Raw Till 4 vs Starch Solution | Pros & Cons
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Because resistant starches tend to be rich in nutrients and health properties, Dr. McDougall believes The Starch Solution is a long-term answer to sustainable weight loss and improved health. However, the Starch Solution eliminates all animal products, vegetable oils, simple sugars, and processed foods.The starch diet I gave it a whirl nothing to loose and here is my Starch Solution Review: Starch Solution Review Pros.
Energy levels increased: A lot. Literally, I was bouncing off the walls, and I couldn’t sit still. Increased energy for high intensity workouts.
Food was delicious.The main reason why resistant starch works, is that it functions like soluble, fermentable fiber. It goes through your stomach and small intestine undigested, eventually reaching your colon where.
Everything Dr. McDougall says in this book is true. It works great.
I used to have to weigh and record all my calorie counts everyday to keep my weight under control but since eating a starch based diet, I no longer have to watch my calories. I just eat whole plant foods until I’m full. posted Jul 20th, 2012 12:02 pm.Started this journey at 190.. today 179.2lbs. Most of my calories come from starch now and it has helped with satiety, managing cravings, and weight loss.
Do what works for you; for me, starch.called the Starch Solution if someone is looking for it. The starch solution advises against flours and refined grains. It also advises beans and lentils be a very small portion of your diet/they’re optional.
I don’t like that starch solution limits fruits to 2-3 pieces a day. That doesn’t work for me, especially in the summer.The cons are that people love to eat what they have always eaten.
You will be made fun of and ostracized by the ignorant. They will tell you that that people were meant to eat meat, and they will say all sorts of stupid stuff to reinforce their unhealthy eating. Eat starch be healthier and live better.My book, The Starch Solution, will serve as a manifesto to help reverse current health trends. Worldwide, people are fat and sick because of their dependency on meat, dairy, eggs, and oils for calories.
The all-too-real changes we are presently experiencing in our climate are being fueled in large part by pollution from the livestock industry.Pros and Cons of Alcohol Consumption. The research on alcohol may, on the surface, present a contradictory picture.
There are some benefits to moderate alcohol consumption, but on the whole they are small in comparison to the dangers of excessive intake of alcohol.The pros and cons of a vegan diet will be covered in a separate article. In the meantime, avoid anything by McDougall like the plague and if you want a great vegan cookbook, get John Robbins, May All Be Fed.Starch is not solely responsible as the indicator in iodometric titrations, but it really enhances the endpoint. Starch turns deep blue like ink in the presence of iodine and iodide together.
This solution is often referred to as Iodine Red. As you titrate into Iodine red, either I2 (Iodine) or I(Iodide) is removed.Pros of Starch in Dry Cleaning • For aesthetic purposes, starch is commonly used when dry cleaning clothes to leave them feeling and looking crisp, somewhat stiff, and free of any wrinkles. • It makes ironing clothes easier.This starch works, in part, by making you feel full. The authors claim it also promotes fat-burning, and helps keep your blood sugar levels in check.
You eat a lot of resistant starch on this pla.Raw Till 4 vs Starch Solution | Pros & Cons That Vegan Couple. Loading Unsubscribe from That Vegan Couple?
Cancel Unsubscribe. Working Subscribe Subscribed Unsubscribe 145K.The Starch Solution: Pros, Cons, and How It Works The Starch Solution is a diet plan developed by John A. McDougall, MD.
It is a whole-food, plant-based diet with a heavy emphasis on starches. The majority of compliant foods on The Starch Solution are complex carbohydrates that are high in starch and fiber, such as potatoes, grains, and legumes.
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229 comments
Glad you did this video Ryan, because after reading and watching all those people from True North state that you shouldn’t eat nuts and limit fruit, it makes me feel guilty every time I eat them. However they are the most natural foods, and necessary for health. Much better to eat avocados and nuts, particularly brazils and walnuts, and I don’t want to limit fruit either. So I am right on your wavelength. Thanks for taking time to do this.
I can see there’s lots of experience how old are you? I was looking for if anybody else has a problem with cutting out all that fat? I’m not talking about excessive fat either. There’s so many diet rules and people making up diets that I’m very leery of another one. But I do agree potatoes need to be in in Whole Foods. I think you’re right about telling me what to eat totally I don’t agree either. I’m 75 with a lot of experience in dieting LOL Just remember there are fat vegans are vegetarians we have to find that balance don’t we?
Your comments & advice are great, but making a video while driving and taking your hands off the steering wheel is a BIG distraction. To some extent it could even make one doubt your credibility.
You’re so adorable! Love your vids you literally taught me how to be a successful vegan. I feel at my absolute best when I follow your teachings. You changed my life!
are you SURPRIZED at the fact most of the comments here are DONT VIDEO WHILE DRIVING? your focus shd b on DRIVING!! and secure your dogs in the car! shd NOT b in your lap or moving around! those are two distractions that can get you KILLED or KILL SOMEONE ELSE bc youre distracted!! also i dont see u wearing a seat belt either…
Are you crazy? Do you have a death wish for yourself and other road users. How totally selfish and inconsiderate to do that video while you are driving. Total lack of concentration on the driving, and you are not keeping your eyes on the road. Dogs loose in the car and on your lap…. What if you had an accident? Dogs would be through the windscreen and chances are you would kill someone, through your own ignorance and selfish behaviour. Cannot believe that you are totally unaware of how dangerous this is. Why cannot you do the video at home where you are not a danger to others.
I wish this dumb woman would FOCUS ON HER DRIVING!!! Drive or park, I hate people like this!
Honestly. I never took your channel very seriously BUT… the last 2 vids of advice I’ve seen from you have been excellent! I’ve got almost 40 YEARS research into this “stuff” and I can easily tell you’re on a good path! PS. NO vids while driving! ( I don’t want you to kill me or my child! AND… SECURE the dog! They are innocent like kids and can’t secure themselves!)
I am vegan and I no longer a sugar or oil or not very many nuts. And I still have a fat belly. Am I eating too much fruit or what? I eat whole grains, beans Engine 2 whole grain sprouted stuff cereal with the cashew milk recipe I got from McDougall cookbook. But I still have a big huge chunk of fat on my belly. What am I doing wrong? I used to eat chips and candy bars and ice cream even big and ice cream I mean and it’s been almost two weeks and it’s a Give Up the sugar and chips and popcorn with salt and oil and I don’t fry food I don’t use oil and a Harley dropped any weight and still very fat in the belly.
WHO CARES IF SHE’S DRIVING? She still has 2 hands free & made time for us to help us out. Much safer than texting & driving. THANK YOU HANNAH FOR THIS! HELPED A LOT!
Spot on. I love Dr. Mac and his plab but why label everything? Just eat plant based. Be healthy. Great video.
The starch solution isn’t really that restrictive tho…..just my opinion..
I must go to class, but I’ll be sure to watch this once I get out!
Do you not eat any bread for the most part? Would Ezekiel bread and avocado be a healthy breakfast?
when people ask you question and YOU call them ” ridiculous” WOW
starch solution is a great diet for life. most important is to avoid oil. it does not restrict anything beyond that.
