Tag Archives: weight loss

When my husband and I first started following a Plant Strong Diet based on fruits, veggies, grains, nuts, seeds and beans, we both lost a lot of weight. Over time, however; my husband got too thin so I increased the … Continue reading →

Posted on May 5, 2014 by celestedimilla | 48 Comments

I Don’t Miss It!

Posted on December 28, 2013 by celestedimilla

Hey all! I’m still on vacation and I wasn’t planning to post until I got home, but I miss you guys. By the way, I’m SO sorry that I haven’t been keeping up with reading blogs lately, but I’ve been … Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Movies, Daily Life, Health, Plant-Based Diet | Tagged diet, diet inspiration, diet quotes, disease prevention, health, healthy eating, healthy eating tips, how to go vegan, plant-based diet, plant-based diet books, transitioning to a vegan diet, vegan, vegan quotes, weight loss, whole food | 33 Comments

Is a Plant-Strong Diet too Extreme?

Posted on November 29, 2013 by celestedimilla

If you asked me to give up meat and dairy two years ago, I would have laughed. Due to my husband’s health issues, however; I found myself at a Plant-Strong Diet class at Whole Foods Market. The presenter, Gerrie, shared … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Plant-Based Diet | Tagged disease prevention, eat to live, Engine 2 Diet, health, healthy eating, My Beef with Meat, plant-based diet, plant-strong, raw food, vegan, weight loss, what are the benefits of a plant-based diet?, what does plant-strong mean, what is a plant-strong diet?, why go plant-based?, why go vegan? | 45 Comments

My husband and I are in Boston this week, so I’ve decided to repost some oldie but goodie posts while I’m away. I look forward to catching up with everyone when I get home. Have a beautiful week! Skinny Chocolate … Continue reading →

Posted on September 6, 2013 by celestedimilla | 12 Comments

Posted on September 4, 2013 by celestedimilla | 18 Comments

Gratitude

Posted on August 2, 2013 by celestedimilla

Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos – the trees, the clouds, everything. – Thich Nhat Hanh

Posted in Daily Life | Tagged eat to live, Engine 2 Diet, health, healthy eating, inspiration, inspirational quotes, plant-strong, quotes, spirituality, Thich Nhat Hanh, vegan, weight loss, whole food | 19 Comments

What Makes People Change?

Posted on July 6, 2013 by celestedimilla

I used to work with a guy who refused to go to the doctor. When I asked him why he told me that he had high blood pressure and he didn’t want any doctor telling him that he had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Plant-Based Diet | Tagged disease prevention, going vegan, health, healthy eating, how to prevent cancer, how to prevent heart disease, how to reduce high blood pressure, plant-based diet, vegan, veganism, weight loss | 26 Comments

This Grill Runs Cold

Posted on June 28, 2013 by celestedimilla

A year and a half ago I went to a class at Whole Foods Market and heard Gerrie tell her heart-felt story of being ill almost to the point of death and then curing herself through a plant-based diet. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Plant-Based Diet | Tagged cruelty free, health, healthy eating, how to lose weight, plant-based diet, plant-strong, vegan, weight loss, weight loss secrets, weight loss stories, whole foods | 15 Comments

When I first transitioned to a plant-based diet, I spent a tremendous amount of time educating myself. I took cooking classes, read books, listened to podcasts and even worked with a plant-based nutritionist. I did this for months! Not everyone … Continue reading →

Posted on May 28, 2013 by celestedimilla | 16 Comments

10 Reasons Why You Should Eat More Mushrooms!! (and a Recipe)

Posted on May 7, 2013 by celestedimilla

You’d think that after following a plant-based diet for over a year that I’d know everything there was to know about it. I don’t! I just discovered how important it is to eat lots of mushrooms. In Joel Fuhrman’s Super … Continue reading →