January 5th 2009
Alanis Morissette Loses 20 Pounds With Her New Vegan Diet
Filed under: healthy living — Michael Parrish DuDell @ 1:53 pm
I’ve got one hand in my pocket and the other one is holding some tofu!
Alanis Morissette has joined the ranks of compassionate celebrities by making public her commitment to the vegan lifestyle! HELL, YEAH!!
According to OK, Alanis turned to the vegan diet after gaining a few extra pounds and reading Eat to Live which covers the many health benefits of a vegan diet. Oh and after Alanis went vegan, guess what happened? Chick lost 20 pounds and felt better than ever!!
About her new healthy lifestyle, Morissette says, “I’m back to what I was born to be, at my best. … I feel very alive. … I have no more aches and pains, and my allergies are gone, too.”
If you’d like to lighten your footprint on the planet and lead a more compassionate life, join Alanis and make the resolution to go meat-free in 2009. YOU.CAN.DO.IT!!!!
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Yeah, and when you have time to ensure you’re eating the good stuff and extra time to exercise, you’ll lose 20 pounds. Those of us with draining desk jobs and a terrible sweet and salt tooth…not so much
I love Alanis and LOVE the compassion angle of this story. Just wanted to add that, while a vegan diet is often linked with a weight loss regimen (and promoted as such), it is also often not enough to achieve weight loss. After all, vegans still can and do eat junk foods, rich foods, pastas, breads, etc. (anything and everything as long as it’s not meat and/or dairy) and as such may even gain weight.
For anyone who is vegan and still struggling with weight issues, I would recommend looking into *raw* veganism. The difference is HUGE. Stop by http://www.PureJeevan.com and watch my wife’s video (on the home page) which shows her transformation from vegan (eating cooked foods) to raw. It’s astounding.
Best,
-Jim
awesome news! congrats and kudos to alanis!
I hear you VeggieTart! I have a desk job AND my work provides pretzles to snack on…mmmm salt
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You go Alanis!
This is great news for Alanis Morrisette. I am a bit disheartened that she chose “Eat To Live”. It is a diet book that uses a vegan reducing diet. I would hate to think that is what people will think a vegan diet has to be like.
For those interested “Becoming Vegan” is the best vegan nutrition book out there. It is written by registered dieticians
I have a desk job, a sweet tooth, and a work place where snacks are frequently provided. I lost 50 pounds last year.
I kept a food diary to keep track of how much I was eating, which led to me avoiding most snacks and most deserts.
My meals where about the same. I was only hungry about 1/2 hour before meals.
It wasn’t hard once I stopped catasrophizing controlling myself. Everybody has that capacity. You just have to start by telling yourself that you can do it and that it will be okay.
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Drop the pretzels and chips. Instead bring a 2-lb. bag of carrots and a few apples to work with you. Healthier, more filling, lower calorie whole foods!
Sweet! I always liked Alanis for her music and attitude. Don’t know too much about her. Cheers.