No offense, but the mcdougall diet was at first meant for people with autoimmune disease’s.. not for people who are trying to lose weight. I have rheumatoid arthritis and follow it (strictly) and I am OFF my medications now. So.. you may want to add that people with autoimmune diseases should not listen to your opinion
I agree with you so much. I get SUPER obsessive when I follow a “plan” but even now I am here watching videos BECAUSE I am stressing about starting to eat more cooked foods and starches when it’s what i truly want right now. Haha que locura
Just be vegan on your birthday! You deserve it:) vegan cake n whatever you please then go back to the 50\ 50 whole foods plate
Starch diet? Yes………… New Age nonsense? No thank you.
I am excited to see how this works for you! Good luck! I cant do the meal replacement diets either. I have this need to have food, something to chew on.
HAD to add this to my “recommended video” playlist!!:) love this
Hannah, you’re making this world a better place. Please dont make videos while driving, so we can have more of you
I want to see one person on raw till 4 for 3 months vs somebody on starch solution for 3 months and see who kicks whos ass
for me, you are what true body positivity is. accepting yourself while trying to be the better version. no more harmful foods or bad karma, no more killing and death. just care for everything around you, including yourself. You are a really cool lady
I’ve recently found your channel and I like how approachable and down-to-earth you are. I love these ‘common sense’ videos:)
I find my self doing raw til 4 summer time and starch in winter because i live in Norway and its a bad place for fruit. But I really miss hawaii because the fruit there is FANTASTIC! I also learned a lot from the local farm market there.
wow, I was interested in what was being said but very, not cool, to be driving with a dog in your lap, and videoing while driving. Talk about an accident waiting to happen.
I would love an update on this! If you still follow it and if not how you have adapted it for you. I’ve been eating more plant based for a few years now and I’m trying the starch solution now, but I’m not doing very good at it yetI keep eating sunflower butter and vegan mayo in things
this was really helpful and super clear thank youuuu.
And your energy is great keep it up:)
I eat a primarily starch based diet with some fruit, greens, nuts added. I just cut meat out of my diet and processed sugars and foods. So far I am very satisfied
your cute, your dog not so much, but glad you let him watch the road for you
I’m not taking advice from someone who is not smart enough to realize that making a video while driving is not safe. Not only that, you continue to take your eyes off the road to unnecessarily look at the camera. Driving should be taken more seriously and I’m tired of almost getting hit by distracted drivers.
John McDougall doesn’t say anything about feeling guilty it seems as if you made it altogether too complicated.
Feels so good that someone in the vegan commuity is that liberal and not
restricting like crazy. I am so tired of these glorifications of
certain ways to eat. It’s always better to just live and do things that
feel right, instead of blindly following a concept or a lable that
dictates you what to do!
They do make dog seatbelts, but they are really overpriced. What they are is a harness with a thick pad for the chest. You can pick up a cheap harness and then stuff a small pillow or something in it. You fasten the seatbelt, then position the dog on the seat in front of it, and attach from the ring on top of the dog’s shoulders to the lap belt. Ty!
Great video. So true, totally optimal being raw but we don’t all live in paradise ey. I also find potatoes and whole food digest so much better than rice or grains. Do you find this too? And like fruit tastes so much better alone vs cooked carbs being pretty plain without sauces etc… sometimes hard to keep that salt low…. FRUIT WINS 😉 <3
I love this! I stopped calling myself HCLF because I felt guilty when I’d eat fat. I think if you eat what you like and have goals in mind of what you want. Learn what works for you. If it’s the starch solution, RT4, HCLF, etc. then stick to it but you don’t have to be so strict with it.
I go to the toilet at least 5x per day and I eat mostly starches:/
I actually find it more difficult getting in enough calories from starch.1000 calories from starch just feels way to heavy for me and dehydrating, where as a 1000 calories from fruit is splendid! I’m all for the fruity floaters!
Completely agree. A couple of things I’ve found: lower energy & slumps on SS, better more consistent energy on RT4. Also I crave sugar on SS & often end up eating chocolate or something else sweet/high fat. At the moment mainly eating raw til noon because of cost & seasonal lack of fruit in Australia.
Please don’t drive and blog. Its dangerous for you, those around you and your precious doggies. You are so inspiring. Please inspire your younger audience to be safe also! love you xx
You’re awesome, but if you hit someone whilst recording, they’d sue you and there would be video proof.
(Future JD)
I do both-raw till dinner mostly then potatoes with soups, beans, steamed veggies or rice. This works best for me-my digestive track does not do well with too much fruit so lunch is huge salad with veggies-breakfast is fruit and greens. My goal is whole foods vegan and low fat so as long as I am doing that, I feel good! I appreciate your flexibility with the diet!
fist time watching you guys. interesting video, i will check out your channel. I think raw food lifestyle looks to expensive to me. i love eating fruits and so on, but living on all raw i will give it a try soon, to make up my mind, but i am greatly happy as a starchivore been getting better results in my biking and running.
Best vid about that topic. Youre very special, please Do more vids!
Where do I start with this, are you really getting flak for this?
Your previous video was perfectly fine and so is this one.
And I fail to see how and why this is a clickbait? it isn’t.
You are doing a response to your video that’s titled ” Quitting The Starch Solution ” therefor this video is rightfully titled ” Quitting The Starch Solution RESPONSE Video “
No clickbait whatsoever. You did follow it at one point then you adjusted it a little, so you did technically quit it.
And to those points you were mentioning towards the end.
1. I agree with you, By adding fruit and healthy fats on the Starch Solution you are no longer following the starch solution 100%. That as you said defines quitting it.
2. Suggesting you’re doing harm…did those people even watch your 1st video about quitting it? you mentioned time and time again how good you think it is still. Just add fruits and healthy fats.
People are ridiculous..
You have nothing to apologize or defend yourself for.
Keep doing what you do Ryan!
I have known two family members, who took their fat intake to almost zero for the last 20 + years of their lives. One was an avid runner and the other exercised well into her 70’s. Both lost their memory and brain function years and years before their death. That made me a believer that we ALL need good fats ( in moderation ) for our brains and body to work well. Also, they tried to eliminate salt consumption as well. I use Himalayan Pink Salt instead. Which may mean you need to take additional Iodine into your diet.
The whole Veganism thing is Driving me crazy, idk why. I’ve been a Vegan for 7 months now. initially it was good but for the last 2-3 months I’ve started feeling super Dizzy in my head. I have Low Energy most of the times even when I’m eating lots of bananas & other Fruits. I take Vitamin b12 supplements too.
i totally feel like a crap & I’m always confused whether i should give up this Lifestyle or not. I really don’t wanna go back!
so many People on YouTube have Different Different opinions & methods, I’ve tried raw till 4 & fully Raw Diet but ended up gaining Weight. I keep asking questions to Many vegan YouTubers.
Idk when I’m gonna be Healthy & Lean! I cry alone tbh, in my bed, whenever I’m alone, all i think about is what i should eat to avoid getting more fat. I was always a Fat Kid. I’m 20 now, Most of my life years have already been Destroyed by my Eating Disorder which kept me away from People & Social Life. I was always Scared of Being judged for the way I look. I don’t wanna Die this way. I always believed in Spirituality. when I Heard about benefits of Veganism, I totally Accepted it. I don’t Like Meat anyways. I was a Vegetarian before.
