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 Have you ever found yourself juggling the demands of career and family, only to realize that your health has taken a backseat? Many of us can relate to this struggle. Today, we’re so excited to share the inspiring journey of Jeremy, who learned to navigate this push and pull, to reclaim his health, and to become a more energetic version of himself.

Jeremy LaLonde, an accomplished filmmaker, has been celebrated at prestigious film festivals including the Toronto International Film Festival and Slamdance. He took those amazing talents and shifted his creative focus to build the popular and relatable YouTube channel, "PB with J." Yep, you guessed it, short for "Plant-Based with Jeremy." There he has documented his transformative health journey into the world of plant-based whole foods, inspiring countless people with the message he brings us today.

Growing up with the typical North American diet, Jeremy realized that his upbringing had led to some problematic dietary habits - can't we all relate? He found himself caught in the cycle of not prioritizing his food or fitness, and the consequences started to affect his family life until he realized how important it was to have more energy and be a better role model for his family.

Jeremy shares how that spark changed his life, igniting the quest to change his habits and, over several years, lose 160 pounds of excess weight! He shares today how he took a scientific and mathematical approach to get started, learning how to balance that over the years to not become consumed with counting calories. He shares how he learned to pursue what a healthy weight was for him, reevaluating his priorities, when he got off-track.

He also offers experienced insight into a lot of those “diet” questions, like:

• Why is it important to eat fats, if they're whole-food based?
• How (and why) can you change your hunger cues?
• When and how long should you count calories?

Jeremy’s authentic approach to health and lifestyle exemplifies that food and fitness weren’t even the most significant factors to change, but ultimately mindset was the most powerful change he had to make. Jeremy empowers our audience with advice on how to make your goals achievable, especially if you are struggling to get started or have started and are struggling to follow through.

Refreshingly, Jeremy also shares how he integrated his own health journey with his family, balancing how to bring them along for the ride, and include them in the process, to overcome many of the common food challenges that happen at home.

Listen in to learn:

• How disrupting your routines may be the very key to developing new routines
• Why not to look at the top of the mountain you are trying to climb
• The power of an accountability partner and where to find one

Wherever you are in your health journey, Jeremy’s message is one of authenticity and empowerment, as he organically shares the practical lessons he learned along his own encouraging journey.

Wishing you all the best,

♡ Toni & Michelle

EPISODE SHOW NOTES 

• Jeremy discusses the push and pull of both family and career when it comes to pursuing a healthier lifestyle
• The spark that ultimately moved Jeremy into a healthier direction
• How growing up “healthfully unhealthy” still led to problematic dietary habits
• The importance of aiming for a natural, healthy body weight and not becoming consumed with losing weight in a way that becomes unhealthy
• How beginning with a scientific and mathematical approach to food gave Jeremy a logical starting point to implement better habits
• The importance of plant-based fats for brain health and satiety, but keeping those whole-food for the most benefit
• The most important thing Jeremy had to change: and it wasn’t food or movement
• The mindset shift that worked for Jeremy
• The importance of reevaluating priorities along the way
• Is it actually helpful to count calories? 
• How to understand & foster natural and healthy hunger & fullness cues
• How Toni was able to reframe a negative view of calorie counting to set long-term health goals to fuel her body
• How Jeremy approaches healthy eating with his kids, being fair when his family made dietary transitions with older children
• How to make a fun family adventure out of eating new vegan foods
• The empowering mindfulness lessons Jeremy has learned through this journey
• A whole list of proven practical tips & advice for anyone struggling to start or maintain a health journey
• How disrupting your routines can actually be key to starting new routines
• The power of an accountability partner - even online!
• How Jeremy uses a meal plan to work for his family and how to include the family in the process to make it even more successful!

CONNECT 

• PB with J website
• PB with J on YouTube
• PB with J Membership & Support Group
• PB with J reviews Plant Based on a Budget: Quick and Easy
• Plant-Based Meal Plan: Daily Dozen
• Ep. 105: How Not to Age with Dr. Greger
• Ep. 93: The Daily Dozen & How Not to Die With Dr. Greger

RESOURCES 

• Banana "Nice" Cream on World of Vegan
• Magnetic Dry Erase Boards for Meal Planning
• Forks Over Knives
• Fast Food Nation
• Dr. Joel Fuhrman
• The Starch Solution by John McDougall

CONNECT WITH TONI OKAMOTO:

WEBSITE | YOUTUBE | INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | FACEBOOK 

CONNECT WITH MICHELLE CEHN:

WEBSITE |  YOUTUBE | INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | FACEBOOK 

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