Topic: Herbies

Meet our Herbie of the Week: Melissa N!

Melissa went vegan back in 2008, but when the pounds didn't magically fall off, she settled on being vegetarian after 6 months.

Fast forward to 2014, Melissa realized something needed to change. She was already been following Happy Herbivore on Facebook, and after reading the blog her plant-based journey began!

Since going plant-based in January, Melissa has lost 50lbs (with the help of the meal plans), has reduced the amount of …

Meet our Herbie of the Week: Michelle G!

Michelle never had to worry about her weight until she was in her 30s. She went to an expensive weight-loss center, lost weight, and then gained most of it back when she stopped going due to the high cost.

The struggle continued into her 40s, so she started going to Weight Watchers. She lost 30lbs, stopped smoking and finally felt great. Then Michelle watched "Forks Over Knives" and went vegetarian, …

Meet our Herbie of the Week: Kal!

After his daughter started following a plant-based diet, Kal was convinced the same diet would help him -- and he was right!

Since going plant-based, he has been able to manage his T1 diabetes (which he was diagnosed with more than 35 years ago!) a lot easier, his blood sugar has stabilized AND he lowered his BMI.

Here's Kal's story in his own words...

My daughter adopted a plant-based diet approximately 3 years …

Meet our Herbie of the Week: Adam!

After three years of failed dieting attempts, Adam turned to a plant-based diet in hopes of not only losing weight, but to improve his health. In August of 2013, he told his wife he was going to try it for a week -- which has now turned into 2 years!

To date, Adam has lost a total of 135lbs (his wife has also lost 100lbs!) AND he's in the best shape of his …

Meet our Herbie of the Week: Amy J!

Three years ago Amy watched "Forks Over Knives" with her husband. At the end of the film, he announced they were going plant-based cold tofu!

In three months, Amy was able to stop taking all of her medications (she was taking them 3x a day!) and the weight started to fall off!

Today, she's 50lbs lighter, reversed her T2 diabetes, and is helping others embrace a plant-based lifestyle!

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