163: The Plant-Based Trifecta

Many years ago, I was on vacation and stayed with a friend for part of my trip. As I was leaving, she said, "I’ve never met somebody with the willpower as you. You have such strong willpower to eat the way that you do."

I remember feeling confused since I wasn’t using willpower at all.

I don't eat a whole-food plant-based diet because I have perfect self-control.

I eat this way because I genuinely love it. I crave it. I can't imagine eating any other way.

That's when it clicked.

When people struggle to eat a whole-food plant-based diet consistently, it's often because they're relying on willpower.

But when you truly love the food you're eating, you don't have to force yourself to choose it.

You just eat this way, it’s a part of your life.

Over the past decade of helping thousands of people transition to a whole-food plant-based lifestyle, I've noticed a pattern.

The people who no longer feel like they're "trying" to eat this way consistently get three things right with their meals.

I call it the plant-based trifecta, and I’ll tell you all about it in this episode.

• I’ll share the exact trifecta that will transform the way you eat plants
• Why healthy eating has way less to do with willpower than you've been led to believe
• How to eat enough food to feel physically full
• Why nutrients matter just as much as calories when it comes to feeling satisfied
• How flavor, texture, color, and variety make healthy food crave-worthy
• Easy ways to tweak your meals when something feels like it's missing
• How to build meals you genuinely look forward to eating

Helpful links:

• Start a free trial to Meal Plan Club
• Drop It Club: Plant-Powered Weight Loss

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