800 Pound Couple Tries Potato Diet For 2 Weeks, Inspired by Penn Jillette, Kevin Smith & Ray Cronise
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- We started our diet by eating NOTHING but plain potatoes for two whole weeks. Read our blog post for more: bit.ly/KrockPot...
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NOTE: We are not doctors, dietitians or nutrition experts. The information provided is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment. Please consult with your doctor before changing your diet. (Read more at bit.ly/KrockDis...)
Thanks to Penn Jillette & Kevin Smith for the inspiration. Check out Penn's book "Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales" to read all about his two week potato diet.
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Thank you for watching our first video! We started our diet back in June 2018 with 2 weeks of nothing but plain potatoes, inspired by Penn Jillette's book Presto! During the two weeks of potatoes, we lost 45 pounds combined (25 for Brian & 20 for Jessica). Immediately following those two weeks, we switched to a whole food, plant-based diet. At the filming of this video (in February 2018), we had lost a total of 200 pounds combined. As of June 2019, we are up to 270 pounds lost (153 for Brian & 117 for Jessica). Check out our other videos for more about our weight loss journey, including recipes, reviews, tips & more! You can also check us out at krocksinthekitchen.com and follow us at instagram.com/krocksinthekitchen & facebook.com/KrocksInTheKitchen!
You're not crazy. I've lost 100 pounds by eating nothing but meat and eggs. (shrug) I began by eating nothing but bacon and eggs for almost a week because that's all I had in the house and I had to wait to go shopping. Whatever works, man.
Hey, congrats on your success so far! If I may suggest, you two should look up videos about macronutrients (the basic components of every food item-fat, carbs, protein). As someone who has lost weight, kept it off for over a decade, and tried several fad diets just for fun, I can tell you that understanding macronutrients is the only sustainable way to keep weight off without going crazy. Thinking about foods in terms of their macronutrient makeup is a basic framework for understanding any food you encounter and will save you a lot of the agony that comes along with following mindless fad diets (like eating nothing but potatoes for two weeks ;P). Anyways, hope that advice proves useful to you. Best of luck on your journey towards better health!
Krocks In The Kitchen just try carnivore.
@@vociferonheraldofthewinter2284 You're going to need a good cardiologist. LOL.
I thought you were going to mention the guy who ate potatoes for a year and lost a shit ton of weight. What a great story! Congrats on your amazing success and hard work!
YES! Another potato video! Honestly, I did this potato diet too! I did it only for a week though before I lost my mind but I lost 13 lbs that I never gained back. Crazy thing is I was in a REALLY dark place when I decided to do the potato diet. I felt totally out of control and I just wanted to end my life. So I thought of all the things that made me feel powerless and then I realized the one thing I could 100% control was my weight / diet so I started right then and there to only eat potatoes. It worked! Maybe I should do it again. Thanks for sharing! I really enjoyed this video!
I’m so sorry that you are goin through those feelings. I know they are externally difficult and painful. Please know you are not alone and that the feelings won’t last forever. Everyone’s circumstance is different and I know a potato diet won’t be the answer for everyone but at the end of the day it’s about claiming power over, even just one aspect of our lives. I know sometimes there is so much that is out of our control but we will always have at least one thing we can control, even if it’s just our mind. If you want to talk about what’s going on I’m here to lend an ear without judging or preaching, sometimes we also just need space to really process what’s happening in our lives. You can find me on FAcebook or Instagram as Athena Amoeba (athena_amoeba ON IG). You can send me a DM if you wanna talk about what’s going on. I’m here for you.
leila lalala not sure if my previous comment tagged you! ^
Thanks for sharing that! We are doing "Mary's Mini" right now, which is similar but allows for other things to be added. It is definitely powerful to realize you can take control back. Thanks for watching ❤️❤️❤️
Can u tell us that how many potatoes did u ate each day
Any potatoes or specific type?
Man....if we all were as kool as Brian in a meltdown...the world would be a better place.
