It’s time to check in with my guest Winnona Yi, who first appeared on this podcast when she was just 3 months into her plant-based diet transition. How is she doing now, more than a year later? Recall that prior to this dietary change, she had been eating a regular diet heavy in fast foods, and had many health problems including a skin condition called hidradenitis suppurativa, as well as high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes.
But after she moved to a whole food plant-based diet, her health and her life changed…drastically. And one year later, there are even more positive changes, especially in terms of needing to take less meds and more weight loss. Walk away inspired after listening to this first part of my interview with Winnona in her Follow-Up Guest Interview!
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(00:01):
I feel successful.
I feel like I really took my healthinto my own hands, found out what
worked for me, and it sounds painfulto just go plant-based overnight,
but looking back, think it wasprobably the easiest thing for me.
That's only because I like to eatand so depriving myself of food
(00:23):
was not something I wanted to do.
Keto was like that, that I had to deprivemyself of things to be on Keto and then I
kind of feel like going on Keto was whatsent me downward into a downward spiral.
But now I don't limit anything.
I just don't eat animal products.
(00:44):
So I do substitutes.
And I eat whatever I want.
I eat as much of it as I want.
So I never feel like I'm going without.
Welcome to the Plant BasedEating Made Easy Podcast.
I'm your host, Anna Tseng, plant-basedRegistered Dietitian and Transition Coach.
(01:04):
Hi Friend, do you want to regain yourhealth with plant-based eating but feel
overwhelmed and lost about how to do it?
Do you feel it'll be hard to changeyour meat-heavy diet and impossible
with working, running the home,or chasing after the grandkids?
If so, you're in the right place.
Here you'll find simple strategies,clear nutrition guidance and
(01:25):
practical tips to help you thriveplant-powered with more energy.
So, if you're ready to ditchthe guesswork and transform
your health the stress-free way.
Cozy up now with a hot cup of tea orlisten while you walk and let me show
you how doable plant-based eating can be.
Let's do this!
(01:46):
I want to start off this episodeby sharing what a Plant-Powered
Life Transformation Coursestudent said in an email to me.
Laurie wrote, I just finishedModule one, and I thought it
was terrific on all levels.
So much great information, guidance,tips, handouts, et cetera, delivered
in a positive and supportive way.
(02:08):
Thank you for all your work anddedication and guiding people through
the transition to plant-based eating.
I've been mostly all plant-based fora while, and the opportunity to take
your Course has been energizing.
Thank you, Laurie, for thisfeedback on the PPLT course.
That's fantastic to hear thatyou're enjoying the Course so
(02:29):
much and are benefiting from allthe information, guidance, tips,
and resources within the Course.
I definitely designed this Course sothat it can be a one-stop shop and
provide all the essentials that canbe easily accessible in one place.
I'm cheering you on towardsfull plant-powered health.
(02:49):
Friend, if you would like to findout more about the Plant-Powered
Life Transformation Course and seehow it could transform your health,
go to plantnourished.com/ppltcourseor see the link in the show notes.
Today I get to interview a former guest tothe Plant Based Eating Made Easy podcast
(03:10):
and that's a truly special milestone.
It's worth celebrating because this meansthat we have now both reached far enough
for the show and in her plant-baseddiet journey to be able to do this.
And to me, it's important to be ableto bring guests back occasionally onto
the podcast to share updates abouttheir health and life, because it shows
(03:31):
that plant-based eating is truly alifestyle to be enjoyed and lived out.
Please join me in welcomingWinnona Yi back to this podcast.
So, just a little recap, Winnonalives in Colorado and is a retired
veterinary technician who isnow a professional pet sitter.
She has a daughter and a fast-growinglittle granddaughter who is now
(03:54):
nearly 20 months old and is alreadyrunning and starting to talk.
Winnona grew up on a regular dietwith fast food, and at one point
tried a keto diet in adulthood.