I just Wish I find the Perfect Vegan Diet for Myself. it’s already been 7 Months. Idk if I’m still eating unhealthy or what. my family got no problem with what I eat, But idk why I feel Like This Life could’ve been Better If there was Somebody To guide me Better. I feel Lost & Lonely, like I’m a Stranger in my own Life.
your before tummy looks great! I am excited for you though. I am not very excited for me because John just said he would like to start milking cows again and I worry about the dairy industry if everybody starts eating this way:-(
I cannot feel full on fruit not even a little. I literally feel like I’m starving eating raw is much harder than even a 3 week water fast. Every day was starvation. I felt I was going to eat my desk.
Awful stuff.
where does your body get the protein it needs to repair itself and grow new tissues? What about the fats needed for hormone production and mental health?
Oats and water..or Muslie, pure survival food! Plus starch is so relaxing…losing weight on starch is far less frought than fruit! You just chill and do a little calorie restriction in the evns..
A mixture of rawtill4 and starch solution works for my lifestyle at the moment BUT in an ideal world I’d love to be close to 100% raw, if I move one day and make more money lol. Great video!
Congratulations! Don’t forget, what you eat is supposed to make you feel good and healthy. If it does not, think about it. Could there be something your body is missing? Some vitamins, some minerals? Then you might look into the Keto diet. Just a suggestion.
If on the other hand, you feel fine, stick with it. Good luck in whatever you do and I wish you a happy life and success with your diet.
Unfortunately Your message was lost in the driving, I know You’re a nice Person but I think You may get more yikes then likes on this.
Can everyone please stop commenting about her making a video and driving? Not the end of the world and the video is already made. Get over it already and go eat a potato.
yub i agree
I don’t like the labels either. I just eat a whole foods plant based diet and that’s it
You seem excited! I hope this is the answer you’ve been looking for! I look forward to seeing updates here and there:)… And you are so right about belly fat, it is the most dangerous to have on you. I’m so glad i’ve found something that works for me (which is just eating in moderation to maintain and calorie counting to lose it) to get the weight off and keep it off, but everytime i have a baby i just gain weight (which i then need to lose!). Good luck! 5 weeks in and going well, im sure you can keep going x
its alright people..not that i support distractions while driving but cmon may be it’s just a straight open high way n so if she looks at the camera for a split second it wont end up in a disaster.
I pray someday to understand that God gave your these things not “nature”. He loves you and made these things for you.
I agree your face does look skinnier and great! Good luck! Gosh I need to get back to working out and eating healthy, got the gym membership just need to get my butt in gear!
I’m a type two diabetic. I’m finding my A1C has gone up from 5.3 to 5.8 eating starches. Don’t mind saying… I’m a little confused. ��
The oatmeal thing sounds like it was within the starch solution. It was all whole food and no processed sugar. I think that’s good. Fruit as our sweets is perfect
you have a lot of good stufg to say. ” but like you know” makes you sound like a moron
so hey do you think this diet is ok for a person hrw has a fatty liver
Congratulations �� being a Mom, is a full time job, your me time for yourself is definitely well deserved, enjoy and relax.
Happy Birthday!!! Good job on the self care! 8lbs is great! Keep up the good work!
personally I am very interested in how this progresses. I don’t think I could ever cut out dairy, meat and eggs altogether, but I recently started cutting down. My main downfall is cheese. mmm, cheese!
Great video Ryan. I don’t feel you need to apologize at all.
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But are whole weat pasta and bread good as well as brown rice? Or if it’s not, what’s the difference? I’m italian, please tell me I can still have my beloved pasta al pomodoro:(
I don’t see anything wrong with you. Maybe to loose a little pooch that’s all.
Thank you. I think all of the vegan diet labels is what continues to separate people in the vegan community. I say, as long as it is vegan, just eat variety of plant foods and it’s all good! At the end of the day we need to remind ourselves why we are vegan and it is for the animals and planet foremost before health any any other reasons.
Insurance claim agent:tell me what happened??…… oh nothing…. I was just recording a video for my youtube channel ��
This video is totally on point, and a super reasonable and rational way to approach eating a vegan diet while remaining sane (ie, not restricting like crazy, which is something I struggle with). Moderation is the golden rule.
I went vegan in the same time than recovery from binge eating disorders… I start by eating most raw food (not really rawtill4) BUT my stomach was already use to eat a lot ( bad food of course ), I wasn’t obese but overweigth and the fruit was digest so fast that don’t stop my binging ( vegan option most of the time but fat ). Starch solution was the best for me, I was so satisfy eating all that potato, that rice ( white most of the time but whatever), pasta, beans…I had more energy and my binge stop.
So, you right people need to try both and see when they feel better:)
Tried to watch Dr. so and so and his wife on a video about his Starch Solution diet. I had to stop watching it because it seemed way too cultish and his wife was way too thin and unhealthy looking.
Hannah!!! This is EXACTY what I needed today! I appreciate your channel so much!
Are you still wearing the corset? Hope it works, glad it makes you feel better!!!!!
wish you could do a starch solution what to eat weightloss month..��
She’s achieved what she wanted to do using the starch solution.. She’s young… She’s healthy and when she gets older and the damage caused through the bad things she’s eating begins to take’s it’s toll on her body she can return to the starch solution to get her health back.. Unfortunately the only people who stick to the starch solution have health issues.. IT WORKS…
really? while you’re driving?.. dumb as hell. I won’t propone that level of stupidity. buh bye.
good for you, lose slow keeps it off and do not go back to meat etc
I just happened upon your Chanel you are a breath of fresh air. I’m about 4 weeks in of being a first time. Vegan, myself and my husband. We’ve lost about 27 pounds combined the reason we went vegan was because of our health we are both diabetics type 2 Wish you well in your journey glad you got your bath in ��
You keep saying vegan, isn’t that a label also. I just say ” my lifestyle”. There.. done.
People get hung up on some of the dumbest things. I get asked ” why don’t you eat meat?” I simply say “I don’t want to”! End of story.
Wow, I do not restrict myself in any way darling. When I see that food, the veggies, the sweet potatoes, the fruits I just want to eat them. They are delicious, sweet and good for ya. When I see potato chips or any shit like that I might want it SOMETIMES and I will allow myself but I am conscious what I am doing to my body then. A healthy body will deal with no problem with shit food sometimes. I think it is just the attitude, the strong will power that differentiate us. I am full most of the time and I do not need to binge on food, even If my mind wants to eat some crap or other foods I just cannot because I am not hungry at all! Starch solution for the win:P
Why cook starches 3 times a day? I cook a huge batch of starches and then eat it over the week. Plus you get the benefit of resistant and slower absorbing starches when you refrigerate them.
Please don’t record videos while driving. I am watching bracing myself for the accident to come that I am expecting.
Check out High Carb Hannah she lost 70lb on this way of eating and puts out great food videos
Good for you! Awesome! I also eat Whole Foods mostly high starch but I also cook with a little coconut oil sometimes and oh no I sprinkle pink salt on my food and wait wait I put organic maple syrup on my oats. Yet the weight falls off and i feel great ��
Please, I need help!
I live in Brazil, here there is a awful cultural meat-eating.
I’ve been vegetarian for 10 years and now vegan for 2 months. But I’m trying to improve my alimentation.