Cesar Velazquez Luckily Brian is a very level headed guy... it balances out my crazy 😜 That’s why I love him 🙂
True.. I just recommended keto, but it did make me nasty for first 2 weeks.. Way, wY worse than him. I am surprised I still have a husband.
The funny part about our two weeks of potatoes was pretty much every day I was having a bad day, Brian was having a good one and vice versa. It was a challenging two weeks, but we are still glad we did it!
That struck me too. He should write a book on the right way to melt down. hahahaha
@@lorriemize3177 It would be a short book. 😀
-Brian
This diet gives us insight into how our pets must feel when they also only eat kibble...lol
Exactly. People should stop torturing their dogs and give them real food. They can eat almost anything we can eat. They deserve to enjoy their food just as we do and they should have a wide variety of foods too. They will live longer and be much healthier too.
@@mygirldarby I do (we do). But my wife draws the line when I start feeding it ice cream and potato chips. I argue that the dog doesn’t know or care if she lives a long life. Somehow I always end up losing the argument.
I'm more bothered by people who only feed their dogs once a day. REALLY? You try eating only once a day, heathen.
@@adde9506 what are you talking about???
@@laurachevrette8060 That was the proverbial crazy person you, not the you Laura you. Sorry.
Not familiar with the almond toffee dark chocolate variety of potato.
rdwoodw LOL good catch! I was so confused and just noticed that is on the receipt 😂 That was part of the feast we ate the day before starting potatoes 🙃
rdwoodw its Pervian kinda rare they've 3,000 documented types of potatoes
That's believed the country of POTATOES origin
Not sure I could do it. You guys did great!
Lol
I want some!
Cool, normal people making an interesting video. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the comment! We are having a blast making videos!
I tried this without knowing that I was going to lose weight.. but i ate 2 to 3 potatoes every day for 4 weeks and I went from 195 down to 145 and all because I had a bad toothache and was too scared to eat anything else 😂. But it really does work. 👍
holy smokes that is a lot of weight in only 4 weeks
@@jt.633 everyday I was also walking 4 long city blocks uphill to get to the train to take me to work, when I got off the train I had to walk 3 more long city blocks to reach my job.. then I was running back-and-forth for 8 hours at work and we had a basement so there were stairs.. I worked at Starbucks in times square nyc so it was very busy and was always moving and I spent my free fun time playing handball.
If you're not hungry enough to eat a cold boiled potato, you're not hungry.
you sound like my Irish Father... he said those same words....every time we complained of being hungry... Irish household... always a bowl of spuds sitting in the middle of the stove... always!!! ( I admit ...as an adult.. I still have spuds -- same place big green bowl center stove lol.... haaa.... and will grab one on the fly nosh er down.. and good to go!)
I am Irish, living in Ireland still, and the best part of the day is when I open the fridge and take a leftover cooked potato in its skin and eat it like an apple 🤷♀️ your Da was right 🙃
Just curious, potatoes are Carbohydrates, and make you fat. I need more fact information about it because I control or totally avoid it. Because of that idea.
@@tsads566 I see that this point has been disprovened, I think it's the FAT and the starch together, that make you fat. Look into food combination. That's why I like 5:2. I can have 2 days keto and maybe 2 days Mcdougall and 3 reasonable rest days.
😂
Listening to him going insane from potatoes had me in tears 😂😂 Y'all are an inspiration!
So the potato thing is more of a reset button than an actual long term diet. I like that.
Yes, exactly. 🙂
So by "reset thing" you kean eating the right way and then going back to the crappy foods right because thats the healthy way to eat hub.
I was on a salad diet after my three pregnancies, I got down to 125lbs, but then I couldn't eat salad for 10-years!
did you gain the weight back?
@@skeleton5459 Yes, but now I'm just watching what I eat, saving snacks for weekends, and sometimes fasting from dinner. I'm at a healthy 167lbs at 5'8".
@@marytapioca your still lighter than me even though you gained some of the weight back. i am starting my weightloss journey today.
