Beverly's Story

“I am 64 years old and my weight and cholesterol have yo-yoed for decades. Prior to the Weight Loss Challenge, the last diet I had tried was the South Beach diet in 2003. While I was extremely successful with that diet for a number of years, I started having spine issues, as I had been a runner for many years. I ultimately had spine surgery (which was successful) but had to give up running and had to find other exercise activities which I found difficult. Over the course of the following years, while still trying to follow the principles of the South Beach Diet, I unfortunately found myself gaining back most of the weight I had previously lost, and I wasn’t feeling right, either.

Nine years ago, I decided to give up eating all meat, however I continued to gain weight and my cholesterol continued to rise, which was very frustrating for me.

I read about Dr. Fuhrman's Weight Loss Detox and Challenge that was starting in January 2023, and that was it – I was going to be all in. Originally my goal was to lose 20 pounds, but now I have actually lost 25 pounds, I've found a great exercise routine/schedule, my cholesterol has dropped from 206 to 155, and I feel really great.

Giving up dairy and oil and salt and sugar/artificial sweeteners was hard, but I did it. I don’t miss using oil in cooking, salting my food, or putting Stevia in my tea. I must admit that the “berry bowl” included in the 10 in 20 recipes was a real turn-off at the beginning – I just couldn't get into eating nuts and seeds with my berries and it didn’t taste good to me at all. Now, I TOTALLY look forward to it – OMG, I so love this! I also love making bean (and greens) soups and I’m always experimenting with different spices and ingredients. I also truly enjoy my salads – wow, my salads are spectacular. I also love my fruit-based desserts. It’s wonderful!”

This weight loss journey has been very educational and rewarding. The Nutritarian diet has changed my life and I have no plans whatsoever to eat any differently, ever again. I look forward to continuing the lifestyle and reading/following all of the information provided on the website. There is such a wealth of information and I plan to continue taking advantage of it."