not familiar with it

[@gailbishop8078]

Can you please share the recipe or even just what the ingredients are for that gravy? I could not see what some of those items were and it looks sooo good !! Please? Thanks so much! Love your videos!!

[@smurph4959]

Fantastic! I'm going back on porridge breakfast in the morning. I'd convinced myself it had to be half veg ... but I'll just put berries and cinnamon. I'll measure my porridge too. Thank you so much as I'm a bit sick of veg for breakfast and ive only being doing it since thursday 🙈 thank you 🌼🌸🌼

[@aprilbl00m]

You can get some extra vegies and fruit in by grating some zucchini, carrot and/or apple into the porridge. It really adds bulk and don't worry, you can't taste the zucchini. I've been making "carrot cake porridge" (got the idea from Chels) a lot lately and it's really filling and satisfying.

[@AndreaAvila78]

How long did it take you to lose weight and get back into shape? I'm 10 kilos overweight and my knees and back ache! I need to shed those extra kilos🥴

[@43110s]

Love this video! It's so authentic and real. Lol, your chipmunk voice, lol, lol!🤣 Your food looks so delicious! And this is very inspiring. I will start eating much more cauliflower and broccoli! I love them, I'm just very lazy, and don't like to prepare (wash and cut vegetables). But if I can become slim again, I'll gladly prepare vegetable meals every day! Great video!

[@Lonwolf.]

Wow this really helped me out. As a vegan I fell into to the whole trap as far as “Eat unlimited amount of carbs like 3k calories or more worth and you’ll lose weight” I was eating way to many calories

[@CastledarkDweller27]

but but but if u are doing very low fat whole vegan food, u can eat unlimited cals cant u?

[@chelseahughes5908]

@@CastledarkDweller27 You can eat large portions, but you still shouldn't over do it.

[@kefirheals7383]

When you were foraging - what was that green fruit that you picked up. I backed this up and listened a few times and couldn't make it out, what you were calling the fruit. Was it figs? Anyhow - loved the video. What a neat way you just whipped up your own version of gravy. I would not have thought of using that particular combination, but it did look yummy. And I liked the idea of sneaking in some of the cooked cauliflower into your mashed potatoes. I'll definitely be trying that (hope my hubby doesn't freak out - ha ha). On the Kombucha - it looked like you ate the skins as well. Didn't know you could. Thanks for sharing.

[@faithdavis6993]

The fruits were feijoa, they look like figs but don't taste similar.

[@micheles501]

Loving your channel! So fun! Thank you for sharing. Your kids are too cute! Peace!

[@gigielizabeth5636]

I love your videos...I’m Aussie and so relate to you and your lifestyle!

[@dawnangela4364]

Thank you. I'm perimenopausal and have gained a stone eating raw and then bingeing cooked for the last couple of years!!I also work in a kitchen where I pick at food constantly! I need to find a sustainable way of eating that can give me a slim body again. Fortunately I'm still fit and active but fuxxed up around food! I know this Is doable

[@dawnangela4364]

I'm still so attached to eating high fruit raw. But think I may have to let it go for my sanity!!!

[@lauripitman438]

I can't wait to try the gravy recipe! Thanks!

[@wildtemple3229]

Love that mushroom gravy! Definitely gonna try this😍

[@jamiesmiles8312]

I love how we can still hear your accent even in your chipmunk voice! LOL!!!!

[@CastledarkDweller27]

Loving it Chelsea. you are the COOLEST youtuber eh.

[@gailbishop8078]

What are those things you got off the ground? Not sure what those are called I’ve not seen them before.

[@stephaddiction]

I noticed your lunch didn't have starchy veg, do you recommend skipping it for one meal a day?

[@sbessmaster]

It had kabocha squash which is starchy :)

[@adriennejohnson4201]

Kabocha squash!! It's soooo good!!!!!

[@loveislife7341]

Do you put sugar in your tea or coffee? Just wondering, not judging ;) I put sugar in my tea.. ;)

[@kathywoodward6334]

Please could you give me the ingredients for the gravy please? I couldn't hear properly. Would love some of the recipes please? Thank you.

[@caroleradojkovich7658]

I'm looking for your recipe for a bean stew thing. You did three recipes on one episode a rissotto, a sushi bowl and a stewy thing. Please let me know the name of the dish so I can copy it, Are you a NZlander???? Trying to pick your accent Love that your daughters are involved and love the food you are cooking. Cudos to you.

[@ld8503]

Here I am snacking on a carrot 🥕 thanks to you ❤️thank you for sharing this way of eating I love 💕 your podcast as well super informative 🙋🏻‍♀️🌻

[@elenczar2047]

I know you're not tracking calories anymore but it would be very helpful if you could give us the macros of each meal on your "what i eat in day videos" because looking at them its hard to see clearly the size of the portions, they all look massive and i fear to gain weight as i struggled with BED and im on a treatment. I feel like if I was eating this portions size it would be impossible for me to be on a caloric deficit. Anyways thank you so much for sharing your journey 💙

[@tammysmith1207]

Love the gravy idea of veggies vs a flour roux ❤👍✌

[@lindathao1675]

Um. How cute are your kids? Too cute.