@@skeleton5459 I wish you God's blessings. It takes a lot of will-power. I couldn't have done it, until I found it was also for good health, not just for losing the weight. I'm 56 now, so I eat healthier than when I was younger. We just need to cut the bad things out of our diet. First I suggest taking out soft drinks, and replacing it with water or non-sugary tea. Then have lots of fruit and nuts instead of candy and chips. Wine instead of beer. Remember it took a long time to get our weight up, so to take it off is a lifetime commitment. Don't give up, keep watching FED-UP and other information documentaries on youtube. Again, may God bless your journey! ~Mary
@@marytapioca Great advice! Thanks for sharing and being an inspiration ❤️
I just re-watched this today. It’s astounding what you guys have achieved. It’s really impressive. You’re such a great example for people, especially because you don’t just show “happy time”! You show real life. You almost aren’t recognizable from the first shopping trip video. Great job!
Can I just say, I loved watching this video. You two were raw, honest, and did not hold back emotion. It was REAL, and what I wish more people would share more of when they open their lives up to the public. I’m so glad I found your page/videos (you recently posted in a plant-based group I’m in) because I’m definitely going to follow your journey. I wish you the best...keep staying real!!
Thank you so much!! You just made my day! We really appreciate the feedback and you following our journey. Our goal is to inspire others and it means so much to hear this ❤️
I love plain potatoes! It took awhile to get used to but now I think they have great flavor on their own. Good luck with your journey!
Books And Tea it love plain potatoes I ate alot after my last child just boiled a bunch to have ready n eat them as is
That and plain SPAGHETTI no meat marinara no cheese
I've eating plant based since a kid
Animal foods gag me to smell n see is not to please had to go into a place yesterday were in the back is a pharmacy
I was so sickened by meat fish sausage garlic smells of gourmet! Food sold there I was gasping I smelled that funk for an hour after..GAG!
hahaha funny fight. I did the two week potato only diet two years ago after being inspired by Spud Fit and had same results plus my energy was up and my hair grew out fast. started up again yesterday. wish me luck
That is awesome! Good luck! 😁
Results!!!!
400lbs right now. 289 was my lowest. My fiancee dying made it really easy to gain back the weight.
You guys are inspiring.
Hope your life has turned around. And I hope you are down from the 400, but even if you aren't, you can do it.
Please keep this up! I appreciate the honestly! I have been on a plant base diet since Jan 11, 2019 and have lost 54 pounds!
I am VERY proud of u two!!!!!!!!
Thank you for your kind words Sandi 🙂 we are just getting started! We have a lot more to share! Congrats on the weight loss! It is amazing what plants can do.
what program are you following- McDougall, Fuhrman...?
Sandi Smith what kind of foods are your eating? I’m struggling to lose weight. Any tips would be awesome!
@@TWROC96 We have a video coming out in a bit where we explain what we are actually doing. Stay tuned. 😁
@@daanimeking4206 We are eating the things from our videos. We keep things simple in our house. Lots of healthy soups and salads. Please go to our website linked in the description for more details. 🙂
I think the point of a mono diet (in this case potatoes) is to take choice out of the picture and to put food back in the place of "fuel" where it should be, rather than a reward system. I had been living like this couple for 55 years and had completely given up on trying to "diet". I had tried EVERY diet known to man and even fasted for 21 days once to try to regain control of my overeating but aside from a couple of years where I was living on only steamed low fat veggies (no carbs) nothing worked. I was desperate. My legs had swollen up and I couldn't walk properly and I was just watching RUclips videos because I couldn't move around much and saw a video about the spud fit guy. I live in Australia and so it struck a chord with me. I love potatoes and thought "what have I got to lose?" I started the very next day and that was back on February 27th this year. I have been doing this for 12 weeks (tomorrow) and within 2 weeks I was walking again, within 4 weeks I was taking the dog for walks on bush tracks. At 12 weeks I have lost 10kg (22lb) and walk every day. My knees are now absolutely fine. I bought an air fryer and make air fried "chips" (fries) with no oil. I don't eat salt but I do drink tea with soy milk in it. It was hard for the first week but after that it became a habit and I am due to finish eating only potatoes on May 27th (after 3 months). I can honestly say that I have never had this much energy. I wake up feeling positive now. I am going to keep eating potatoes but will adapt my diet to high carb, low fat (like this couple) and expect to keep eating this way for the rest of my life. To anyone saying how unhealthy it is to be only eating potatoes for a long period of time, the alternative was MUCH worse. I believe I have reset my bad eating habits and I now eat less than I used to because as much as I love potatoes, after months of them, they revert back to just being "food" and I now only eat when I am hungry. I would heartily recommend this to anyone who is desperate enough to want to completely change their lives as it worked amazingly for me and nothing, up until now, has done that. This is nothing short of a miracle for me and whether anyone else thinks its a good idea or not, I have been living it, and it worked. Simple facts folks. Congratulations to this couple for losing so much weight but it isn't all that hard to eat only potatoes when you are allowed to eat as many as you want to satiate your hunger and whenever you like. You soon regulate what you are eating and your body quickly learns that you aren't going to starve or overload it any more. Its a "reset" not a long term diet. People saying "that's not a healthy diet" are completely missing the point.
