Before & After My Vegan Diet AND What I’m Doing Now | My Transformation Story
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- Hey beautiful people! In this video I share my before and after vegan diet journey, and what led me to transition to a whole food plant-based lifestyle. I hope this encourages you on your health journey! 💜
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I'm Melissa and I teach people how to easily transition to a plant-based diet with easy, step-by-step wellness strategies that work. I'm a certified holistic nutritionist, certified health coach, and a certified personal trainer. As a chronic illness overcomer, I now use what I've learned to empower others to live out their God-given purpose without sickness holding them back. On this channel, I share how to go plant-based, stay on the journey, cook delicious plant-based meals, plant-based nutrition information, and tips I've learned along the way-home for the plant-based newbie! Join me here, and let me help you make your plant-based dream come true!
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Fam! Thanks again for joining last Sunday night’s hair live! I’m excited to let you know that I'll have a second *hair live-Q&A only, Sunday, March 19th @ 6PM CST.* I’ll answer the questions I couldn’t get to, along with new ones. Also, if you’re interested in my homemade plant-based hair care products , please sign-up to know when they drop: choosingmyhealth.com/crecedor. These are the same herbal mixes that have helped repair, strengthen and grow my hair. I hope you learned tons about how to grow hair on a whole-food, plant-based diet and that you feel inspired to reclaim your health and your hair. Lots of love
Please do a hair video ..
🎉 how your hair spots healed.. I'm going through the same..
As I continue on my health journey, I see that my scalp is healing.
I'm open to your suggestions!🎉 thank you!
Here you go Darla! th-cam.com/play/PLAJcKfbJAvDwpjO9p6bUu7W-W4nvNqNVD.html 💜
please help with plant base plan
😊😊😊😊
You are so right about having a deep conviction because I have a hard time staying on my vegan journey as there is so much temptation around me. It is easy to backslide. It's also hilarious how you said meet what is the most difficult thing to give up. Cheese. That's my issue. That said. You have INSPIRED me this am. Thank you for being authentic and sharing your journey.
It's nice to see someone being so open using the name Jesus and giving him thanks publicly; I love it.
❤️🙌🏽
Why do religious Christians CONSTANTLY make this comment, as if there aren’t millions of Christians on the internet loudly proclaiming their religiosity - which, by the way, Jesus himself preached NOT to do.
Y’all act like it’s so rare for people to publicly talk about Jesus. Are you that fucking delusional??? Give it a damn rest already.
Just transitioned from being a 2year vegetarian, to now a 27 day vegan🥰🥰 this is the best decision I’ve ever made
You go girl! 👏🏽🌱
@@ChoosingMyHealth thank you beautiful 🧘🏾♀️☀️
Congratulations 🎊
Good choise! We have so many good reasons to be vegan for the animals, our health and the enviroment and even other humans, so choosing a taste from nonvegan foods instead really becomes absurd when we think about it. I have been vegan now for 8 years and the only thing I could regret is not becoming vegan sooner. Welcome to a compassioned and caring comunity☺🌱
Try the Carnivore diet; the benefits will be much more tremendous for you. Im not trolling. Look into it.
I've been lifting weights for roughly 16 years. I had to quit for over 8 months, because the gyms were closed due to the plandemic. A little before that; I turned vegan. (now three years ago) Started weight lifting after the 8 month hiatus and broke all lifting records
AMAZING 🙌🏽
It definitely was a plandemic!!!😊
Cool!!
Yes! To hair regimen.
Yes! To post-partum weight loss.
It’s information we neeeeeed! 😊🙏🏽
You got it sis! 💕
Yes please and thank you 💇🏽♀️💆🏽♀️
Yes indeed. What did you do to grow your beautiful hair long!
I’m doing a hair Q+A in February. Details in community post 💜
@@ChoosingMyHealth Thank you so much, Sis. Can't wait to see it!❤
I'm a 50 year old lady who's been a vegan for 1 year. And I'm happy you've shared your testimony. I've struggled alot of things including bowl movements eczema dry itching skin. You've encourage me and I love the fact you're a Christian. Job bless. Please do more videos on skin health.
Renstia, thank you for your encouragement. I know the skin and bowel struggle! I’ll add these to my list. And check out the recipes & the juicing vids-juicing helped me tons. Wishing you the very best 💜
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Hormone Replacement Therapy could really help with those symptoms. There's a channel called Menopause Taylor with alot of solid info.
Amen!
Definitely want the hair video…
"Job bless"? Job don't bless! You ought to ask for Yah blessings!
11+ year vegan here. When I first went vegan, it was all fresh, whole foods as I did the Daniel Fast. It was difficult to even find any vegan faux meat & cheeze options back then. I was so healthy for several years. Fast forward and now I've fallen into the vegan junk food trap and I now have 45 pounds to lose. I just happened upon your video today and it was perfect timing. Thank you for your candid video and sharing personal things. Your family is beautiful. And I really appreciate your faith proclamation, too. Subscribed :)
Thank you so much for sharing your story Jennifer. Wishing you ALL THE BEST moving forward. You got this! ❤️
2/19 UPDATE: How I Grew My Hair on A Plant-Based Lifestyle--*Live on TH-cam--Sunday, February 26, 8pm EST* 💜 Check the Community Tab for ongoing updates.