I have a doubt: can I mix the starch alimentation with the fruit lifestyle? I feel like the raw till 4 doesn’t adapt with my routine, but I like very much eating “living” food.
Help me please:))))
Great video! For work lunches on raw till 4 I just add in a basic salad meal (no dressing or on the side) at lunch if needed. That way I can participate in lunch and just eat my fruit meals around the lunch.
as long as it’s whole plant food and not processed vegan fake food
Wondering how to do the Starch Solution diet if you really don’t like potatoes unless they’re cleverly disguised as something completely different? Ugh.
Hi, may I ask if you cook differently for the rest of your family? If not, I think it’s great they’re open to this way of eating:)
I live in a city with a lot of unconscious drivers… but i gotta say i’ve never seen someone so unconscious about her responsibility to others. Wow. Get Off The Road!
So basically you are still doing it…if it walks like a duck…
Steph, this video was soooooo amazing!! I completely agree, and felt the same as you, I struggle because I ate to much starch on a starch solution, could you please do a what I eat in a day? Would love to see your new approach with more protien��
Where did you get your tshirt Luca? And Natasha (from a previous video), where did you get your sunglasses?
In order to have a subject to make a YouTube video about, people take a proven concept a real expert designed and find if, and or buts to debate it.
Wow! How refreshing, I felt the all starch approach was way too much. I do agree with the Starch approach that oils, mostly cooked, are bad no dispute there. But I do feel that the natural fats in food are appropriate for us.
I think you critiqued the Starch Solution respectfully and I also think you critiqued your own video well too. What I really hate on YouTube at the moment is this damaging in-fighting that some well known plant based people are instigating for whatever reason. That really p***es me off!
I am trying more starches at the moment potatoes mainly. I’m just getting heartburn, so I know I need to do something that is still healthy but is right for me.
Basically, well said…..
Keep the great work up, Ryan 😉
I feel that the reason people didn’t agree is it is a click bait title. The things you do are still basically the starch solution. You are acting like you have all these new ideas. Eating more fruit and some extra nuts is still doing the starch solution for someone at an ideal weight. He only says to limit those if you are having trouble losing weight or have health issues. He is not a low calorie diet. There is a difference for McDougall weight loss and McDougall maintenance. People are triggered by saying you stopped following it, but you really didn’t.
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why not get the staple (majority calories) from starch. then add in veggies, fruit, and seeds.nuts into the mix. starch is far more satiating, i remember trying to get 500 calories from veggies, it was tough, and i felt hungry about 30 minutes later.
Not everything vegan is healthy if it is not wholesome or refined
But you look amazing
You are on track keep it up starch plus
I found that when I only eat fruit in the morning (smoothie typically) than I feel like I have low energy, shaky and not satisfied. I hands down prefer starch solution because it keeps me full longer. I have been adding a ton of veg to my starch though and that has accelerated my weight loss.
I’m 8mths pregnant and while a raw till’ 4 style diet helped heal my thyroid disorder so that I was able to conceive I sadly can no longer fit the large quantities of fruit in my stomach anymore. �� It also just takes too much energy to digest such large amounts of food, so instead of having more energy after a fruit meal, I’m exhausted.
While I still eat fruit for breakfast in a smoothie and snack on fruit throughout the day, I do more starch solution for lunch and dinner. I miss my fruit meals but I’ll get back to it after I have my body back to myself again! ��
The problem I have with its charge solution is there’s no diabetic solutions when you take the meter and run it after I start solution meal it can be very high but it seems to go down. I can’t depend on the meter reading.
I don’t think he knows the answer when it comes to diabetes neither does the diabetes, or fat makes your pants fall off or some of those other protein high fat diet’s they’re not right either and I don’t care if they do have good meter readings you’re not right for me.
What I noticed the most is that these people really are not diabetics to profess they are but they are not
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you look like you just jumped out of a country music video, and you give me Sheryl Crow vibes �� Or Alanis Morisette’s blonde alter ego 😉
I agree totally! I use all the good stuff that I’ve learned from all my favorite vegan teachers + I get to eat whatever I want!
Hi Ry, it’s brenda.glad to be back watching your channel, Got a new phone, couldn’t get back to my subscription account, so using my old one, hope you are well, great reviews video, ��
yes funny I was almost not going to click on your video bc the diet labels trigger my food anxiety / restricting behaviors. So glad I decided to click anyways: )
I assume the diet labels are really more about selling books / products / whatever than actually sustainable long term physical and mental health.
I go with Nuts for out and about and avoiding take away temptations.
couldn’t agree more <3 I never label myself (other than vegan) xxxx
M am my weight is 80kg nd Ivan swipe white ricewhat substitute I use to reduce weight
What? You just said that your a vegan, right? So you don’t like labels? Isn’t “vegan” a label? If you say “I don’t like labels” It really means you don’t like that label and/or you don’t know what the fuck you talking about.
Oh my gosh you must have known your dogs were going to stay nice and calm and out of your way (sort of) while you drove
its very difficult taking you seriously with such a cute dog by your side:). Its the cutest video ever.
Hey steph! Ive been following your videos for so long and finally started my own vegan channel. Do you have any advice for new youtubers?
And please, share meals your prepare for your family using his guidelines.
This raw till 4 nonsense has to come to an end…the human diet is a starch based diet…humans thrive on starch as the staple in the diet…there has been NO population of societies or people who ever prospered on a fruit based diets…stick with STARCH based diets and remember raw till 4 is a fad diet…albeit a better fad diet then any animal products based diet or the standard diet most people eat….also, no offence people on these fruit diets look like shit and would probably get their asses kicked by people on starch based diets!!! show me a fruit based elite professional athlete please.and mya…or even a bodybuilder (somebody whon actually looks like a bodybuider not just saying they are) and maybe ill change my mind…
But I actually NEED to lose weight so Is starch solution best??
Brilliant comparison vid!! I definitely found the exact same pros and cons but I love the fruit most too:) all that fannying around cooking and cleaning up even simple foods sometimes gets so boring. How on earth did I used to spend hours on elaborate meals before I was vegan?! Top vid you two ���� x x
Love you guys, glad I found you! I wish my husband was of this mindset.
I just love your dogs that one dog he is right beside you listening and he is so alert I just love your dog wow but you’re right
Hi. This is what I love about this lifestyle. I’m more starch solution than rt4. But I still eat a tone of fruit.
It would good to see how you feel after being starch solution for a longer period.??
Great video! I have been experimenting with a raw till noon style during the week (because of my job) and raw till 4 on the weekends when I have more time and flexibility. I can definitely tell the difference when I eat more fruit I feel better, have more energy, and digestion/body odor is better.
You still look cute in the before video but congrats on your weight loss. I’m trying so hard to do the starch solution. It’s so hard to stay committed but so far so good. My stomach feels flatter after a meal. It feels really good but it’s so hard to fit in socially. I’m really missing French fries and potato chips. But I still make a good mashed potato and that helps.
We I started eating mostly starches I found I was cooking endlessly, it drove me mad, but as I learned more, I find I cook a whole lot less now. Breakfast is often overnight oats, 2-3 minutes and it is done, made with dinner (if I need to make it at all)
Lunchs are made 2x a week, one pot meals, today it is red lentil sloppy joe’s, one batch is 5 meals. Usually I make chili or curry or salads in 3-5 portion batches.