I think we were in a similar place to you when we started. We had tried everything and this was the thing that FINALLY got us on track. I think for us the two weeks of nothing but plain potatoes got a bit dangerous because we couldn't eat without gagging the last few days. We only intended to do the two weeks from the start (like Penn did), but I have heard of people doing it for longer. It takes a lot of will power and dedication, so I commend you on that! It is inspiring to hear a story like yours, so thank you so much for sharing it with us here! In our follow up video to this one (about things we learned from doing this), we touched on people expressing their concern to us that this wasn't healthy. Totally agree that being as obese as we were was WAY less healthy than doing the two weeks of potatoes to help us reset. It did take us a few months to realize that the switch to a whole food, plant-based diet was a complete lifestyle change, not just a temporary "diet." People ask us all the time when we will eat "normal" food again... but we don't ever plan to go back!
@@KrocksInTheKitchen I seriously LOVE potatoes and after 11 weeks I am still in love with them so obviously it helps if you love potatoes in the first place ;) I really wanted to break my food addiction so I decided to give it a bit longer than 2 weeks. I figured I have been "practising" eating now for 50 years so it might take me a bit longer to unlearn what I had obviously learned incredibly well. I am so glad to hear that you guys are sticking with the plant based diet. You both look incredibly healthy and I actually laugh at people who say "oh my GOD you are going to die eating only potatoes!" People live on seriously worse things. I just never told anyone (aside from my husband obviously, it would have been a bit hard to hide it from him) so circumvented a lot of that angst. You guys are seriously inspirational. Thank you so much for sharing your journey and your results with us all :)
Steve Pimblett long term it’s not healthy potatoes have no vitamin a, iodine or b12.
@@zenithlifestyle4841 I wasn't planning on living on them forever Zenith Lifestyle, I am breaking a half a century food addiction. The ONLY way to deal with food addiction is to get to the base of it. I have spent most of my life on a diet and nothing works and that's because I use food for comfort, a basic thing that I learned as a child. In order to put food back into the "nutrition" basket, I had to take it out of the equation and as you can't stop eating (lest you die) I had to find a way to do that that involved distancing myself from most foods. Potatoes are the healthiest food I could find that delivered the most nutrition for an extended period of time while I dealt with my shi* and it has worked magnificently. Eating the way I was eating before was NOT healthy. People constantly say "its not healthy to eat only potatoes" but lets face it, what most obese people eat prior to getting desperate enough to do something like this is killing them. Potatoes alone might result in a couple of deficiencies, and by the way, I do eat Sweet potatoes so no vitamin A deficiency for me and I have soy milk in tea (which is another half a century habit that I won't be giving up) so my B12 is catered for thanks so with those simple additions, I have been able to have tonnes of energy, lose weight all over, and sustain weight loss that has been healthy for my body. I believe this is much healthier than weight loss surgery or taking diet pills. We need to take back our addictions and own them. I did and the ball is now back in my court thanks to potatoes.