Hey beautiful ladies! **HAIR Q+A LIVE in Feb!** Thank you SO much for your feedback on this vid. Y'all want a hair vid so Imma make it happen! 😊This will be my first live (I'm a little nervous lol) but I really wanna connect with you! You can ask me anything about how I grew my hair on a plant-based diet (both internally and topically). I’m not a hair expert, but I have grown my hair from brittle chin length to flourishing waist length and am more than happy to share what worked for me. I’ll post the exact date and time for the hair Q+A live in the community forum. I’m aiming for the second half of February. Lemme know if you’re in🙋🏽♀I’m SO looking forward to chatting it up and seeing you there! 💜
I’m in thank you 🎉
Yes would love to know how you grew your hair. I have cystic acne that bleed on my back how did u get rid of the discoloration and scarring? Also what foods to avoid inflammation seems everything i eat causes it
I'm in! 😊
Definitely interested. Thanks for sharing and helping others. I’m with you on this entire journey 😊
When in February? Really want to be a part of this
Just found this video. Absolutely LOVE IT ❤️. I am a white 51 year old woman, but I am ecstatic to see such a beautiful inside and out black woman showing the world how to be healthy on a whole food plant based diet. You are an inspiration. I hope you manage to reach so many people through all that you share, represent, and advocate for.
Love you xxxxx
I've been eating like you for 6 years.
Thank you so much for your kind note, Panes. Your note has really blessed me. Thank you for being here. Cheering you on on this beautiful journey. God bless you 🙏🏽💜
That was nice of the all mighty glorious and wonderful white woman giving accolades to the lowly negro woman.
I’m in love with your channel! You’re not only talking about health and lifestyle, but you keeping Jesus at the center of it all. Thank you so much for your channel. This is literally my first video. I’m not even done, but I had to stop and comment. I know it’s an answered prayer to my healing journey. God bless you abundantly Sis 😊
Aw ❤️🙏🏽 God bless you Chelsea! 😊
Been vegan for 3 days so far it’s not as hard as I thought. I hope I can keep this up!
You can do it sis!
Keep it up! I'm at 41 years now!
Watch out for oxalates. And lectins. And tannins. And transfats. And too much fiber. And...
Let me know
I have just started day 1 being a vegan. Pray for me. I am in Africa, Tanzania. Please God help me.
Transitioning to a a whole food/plant based lifestyle. I THANK JESUS CHRIST that He lead me to you! My word!! Total confirmation 💜
I’m so grateful you’re here sis! ❤️
I’m 58 and I went vegan a year and a half ago. I’m proud to say I haven’t fallen off the wagon so to speak. I’ve lost weight but I need ideas on how to stay healthy. Protein, working out etc. People have noticed I’ve lost weight but I don’t want to look like I’m sick. I had my physical and wellness exams this year. I just want to eat and look healthy!!
Been looking for years for a content creator that is plant based & Christian - FINALLY I been on this lifestyle for well over a decade -Thanks for sharing !
Hey there honey! So glad we found each other. 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 God is good! And, congrats on your journey. That’s so encouraging 😊
@@ChoosingMyHealth Thank you so glad God highlighted you God bless ...
Hey beautiful ladies! Mark your calendars for *Sunday, Feb 26 at 8pm EST* - How I grew my hair on a whole food plant-based lifestyle-Live on TH-cam. I’m so excited! You can also ask me anything about how I grew my hair on this lifestyle (+ I have exciting news!). If you know someone trying to grow healthy tresses, please share! Can hardly wait to connect with y’all then! 💜
Can't wait!
Hi will 2/26 video be recorded?
Definitely be watching
Can't wait for your live. I've been on a vegan diet for years but haven't figured out how to get enough nutrients for optimal hair growth for me so I am excited about this live. Please go over tips when you were not preggo. We all know that during pregnancy u experience less shedding and then most of it comes out post pardum. So tips after your pregnancy would be helpful but not during for those of us who are not preggo and getting those extra vitamin boosts. Thank you😊
Hey Danielle, that’s the plan. Should all tech go smoothly, it will be posted for replay soon after the live concludes. I’ll catch you in the comments 😊
I ❤ seeing a believer embrace this lifestyle. I’m inching my way in do to major health issues that arose last year. So happy to see this video. 🙏🏾🙌🏾😊
Wishing you the best on your health journey sis ❤️ God goes before you ❤️
Girl! Glory to God! This is my favorite video of yours so far. It went firm the HOW to the WHY! 🙌🏾 Yes, to the hair video! Thank you for sharing your testimony. It’s an honor to see your beautiful family, too! I love the theme of Jesus being the answer to all that ails us. I needed this inspiration. Keep it coming!!
🙌🏽🙏🏽 Honey thank you! All praise to Jesus! Your encouragement means so much! 💜
Tahisha, hope you can join me for the hair live: How I Grew My Hair on A Plant-Based Lifestyle--Live on TH-cam--Sunday, February 26, 8pm EST 💜 Check the Community Tab for ongoing updates.
Spill the tea on ur hair journey Sis!!! 😍😍 Just starting my vegan journey after years of dabbeling… 💪🏽💯☺️❤️❤️ Thank you for this inspiration!! 🙏🏽🔥🔥
Yes honey!! Join me for my hair q+a live in Feb! Details in community post 💜💗
so how was that steak last night ? lol
I absolutely love this testimony!
REALLY appreciate that you factored in literally all the different culprits within your lifestyle and the consequences of your personal choices instead of taking the easy and disingenuous way out- eating animals and their byproducts again.
I’m tired of seeing these “why I stopped being vegan” videos because 10/10 they blame the pant based diet and only that.