Dinners can be easy or hard, depending what you want, and if you want to make left overs for lunch. I’ll make tacos (2 meals), pizza (2 meals), potato fries, rice or quinoa dishes. Some might take an hour, some take 5 minutes of prep, throwing brown rice in the instant pot with frozen carrots, peas, peppers and corn is a 2 minute meal.
The instant pot took away my insanity the most though, one pot, few dishes to clean, makes big meals for left overs. Also makes dry beans without soaking or planning, a must for starch eaters.
isnt it perverse, millions of people with nothing to eat in the world and millions of others dont know what to eat
Oh my! I NEED to get to this point! Very inspiring thanks for sharing!
From a fellow Aussie 😉
agreed! i like starch it fills me up more.. unless I’m in Thailand lol
Another great video guys! find a do mostly raw till noon nothing beats a giant smoothie for breakfast! Although the problem with that is I love to have a smoothie or juice in the afternoon and if I’ve eaten a cooked lunch such as veggie sushi it can cause uncomfortable bloating. Nothing really beats raw till 4 when you have good fruit available!
I prefer to do raw til four in the summer and starch solution in the cold months.
A vegan without A LOT of starch is a dead vegan! But you make good points, get your energy from anything you can, starch just makes it easier:)
Personally I do prefer starch solution because I’m not a big fan of fruit, I don’t thnik I could go raw…
I have been on the starch solution for 8 weeks but I’m not losing the weight..I’m getting depressed
i dont want to give up but I need to lose weight desperately
I think you got your head around the wrong way, on starch solutions.
Even though you said ” I still eat potatoes, Rice, and starch, why quit,
omg! you can totally see it on your face…. yes Vegan is the best �� I’ve been vegan for a year and is the best feeling.
How is driving while recording any different than driving while talking to someone in the car with you??? Any normal person who’s done it knows you glance at the person you’re talking to throughout the conversation. Also how is what she’s doing any different than looking at a navigation system??? There is no difference folks
I’m excited to follow your experience!!! I got the book and started to eat a vegan diet, with lots of rice and potatoes, but I did a couple of things wrong I believe. I gained 15 pounds in my first year. So I just started to exercise and it seems like that is what I needed. I feel a litte lighter now. Thanks for sharing!!
Have only done starches for a week at one time and had a similar experience to you guys. I definitely prefer raw till 4/noon:)
Veganism isn’t a religion. Sheesh… I eliminate people in my life who choose to catagorize me into any “ism”. Eat healthy, fruits and veggies and break the constraints of all ism’s. Think for yourself.
Awesome video, I really liked all the points you make and the very true and logical summary. I usually eat raw when I have fruit on hand and starch solution when I don’t but always vegan and always high carb. Worked for me for 10 months:)
this is such a great video because then individuals can choose what they prefer and what is more convenient for them, personally i am on starch solution and i love it so much, but i tend to have fruit meals in the morning, so its kind of a mix of both xx
That Vegan Couple how are your moods and mental state on Starch Solution? Are they better, not as good or about the same as on RT4?
rename the video to “how i modified the starch solution as per my needs” and people won’t lose their shit.
I live in the northwest so cheep good fruit is difficult to come by. However I do usually eat raw for breakfast and then starches for lunch and dinner ����������
I like to eat mostly raw. But I eat like beans and sometimes rice and stuff. I feel a lot better eating mainly vegetables and fruit. And I eat a lot so I definitely get enough calories. When I eat potatoes and rice it makes me feel really heavy and sometimes to the point where Am physically sick. My recommendation would be to just listen to your body and do what is best for you..
Firstly we’ll done.
Secondly the programme of the Dr is designed for “maximum” weightless. Because of that, he’s had to limit the amount of fruit! That’s it! The same for nuts and seeds. 2 things at play here; if you don’t then for adding fat will slow te “maximum” weight loss down. Everybody’s version of what is “moderate” is completely different due to genetics and bioavailability with their own metabolism which is governed by the microbiome. Change the microbiome and the bioavailability of those foods changes. By adding more vegetables (wide variety Inc salads) you add water and fibre only at first. This will change everything and speed up metabolism. You will then metabolise sugar for more readily. There are various forms of sugar. Sugar in fruit is different to sugar in a carrot. Unfortunately all fruit is not equal hence why berries are recommended not to mention the Health benefits, are numerous. The second is with nuts because your body will burn starch first every time. Our brain and our organs need this most 24/7 and it will consume starch first and if it doesn’t need anymore energy it will store the fat. You don’t need that. So hence…… I am personally adding 1tbsp of freshly ground flaxseed a day because of the Health benefits to avoid certain cancers.
However, once you have reached your weight loss goal and your body starts to “settle” you then add these things back into your diet but slowly. For example, I might be able to have a serving of nuts, seeds an avaocodo everyday and my weight remain fine. You on the other hand may only be able to consume 3 times a week. Same with the grains. Sone folks might cope with losing weight still with bread but if you dont, you have to switch up the programme and go for the recommended “maximum” weight loss. Either scenario is fine because our body types are different, our genes are different and our microbiome is different. Two thirds of your immune system resides in your gut.
So to conclude am I miffed at what you’ve said no not at all. I get what you say by people finding the sweet tooth is a problem but tbvh, that sweet tooth will take time to adjust and without resetting the metabolism it’s really hard to stop it. He has to be strict on this “maximum” weightloss because people will abuse it and twist the rules. Unless your personality is one that can tweek (like you) but still follow the rule to lose weight 90% say of the time. Not everyone will be that diligent. I for example add a tbsp of ketchup. When I reach my weight goal I might be OK adding 2 if not 3 tbsp of ketchup and my weight remains, stable.
Lastly once you have got your health back it’s so much easier to be active “naturally” whether that be walking or doing Joe Wicks workouts. Your body is sooooooo much healthier it has sooooooo much more energy that yiu do these things. Yiu learn “naturally” how much wholefood fat to add. That’s it.
So yeah I hear your concerns but to understand bodily chemistry functions follow
Dr Essysten (for issues with fat)
Dr Klapper
Dr Gregor nutritionfacts.org
Dr C. Campbell
Dr Garth Davis
Dr Ornish
Dr Furhmen
Dr Milton Mills
I could go on but these are the top!
They explain everything!
Good luck everyone.
And I have a Bsc (Hons) in Health Sciences (Inc nutrition) and Psychological Sciences
lol so many people stressed out about her talking while driving. and you never talk to people while you drive… smh
Hello Ryan!!
Just watching this now April 2020. I started following you at the first of January 2020
and started my Vegan journey then too.
I was so grateful to had found your channel in the beginning.
My draw to you was that you were very clear and direct, simple and expressed a positive experience in this approach with weight loss.
Unlike some of the channels I HAD been viewing. Others were very confusing and not consistent with content.
I am totally a newbie to this journey. I knew nothing about The Starch solution diet or this Vegan journey either.
My daughter and boyfriend have been following a Vegan diet for several years and I have a dear friend who reversed Chorn’s disease going Vegan.❤️ Nothing but good things!��
But through you with positive references to the Vegan diet and The Starch Solution which I went and read the book since watching you have lead me to my 4 month of success with my weight loss. 25lbs. Loss.
