Thank you for your Costco shopping list. I used it today along with a few preferences, and I am now stocked for the week (or longer) and even cooked some cabbage today (and bought hemp seeds for the 1st time since I started wrestling over them....I hope they taste good in oatmeal and smoothies), since you have those 24 hour instructions. One question, am I supposed to use 3 proteins in a week or rotate 3 proteins through 3 weeks? Thanks! So beneficial for this overwhelmed brain <3

I've been prioritizing blood sugar balance and one thing that's made a big difference is starting my meals with a big salad, or making salad at least half my plate, like dinner tonight with air fried tofu. Eating the greens first is one of the best things you can do for blood sugar stability. The general guidance is to eat carbs last, though I'll be honest, when I'm having rice with lentils it gets a little tricky to separate the two! One more habit I've been consistent with: a 10-minute walk after most meals, even if that just means walking in place at home. Do you follow any of these? Drop a comment and let me know if you'd like to learn more about the science behind it.

I was traveling this past week and was in the lovely country of Colombia 🇨🇴. I'll be sharing more on that soon. I came back yesterday after an overnight flight, so I was pretty tired. Luckily I had a tofu burrito in the freezer that saved me in the early morning hours. Before I crashed for a nap, I pulled up my 20 by 8 method ingredients list (if you're in the 30-Day Plant-Based Reset, you know exactly what I'm talking about!), figured out what I needed, and ordered groceries for delivery, just enough to get me through a few days. When I woke up around lunchtime, I cooked with what I already had on hand. I had tofu in the fridge and lentils in the pantry, which meant I had everything I needed for a real, nourishing meal even without a grocery run. And I also wanted some salad, so I was glad those groceries were on their way. This bowl came together really quickly: lentils with spinach stirred in, my go-to 3-2-1 dressing (find it in the recipe hub), and my tofu marinade (also in the recipe hub). I didn't even marinate the tofu this time, just cubed it, tossed it in the marinade, and air fried it. For the rice, I used one of those microwave packets because I was tired and honestly there's no shame in that. I mean it was organic at least! This is exactly the kind of meal I want you to feel confident making: high protein, loads of fiber, a ton of plant diversity, and it all comes together without much effort or planning. Sometimes the best meals are the ones you throw together when you're running on empty.

Some of the meals I've been making lately. Lots of quick, plant-based comfort foods - cause you know winter and 20 degree weather. Luckily we've seen a glimmer of spring lately. Would love to know what you've been cooking!

I am in day 8 after the 7 day challenge in eating whole food plant-based low calorie, high density and I love that this way of eating, cooking, baking, sometimes snacking changed everything for me to the better!!! 👌✅️ 1/ I really do not miss organic chicken or smoked salmon or turkey. 2/ I have so much more energy after day 5 passed...and now being at day 8! With my chronic pain I can certainly need it! Yesterday I was too energized to go to bed early. That has never happened before in my 20 years of dealing with my cron pains! 3/ I lost up til today -2 kg in 7 days. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ 4/ I feel I lost weight, fysicly and feel so empowered, more energetic, got a glow on me in ditching the lactosefree butters, cow milks yoghurts...organic meat..fish .. 5/ no oils is much easier then I thought..the first 2 days it was more difficult but now I am used to it...I steam it in some water + spices in my microwave inverter in minutes..sometimes, I add 1/4 vegan stock cube (palmoil -free) to it. 6/ I eat totally different then what I used to do and my belly is completely full..I eat until I am full and discover so many other things to get creative in the kitchen like frittatas..herb vegan quiches no oil made with split beans, other flours like chickpea flour, white almond flour...etc. I will still bake my breads and sourdough breads but will make them more adapted to our needs now. 7/ others notice and complement me 8/ I never have a dip of energy anymore 1 to 2 hours after each meal cause I am full! Yesterday after breakfast: 5,5 hours no hunger nor cravings, after late lunch, the same etc.. 9/ just need to meal prep more and put foods in the freezer..get more organised and learn how to bake sweet things the more healthy way. And last but not least: AM SO GRATEFUL FOR BEING HERE IN THIS COMMUNITY WITH LIKE MINDED PEOPLE WHO ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER, SUPPORT EACH OTHER AND ARE GENUINLY KIND. I ALSO LEARN SO MUCH FROM YOU ALL AND FROM THE PROGRAMME thanks to you all and to Ami + Chelsea! 😊🤟❤️👌✅️❇️👊👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