Once again, thank you from a 6 year vegan sister in Christ. I also had a whole successful “vegan” pregnancy, and also on a journey to improve the health and length of my hair. Thank you!!
You’re amazing, sis!
Aw sis thank you for the love! It’s definitely a journey, but a rewarding one, especially when you’re honest about evaluating personal life choices. I’m cheering you on in Jesus name, mama! ❤️
Hey Fam! Thank you for your support! Is there a vid you’d like me to do? Please let me know! I’m here for you! 💜
It is so good to see you today M' Lissa ( not sure of how to pronounce your name so sorry ), but it was so helpful to hear your story, thank you so much, I would enjoy a video on what to do about growing out my hair but especially about increasing it's density as it used to be. Take care! 🌷🌷🌷🍃
Would love to see more what I eat in a day videos
The hair video, please. My hair is so dry! Also...how much juice did you drink in the beginning...and now...and what type greens, carrots? Thanks a bunch! I do believe in juicing that I've been thinking about opening a juice shop for years! This way I can make sure I get the juice I need...and share with others. 🙂🤗
Thank you for your encouragement @D. AnA V. ! I have the video on my list! Keep increasing those raw fruits and vegetables 🥦💜
@Shonda’s Real Foods and Drinks you should definitely open a juice shop!!! GO FOR IT. So I juiced every week (a lot of juice filled weekends) maybe 50% greens, tons of celery too.
Girl you have inspired me! I can sooo relate to being unhealthyly plant based and having skin issues and just looking/feeling worse. I'm starting to make a change and discovering your channel has just come right on time!!Subscribed and watching💛💛💛
Thank you for the love Ree! You got this! 💜
@@ChoosingMyHealth 🥰
Although I eat a lot of whole food plant-based foods and have been almost 100% vegan for the last 3 to 4 years, I still have acne. After hearing your video, I realize that even though I don’t eat a lot of processed foods, I do eat some a few times a week. I have been considering and attempting to go raw vegan for a few weeks to clear my skin but I’m never successful past about four days. Cooked WFPB is more sustainable for me at this time. It is awesome to hear that acne can still be healed without having to go completely raw. Thank you so much for your videos and I’m very much looking forward to hearing about your journey towards waist long hair.
Yes girl! It’s not all or nothing. God can use your little/whatever is sustainable and still help you heal. Do what you can and keep progressing little by little. Wishing you the absolute best on your health journey! 💜
Im trying raw vegan for 4 months now , because being 34 years old with bad clogged skin and leaky gut symptoms. They suggest fasting or fat free/low fat while detoxing. And going fat free did magic for my skin, before I was gluten free, sugar free, whole food vegan for many years. I was scared of fruits too, because of blood sugar and candida problems. Now I feel free with fruits. I did grape fast too, eating mono for 30 days. My periods came perfect first time in my life, eye color is starting to change slowly from hazel to cold green and blue. Didn't use deodorant , no need to, my sweat didn't have any smell. No I have experiment boiled veggies in my evening salad and maybe too much salt, my sweat and some problems , periods pain came back little bit. So yeah. Body gets cleaner and switches over on raw fuel, if eating atleast 75% raw a day, feels like hangover now after eating cooked food. Weird. I suggest mono fruit of juice fast for healing and transitioning. Or even" mucusless diet healing system" by Arnold.Ehret and prof. Spira here in youtube.
@@ChoosingMyHealth this is so encouraging. God bless you!
@Ife O you too love!
Ursula, here are the hair vid deets. Hope you can join me for the hair live: How I Grew My Hair on A Plant-Based Lifestyle--Live on TH-cam--Sunday, February 26, 8pm EST 💜 Check the Community Tab for ongoing updates. Also, I just released a video on acne. Hope it is helpful to you as well.
Beautiful video! Very informative. Thank you. And congratulations on all of your breakthroughs on this journey!
Hey Ruby!!! Thank you love!!! I still remember-you were one of the first to comment on one of my earlier videos ❤️ How is you and hubby’s journey going? Praying you’re thriving sis!!
im in the process of going plant based and i am so glad that I came across this video. definitely a Godsend. and when i heard Oakwood, i knew what it was. Thank you for your courage and for letting God use you
Melissa I can’t tell you how grateful I am for you posting this video, especially the acne pictures. I bet you never would have imagined how much your experience would encourage others. But you hit the nail on the head when you said “because I wasn’t eliminating i wasn’t healing”. My Grandmother looked like she was 8 months pregnant before she died of Bowel cancer, and I’m sure I’m headed in that direction. I’m 54 and have suffered with constipation most of my life, but it’s just getting worse. I’m not sleeping, chronically fatigued, the crown of my hair is thinning and I’m getting more and more intolerances to good foods like beetroots, strawberries, bananas, chia seeds and more. Plus I’ve had what I thought was Bacne, but just found out it’s called Keratosis Pilaris for over 40 years. Like you I love cheese 😋, but realise it’s no good for me. And having started to drink raw goats milk kefir thinking that it’s going to help my gut, it’s been quite the opposite. Bunged up to the Max. So thank you for the wake-up call. Thankfully the fighter in me has always seen me thriving, well, and happy. I’ll be getting a new juicer soon, and going cold turkey cutting out all the nonsense that I don’t even eat that often. My body is so toxic that I couldn’t even tell you the last time I slept. So thank you for sharing your story. I got all the encouragement I need, and will definitely be referring back to it. I’m a firm believer that if we give the body what it needs it can heal itself, and you’re a perfect example of that so thank you, thank you, thank you. Btw, you and your hubby make such a beautiful couple, and I’m sure that goes for inside as well. 😍
Honey thank you so much for leaving your heartfelt comment. I want to encourage to keep putting your health first because it WILL pay off, no matter what the past has been like. I know first-hand that the struggle is real! But like you said, if you give the body what it needs it can heal itself. Flood it with all the good things. Trust God to lead you and to work wonders like you’ve never seen! I declare healing and abundant life over you. May you thrive and may 2023 be THE year of great reward for your body.