I”m sticking by what you continue to deliver through your videos as I continue my weight loss journey. Helping me regain my body, health and me.
Your efforts go beyond this video as you continue to remain honest, positive and gain success with your clients and subscribers.
The proof is in the pudding!! Lol. You are a good proof!!
People will always say negative things they wouldn’t say to your face on social/digital media. Wrong!!
And when they are driving too!! Lol.
Always look for bettering yourself and don’t let the small amount of negative out weigh your positive.
You are the Best Ryan!! �� Be proud and keep your voice!! ❤️����
In my not so humble opinion…which I practice keeping to myself unless I feel it could be useful, or plant a seed of thought that may sprout in someones head later to “think” for themselves. Could this be “true”? Maybe this person has a message I could use? Your messages, and wisdom are boundless in regards to your knowledge, and compassion on living through the law of attraction, being, and feeling ALIVE! I mostly appreciate your messages on how to properly fuel our bodies, and thrive. I align with most of what you teach, and share. I am grateful for your bravery in a challenging space, I enjoy, and benefit greatly from your hard work, and dedication you put forth from your heart. This is not intended in any way to be personal attack on your “Being”, you withstand and have risen above enough of that!!!..This is strictly in regards to your actions, and behavior that I could not believe I was witnessing. That compelled me to speak up.
This video is disturbing to watch, it takes less than a split second to have, or cause a serious fatal accident!!! You have two loose, unrestrained, innocent dogs in the vehicle, one on your LAP, you have zero hands on the wheel at times, using your hands to TALK!!!!!! You almost hit a curb in the beginning…this is beyond irresponsible, ignorant, and a very STUPID decision!!! No message, EVEN YOURS, is that important as to put your life, your dogs lives, or any innocent lives of pedestrians, motorcyclists, equestrians, bicyclists (like Derrick and you? If you were bike riding while a video blogger was recording with the odds you were operating under? Seriously!!! I hope they do not have your can’t happen to me, “I’m too skilled bro”, aloof, cavalier, detached attitude that’s above it all. Pain, and suffering is a reality, a realm as little as one breath away, and when you take risks like this, even closer? I would also like to add that at as low as 2 to 3 miles per hour slamming on your brakes could kill one of your dogs!!! We are vegans why???? To end the endless suffering of animals…the irony here if you had to live with the fact that your one moment in thinking that this was a good idea? Your irresponsible compulsion to record a video “WHILE DRIVING” could kill or cause serious injury to one of your precious pups, or another human, including yourself? No ones message, or video recording is that important!..Your loved ones I’m sure would agree. You are NOT that busy that you couldn’t wait another 2 months to FIND TIME to make this IMPORTANT VIDEO FOR YOUR FOLLOWERS while NOT DRIVING??? With so much life that is precious, and irreplaceable at risk??? Your “mad skills bro”, as you stated! Made me furious…as it did many others who obviously have age, personal tragedy, experience, and wisdom beyond yours on this topic! The beyond, off the charts irresponsible dangers, and risks of driving with unrestrained animals, adults, or children in a moving vehicle during normal roadway distractions are so high already. Then you add making a video, taking your hands off the steering wheel with a dog on your lap to the odds!
I REPEAT, PLANT A SEED IN YOUR BRAIN! Or plant you, or someone innocent in the ground???? Accidents happen to drivers with “mad skills bro” all the time who aren’t distracted…!
We are followers that Love you, and need you around to carry on this message. I hope you can take this constructive criticism to heart and (real-eyes), this was a bad decision for far too many reasons to list. You also set an example to other viewers that may not have your self proclaimed high skill set while driving, and that this is okay to drive while so distracted. Your eyes were off the road almost more than on, and I couldn’t absorb or even focus on your message! Please get your dogs the proper safety restraints, the costs are so minimal compared to taking them to the veterinarian for injuries caused by you being irresponsible. Learn the easy way, not the hard way. Learn by example whenever you can in life…we are out here, outside your bubble learning from your mistakes in dieting, and following your path to becoming conscious vegans. Think risk vs reward?..Take care, and Vlog on!!! Just not while operating a moving vehicle…
PPPeeace✌, and Love…writings on your wall, not your obituary!!!
Hannah, your videos and guidance have become a big part of my life. I want you to know you make a difference! Thank you for putting yourself out there
Guilt and obsession are self-made, one should remember that when shopping for groceries. I eat mostly starches but I don’t think of it as “The Starch Solution” I think of it as rice, pasta, potatoes and beans and bread. But it is definitely McDougall’s onfluence that got me to eat this way. Hell, I don’t even consider myself a vegan, I just agree with McDougall that this is the way that the human species will thrive and be healthy (we are animals with clothes). In the past 2 years I have concluded that starches should indeed be the bulk of what I eat. It is fuel for work, gym, play, and starchy foods have a lot of vitamins and minerals.
I know everyone on Youtube goes on about “what works for you” but eventually you have to realize we are a species just like any other when it comes to biology. The best thing to do is to keep track of what’s going on in your body through measurements and blood samples as you try different kind of diets and foods along the way. Simply thinking that something is probably “the right thing for me” without any data will lead to doubt and denial.
Here are some sensible suggestions: Don’t film while driving. Focus on the road. Keep your hands on the steering wheel. Restrain the dogs so they aren’t able to distract you or block your vision while driving. Be responsible and safe.
Yeah it is hard for me to do the McDougall high starch.! I added fats back in. very first time I went vegan I followed Neal barnards 21 day kickstart and i feel like he is more reasonable and I lost weight. When I cut out fats i got super dry skin and I didn’t notice a huge weight loss because I was already vegan. That being said u still have to count calories and cut out sugar if u want to lose weight, even on vegan.
Very interesting! I have the same area problem! Thanks for sharing!
Protein and FAT is what were suppose to eat! Someone tells you to only eat potatoes turn and walk away.
Congratulations on 8 lbs that is amazing. If you can treat yourself on your Birthday without triggering yourself later do it. Celebrating your day and self is important. Keep up the good work.
Are you so selfish and obsessed with your diet program that you don’t mind risking your dog and fellow human beings with your distracted driving? You have more to worry about than those extra pounds! This is illegal and dangerous.
This intrigued me show I went back to the book! Show me where McDougal limits fruit in the Starch Solution for people NOT trying to lose weight? As to fats, dried fruit and fruit and veggie juice, if you are at the weight you want to be you can eat small quantities. It’s just wrong to say McDougal is anti fruits, nuts or fats. Definitely anti oils.
I had no problem with your video you made some really great points. Some people just look for excuses to get offended.
Can I eat jasmine rice or what types of rice do you guys recommend +HighCarbHannah
I just think people complicate a loooottttt about food nowadays…..Eat fruits vegetables rice beans lentels potatis etc raw sometimes or cooked if you lite whatever is nutritional to your body….and don´t call it names….. it seams like people are getting psychological problems with so much information that they forget to live and just enjoy life……PEACE and ENJOY LIFE
I I eat potatoes and sweet potatoes I have been doing that for almost 6 months. but I’m not a moderate person and also I’m a minimalist. so I really like the Simplicity of my diet. 160 pounds the lightest I’ve been my whole life. but I believe that if you’re not detached from food it’s going to be hard for you to follow a more simple diet like Dr McDougall recommends. most people like ice cream pizza cakes and cookies vegan chicken and all that stuff I have no desire for it. I found the best way to lose weight without trying eat as many starches as you want limit the salt and sugar and no oil over the span of three or four months the weight will just fall off.
i am interested in learning more. with this im assuming you need to exercise more to burn the starches
I love the starch solution!! I’ve been on it and it worked well!!