Steve Pimblett it was a simple comment man
The meltdown was hilarious for some reason .. felt like an iconic movie scene
Thank you :) We will take that as a compliment LOL
This is so awesome. I love that you two just made the decision to dramatically change your lives for the better. I have about 200lb to go. Thank you for the inspiration 👍🏼
Thank you for watching! I can't believe it has already been almost a year since we started this journey. I had lost hope that we could ever change, but with each other's support, we finally figured it out. Brian has lost about 150 to date and has at least 100 more to go, so we'll be right here rooting for you!
old comment and just wondering how your progress is going?
you guys are adorable! and bravo for including the very real, very hard part about changing the way you eat! so many just put out there that oh, i feel so amazing now kind of video..and it does NOT tell the whole story! good for you and good luck!
Thank you! The beginning was rough, but we stuck with it and we are so glad. This last year has been amazing and we have learned so much.
Humor is one of the most precious ingredient of this life of ours.
Very true!!
I waited on a girl who was on experimenting this with her bf (he wasn't there) I accidentally forgot to put no seasoning on her baby reds. She ate them and left me a $15 tip. She was much happier after she had flavor.
ha ha ha ha what a great story
Hahahaha....
Hi guys. Responded to this video some time ago. I began to see my weight hitting the 290 pound mark. And was going broke buying new clothes that were the next size up, again and again. Well I tried the diet for about a week and just gave up. I was just using Russet potatoes because that's what I have been eating my whole life. Then saw other videos and saw that the Russet was not the only potato in the neighborhood. Tried Red and Golden and found that boiling them made them more desirable. Well began in earnest in early November last year. And now towards the end of February. I have dropped from 290 to 235!! I am still committed to continue and want to be able to get into suits I have not worn in years, BUT are back in fashion. I break diet every other week and have something I love. But thanks again for your help.
You passed by my house going down 40....love from a fellow st louis resident
Nice!! Thanks for watching! We are hoping to do a few St. Louis based videos in the future!
I mean, potatoes kept my whole country alive during a famine (obviously starvation killed us but note it was "starvation", those poor souls didn't even have spuds) so, ain't nothing wrong with the "potato diet" (speaking as an Irish person ain't nothing "new" about it either but, hey, no shade to folks who think it's a modern thing 🙃)
I could live on spuds but, tbh, I would need a sprinkle of salt from time to time and maybe a drop of plant milk for the mash but, I've had days where I've had potatoes for breakfast, potato salad for lunch and homemade chips (fries) for dinner out of choice. Happens on the regular actually, now that I think about it 🤷♀️
My Irish menu: potatoes and tea 😜😊
Hey pink Himalayan salt is great alternative to processed salt.
Russians had potatoes too, lol. ☺️ ❤
I laughed so hard when I saw him stabbing the potato like he was killing it. 😂😂
The potato had it coming! 😂
That gave me serious anxiety
@@CichlidAZ hehe 🤭 some people just know what they are doing! 🤷🏻♀️😂
I'm starting my potato diet today. So far it hasn't been bad. Just dry but my love for potatoes will never die! Will definitely update in 2 weeks
Congrats to you both! I started my weight loss journey in 2015. I lost almost 200 pounds. I'm trying to lose the baggy skin but I am slowly. I am always happy when I see others who chose to get healthy too. I also had to retrain my mind to think positive after getting out of an abusive situation at the same time.
Thanks for sharing ❤️ and congrats on your success, that is amazing!
Hello, and thank you for sharing this video
You guys are awesome. You look fantastic. i really appreciate your honest video. one of the key goals of mono fasts is to address food addictions and build new habits. This is hard work that most people underestimate. Your video shows this and how you powered through. I'm about 5 days in to my potato fast and you've given me a needed spark. THANK YOU.
Consider yourselves bookmarked and subscribed :)
Steve thecat Thank you so much for the kind words! It was not easy, but that 2 weeks has changed our lives! It became a “line in the sand” between our old diet and new whole food plant based diet. We needed something drastic to motivate us to make a big change. We aren’t good at sticking to small changes over time. It’s all or nothing for us! Thanks for watching!