@@ChoosingMyHealth 🤗 Thank you SO much my darling for your truly encouraging response. And yes indeed I have all intention of making 2023 THE year of great reward for my body. Just watch this space...... 😉
Yaaas! ❤️❤️❤️
Love this video. Our God is faithful! It’s great to hear how this lifestyle has benefited you so much. And you have a beautiful family!
Thank you! He’s incredibly faithful. God bless your health journey and grant you the desires of your heart 🙏🏽
Melissa! This was so powerful!! I love that you were vulnerable enough to share your acne photos! I'm sure this will encourage a lot of people! Thank you so much! I didn't struggle with acne, but like you, i was an healthy vegetarian/vegan. But I feel like a different person since starting the WFPB diet. I feel and look better than I have for years! Your channel has truly been a blessing for me, and I'm about to incorporate some of your delicious holiday recipes into my holiday menu! And oh yes, please consider doing hair videos because I'm on a unhealthy hair journey as well. May God contine bless your beautiful family!
Miriam it’s always SO good hearing from you! Praise God! I’m so happy I could share my testimony. Wishing you a beautiful holiday and I’ve added the hair vid to my list! Blessings sis 💜
Hey Miriam, how are you sweetie? I hope you can join me for the hair live: How I Grew My Hair on A Plant-Based Lifestyle--Live on TH-cam--Sunday, February 26, 8pm EST 💜 Check the Community Tab for ongoing updates.
@@ChoosingMyHealth Hi Melissa! I'm excited to join! Thank you!
What a beautiful & transformational story! Thanks for sharing🙏🏽And, YES please share your hair regimen❤️
Thank you for always encouraging me Lady S! Praise God. Yes! I’ll add that to my list sis 💜
Wow, I’ve been vegetarian/vegan on and off 5 years. I think this video encouraged me to take the full step.
Rooting for you Issac! 😊
Try the Carnivore diet; the benefits will be much more tremendous for you. Im not trolling. Look into it.
OMG!!!! YOU ARE VERY BEAUTIFUL AND THIS IS VERY GOOD!!!!!!! "FOOD IS MEDICINE AND MEDICINE IS FOOD!!!!"
🙏🏽🙌🏽 Food IS medicine!!! Thank you for your encouragement!
This was such an easy and informative watch. I'm definitely subscribing. I'm excited to see what else your channel has to offer! ❤
Thank you for supporting me sis! God bless you and welcome to the CMH tribe ❤️
So well spoken, I love that you get to the point yet are still very informative and engaging. Thank you for sharing, I am newly transitioning and I also relapsed. You are so inspiring !
Thank you Jasmine! Keep going sis no matter what 💜
Thank you for sharing your story, Melissa. Please give us your tips on growing your beautiful, healthy hair! I've been struggling with my hair for the last two years. Thank you so much! Wishing you many more blessings!
Will do! Hope you get back on track! Wishing you the very best on your health and wellness journey!
hey sis, hope you can join me for the hair live: How I Grew My Hair on A Plant-Based Lifestyle--Live on TH-cam--Sunday, February 26, 8pm EST 💜 Check the Community Tab for ongoing updates.
@@ChoosingMyHealth Thank you so much for the update! I signed up for notifications so I won't forget. :)
I love your story Melissa ❤️ I love your faith in God and recognising all the positive growth from the challenges you faced. 🥰 Yes please to a hair video!! That would be amazing. Bless you and your sweet, beautiful family x
Aw Hayley thank you sweetheart! Please join me for my healthy hair love Sunday, Feb 26 at 8 EST! Bless you and yours 💜
This was inspiring to watch. I love listening to you and feeling the emotions that you so clearly convey. Thank you for everything, there is so much worth in what you do ♥
Realty appreciate your support and encouragement 🙏🏽💜 Thank you for watching!
Woman, you are speaking my language, and I'm loving it! Thank so much for sharing your heartfelt story; more people need to see and hear what an inspiration you are. Blessing.
Aw thank you @Natural Health Remedy! So grateful it resonated with you!
I am just starting the plant based lifestyle. I have procrastinated, but I have been slowly making changes over the past year as I do my research. Your videos are informative and enjoyable at the same time! Also, please do a video on what you did to grow your hair. Blessings to you and your beautiful family!
I am so grateful you are choosing your health @DR RN! Hoping you’re feeling empowered for a wonderful year! ❤️
Hey sis! Hope you can join me for the hair live: How I Grew My Hair on A Plant-Based Lifestyle--Live on TH-cam--Sunday, February 26, 8pm EST 💜 Check the Community Tab for ongoing updates.
The one reason I stoped being plant based is because I wasn’t intaking the nutrients I needed . But I didn’t know that at the time. I don’t know if I’ll fully go back being plant based but I want 90% of my diet to be focused on it. Your definitely motivation.
You can do it Nique!!! Wishing you the best love 💗
I’m the same. Coming from a third world country, plant based is a little too much for me. However, whole based is definitely possible, as processed food is too expensive.