[@pampenney9600]

Have you tried putting cauliflower rice in your oatmeal ? 50/50 plate 👍🏼👍🏼 let me know

[@emmajmoseby511]

Is it 1/2 cup raw then you cook it ?

[@sherrycurtis-parr5014]

I'm not familiar with the feijoa. What does it taste like? Can you compare it to any other fruit?

[@sagejunkie7089]

Same: in UK and never heard of them

[@juliewerner9592]

It tastes between a strawberry and a pear,, we had one in Country Victoria 👌

[@adesn4711]

Your kids are the cutest! ❤️

[@mtnlayde01]

Everything looked awesome. Especially the gravy 😍😍

[@Mackenziie3]

Love your videos!!

[@ChelseaMae]

Thank you so much for watching!!

[@elleemmekay9921]

I love that none of you are wearing shoes 🥰

[@ChelseaMae]

That’s New Zealand for you!! Represent!

[@pinkbeam]

Did you cook your porridge in the microwave? If so, how?

[@poodlepup1]

hi can I have the recipe for the pickled red cabbage please.

[@teresawebdesign9015]

Where can I find the recipe for the mashed potatoes and gravy? ✌🏼

[@LauraCastillejos]

The gravy looks so good! What a great idea! Thanks for the video ☺️

[@lesley701]

Sorry but could you please tell me what are figors

[@ReggieLouise]

What was that fruit you picked up? I’ve never seen it before

[@adriennejohnson4201]

I googled it, feijora?? Looks interesting!

[@lianagilbert61]

Can’t understand the name of the fruit you picked up. Closed captioning shows the word “features”.

[@AndreaAvila78]

Thanks for the video! I love the way you eat. Super yummy!

[@milessharman8518]

Your hairs so pretty 🥺

[@The_Freckle_Fam]

LOVED this video so much x

[@tgal1956]

What is in your porridge?

[@Nate1975]

Totally missed what you put in that gravy with the speed and chimpmunk voice. Can you post on Instagram please? It looks delicious

[@thelittlemaldos1389]

What are fijols?

[@621jfox]

Hey, many calories did you eat?

[@CrackerFlower]

Are the chicken stock cubes you used 8:07, vegan?

[@gapgal14]

She shows in other videos that they are vegan chicken flavor.

[@signingsongs3363]

What's the gravy recipe?

[@CastledarkDweller27]

what the hell are feejoels?? i know theyre fruit, off that tree, but what do they taste like and whats their real name please cos im sure i got it wrong.

[@jennifergarfield2723]

I'm sold!!!!

[@Hazeydaze92]

I've tried this sort of diet before and just ended up feeling bloated all the time, and sluggish with no energy. I need my fat and protein, especially because I do weightlifting.

[@madelinemorphis]

i want to go vegan but i am so picky. great ideas!!

[@ChelseaMae]

You can do it!!! There is so much yum vegan food.

[@janieswanson2549]

You can't go vegan. You can go on a plant based diet though. Just check your local stores and search for some nutritional meals.

[@christinebrush4399]

LOVE the chipmunk. Please do again. :) found you via Plantiful Kiki who I also just found. Please keep doing food videos. Blessings.

[@Atheria444]

You have GREAT skin.

[@Sandrashideaway]

New to your channel, came over from high carb hannah. Nice you can forage for free fruit-never heard of that kind of fruit-what does it taste like? Your foods look yummy and your kids are adorable! 😀

[@ricebowl6864]

It's a fig

[@Sandrashideaway]

@@ricebowl6864 oh ok thanks! I love figs! 😀

[@ricebowl6864]

@@Sandrashideaway I love em too.

[@onepoundatatimetammypeters9767]

First of all I love your Channel thank you I heard from you from high carb Hannah and I didn't realize that you had just went online but what I watch is great. I want to know what you put in your mashed potatoes I seen you making mashed potatoes and gravy and I didn't see you put the chickpeas in the mushrooms in the in the gravy so I was kind of lost there and then I want to know what you put in your mashed potatoes looking forward to more of your videos. I went vegan on a challenge in January for Veterinary on Facebook. And I in vegan sense been trying to lose weight but the issue I have is I'm 52 years old a lot of you guys are really young. I lost like 20 lb the first couple months and then I just stopped losing after first 20 lb even though I was eating exactly the same way. Have a job where I sit all day my age already went through menopause so I have some things working against me but I keep trying.

[@kaylablack4306]

Omfg your so beautiful and hilarious I too enjoyed the chipmunk voice I pist laughing!!!!! Lmaoooo!!!

[@ChelseaMae]

Haha, thanks Kayla!

[@morrisman4761]

Bare foot in the streets not normal or is it in nz

[@ChelseaMae]

Very very normal here. We’re a nation of hobbits

[@morrisman4761]

Chelsea Mae oh really ? That’s something you’d never ever see in the Uk

[@sproutbliss]

we’re gonna need a bigger bowl

[@phoebeklaire_s]

Never heard of feijoas!!!

[@ricebowl6864]

Figs

[@ld9545]

@@SurayaG Do they have many very tiny hard seeds in them? Or am I mixing a feijoa up with a different fruit?