Food Over Medicine by Pamela A. Popper & Glen Merzer

Author:Pamela A. Popper & Glen Merzer [POPPER, PAMELA A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781937856571
Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc.

DEL SROUFE IN HIS OWN WORDS

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My weight problems started as a child. I remember being put on a diet of only eight hundred calories per day when I was only eight years old. I overate and my mother dealt with that by helping me to control portion size. It didn’t work; my weight problems carried over into adulthood.

Several years ago, I started my own business, a vegan bakery, and converted to vegan eating at that time. I had previously worked in a “health food” restaurant, which I later learned was not so healthy after all. That is where my consumption of vegan junk food really began.

Believe it or not, I gained one hundred pounds within one year of starting my bakery, and the weight gain continued until I peaked at 475 pounds. You might be wondering how an individual consuming a vegan diet could accomplish this. Here’s how I did it.

Every day I started my day with two fresh scones and coffee. Then, I proceeded to eat a cashew bar and muffin for lunch, or cake, or whatever was handy——I was working very hard and rarely sat down to eat a full meal. I continued to munch on sugary foods and drink caffeine-filled beverages throughout the day and for “real meals,” I would eat vegetarian foods prepared with lots of oil and fat. In the evenings, to relax, I’d eat potato chips and drink beer. All vegan, but certainly not healthy.

In the summer of 2005, I reached my wit’s end. I was exhausted. My body ached, my knees ached. I fell and my injured ankle would not heal. I needed help.

I went to my good friend Dr. Pam Popper and told her I was ready to change my life! I immediately converted to a well-structured plant-based diet; instead of scones and coffee for breakfast, I started having fruit smoothies and whole-grain cereal. I replaced my constant snacking with meals comprised of beans, whole grains, potatoes, and salads. And the weight started coming off right away.

I lost fifty pounds in the first six months and hit a plateau, at which time Dr. Pam told me I had to start moving. I started walking, since that was the least painful thing I could do. The weight started dropping again.

At seventy-five pounds, I hit another plateau, and the advice was to step up the exercise. This is when I started working out with Dr. Pam and taking Wellness Forum hot yoga classes. And that is when the weight started dropping like crazy. People started telling me I looked different almost from day to day. I must confess that stepping up the exercise program was the most miserable thing I have ever done in my life. I used to hiss at Dr. Pam in the gym, and lay on my yoga mat praying for death. Fortunately, this did not last long, and although I hated to admit it, I started to enjoy getting into shape. I actually missed working out when my schedule caused me to miss a day.

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