What percentage of the diet for weight loss do you recommend for healthy fats? I am currently working on about 15% or 25 grams of fat? Would appreciate your opinion. Thanks
You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time. That saying is very true!
Smart girl. Eat a wide variety of foods, but still based around a plant-based diet.
Salicylate sensitivity is becoming very common, especially in America. Because of this, majority of people will do better on starches than fruit.
Your dog is so funny! I can’t stop staring at him watching the road in front of you. LOL
Being in Tasmania, ‘The Starch Solution’ is definitely more practical for me. I have a balance & coordination disability & have just found that cooked starches work better for me in terms of the extra energy I need I do really really love my fruity though.
No offense but you could of just summed the video up in less then a minute…..I basically gave up the Starch Solution because I didn’t want to restrict my diet to just what it said to eat. Done.
I am really enjoying your dog sitting there beside you and the one on your lap so cute thanks, I liked your video such good advise thanks, have people told you that you look like mariah carrie?
is it hard in terms of being satiated to change from rt4 to starch solution? i normally eat big sized meals and my stomach is used to big volume. if I changed to a starch based diet… will I be hungry all the time?
I hope you don’t still believe the stuff you said about fruit being healthier for you than starches. I respect that you are vegan, but you really need to understand nutrition a lot better than you did when you made this film. Not sure what you base your opinions on, but lets try and remember they are opinions and I don’t see you linking to any studies to support you. True nutrition is a mixture of starches, fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds, cooked or uncooked. I have not seen one study on nutritionfacts.org that would support your bias as well, whereas Dr. Gregor’s site has clearly shown the benefits of plant based whether cooked or uncooked.
you sound very obsessive, just eat whatever you want, no one is forcing you otherwise
Falling pants! Yay! Baggy shirts! Collar bones! Yay!
I love fresh flowers. They make my rooms smell so fresh and beautiful.
I have been looking into the starch thing for about a week and have McD’s book from the library as well. (I love your videos, so your “Potato Diet for a Month” video was the first time I had ever heard of this.) My main concern is after knowing ALL I’ve learned since cancer last year, watching Forks Over Knives and other vegan documentaries, and YT contributors, how can I
in good consciencecontinue to purchase and prepare meals for my family that do not reflect the “best” way to eat?My husband and teen daughter don’t eat “crap” and they do get a lot of produce, but they are not budging on the whole no meat and no dairy bit. They are consuming less of it because I am using a lot less in the dinners I make for all of us, and they know this, and they’re hearing what I say, but they just aren’t on fully board. I do tend give up on things I don’t have support with and that makes it so difficult for ME, having things in the house I know shouldn’t be there, but there they are, and ughhhh. Eye roll. Yeah…
I am just finishing reading the book and LOVE how “easy” this “diet” is. It makes so much sense. I’m on week 2. You look great!!!!
You are hardly even looking at the road! FREAKING SCARY people like you are on the road.
Great video I am definitely much more starch solution:) it’s so convenient, satisfying and cheap!!!
been rt4 for 4 months, and feeling worse lately.. im really lost, dont know whats not working. and I LOVE my fruit.. woudlnt want to ove to SS.. wish i culd do all raw,, felt my best there.. but hard to keep with it..
Is it necessary to add a healthy fat to your salad/vegetables? to get the nutrition from.
You are so cute!! Thank you for your kind and sane advice. Just saw a horrific video by fellow vegan you tube. Hate spewed out of his mouth. Thanks for your videos, I am learning so much.:)
Did you always eat breakfast while on this diet and/or did you participate in intermittent fasting?
Well said, you know the facts about healthy compassionate living, trusting your own body is food for your soul.
I think for normal individuals what your saying makes perfect sense. But for people that are severely overweight and really struggle with weight loss and have failed before, this is a no brainer approach. sweetness could you use things like sugar alcohols?
@fat as I said earlier a lot of people don’t do moderation well, but I think once they have reached a better place health-wise, they can add a spoon of walnut butter or peanut butter.
Overall I don’t really think you critiqued it, you just said you don’t strictly adhere. I think the majority of people will modify and eat some fruit and eat a little fat here and there.
I do a mix of both and go to the bath between 2-4 times and have no b.o. well it’s working for me so far lol
Dr.Mcdougall is the genius most plant based doctor ever possible.It would take too many years to understand his geniusness.What he says it is the science.He is the science.If one is differing to Dr.Mcdougal,actually he is against the science.
Remember,people like to hear good news about their bad habits…Those who like ur video call in this catagory.☺️��
keep your eyes on the road! if this isn’t illegal, it should be.
Stop looking at the camera while driving. Strap your dogs in!!! Think I’m wrong? Whoops kerb!! What the hell.
LOVED this video guys:-) I totally agree with your thoughts on keeping it HCLFVegan irrespective what peeps choose and doing what they can in the best circumstances that they have. One of the main issues I had with so many of the fruit based diets is the all or nothing approach stating that fruit and raw is the best yet no mention to the fact that the majority of people can not a)get access to quality fruit and the quantity required and B) can not afford the amount of money to live on it never mind feed a whole family,
So to me as a realist living in Ireland with not only year round bad weather but also bad produce from the supermarket with no farmer markets to really talk about but zero locally produced fruit in ALL of Ireland we eat close to the starch solution for the past while but have done raw till 4 in the past but just like when we were fully raw it was not practical in these climate conditions and because of financial limitations.
Now if and when our circumstances change and we are in a better position I do think having less cooked is most definitely on the cards as it is far healthier and we will be introducing a mostly fruit based diet but at this moment my HCLF vegan eating regime will remain.
I would say Freelee, Harley, Fully Raw Kristina and even Mr ATM Dan McDonald and that snake in the grass John OKRaw would buckle if they lived in Ireland or other colder climates and trying to continue their current eating habits and reducing their money to the average Joe and Josephine Bloggs there would be a new diet introduced Cooked to 4:-)
You guys have shared great info and I agree totally we need to do what we need to do keep it vegan without limiting the mindset that if we are not following XYZ diet then we are not doing ourselves good. In an ideal world me and the wee woman would not be sitting in a cold home office and me typing this message in July with a t and a sweatshirt on yes in JULY haha Love you guys great video ♥
I think the starch solution offers people structure and helps to teach them how to eat vegan. After that, I agree with you completely, Plant-based eating is the first priority and the most important facet.
really great advice on food n life overall. love the law of attraction.
I´m doing a mixture of Raw Till 4 and Stach Solution (lately also [email protected]), though I tend to prefer Starch Solution because it is much easier for me.
Great for you, Dana!! Plant-based is amazing!! Your 60 year old self will thank you:-)
Omg I have a puggle too that looks exactly like yours. I was like woah!! Haha
It was a great video Ryan, you are always thoughtful and considerate about what you say in the videos. Not sure why you feel you need to go back and defend it? Always a pleasure watching you!
