Many individuals who follow the Nutritarian diet write to Dr. Fuhrman about their success. Keep in mind that results vary from person to person. As always, consult your physician if you have a medical history and/or condition that may warrant individual recommendations.
Overweight Eric was embarrassed to let his children see him in a bathing suit; after losing 70 pounds he feels great about himself
I have been overweight for nearly all of my adult life. Many times I went on various diets to try to lose weight, and would usually be successful in losing 15 to 20 pounds, but then hit a plateau. Then, over time, I would gain weight back up to start the cycle all over again.
Early in 2015 we booked a family vacation for our first trip to Disney. I fondly remember my times at Disney as a kid. I remember going to the beach and playing in the pool with my father. However, thinking about playing in the pool with my kids I felt embarrassed over the state of my body, and knew that I would either not enjoy myself or not play at all and sit and watch my kids have fun.
I have been a fan of Penn Jillette for years, and on his podcast earlier that year he mentioned his large weight loss by following Dr. Fuhrman's diet. So I bought Eat To Live and set a goal for myself; lose 60 pounds in three and a half months, more weight than I have ever lost, down to a weight I hadn't been since before I had kids.
Very quickly the weight started falling off me; the diet was a huge success. I didn't have to count calories, or track my food intake, both of which were a struggle as part of other diets. By the start of the vacation, I had reached my goal and then some, being at a weight I hadn't been at since I was in college, over a decade before.
I have continued to lose a few pounds since that trip, having lost over 70 pounds. Not only am I looking better, I am feeling much better than I have in years. All sorts of aches and pains, which I thought was me just getting old, have all but disappeared. And, even more importantly, I now feel great about myself and not embarrassed at all, and can enjoy my time with my kids, no matter what I am wearing.
Results may vary.