However, she eventually developedhigh blood pressure, high
cholesterol, and then diabetes.
So one day on December 27th, 2023,Winnona decided to go 100 percent
(04:18):
whole food plant-based overnight.
When I first interviewed Winnona,she had been eating a plant-based
diet for about 3 months, but it wasalready starting to make a difference.
Her mood had improved, she hadless stomach problems, she was no
longer binge eating, and her totalcholesterol had dropped from 226 to 180.
(04:40):
Not only that, her LDL cholesterolhad decreased too, from 142 to 99.
She experienced many other positivechanges to her health and weight as well.
So, Winnona, let's begin with your skin.
In our first interview together, youmentioned you had a skin condition
called Hidradenitis suppurativa, whichhad caused flare ups and inflammation
(05:05):
for most of your life, but that thesymptoms of this condition had improved
significantly since you changed your diet.
So I'm curious to find out, hasthat still been the case since?
Yes, actually, I've gottenmaybe one or two flare ups.
Those were related to my hormones,I know, because there was a
(05:25):
switch in my hormone medication.
But other than that, I've been fine.
I haven't had any issues with it,at least as often as I did before.
That's wonderful to hear because Iremember in our first interview you had
said how, what an issue it was and wascausing these flare ups and pain, right?
(05:48):
Oh yes, it was terrible.
Anybody who has HS or Hidradenitissuppurativa can tell you they come
back, they go away, they come backand sometimes when they come back,
they flare up, they get infected.
It's like having a boil, butthey're in really sensitive areas
(06:08):
of your body, so, you know, alot of times where there's folds.
In the underarms is how we discoveredthat I had it because I had gotten
one in my underarm and normally,you don't hear about people
getting sores in their underarms.
So when I went to get it checked,that's when they diagnosed me.
But yeah, it's quite painful and therewere times I couldn't even put my
(06:32):
arm down cause it hurt so bad, but Ihaven't had any in my armpits at all.
The couple that I've had have beenin my waistline where it folds and
where the band of your clothes fit.
Other than that, I've beendoing really well with it.
I'm so glad to hear that.
And how long have youhad that condition for?
(06:55):
I've had it my entire life.
I first noticed the the sores undermy arms when I was in high school.
Okay, I see.
So definitely quite a long timeif it's been since high school.
Now let's move into talkingabout your blood sugars.
When you were diagnosed withdiabetes in December 2023, you were
(07:17):
put on two diabetes medications.
But in the first three months of yourswitch to a whole food plant-based
diet, your hemoglobin A1c hadalready dropped from 7.1 to 6.2.
How have your blood sugars been latelyafter continuing on the whole food
plant-based diet for more than a year?
My blood sugars increasinglygot better and better and
(07:40):
better as each week went by.
I even made the mistake and I had alittle dessert around Thanksgiving
with white sugar in it and I thoughtoh, that's just gonna mess me up.
And it didn't, my body processed it, likenormal and I kept checking and yeah, it
gradually went up, but it did not get intoan area that is considered the diabetic
(08:05):
zone and it came down pretty quicklytoo, which is not something that I was
used to, so it's been doing fantastic.
The last doctor visit I went to,my A1c and the blood chemistry
was 5.5 and the doctor said Iwas out of the diabetic zone.
(08:26):
I still take the Trulicity, butI don't take anything else.
That's great to hear that your hemoglobinA1c was able to come down some more
since the last time we spoke to about 5.
5, and that you're now downfrom the two medications to one.
Is the dosage the same or has thatalso been titrated down a little
(08:48):
bit, so you're taking less of that?
No, I went down.
I was taking 3.25 or just 3 milligrams.
I can't remember the exactdose, but I'm on the lowest
dose now, which is I think 1.
75 or 1.25.
Wow.
So that's quite a drasticdrop in the medication dosage.
(09:11):
So that's great to hear!
I remember in our first interviewconversation that you had also had
high blood pressure for about 10 yearsand was on blood pressure medication.
