Comments on: Becoming Nutritarian — Week 3

By: Kristen Hong

Kristen Hong — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 00:32:42 +0000

Hi Jenni,

I was 30 when I first went on the program and I have a lot of weight to lose. There are many factors that determine your rate of weight loss: age, sex, hormone levels, sleep quality, stress management, physical activity (not too strenuous) and the amount of weight you have to lose. I tried to keep the 6 weeks as an antibiotic prescription–you don’t stop until the end because so much momentum builds up that helps your body finally feel comfortable to release the weight.

Hope this helps and I’m wishing you all the best!

By: Jenni Lethbridge

Jenni Lethbridge — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 20:55:38 +0000

Hi there! Im nearly at the end of week 2 and the scales haven’t budged, I read that you hardly lost on week 2. My husband and I are doing this together although he has nothing to lose and he has lost weight. I must say I did lose 3 kg about 6 pounds the first week but it is hard to move passed the scale numbers when you are so focused and determined and wanting to lose weight. I realise it is more than weight but when Im reading everything tells me the weight will just melt off and its not. Hopefully I can report something positive by the end of my week.

By: Kristen | Hello Nutritarian

Kristen | Hello Nutritarian — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 05:37:47 +0000

In reply to Alison.

It’s so wonderful to meet you Alison!

And I’m so happy to hear that you’re going to be starting your nutritarian journey!!

If you don’t like mushrooms you can still do the plan but I won’t let you not eat legumes–they are too important for your health and success at this plan.

I’ve helped many people with digesting beans and this comes from Dr. Fuhrman himself. The reason beans upset your stomach is because you need a certain strain of bean-eating bacteria in you gut biome to be able to digest them properly. The only way to develop this bacteria is by eating beans. Once the population is is sufficient you will not have gas, bloating or digestive troubles with beans anymore.

You want to build it up slowly, the process can take several months. Start with hummus. Because the garbanzos are blended they are already broken down for you. Start with 1 to 2 tbsp. per day (if hummus has been hard for you to digest in the past). Do that for 2 weeks. Then graduate to whole garbanzo beans at 1 to 2 tbsp. per day. Do that for 2 weeks. Then you want to up your dosage to 2 tbsp. to 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup to 1 cup daily (that is your end goal).

Stay with the 2 week pattern until you’ve reached 1 cup per day.

I’ve been eating beans for so long now it doesn’t phase my gut at all!

I’ll be cheering you on!

xo, Kristen

By: Alison

Alison — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 21:58:07 +0000

I just found your blog after doing Eat to Live research. Question: Do you have any advice for someone (like me) that does not do well eating legumes? They don’t digest well. I learned this on Whole30 so I’ve taken them out of my diet for 2 years and have a much calmer stomach. And as an aside – I hate mushrooms of any kind in every way of cooking. It’s a bummer because they are everywhere and I see this eating lifestyle really encourages eating mushrooms regularly. Hopefully if I can take on this eating plan omitting legumes and mushrooms won’t set me back.

By: Kristen | Hello Nutritarian

Kristen | Hello Nutritarian — Sun, 29 Apr 2018 21:59:33 +0000

In reply to Tina.

So nice to meet you Tina!

Yes, my advice is stop weighing yourself. Once you stop seeing progress on the scale it can be detrimental to you continuing the program at 100% especially if you’ve quit in the past.

I look at the 6 week program as a dosage of antibiotic–you have to finish the whole prescription for it to be effective. Assessing your weight loss in the middle isn’t really helpful as your body takes time to adjust. And the diet gets more effective the more 100% compliant days you stack up. I lost most of my weight the first and last weeks on the plan.

It will happen it’s only a matter of when. And sometimes if you’ve gone on and off your body calls your bluff and wont release the weight untill it’s sure so-to-speak that you are really doing this!

Keep going and don’t let your mind get the better of you!

xoxo, Kristen

By: Tina

Tina — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 22:24:32 +0000

I keep reading this to keep going. I’m on Day 16 and the scale stopped at 6 lbs. a few days ago. I have tried to stick to this 2 other times and went back to eating the way I eat. I totally believe in this way of eating and have reread the book 3 times – I believe it all, but I’m frustrated. I definitely feel better – more energy, able to get out of bed without the “no please” struggle. So any words of wisdom are appreciated. I literally, think well, Day 16 – ok – let’d read what Kristen was eating/ feeling. Full Disclosure: my normal diet is far from the typical American – I am a gluten free above 85% dairy free vegetarian who eats some fish – so pescetarian?? However, my normal diet contains too many pastas and rices and oils salts and sugars – and although I love green veggies, not enough of those.
Thank you for this amazing source of encouragement!

By: Kristen

Kristen — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 01:51:59 +0000

In reply to Tamar.

Hi Tamar!!

Yay! I’m so happy that you are half way to your goal–and 11 pounds is AMAZING progress!!

I love my super-giant salad bowl! Don’t worry too much if you can’t get to the cooked veggies, but definitely make sure you’re getting in your dark leafy greens!

xo, Kristen

By: Tamar

Tamar — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 15:24:06 +0000

Thank you for your section here. I am re reading for encouragement. Yesterday I thought to myself only 10 lbs. down and almost done with week 3, oh no. Then I remembered that is 1/2 way there! Yippeee!. and this morning it became 11! I too have a bowl I designate as mine for salad when it gets to the top it s full enough. I think I am going well over the pound a day with fresh veggies but having a problem getting in the cooked. After eating so many fresh the cooked don’t seem so good. and definitely eating enough beans. My fave so far are cannelini. I tried blackeyed peas but not to fond of them. I have discovered that a little white balsamic in the beans can make them palatable.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 02:54:00 +0000

In reply to Jess. Hi Jess!! No, I did not workout at all on this 6 week plan! That's what made it so amazing to me! The veggies and onions and mushrooms and greens help melt the fat for you!! If you do decide to workout Dr. Fuhrman advises upping your servings of starchy veggies and/or whole grains! Are you planning to give it a try?

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 18:05:00 +0000

Did you exercise during this?