I randomly stumbled upon this after watching Penn’s Big Thought interview, then boom ST LOUIS whaaaaat I live here too!
Amazing work you two. I really love that you didn’t hesitate to film the stressful parts, the anxious parts, and all the parts in between.
LMAOOOO “Potato’s put me on edge....” 😂😂😂
"I know. I was trying to help you too but I suck at math." LOL this is sooooo me!
😂😂😂
Hi my first time on here. I thought you were going to get the potatoe divorce. Lol.
Ain't no way I would divorce her! 😄She's stuck with me.
-Brian
Someone online suggested your channel. I just started watching. I chose to go back to the beginning and catch up. This was a great start. I can't wait to see the rest.
Awesome! Thank you!
I've been watching your videos backwards and this is the first one I've seen where you've been at the beginning of your quest so it was so interesting to see you heavier. I love love Love LOVE that you posted this video. You are amazing! So many videos only show the results but not all of the struggle ….this is as real as you can get! It really gives me hope that I can also get where you guys are now :) Thanks!!! :)
I like to sprinkle some Italian seasoning and a bit of mineral salt on the potatoes. It tastes so good!
Seasoning was not an option for them for these two weeks.
I bumped your video by accident and loved you within 35 seconds 💕
Thank you!! ❤️
Me too!
@@arleneaguilar4205 me too!
‚The potatoes put me on edge...you pushed me over the edge!‘ 😂
The struggle is real.
Yes it is! 😁
The face gains! Dang girl. Those two weeks made a super change in your face. I couldn't really tell with him becasue the beard :)
Love this. I am going to follow you. I did the potato diet awhile back. I couldn't go two weeks lol I now do intermittent fasting and I love it so much. I am going to follow your story. Can't wait to see how you two are doing now
Thanks Tom!!
I for the life of me, cannot stick to IF, is there a secret to it?
I did raw food diet for 3 months and went from 290 to 260. And kind of stalled . I am very limited to working out. Then I stumbled on Dr McDougal. And that was the change that put me on a path to start dropping weight again. I now mIx the two eating habits together . Couldn't be happier with more mobility and less pain ,better sleep 😁. I will also have something way out of my daily routine and still dropping weight. Thanks for sharing and keep it up. You guys Rock!
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Thanks for watching and sharing your story. It is amazing what plants can do! I actually just started reading The Starch Solution. I have seen a lot of people having success with McDougall, so I'm eager to learn more!
Great results!
Mcdougall rocks! I've been doing his plan for years now 😁
Awesome information
How can you possibly eat raw potatoes and wheat?
Yes! I’d love to hear how this journey of yours comes out! Best to you both!!
I had to rewatch this one. I'm going to start my two weeks of potato hell next weekend. I work in the food industry and it's the first of the month this week, so being stressed and irritable from tators isn't wise this week. I've come to the scary conclusion that I have a food addiction and just want a hard reset. I eat healthy 80% of the time, but I still eat CONSTANTLY and think of food non stop. It effects my relationships, job, energy level, and ability to accomplish my daily goals around the house. I'm the only person I know who eats the way I do and thinks of food non stop. Thank you guys for documenting your struggles with food and weight loss. You've been a real inspiration to me and you two are fun little nerdlets that I could totally hang with. I've lost 50 lbs so far and defeated Type 2 diabetes with the help of vlogers like you. Fingers crossed that I don't kill anyone over some tator madness! 😃
There is no way I could eat a potato with NOTHING on it, especially for 2 weeks. Concept sounds good, but uh no thanks :)😜 Praying for you every day, Jessica. Please keep us posted on your health. 🙏
The breakdown makes 100% sense. You were in withdrawal. You're used to getting a dopamine hit every time you eat, and the potatoes don't give that as much. That's kinda the benefit of the mono-diet, but it's pretty harsh.
But you made it!!! And you guys look fabulous! I just bought Ray Cronise's book and Imma give it a shot.
Love Ray Cronise! Thanks for watching 🙂
Over 30 years ago I read a book by Frances Hunter about the potato diet. It worked, and I lost a ton of weight.