But within three months, you were alreadystarting to notice some lower readings.
So I would love to get an updateon your blood pressure as well.
How has that changed since then?
(09:34):
Oh, I am off blood pressure medication.
My blood pressure has been reading normalevery time I check it and I brought in
my log because I had been marking it down,brought it into my doctor and he said, I
don't think you need to take it anymore.
And I haven't been taking it andI'm still checking my blood pressure
(09:56):
and it's still doing really well.
That's fantastic to hear, Winnona,congratulations on getting off the high
blood pressure medication, especiallysince you've had high blood pressure
for 10 years or more, so I'm justglad to hear that you're now off of it.
What has your reading been lately?
My readings have been like128 over 80, 124 over 76.
(10:24):
Sometimes it gets into the lower 130s.
But it's, it's.
Before it used to be like 140something over 90 something, and
I haven't seen numbers like thatin probably a good four months.
Those are great readings,especially considering that this
is without medication, becausebefore you were on medications.
(10:45):
So that's wonderful.
And that's a great idea for you tokeep track of your blood pressure
readings and to bring that intoyour doctor to show your doctor.
Yes, I think so.
It was very important to me that I getoff of my medication, so I keep track
of it to make sure he knows that I'mdoing my due diligence at home, too.
(11:09):
Yeah, so that's a great thing for othersmaybe those listening to do as well, to
keep track of your numbers, if it's bloodsugars or blood pressure, so that you
can then bring that in, after you'vebeen on a plant-based diet for a couple
of weeks to a few months, to show yourdoctor to get changes in your medication.
So right now, apart from the Trulicity,are you on other medications?
(11:34):
I am just on hormones for menopause.
Other than that, I am not on anythingelse other than the Trulicity.
And also I was told that my hormonescould affect my blood sugars
a little bit and so to not bealarmed if they got a little high.
But I haven't seen thathappening with my blood sugars.
(11:55):
So I think I've reallygot it under control.
I think my body is processing and creatinginsulin like it's supposed to now.
Yes, that's great to hear.
And that's true.
Research has shown that moving toa low-fat, whole food, plant-based
diet can really make an impactby increasing insulin sensitivity
(12:18):
and reducing the resistance.
So I'm not surprised to hear from you thatyour blood sugars are getting more and
more in line and in control, even thoughyou're using less medication for it.
So how does it feel to be on lessmedications now a year later, than
compared to when you first started?
(12:39):
I feel successful.
I feel like I really took my healthinto my own hands, found out what
worked for me and it sounds painfulto just go plant-based overnight,
but looking back, think it wasprobably the easiest thing for me.
That's only because I like to eatand so depriving myself of food
(13:00):
was not something I wanted to do.
Keto was like that that I had to deprivemyself of things to be on Keto and then I
kind of feel like going on Keto was whatsent me downward into a downward spiral.
But now I don't limit anything.
I just don't eat animal products.
(13:21):
So I do substitutes.
And I eat whatever I want.
I eat as much of it as I want.
So I never feel like I'm going without.
And it's so easy for me now.
And it's so cheap because I don't eat out.
I make everything at home.
Occasionally, like if I'm on a roadtrip, we might have to stop and I'll
(13:43):
get an Impossible burger somewhere.
But even now I don't even reallydo meat substitutes because I
don't feel like I need meat.
So when I first transitioned I diddo meat substitutes and I would
do black bean burgers and now Idon't feel like I need a burger.
I'll only stop if I'm on the road andthere's like absolutely nothing else
(14:06):
to eat and fast-food salads are not it.
I think that's quite a change in terms ofyour tastes and your preferences over the
course of the year eating plant-based.
And I'm glad you're saying thatyou don't feel deprived when you're
eating a whole food plant-based diet.
You're just not having animal-basedproducts, but there's a whole
(14:28):
world out there of plant-basedfoods that you're enjoying and you
don't feel deprived in any way.
