It was a Monday night in October 2018. I was invited to a screening of a movie called Eating You Alive. I went out to eat to a then favorite neighbood joint. It turned out it was the last night I ate meat.

The screening that night changed my life. Based on that one screening, I woke up Tuesday and started a Whole Food Plant Based lifestyle — lifestyle which I unreservedly and wholeheartedly encourage.

Tuesday night I watched the Forks Over Knives Movie. Wednesday night I watched the extended interviews of Forks Over Knives movie. Thursday I signed up for their online cooking course, at the time powered by Rouxbe from Vancouver BC. (Excellent!!! — But I do not know who or how their current cooking courses are powered.)

I upgraded my cookware. I learned to cook — without added oil. I changed my life. I lost weight.

Since that time I am generally WFPB. I do take "detours" or "go off road" from time to time with pizza and cheese. I try to do this as little as possible, and I always feel it afterwards. I draw a line at no meat and no fish. No dairy except the rare cheese on pizza. I don't cook with oil. It's rare that I buy processed foods.

(Yes, Oreos might be considered vegan, which allows no animal products but does allow oil, and sometimes lots of it, but it's very highly processed and a very long way from whole food.)

I recommend watching both of these movies. Forks Over Knives is the original. Eating You Alive never quite caught on the same way but it's still worth the watch.

Disclaimer: Please note that I am not a medical professional and I am not offering medical advice in any way. What I share on this page is based on my own experience, research, and investigation.