Q&A

Ok peeps, you asked and I'm here to answer 🙌

*Disclaimer I am only reporting on my own & my family experiences*

For a Dr that is all about wholefoods plant based follow the link below.

https://www.wholefoodsplantbasedhealth.com.au/

If you would like to do the same plan as our family, follow the link below. We are currently on the $3 book.

http://plantplate.com/Guide/List?category=PlantPlate%20Books&page=1

Ok here we go 🤗

Question: What do I actually eat?

Answer: We eat everything plant based (der) well actually it's a little more than that. I don't use any oil in cooking, not even plant oils! We don't eat any of those 'vegan' meats or vegan packet food.

Question: I can't eat beans, they make me fart, what about you?

Answer: Sorry lovely, farting is one thing you'll do a lot of, but on the plus side they don't smell.... But they sound HILARIOUS 🤣

Question: It sounds like it's expensive?

Answer: Our initial shop included pantry staples which was expensive, after that the cost went down (keep in mind we are a family of 5) so our weekly shop is now roughly $100 a week. 

Question: It sounds like a lot of work?

Answer: The book makes meal prep super easy, to make it even easier I sometimes cheat (little more expensive) with tinned (no added salt) frozen and pre-chopped veg.

Question: Do you have cravings?

Answer: My eldest said she was craving meat 2nd day in (yes I breed the tough 😂) I miss butter on toast but don't crave it, my hubby the biggest carnivore on the planet hasn't complained once and the kids have taken to it like a duck to water 🙌

Question: Why did you make such a drastic change?

Answer: We were all experiencing different health issues; PCOS, weight issues, gut issues, low energy, body aches, irritability, hormonal issues, deficiencies, gut parasites, sleep trouble and I'm sure there's more I'm forgetting! We had been to doctor after doctor without any sign of feeling better, so after lots of research we jumped all in 🤗

Question: What's the positives?

Answer: I honestly feel that this was the best move I've ever made as a mum & wife, not only are we all symptom free, we are spending more quality time together as a family, we are genuinely happy and feel like life is so much more simpler 🙌 

I'll go into more detail in a seperate blog as this one is already long 😂

Question: Be honest, you must have cheat, even just a little bit?

Answer: We haven't eaten meat, dairy, fish etc but I allow the kids to choose if they'd like a 'fizzy' drink on the weekend. I also buy a small amount of plant based chocolate, plant based icecream and rice crackers.

Question: What about detox?

Answer: No horrific detox happened, half a day of slight headache and look at me I'll bite, but that was more from frustration of how useless my children are when it comes to chores 🤣

And there you have it..... 

So far we are in week 6, week 2 of the $3 book 🙌

If you have any questions, contact Em at:

www.emsapothecary.weebly.com

Wholefood plant based

Firstly I am no food guru.... I love food, does that count?

I do have my basic nutrition certificate (came with the person's training certificate) but I'm no specialist nor do I get any kick backs from Emma, the author of the book.

Now that's out the way.....

4 weeks ago my family and I embarked on the journey to clean up our eating, with the help of the above book.

Today I sit here in the first week of the new book Emma wrote:

Week 5 of only eating fresh wholefood plant based meals, the changes we've all experienced have varied, even though we are all eating the same food, boys are eating bigger serves.

My eldest daughter has PCOS, she was crippled with pain, missed so much school and after 2 weeks of eating WFPB her symptoms were easing. Today she is experiencing next to no symptoms, her whole body was once covered in painful pimples is now healing and clearing.

For me, I was experiencing days where I was bid ridden, tummy pains that made labour and birth seem easy, aches and pains, hormones all over the place and no answer from doctors. 1 week on WFPB I was not expecting tummy pain, bloat or heartburn. Today I am nearly 4kgs lighter, no pain, no tummy trouble, full of energy. 

My second eldest son, has gained weight and grown (shot up like a weed 😂) he has also experienced energy increase, skin looking healthier and his behaviour is more relaxed.

My youngest daughter, is finally eating real food, no longer addicted to fizzy drinks and lollies 🙌

And then there's hubby, who was experiencing terrible gastric distress! From week one his symptoms disappeared 🤗 Today it's like he was never sick (for years, doctors were useless couldn't figure out why and just filled out drugs) now he's eating me out of house and home 😂 He's also gaining weight again.

It's amazing how the boys and youngest are gaining weight while eldest and I are losing 🙌

We are all feeling amazing, energy in bucket loads, we now crave real food and enjoy sitting down for each meal together.

To be continued 😊

Check back next week for more highlights.