Because I think some people areafraid to move to plant-based eating
because they think by giving up themeats and other animal-based products,
they'll have nothing else to eatand they feel like they're going to
deprive themselves in some sense.
But it's great to hear from you and yourperspective that actually that's not
(14:50):
the case and you're enjoying your food.
And you don't feel like you have torestrict yourself in terms of portion
sizes and you can eat what you likein the whole plant-based world.
Now when we first spoke on thispodcast, you reported a loss of about
15 pounds in the first three monthson a whole food plant-based diet.
(15:10):
Have you been able tomaintain this weight loss?
Not only maintain it, but I've lost more.
So, the first three monthswas 15, 1, 5 pounds.
Total, after a year, it's 50, 5, 0 pounds.
So, I am down 50 pounds.
I didn't do anything exceptchange the way I eat.
(15:32):
I would love to tell you Istarted exercising more, except
that is just not the truth.
I'm still walking dogs and doing justgeneral exercising, but I don't work out.
I haven't worked out this year,and I still lost 50 pounds.
That's wonderful, Winnona.
Congratulations on losing that amount.
(15:55):
That's a significant amount, 50 poundsin one year of plant-based eating.
And even though you're not doingstructured exercise a few times a
week, but I would say your job as aprofessional pet sitter is relatively
active, because you are out there walkingdogs and moving along with them versus
someone who's at a sedentary desk job.
(16:17):
So I think you are still gettingsome movement in there, even
though you're not doing somethingvery specific that's structured.
Thank you for all that youhave shared so far, Winnona.
I'm excited to delve more into yourplant-based diet journey and the changes
you've experienced in your health.
I would love to continue this conversationwith you again in a Part 2 episode.
(16:39):
So, listeners, please stay tunedfor Part 2 of this interview.
Thank you so much for listening.
If this podcast has inspired,encouraged, or helped you in some
way to transform your health,I would love to hear about it.
Please take 30 seconds to rateand leave a written review on
(17:00):
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impacted and made a differencein your journey towards wellness.
And share about this podcast witha friend or loved one so we can
all thrive in the best health.
Remember, plant-based eatingcan be easy and doable.
(17:21):
See you in the next episode, my Friend.
I feel successful.
I feel like I really took my healthinto my own hands, found out what
worked for me, and it sounds painfulto just go plant-based overnight,
but looking back, think it wasprobably the easiest thing for me.
That's only because I like to eatand so depriving myself of food
(00:23):
was not something I wanted to do.
Keto was like that, that I had to deprivemyself of things to be on Keto and then I
kind of feel like going on Keto was whatsent me downward into a downward spiral.
But now I don't limit anything.
I just don't eat animal products.
(00:44):
So I do substitutes.
And I eat whatever I want.
I eat as much of it as I want.
So I never feel like I'm going without.
Welcome to the Plant BasedEating Made Easy Podcast.
I'm your host, Anna Tseng, plant-basedRegistered Dietitian and Transition Coach.
(01:04):
Hi Friend, do you want to regain yourhealth with plant-based eating but feel
overwhelmed and lost about how to do it?
Do you feel it'll be hard to changeyour meat-heavy diet and impossible
with working, running the home,or chasing after the grandkids?
If so, you're in the right place.
Here you'll find simple strategies,clear nutrition guidance and
(01:25):
practical tips to help you thriveplant-powered with more energy.
So, if you're ready to ditchthe guesswork and transform
your health the stress-free way.
Cozy up now with a hot cup of tea orlisten while you walk and let me show
you how doable plant-based eating can be.
Let's do this!
(01:46):
I want to start off this episodeby sharing what a Plant-Powered
Life Transformation Coursestudent said in an email to me.
Laurie wrote, I just finishedModule one, and I thought it
was terrific on all levels.
So much great information, guidance,tips, handouts, et cetera, delivered
in a positive and supportive way.
