The fat, lazy, middle-aged person’s guide to weight loss
Chef AJ invited me to give a presentation on my weight loss success with WFPB (whole food plant based) eating. I really felt honored. She has always taken the time to support my annoying questions (she says I stalk her), and has been extremely helpful. Her book, “The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss” filled in missing pieces for me on my weight loss journey, after reading the book that finally got me back on WFPB for good, Dr. Michael Greger’s, “How Not to Die,” which I recommended to all my friends.
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Anyway, please check out the show. Over 28,000 views so far! There were some really nice comments posted afterwards on her YouTube channel (see a few below) so I think it went well! It was an exciting experience for me.
Here are some of the comments posted after the presentation. Thank you all!
“That was a great presentation. As someone starting out on a low fat vegan diet who has failed miserably eating just ‘vegan’ I was greatly encouraged.”
“Wonderful interview! I thoroughly enjoyed Doug and his presentation. So good! Thank you Chef AJ!”
“Wow, what a wonderful presentation and story! Was so lovely getting to meet Doug 🙂 extra fun for me who have lived in Tokyo myself ^^ thank you so much, such a delight <3”
“I think this is what I need too. Calorie density and counting. Thank you for this interview! Love the try again, try again, try again and if all else fails, try again!”
“Thanks for sharing your story. It was very inspirational. I especially appreciate the message to keep trying again until you find what works for you.”
“This presentation really resonates with me. Doug’s weight loss journey seems to be very similar to mine. While I am not vegan, I am very close to it, and I lost 55 kg myself. I totally agree with the cooking part. My cooking also happens in the microwave, with the exception of soybeans which I make in an Instant Pot. Doug is completely correct: calorie tracking is great.”
“He is absolutely correct. I am gaining on wfpb diet because I can out eat a 300 pound man! (I’m 5’3”) I don’t seem to have any fullness signs. Thanks for this video!”
“What a nice man! And a very relaxed way of eating & living life! Made so much sense!”
“This was one of your best interviews. Just a normal guy in my age bracket. I can relate to him. Thanks AJ!”
“Chef AJ, thank you for introducing us to Doug Lerner; he is perfectly charming and inspiring! I had such a great time with today’s show, both from Doug’s wonderful presentation and the Zoomunity chat. We were captivated by him. I appreciate Doug’s stalking of you and feeling a bit overwhelmed at actually meeting you and being interviewed by you. He did a great job! I was moved by his stories about Tao and Pao. I have a big smile on my face from this very sweet broadcast.”
“Love the way this guy thinks! Inspiring and informative. Thank you.”
Thank you everybody!
A note to people who subscribed to my blog after the presentation: Since this is my personal blog I also post about things besides health and diet. There are posts about my pets, about Japan, about places I visit in the U.S., about high-tech, and photography, and sometimes a bit about politics. If you ever don’t want to get certain topics, I’m updating the site so that posts will be by category. If you want to unsubscribe entirely, or just subscribe to certain categories, please just reply to any email you receive and let me know.
I watched your interview and want to say thank you for sharing your experience. Your slides are helpful. 100% agree that you are very relatable and funny too! 🙂 I too have been following Chef AJ but had issue with her stance that you don’t need to count calories. Your experience and strategies are very helpful.
Just catching up on some of Chef Aj’s interviews on a Sunday. You are so open, honest and real! Congrats on your success and your health. I’m fairly new to this way about 95% and about 6 months in. I didn’t really have a weight issue as I lost
it with WW & was a coach for 23 years. I always leaned to clean eating and little meat, etc., as I didn’t want health issues that my family history dictated
Having worked in the medical area in different arenas. However, changing my eating to mostly WFPB, I dropped 10 lbs without trying, as a woman of course I’m not complaining. At 65 I have more energy and sadly better health than my 3 children ages 42,38 & 33. My blood work although excellent was even better 4 months in. Again, kudos and congrats to you! Great interview and you should definitely write a book. P. s. I exercise at home and do weight bearing/strength training, bicycle, indoor mostly, but out door to and walking as well. I do a variety between 5-7 days a weekAnd you definitely should add weight bearing to your routine, very important as we age.
I saw your presentation with Chef AJ and then subscribed to your blog. You are inspiring and delightful. I hope you write the book. I feel like I have landed on 2 of your 3 core tenents (Calorie density and WFPB), but I might have to start calorie counting to make more progress. I just resist it so much because of years of “tracking” and counting on Weight Watchers and other programs. Thank you for sharing your journey!
Thank you so much for doing this presentation. I also found Dr. Mark Hellerstein’s presentation on Chef AJ’s channel and watched that. I like the distinction you made with WFPB for health and creating a calorie deficit for weight loss. I had previously synced the Chronometer app with my Fitbit and it is great to see all the information laid out there. I am a numbers person too so I like the idea of it being “just math.” Thanks again!
Hi Doug, and thank you for being so generous with your information and methods.
May I ask what you use for condiments with rice and starches? This is problematic for me. I love most Asian sauces, but oy, the sodium! Likewise if you eat potatoes or sweet potatoes, do you have any favorite condiments?
Loved your appearance on Chef AJ. You really resonated with me. Thank you again,
Rebecca
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First, my apologies for replying so late. There were a bunch of comments I didn’t even notice until this morning! With my rice I tend to sprinkle cinnamon on it. Weird? 🙂 For potatoes I will add some spices like ginger and maybe drizzle a little ketchup on them. If I mash them I may add a bit of soy milk too.