That is awesome! 😀
7:38 🤣 when he finishes talking and the dog smiles at the end cracked me up!!! It reminded me of an ‘Office’ sketch. Haha.
So sweet how much you love each other, don’t ever stop.
Whoa, congrats on losing the weight, you both look great and healthier.
He's on edge...because he's addicted to food and he's detoxing all the estrogen, sugar, chemicals. Just fast.
That could very well be true.😊
Also potatoes are pure carbs, blood sugar could fluctuate like heck with that diet. Keto is a lot better for mood and blood sugar fluctuation.
Keto shortens telomeres, shortens life.
Maureen K any science for that?
Yes a fast would have been a lot quicker detox and cleaned your pallet faster.
"The potatoes put me on edge, but you pushed me over the edge" omg I AM CRYING, for real. I haven't laughed that hard in so long. His face at the end of that sentence is priceless
Looking back at this, after finding your current vids recently, is mind blowing. You two are amazing, thank you so much for the inspiration!
🤣🤣 “I have anxiety over eating potatoes!” Lol.
Loved it!! Appreciated the melt downs included because it makes it Real!!!💙 Way to gooooooo!!💙
Thank you very much! 😁
I liked the look on the dogs face during the melt down. Dog:"Help me!"
I really appreciate that you guys are always so real. You don't make it seem like it is so easy anymore can do it... you acknowledge that this is a difficult "adventure " and that gives me encouragement to continue in my own personal "adventure ". So thank you for the continuing encouragement.
I love the way you guys story tell together!! Thank you for sharing your journey !
My bf and I were cracking up at the meltdown. Subbed!
Thanks :)
I ate “nothing” but potatoes for 45 days however was allowed to add oil free simple condiments like maple syrup, ketchup, bbq sauce, and green lettuce. I never got sick of what I was eating and lots a bunch of weight that has stayed off over two years later.
I have yet to see anyone recommending you do the potato diet for as long as that
@@healthandharmony at the time I was following High Carb Hannah and there was a man I believe in Australia who did it for one year. I forget his name though.
@Golden Vulture it was as much as I wanted.
@Golden Vulture No way could I eat that much (I’m female btw) but it was very clear that part of the “rules” of the diet were that you literally could eat however much you wanted until you were satisfied. So if you need that many then by all means. You can also look into the Starch Solution my Dr. Mcdougall, it’s basically the potato diet but you can eat any carb, ie rice, bread, pasta, etc.
I'm starting the same diet, on day 11 of potatoes. I'm actually handling it fine, worried I like potatoes a bit too much because while I've often thought about other foods I'd love to have, I manage to eat plenty of potatoes and worry I'm actually not going to keep up the weight loss trend. But, so far, so good.
You guys are adorable. I've been watching your recent videos but it's great to see how you began your fantastic journey! Thanks for sharing.
I also am doing the potato torture, but I think I am losing my mind!! Thank you for posting how you guy's were doing emotionally! That helps the rest of us know it's normal when you want to pull your hair out if you have to eat another potato.
If you don't want a potato you don't have to eat it. Wait until you are hungry enough that a plain potato sounds marvelous. If we are considering a potato diet in the first place then we have plenty of excess body fat we can burn ( feed!) our bodies in the meantime. We don't need to eat. Or try a different kind of potato, golden, red, sweet, boiled or baked. I quite enjoy potatoes that are baked then chilled.
Fasting and eating a plant base diet is an good option too drop the meat and diary forever and live longer
veganism is horrible for the earth
The potato diet , which will indeed accompany weight loss due to its single macro nutrient profile, is actually one that is a saturated animal fat diet from your own body. Likewise one may fast for a year, if they are indeed obese as it is. After losing weight, the only way to get it again is with things like meat, eggs and dairy. In the context of carb restriction, its intake is quite healthy.
Thanks for bringing us along on your journey from the beginning. The "good, bad and ugly". You rock. I just want to say that Mrs. Krock's skin cleared up nicely in 14 days and looks so great in more recent videos. So not just about weight loss, but some internal and external cleansing. You guys ROCK and are such a great example!