(02:08):
Thank you for all your work anddedication and guiding people through
the transition to plant-based eating.
I've been mostly all plant-based fora while, and the opportunity to take
your Course has been energizing.
Thank you, Laurie, for thisfeedback on the PPLT course.
That's fantastic to hear thatyou're enjoying the Course so
(02:29):
much and are benefiting from allthe information, guidance, tips,
and resources within the Course.
I definitely designed this Course sothat it can be a one-stop shop and
provide all the essentials that canbe easily accessible in one place.
I'm cheering you on towardsfull plant-powered health.
(02:49):
Friend, if you would like to findout more about the Plant-Powered
Life Transformation Course and seehow it could transform your health,
go to plantnourished.com/ppltcourseor see the link in the show notes.
Today I get to interview a former guest tothe Plant Based Eating Made Easy podcast
(03:10):
and that's a truly special milestone.
It's worth celebrating because this meansthat we have now both reached far enough
for the show and in her plant-baseddiet journey to be able to do this.
And to me, it's important to be ableto bring guests back occasionally onto
the podcast to share updates abouttheir health and life, because it shows
(03:31):
that plant-based eating is truly alifestyle to be enjoyed and lived out.
Please join me in welcomingWinnona Yi back to this podcast.
So, just a little recap, Winnonalives in Colorado and is a retired
veterinary technician who isnow a professional pet sitter.
She has a daughter and a fast-growinglittle granddaughter who is now
(03:54):
nearly 20 months old and is alreadyrunning and starting to talk.
Winnona grew up on a regular dietwith fast food, and at one point
tried a keto diet in adulthood.
However, she eventually developedhigh blood pressure, high
cholesterol, and then diabetes.
So one day on December 27th, 2023,Winnona decided to go 100 percent
(04:18):
whole food plant-based overnight.
When I first interviewed Winnona,she had been eating a plant-based
diet for about 3 months, but it wasalready starting to make a difference.
Her mood had improved, she hadless stomach problems, she was no
longer binge eating, and her totalcholesterol had dropped from 226 to 180.
(04:40):
Not only that, her LDL cholesterolhad decreased too, from 142 to 99.
She experienced many other positivechanges to her health and weight as well.
So, Winnona, let's begin with your skin.
In our first interview together, youmentioned you had a skin condition
called Hidradenitis suppurativa, whichhad caused flare ups and inflammation
(05:05):
for most of your life, but that thesymptoms of this condition had improved
significantly since you changed your diet.
So I'm curious to find out, hasthat still been the case since?
Yes, actually, I've gottenmaybe one or two flare ups.
Those were related to my hormones,I know, because there was a
(05:25):
switch in my hormone medication.
But other than that, I've been fine.
I haven't had any issues with it,at least as often as I did before.
That's wonderful to hear because Iremember in our first interview you had
said how, what an issue it was and wascausing these flare ups and pain, right?
(05:48):
Oh yes, it was terrible.
Anybody who has HS or Hidradenitissuppurativa can tell you they come
back, they go away, they come backand sometimes when they come back,
they flare up, they get infected.
It's like having a boil, butthey're in really sensitive areas
(06:08):
of your body, so, you know, alot of times where there's folds.
In the underarms is how we discoveredthat I had it because I had gotten
one in my underarm and normally,you don't hear about people
getting sores in their underarms.
So when I went to get it checked,that's when they diagnosed me.
But yeah, it's quite painful and therewere times I couldn't even put my
(06:32):
arm down cause it hurt so bad, but Ihaven't had any in my armpits at all.
The couple that I've had have beenin my waistline where it folds and
where the band of your clothes fit.
Other than that, I've beendoing really well with it.
I'm so glad to hear that.
And how long have youhad that condition for?
(06:55):
I've had it my entire life.
I first noticed the the sores undermy arms when I was in high school.
Okay, I see.
So definitely quite a long timeif it's been since high school.