Praise the Lord Sis! Thank you for your channel! This is my third time going Vegan. Initially, I was doing it with my wife to get healthy, the second time it was to support her post-partum. However, we both fell off and she didn't think it was sustainable. I decided that I wanted to be plant based to heal my own body and to have the energy to give my family with my demanding job in caring for sick children. The last two times I went vegan, it was really hard and it didn't last very long, maybe a few weeks. I'm 7 weeks in (high raw) - plant based. Trying to build up more support and this video was right on time! I see the life I want to know that God wants this healed life for me. I'm really encouraged after seeing this video. Blessings to you and your family. I hope my wifey gets on board too! Also, the wifey is an naturalista so I'm sure she'd appreciate the hair content! P.S. HBCU's stand up! I have a deep love for Oakwood and the Aeolians!
Gerard! Thank you for your kind words, bruh! Im cheering you on. Going all in with plants is one of the best decisions you can make! It transformed my life. Wishing you healing and tons of blessings for you and your wife. Here’s my hair playlist for your wife! th-cam.com/play/PLAJcKfbJAvDwpjO9p6bUu7W-W4nvNqNVD.html&si=Lr_ylMeZ9aPctH6r
I'm from Africa. Here meat not only is a source of wealth but an everyday food consumed in every African home. It kind of makes fruits a bit more expensive than actual meat. I genuinely would like to go plant based full time. I've been considering this for a year and people think I'm weird. However I'm going for it!
Wishing you the best!
This blessed my entire soul. Thank you so much for sharing your story ❤
Thank you for listening love! God’s got you sis ❤️
It is so wonderful to hear from someone who has gone through similar challenges and have overcome it all with a plant based diet. I have gone vegan for a month now, and I have not only felt my body feeling so much better, but my psoriasis finally clearing up after many years of it all over my body and my face. I don’t think I could ever go back to eating the way I did. It helps so much seeing and feeling the benefits. And it is so motivating and comforting to hear other peoples journey and the positive outcomes they experience. Thank you for sharing yours!
@nikkilove129 I’m grateful you resonated with my testimony! Please stay encouraged. God will bless your efforts. Praying you thrive ❤️
Thank you for this video ❤ I definitely feel the conviction! I can relate to you! Praying for the grace to actually go through this!!
The grace is yours! You can do this!
Thank you so much for sharing! I'm excited I found you. I'm going to start going plant based with me and my son. We both have gained weight and need rk get healthier. This is so encouraging. God bless you sis!
Ah I’m excited for your new journey Donnisha! Stay committed and watch God heal and restore! Blessings to you and your son ❤️
Just, wow! I don’t even know where to begin with my comments! This whole video is so amazing and I am greatly inspired and encouraged not to give up on this journey! Definitely want a hair video😍 I ate those same school lunches from kindergarten to senior year 🤢
We’re school lunch twins, lol! 😝 I got you with the hair video-on my list! Thank you for your consistent encouragement 💜
hey honey, hope you can join me for the hair live: How I Grew My Hair on A Plant-Based Lifestyle--Live on TH-cam--Sunday, February 26, 8pm EST 💜 Check the Community Tab for ongoing updates.
Thank you from the bottom of my ❤.
I just turned 54 and when people look at me they see a picture of health but I am suffering with so many health issues to the point where I’m ready to check out.
I was a vegan for 4yrs and my weight plummeted (from 137 to 110) and my friends thought I was dying.
I’m going to go on this vegan journey again and by the grace of God, I am/will heal.
I am so proud of you for pushing forward. God will give you the endurance you need and renew your strength 💕
Hi. Sending you my prayers on ur journey. Did you gain the weight back is this why ur health has changed
I would look into the carnivore diet for healing. I have lupus and am going to start soon and have been watching carnivore diet videos for weeks. It makes me sad to eat animals, but meat is essential to survive and thrive both physically and mentally. It's the way of life. We've been eating meat for 2 million years and agriculture has only been invented 10,000 years ago. 99.9% of human existence has been eating meat. Plants and fruit contain anti-nutrients and toxins. Please look into Dr. Anthony Chaffee and Dr. Ken Berry videos. Read all the comments - people have been cured of diabetes, thryroid disorders, arthritis, stomach issues, weakness and fatigue, brain fog - so many things. It even cures autoimmune diseases like lupus, MS, crohn's disease, many more. I wish you much luck and love on your healing journey.
I wanted to suggest this too but didn’t want to come across as a troll, but I also did my research on the carnivore diet and I’ve been doing for a little over a week so still very new. My motivation was to heal my endometriosis and have milder period pains. This was the first time in my life where my cramps were minimal and I could even workout 2x at the gym. I’m usually bloated for a good 2 weeks after my period but no bloat at all. I’m coming from a vegetarian/vegan background and I was unwell and I had the worst flare ups. I know this goes against everything we’ve been taught about diet, but we owe it to our bodies to try everything possible to heal ourselves. I wish everyone the best of luck on this journey
Thank you for this 🙌🏾I’m praying for breakthrough. Your journey sounds literally like my life
Honey the testimony was for you! Breakthrough is comin! ❤️
@@ChoosingMyHealth Amen
I am a new subscriber and excited to start this journey. I told myself, this year I am not going another year staying in neutral and making the same decisions that get me nowhere. Just started 3 days ago and feel so much more clarity in my mind. Yes, I'm bloated and haven't gone to the bathroom in the last two days but still I know this is only the beginning. I am not used to eating the foods I'm consuming but I have faith that all will work in my favor!