You are not to be.driving and taking your eyes off the road. It is not safe. Other wise great video
saw a few of your videos… digging the contrast between before and after! whenever I’ve lost a good chunk of weight in the past (say 20lb or more), always 4 or 6 months later I would start losing my hair. eventually that would taper off and regrow but it’s still a little nerve wracking. if you make any more updates (and I sure hope you do), maybe mention whether your seeing changes in your hair texture, hair growth ( or not), fingernails, skin, etc. most of these things wouldn’t be noticeable for many months. good luck with your WOE (way of eating)!!
Well-balanced viewpoint you offered here. American culture can be quite prescriptive at times, where a person has to ‘belong’ to a certain viewpoint in every facet of their lives. It could be the sociological result of having a very large population. In Pacific countries I think we’re less like that. Although, one American I think has got it right is Geneen Roth, her journey in finding her own inner guidance has been remarkable.
I agree, the Starch Solution is a great starting point. It is so important to eat a variety of plant foods, and start to get away from the labels. great job explaining.:)
totally resonates with me. that’s why I had to break away. I get too obsessed with labels and strict rules.
Having tried RT4, 100% Raw and The Starch Solution I can definitely say The Starch Solution is best. But most people coming from the RT4 or Raw think The Starch Solution is just vegan cooked food, which it definitely isn’t. Foods that are more or less processed, oils, artificial food additives, and so on may cause body odour and you to feel less that optimal. But a high starch, low fat diet of both raw and cooked whole plant food is more nutritionally dense than anything else. It completely gets rid of cravings, lets you eat until you’re satiated while gradually loosing weight and improving your health.
Click bait? Yes. And you are still following McDougal plan. Sounds like totally to me. Since you’re not trying to lose weight.
I lost 65 pounds since becoming vegan a year and a half ago! I eat high carb low fat with lots of starches. Mcdougal and Greger are my guides. Good luck and enjoy.
Living in Maui I prefer raw till 4! However Starch Solution keeps me satiated longer! It depends on what activities im doing for day! Love this video ill find u guys on snap chat! Hugs!
Love this, really helpful! I personally think it’s best just to relax & try different things, vegan of course! I just listen to my body &what makes me feel my healthiest. Try get the freshest produce available & NOT STRESS over food because that can ruin my ability to absorb all the good nutrients. I sometimes treat myself to vegan snacks and foods from the health store at times when I get bored of food because available quality is rubbish.
Banana Ice Cream is my go to “cheat”…. you can blend up dates and oats with cinnamon for a “crumble.” I also am on the starch solution for autoimmune and to maintain the weight I lost while following this lifestyle..it works! haha have you tried baked japanese sweet potatoes? That is 100% my “treat” of choice, I have them daily!
Oats and water..or Muslie, pure survival food! Plus starch is so relaxing…losing weight on starch is far less frought than fruit! You just chill and do a little calorie restriction in the evns..
I was a raw vegan for 6 years (until my teeth became too sensitive and I had no choice but to add cooked). I now do a combo between starch/raw/macrobiotic with some vegan restaurant food. I mostly eat organic produce from a local csa, supplemented with fruity green smoothies, salads, grains and beans, with occasional soy/tempeh when I’m feeling fancy. I find it much easier to get full and get enough calories when adding cooked foods, and it is definitely easier from a social perspective and going to restaurants. My body did feel cleaner when I was raw, however now that I am able to consume more calories, I have more energy to exercise, which is also cleansing. You did a great job summing up the pros and cons in this video.
Can you do a What I eat in a Day as you are on starch solution, please? Would be good to check what you are having. Totally agree with everything. I feel 100% better on fruit, but in the moment starches are the way to go as the fruit isn’t the best quality here and is expensive as hell. We have to best with what we have:)
Bad message for Everyone to do this when driving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You can eat white rice as long as you are eating it with other plant based foods like potatoes, green bananas, beans and green veggies.
I’m tired of tons a 10+ minutes long youtube videos that you can summarize in a tweet, people’s time is precious!
This is such a FABULOUS video guy’s:-) and we agree with all you are saying here:-) we have been following a more starch solution diet the past while as we have found it harder to get good quality fruit here in Ireland, and the prices for even tasteless fruit in Ireland has gone through the roof, although we still do eat tons of fruit, we find starches are so much cheaper and they don’t go off as quickly, ) I do love my fruit though by choice especially my bananas and dates, the good old faithfuls haha! I think that both raw till 4 and starch solution diets are healthy and nutritious, and keeping it high carb, low fat and Vegan is the key to long term success and health:-) Thanks so much for sharing Natasha and Luca and have a FANTASTIC week ahead XXXXXX <3
I have to disagree with you on this one. Restrictions in life keep us on the path we want to be. We have boundaries for work. We have boundaries for friends and relationships. We have boundaries for the way we eat. Before I followed the start solution I didn’t have clear cut boundaries and I was 60 pounds overweight… again to each their own. But to me boundaries = freedom…Because I no longer have to go through the mental gymnastics on why I can eat foods I clearly should not.
“If it’s vegan it’s perfect” That’s the same thing I used to say to myself when I was 60 pounds overweight.
Great video! I agree I think people (me) get caught up in these plans trying to follow them to the T and yes, start obsessing over what we can and can’t eat. I agree with what you are saying and I think what I’m learning is I am taking things I read and watch about a variety of different vegan plans, and just sticking with whole, plant-based foods. Don’t calorie count, don’t stuff yourself to hit a certain calorie amount, eat when you’re hungry, stop when you’re full, don’t worry about how much fruit you eat etc. etc. Thanks for posting this, I definitely am at a point where this resonates with me tremendously!!!
I totally agree with your position. I find adding a small amount of healthy fats makes all the difference in my ability to adhere long-term. Love your videos!
“Eat when you’re hungry” -dog yawns, thinking ‘obviously, dwee…’
I saw a recent interview with Dr. McDougall where he stated he wished he had never written the MWL book, because it’s more important to follow the principles of the McDougall Program for life long health. I also saw an older interview with Will @ Potato Strong that if you are healthy and want to eat 20 apricots one day go ahead and have them.
Here is the problem with nuts. First, most people like the ones roasted [in oil] and salted and its really difficult to stop at 1 oz. I can’t and so I generally avoid them. Avocado is different for me because I can eat a reasonable amount and feel satiated.
Enjoy your videos and people that want individual coaching could not find a better advocate then you. Cheers.
May i ask your blood type? Because in Asia, we eat according to our blood type. And if you’re type O like myself, it’ won’t be good for us, it could cause weight gained. ����
Great comparison. I agree on all points. I felt more tired eating starch all day especially if I eat big quantity, like 3 meals. If I graze throughout the day I could do it. Maybe. No I couldn’t haha.
I just started a RawTillNoon diet because I live in Canada and we don’t have access to that quantity ripe and fresh fruit all year round + I don’t own a car (can’t carry boxes of bananas by myself) + I’m a student and I still can’t afford RawTill4. I’m doing a bit of mix though, sometimes I’ll eat oats in the morning or something. I just try to be satiated and content and keep a good digestion going. Your videos help me a lot.:)