Now let's move into talkingabout your blood sugars.
When you were diagnosed withdiabetes in December 2023, you were
(07:17):
put on two diabetes medications.
But in the first three months of yourswitch to a whole food plant-based
diet, your hemoglobin A1c hadalready dropped from 7.1 to 6.2.
How have your blood sugars been latelyafter continuing on the whole food
plant-based diet for more than a year?
My blood sugars increasinglygot better and better and
(07:40):
better as each week went by.
I even made the mistake and I had alittle dessert around Thanksgiving
with white sugar in it and I thoughtoh, that's just gonna mess me up.
And it didn't, my body processed it, likenormal and I kept checking and yeah, it
gradually went up, but it did not get intoan area that is considered the diabetic
(08:05):
zone and it came down pretty quicklytoo, which is not something that I was
used to, so it's been doing fantastic.
The last doctor visit I went to,my A1c and the blood chemistry
was 5.5 and the doctor said Iwas out of the diabetic zone.
(08:26):
I still take the Trulicity, butI don't take anything else.
That's great to hear that your hemoglobinA1c was able to come down some more
since the last time we spoke to about 5.
5, and that you're now downfrom the two medications to one.
Is the dosage the same or has thatalso been titrated down a little
(08:48):
bit, so you're taking less of that?
No, I went down.
I was taking 3.25 or just 3 milligrams.
I can't remember the exactdose, but I'm on the lowest
dose now, which is I think 1.
75 or 1.25.
Wow.
So that's quite a drasticdrop in the medication dosage.
(09:11):
So that's great to hear!
I remember in our first interviewconversation that you had also had
high blood pressure for about 10 yearsand was on blood pressure medication.
But within three months, you were alreadystarting to notice some lower readings.
So I would love to get an updateon your blood pressure as well.
How has that changed since then?
(09:34):
Oh, I am off blood pressure medication.
My blood pressure has been reading normalevery time I check it and I brought in
my log because I had been marking it down,brought it into my doctor and he said, I
don't think you need to take it anymore.
And I haven't been taking it andI'm still checking my blood pressure
(09:56):
and it's still doing really well.
That's fantastic to hear, Winnona,congratulations on getting off the high
blood pressure medication, especiallysince you've had high blood pressure
for 10 years or more, so I'm justglad to hear that you're now off of it.
What has your reading been lately?
My readings have been like128 over 80, 124 over 76.
(10:24):
Sometimes it gets into the lower 130s.
But it's, it's.
Before it used to be like 140something over 90 something, and
I haven't seen numbers like thatin probably a good four months.
Those are great readings,especially considering that this
is without medication, becausebefore you were on medications.
(10:45):
So that's wonderful.
And that's a great idea for you tokeep track of your blood pressure
readings and to bring that intoyour doctor to show your doctor.
Yes, I think so.
It was very important to me that I getoff of my medication, so I keep track
of it to make sure he knows that I'mdoing my due diligence at home, too.
(11:09):
Yeah, so that's a great thing for othersmaybe those listening to do as well, to
keep track of your numbers, if it's bloodsugars or blood pressure, so that you
can then bring that in, after you'vebeen on a plant-based diet for a couple
of weeks to a few months, to show yourdoctor to get changes in your medication.
So right now, apart from the Trulicity,are you on other medications?
(11:34):
I am just on hormones for menopause.
Other than that, I am not on anythingelse other than the Trulicity.
And also I was told that my hormonescould affect my blood sugars
a little bit and so to not bealarmed if they got a little high.
But I haven't seen thathappening with my blood sugars.
(11:55):
So I think I've reallygot it under control.
I think my body is processing and creatinginsulin like it's supposed to now.
Yes, that's great to hear.
And that's true.
Research has shown that moving toa low-fat, whole food, plant-based
diet can really make an impactby increasing insulin sensitivity
(12:18):
and reducing the resistance.