Tiffany I'm proud of you! I hope these vids can prove helpful to your journey!💜
@Choosing My Health Yes your videos are the best 💜
Thanks for sharing your story with us. I’d love to know more about your hair regimen and postpartum weight loss. Your videos are so informative & encouraging and your vulnerability inspires us all.
I got you sis. Thank you for your continued support 🙏🏽❤️
Madame JB!!!! Hope you can join me for the hair live: How I Grew My Hair on A Plant-Based Lifestyle--Live on TH-cam--Sunday, February 26, 8pm EST 💜 Check the Community Tab for ongoing updates.
I've heard MANY vegan and WFPB videos. This was the single most inspiring one I have ever heard. Thank you for including your spiritual beliefs in there. Praise Jesus for healing you. 💕🙏
Wow, what truly kind words! God bless you Stephanie! 💜
Thanks for sharing sis! I am definitely at a place where I want to just go fully into a WFPB diet, because right now I totally still feel sluggish at times, skin acts up and I'm over the processed stuff. Right now it's maybe 50/50 but I am def looking forward to getting to 100% WFPB, definitely for feeling much better, my skin looking better and my hair and skin and health to just thrive overall.
Sis, you know I’m right there with you. God WILL bless as you keep putting one foot in front of the other. The encouraging thing to me is that He blesses our little efforts, too. So keep dialing it up. Stay intentional. Sending you big hugs, Sasha-Shae. P.S. your continued support is noticed and appreciated ❤️🙏🏽
Love this video! Just subscribed! Definitely looking out for the hair video! This is such an inspiration!
Thank you Anna! Please join me for my hair q+a live this month! Details in community forum 💜
Thank you for your vulnerability and willingness to share your journey with us! ❤❤❤
Thank you for listening to my story Sheena! ❤️❤️❤️
Yes to a healthy hair video, please! I’m 15 months postpartum and still trying to get my edges full again. Thanks for being vulnerable and for sharing!
I got you honey! And congrats mama! 💜
@@ChoosingMyHealth, ♥️
June, hope you can join me for the hair live: How I Grew My Hair on A Plant-Based Lifestyle--Live on TH-cam--Sunday, February 26, 8pm EST 💜 Check the Community Tab for ongoing updates.
@@ChoosingMyHealth, I’ll add it to my calendar! 😊
Bless you sister! I am so happy for you for finding the plant-based lifestyle. I have been living this life for 10 years now! My transformation was due to health issues as well. I tell people, the transition may not be easy, but it is so worth it.
I’m so happy for your testimony Sandra ❤️ So worth it!
What a beautiful testimony/journey. Thanks for sharing.
Would love to see a what I eat in a day!
You are winning! You are absolutely naturally GORGEOUS
Aw thank you beautiful! 💜
Super interested in your content and excited for your results. Keep posting please
Thank you, Silvia. I appreciate your encouragement! 💜
Wow, this video is confirmation for me. Thank you for posting! Also, yes, I would love to see a hair video.
Praise God! I’m having a hair live Q+A in Feb. Details on the community tab. Hope you can join us Whitney 💜
Thank you thank you so much for this video. This is just what I needed I felt you were speaking to me. I connected with you from the first word you uttered. I am on a WFPB diet just started and I keep going back to what got me sick in the first place, the vegan diet. It’s a struggle. I lost so much weight from being Sick my self confidence is really low, it’s even worse when I hear the comments. And my hair that’s breaking and falling just adds to it. 😢I need God’s grace and I need encouragement to keep pressing on. You really did encourage me. I want to see all of those topics you mentioned so bring it on. God bless you and your lovely family.
Denise I’ve been there 😥 Your health and your heart are covered by God. He will give you the supernatural strength to stick to your new lifestyle. You will heal. Just said a prayer for you 🙏🏽💜
Denise, I hope you can join me for the hair live: How I Grew My Hair on A Plant-Based Lifestyle--Live on TH-cam--Sunday, February 26, 8pm EST 💜 Check the Community Tab for ongoing updates.
God bless Happy Holidays and thank you for telling us your story. I’m struggling to become the only one in my home trying to change to a plant based life style. Struggling but moving forward, not easy with all kinds of the S.A.D. Food in my home. But not giving up.
Gene, KEEP GOING. Baby steps turn into BIG steps. I’ve been where you are and know that you CAN do this. Please watch this playlist for how to help your family go plant based. Wishing you all of God’s blessings and Happy Holidays to you too 💜
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Great content.Thank you blessings to you and your beautiful family.
Thank you! Blessings to your family, too!
The hair convinced me! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you, thank you, thank you! This video was for me. Recently fell off the plant based journey of 2.5 years, these past two weeks do to normal life changes. I’ve been binge eating on all my favorite meats and cheeses. Totally paying for it in more ways than one, the inflammation is real! It’s not a good feeling. I needed this video for encouragement. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Thank you again for sharing your journey, it has inspired me to get back up and try again. 😊 Blessings Sis!
Sis- you CAN do all things through Christ. Hop right back on the saddle and THRIVE. Cheering you on 💜
Yes girl! Puhleeeease do a video on the hair journey! After I had my daughter, these edges just don’t wanna come back.
And please share about your plant based pregnancy!
I’m so happy you are a believer! So happy I found your page! Can’t wait to learn everything I need to make this lifestyle work!
Aw! So excited to have you here, Dr. Cherokie! That hair vid is coming soon. Your edges are coming back by faith! Here’s a vid about plant-based pregnancy gems love: th-cam.com/video/W471R_rtoyo/w-d-xo.html&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE
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Dr. Cherokie, hope you can join me for the hair live: How I Grew My Hair on A Plant-Based Lifestyle--Live on TH-cam--Sunday, February 26, 8pm EST 💜 Check the Community Tab for ongoing updates.
Great video. Thank you for sharing all this personal information.
Thank you Cheryl! I’m so grateful I can-and pray it inspires you to keep going honey. 💜
Young lady God led me to you today. All I can say is many thanks to you for your candor . Many times most presenters on TH-cam don’t show proof or specifics of their journey. I appreciate you so much. I am dehydrated and I asked for a healing in my gut. So again thank you so much. Blessings to you & your beautiful familt
So grateful this info can be a blessing to you, Sherry. Praying you heal and thrive ❤️🙏🏽
Your journey is so inspirational. I'm so happy for you and thankful for you. ❤
Thank you Emmss!!! God bless you 🙏🏽
This was just the video I needed. God bless you sis !
Amen! God bless you Alisha! 💜
Thank you for sharing your story. Your story is a confirmation that I need to stop playing and go whole food plant base.
Praying for you Deschion. You can do this 💯
YES!! We want a healthy hair vegan video!
Girl that McDs whiff is the truth, lol! So grateful it was relatable. Yes to the hair video! Blessings to you, Luna! 💜
You and your family are LOVELY!!! Vegan to vegan, what do you do to grow your hair? I could really use your advice. Thank you! 🙏🏾
Hey @Andrea! Thank you sis! I’m doing a hair video soon! I’ll give you all the deetz girl 😉
@@ChoosingMyHealth Looking forward! Thank you!!! 🙌🏾
@@ChoosingMyHealth Looking forward to it! 🙌🏾
😭🙌🙌♥️praise God! I needed this so bad. I've been trying to eat raw plant-based for my health that has been severely deteriorating. I'm 45 and I feel like I'm 95 in so much pain and numbness. I've tried to do a few days of juicing and have done 30 days of raw. I keep going back to the sad diet and every time I do I feel so. Trying to figure out how to stay Raw
I hear your heart Heidi!!! God will strengthen and empower you to stick with His perfect will for your health. So grateful this vid blessed you!! Praying you thrive 💜
Yes please hair tips!!! Been a vegan for 6 years now!!! Doing my best to be whole foods vegan but feel my hair culd use some love! Thanks for sharing your beautiful story!
Kat Face, hope you can join me for the hair live: How I Grew My Hair on A Plant-Based Lifestyle--Live on TH-cam--Sunday, February 26, 8pm EST 💜 Check the Community Tab for ongoing updates.
This is a beautiful video and I found you just in time cause I have been on my journey. I'm older and the weight was starting to pile on and like you, I was getting sick. I broke my ankle last year and that's what started the weight gain. I started having issues with a mucus build up so I decided to change. I don't know how I found your channel cause I wasn't looking but I'm glad that I did.
I’m so glad you’re here. Thank you. Wishing you speedy recovery and a very blessed journey 🙏🏽
I'm currently transitioning back to a whole food plant-based lifestyle. It's quite difficult as a medical student, because I'm so busy. Can you make a video on how to go whole-food plant-based on a highly busy schedule. Love your videos, I feel God is leading me into this direction, and he brought me to a person who shares the same faith as well
God give you strength Callalyn! You can do it sis! And yes! I’ll add this to my list ❤️
@@ChoosingMyHealth thank you sis, God bless
Two words. Batch cooking.
I’ve recently started intermittent fasting & im slowly transitioning to plant based/vegan but it’s so hard cause I’m so use to dairy especially cheese 😩 please do some what I eat in a day videos …I need some meal ideas ❤
Cheese was THE hardest for me! Check out this nacho cheese recipe: th-cam.com/video/LaTuto95QwQ/w-d-xo.html&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE
Just stumbled across your video and I'm thinking it was divine. I was expecting you to be a Believer, but my convictions were confirmed through your testimony. Thanks so much for sharing your journey. I am motivated and encouraged. You have a gorgeous family btw! Love you sis.
Aw thanks Andrea! Such a sweet note. God bless you! ❤️
You are absolutely precious, you are beautiful, have a beautiful family and you give glory to God. God bless you
Please tell us more about your beautiful healthy hair!
Aw thanks Dee! You got it! 💜
Great video!! Love how you incorporate God! Please a video on your hair, postpartum weight loss and how your kids eat vegan. Thanks!
Thank you sis! And thank you for your suggestions. Adding to my list! 💜
I agree!!! I love the video and how you incorporated God in your journey. I also confident that He is speaking to me through your (this) video. I am just transitioning but up until now, only half heartedly. That changes today! Thank you and God bless you sister ❤
@Catherine thank you and praise God! So happy for your how God is moving in your life sis!
I’m not fully vegan but I do eat about 85 percent plant-based. And when I say plants I mean lots of fruit, vegetables, beans, potatoes, moderate whole grains. I also strength train about 3x a week and walk between 30 and 40 minutes a day. I’ve noticed I’m starting to look younger. I feel a lot better, too.