So I'm not surprised to hear from you thatyour blood sugars are getting more and
more in line and in control, even thoughyou're using less medication for it.
So how does it feel to be on lessmedications now a year later, than
compared to when you first started?
(12:39):
I feel successful.
I feel like I really took my healthinto my own hands, found out what
worked for me and it sounds painfulto just go plant-based overnight,
but looking back, think it wasprobably the easiest thing for me.
That's only because I like to eatand so depriving myself of food
(13:00):
was not something I wanted to do.
Keto was like that that I had to deprivemyself of things to be on Keto and then I
kind of feel like going on Keto was whatsent me downward into a downward spiral.
But now I don't limit anything.
I just don't eat animal products.
(13:21):
So I do substitutes.
And I eat whatever I want.
I eat as much of it as I want.
So I never feel like I'm going without.
And it's so easy for me now.
And it's so cheap because I don't eat out.
I make everything at home.
Occasionally, like if I'm on a roadtrip, we might have to stop and I'll
(13:43):
get an Impossible burger somewhere.
But even now I don't even reallydo meat substitutes because I
don't feel like I need meat.
So when I first transitioned I diddo meat substitutes and I would
do black bean burgers and now Idon't feel like I need a burger.
I'll only stop if I'm on the road andthere's like absolutely nothing else
(14:06):
to eat and fast-food salads are not it.
I think that's quite a change in terms ofyour tastes and your preferences over the
course of the year eating plant-based.
And I'm glad you're saying thatyou don't feel deprived when you're
eating a whole food plant-based diet.
You're just not having animal-basedproducts, but there's a whole
(14:28):
world out there of plant-basedfoods that you're enjoying and you
don't feel deprived in any way.
Because I think some people areafraid to move to plant-based eating
because they think by giving up themeats and other animal-based products,
they'll have nothing else to eatand they feel like they're going to
deprive themselves in some sense.
But it's great to hear from you and yourperspective that actually that's not
(14:50):
the case and you're enjoying your food.
And you don't feel like you have torestrict yourself in terms of portion
sizes and you can eat what you likein the whole plant-based world.
Now when we first spoke on thispodcast, you reported a loss of about
15 pounds in the first three monthson a whole food plant-based diet.
(15:10):
Have you been able tomaintain this weight loss?
Not only maintain it, but I've lost more.
So, the first three monthswas 15, 1, 5 pounds.
Total, after a year, it's 50, 5, 0 pounds.
So, I am down 50 pounds.
I didn't do anything exceptchange the way I eat.
(15:32):
I would love to tell you Istarted exercising more, except
that is just not the truth.
I'm still walking dogs and doing justgeneral exercising, but I don't work out.
I haven't worked out this year,and I still lost 50 pounds.
That's wonderful, Winnona.
Congratulations on losing that amount.
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That's a significant amount, 50 poundsin one year of plant-based eating.
And even though you're not doingstructured exercise a few times a
week, but I would say your job as aprofessional pet sitter is relatively
active, because you are out there walkingdogs and moving along with them versus
someone who's at a sedentary desk job.
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So I think you are still gettingsome movement in there, even
though you're not doing somethingvery specific that's structured.
Thank you for all that youhave shared so far, Winnona.
I'm excited to delve more into yourplant-based diet journey and the changes
you've experienced in your health.
I would love to continue this conversationwith you again in a Part 2 episode.
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So, listeners, please stay tunedfor Part 2 of this interview.
Thank you so much for listening.
If this podcast has inspired,encouraged, or helped you in some
way to transform your health,I would love to hear about it.
Please take 30 seconds to rateand leave a written review on
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Apple Podcasts to let me know.
It will encourage me so much tohear how this podcast has positively
impacted and made a differencein your journey towards wellness.
And share about this podcast witha friend or loved one so we can
all thrive in the best health.
Remember, plant-based eatingcan be easy and doable.
(17:21):
See you in the next episode, my Friend.
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