Thank you for sharing your story! Mine is very similar and I'm currently healing with a plant based lifestyle as well. Much love from TX
Stay the course honey! Praying you thrive! 🙏🏽❤️
I literally JUST FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU!!! I really want to go plant base but a lot of pagans are vegan having a background in ancestral witchcraft I struggle with if I will backslide as a Christian if I began doing this… but honey when you said you need Jesus in order to do this THAT WAS THE ANSWER TO MY PRAYER THANK YOU!!!❤
Would like hair regimen please….
Got it! Thank you for the suggestion June! Blessings 💜
China May, hope you can join me for the hair live: How I Grew My Hair on A Plant-Based Lifestyle--Live on TH-cam--Sunday, February 26, 8pm EST 💜 Check the Community Tab for ongoing updates.
@@ChoosingMyHealth I’m in
Your story is very inspirational. Thank you for sharing your journey!
Thank you for listening 💜
Thank you so much for sharing your journey!!! This has helped me finally decide to change my diet. Thank you!!!
Wow!!! I am so proud of you sis ❤️
I find this so interesting how our bodies can differ, when I was told to go vegan /veg to be healthy I ended up very sick after many years, when I added Milk, butter, fats, proteins back into my diet It completely healed my body. Every life style change of eating really does need to be balanced. Glad you are feeling better :) Blessings
Yes! Every body is different. And it is so easy to get sick on a vegan diet (really ANY diet) if you are not nutritionally balanced. This is what I did to make sure I was still getting all my nutrients on a strictly plant-based diet: th-cam.com/video/ivVKgUOZmww/w-d-xo.html
Ask yourself "What would Jesus do?" as you watch the Milk - Make Your Own Mind Up documentary and see the video footage of dairy farms where the mother cow is forcibly impregnated, has her newborn baby stolen at every birth, then grieves and bellows for days, and hooked up to milking machines that cause painful mastitis infections that drip into the milk.
Aside from the suffering, pus and blood, dairy is loaded with animal hormones that cause breast cancer and other hormonal cancers.
Please tell us about the periods your hair. You inspire me but i am really struggling to become plant based.
You can do it, Petildah. Take one step at a time. Little steps turn into big steps. Yes! I’ll add your suggestions to my list. 💕
Petildah, hope you can join me for the hair live: How I Grew My Hair on A Plant-Based Lifestyle--Live on TH-cam--Sunday, February 26, 8pm EST 💜 Check the Community Tab for ongoing updates.
Oh my goodness, SHOUT OUT TO OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY!! I attended when it was still Oakwood College, but it was so exciting to hear from a fellow Oakwoodite. I haven’t even finished listening to the video but I had to pause and send a shout out. New subbie-definitely gotta support my peeps 👊🏿
Thank you for the love @psych attack!! The global family of Oakwoodites runs deep! I I wish you all the BEST on your health journey! 💜
Hi ! I really enjoyed the video! I recently became wfpb due to autoimmune issues! It was a necessity! I had Dr John McDougall’s book from the 80’s lol but got sidetracked by life. Now I’m my 60’s and after a whole lot of emotional trauma and physical issues, I came across his TH-cam channel and haven’t looked back PTL 🙏 I’m so happy to find channels that keep me inspired and your channel was no accident that popped up in my TH-cam feed 🙏🥰 I’m so happy for your transformation and your beautiful family that are thriving due to your journey! You have a beautiful family! I’ll be keeping up with your videos and thank you for your bold faith! God bless you 🥰🙏
Congrats on your journey! Blessings to you. May you thrive! And thank you for your kind words ❤️
Fake ham is insane
When you learn what they do to make us have the abundance of food that we have….the definition of fake takes on a whole bigger meanings
Yours is a very important, powerful story about healing. Great job, keep it up💯
Thank you Jo! 😊
Hi there Melissa - thank you for sharing your journey with us...I too am WFPB and look forward to more of your videos about healing. New subbie here - ps can I just say what a BEAUTIFUL family you have xx
Aw Mary thank you for being here and for your kind words! Welcome! ❤️
Wow! This is amazing. 😊 I’m in the process of transitioning to plant-based/vegan. Thanks for sharing your experience. I definitely need all the tips you are willing to give, especially about the hair growth, iron levels and skin care tips. New subscriber here!👋🏽
Welcome, Orelia! Wishing you the best on your new plant-based journey! Yes sis, I got you with the videos ☺️
@@ChoosingMyHealth Thank you! Very much appreciated! 🙂
Thank you so so much for sharing your story. God bless you and your beautiful family! Yes, please do a episode on growing your hair.💜💜💜💜
Yes, Stephanie! God bless you too! 💜
Hey Stephanie, hope you can join me for the hair live: How I Grew My Hair on A Plant-Based Lifestyle--Live on TH-cam--Sunday, February 26, 8pm EST 💜 Check the Community Tab for ongoing updates.
Awesome!! Great testimony! I feel so good WFPB. Expecting my second baby and excited to have my mom around postpartum this time to help me cook and prepare my meals!
Congrats @Indigo_Daisy! Wishing you, baby and fam all the best ❤️
I absolutely love your testimony, and I am definitely sold lol, plus thank you for sharing such a candid and story with us! You look awesome and very inspiring! Just subscribed and wishing you and your beautiful family continued blessings, and look forward to more videos 😀💞
Aw this made my day, sis! Thank you for your encouragement. Wishing you all the best in 2023, Kerisa! ❤️
You are an inspiration! Thanks for being so transparent.
God bless you ❤️
Proud of you, this is great. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much 💜
Love this video!! Thank you for letting the Lord USE you sis!!