The best line of all time. "the potatoes put me on edge" lol.
I dont know but he is so cute ! Big or small uuufff. You lucky girl
I am so proud of you guys for being able to stick to this! I didn't know the potato diet/challenge involved not adding anything to them! I was thinking this was going to be mashed potatoes, breakfast styles of potatoes, potato salads etc.
And I would've gotten anxious and angry too! Lol I totally understand flavors are like my happiness I usually prefer healthy food but I need to have flavorful healthy food lol and having just 1 type of thing after a while doesn't replenish certain nutritients that our body needs which can cause irritability and you may have had physical/emotional/pscychological addictions to foods you are before.
Again, I am so proud of both of you and inspired! Good job and I am happy for you guys to have lost some weight in the process!
Thanks for writing Sheila! We learned so many things during (and after) these two weeks. Our lives were forever changed. We've been following the whole food, plant-based diet for 11 months now (ever since the 2 weeks of potatoes back in June 2018). We realized a few months in that this isn't a "diet" - it's a lifestyle change. We will never go back to eating the way we did before. We are so happy to have this platform to share our journey with others and show them that it's never too late to change. Brian has gone from 514 pounds to 367 so far, and I've gone from 285 to 172!
There are other potato "resets" that allow for more flexibility. I've read about McDougall's "Mary's Mini" and also Jeannine Elder's "The Potato Reset" and both seem a lot easier for people to follow. The plain potatoes is a little rough LOL, but we wanted to follow the same thing Penn Jillette did, so we stuck to it. Thanks again for the kind words.
I've started this Potato business! I'm on day 5. So far so good. I'm looking to transition into a Nutrutarian Diet myself! Thanks to the both of you!
I am glad that at the end of the 2 weeks of potatoes you transitioned to a whole food plant based diet. Mono eating would drive anyone mad. ;D You have now chosen the best foods for your health. Definatly going to follow you and good luck with your weight loss journey!
Thank you! We have really been enjoying our whole food plant based diet. It has been almost a year now, and I can't imagine ever going back to what we ate before!
I can definitely appreciate this over “slimfast” or “ lean cuisine” 🥂
Us too! 😁 Thank you for commenting.
Didn't know about the potato diet until I saw this vid. Original I went with the Brown rice diet which worked for me. Lost 80lbs in 3 months from eating nothing but Brown rice, a sprinkle of salt and some sesame seeds. Weight just melted off
We kept saying that rice would have been better than potatoes! Congrats on the weight loss!
thank you and congrats to you two as well
Does brown rice have more fiber? It sounds tastier than potatoes and easier to swallow. It is probably just as montonous after two weeks.
"I'm gonna go on a potato diet" checks receipt: "ALMOND TOFFEE DARK CHOCOLATE"
That's a weird potato.
I am so glad I found you. The new year is a here again and I was starting a food plan but with all sweets and other not so great foods. I know I am going to have horrible withdrawal . So the potato will be my friend. Thank-you and congratulations on the hard work you have done. You look great and so much healthier.
Thank you very much! Good luck on your adventure! 😀
Y'all are on the right path! I like McDougall, Fuhrman, and have been mostly oil free for some years now
Oil-free and plant-based is the key. The carb haters have it all wrong.
@@MrDeviousdom 👍
You two are adorable together, so hecking relatable!! Thank you for the content❤❤❤
Thank you for commenting! 😀
I found you guys a couple weeks ago and felt very inspired. Started on Jan 1st with the potatoes, intending to continue with the Eat To Live lifestyle, too. Currently on day 10 of the potatoes, MANNNN. So many challenges I hadn't anticipated! How bad physically I would feel the whole first week, how I would gag at the thought of either potatoes OR water, how I would just sleep for hours on end bc then I wouldn't feel miserable... After the first week was done with, I actually started feeling so much better physically! Energy! No pain! No mood swings! Several lbs gone! Not that it suddenly became easier -- it didn't and in fact I have cheated several times, a cup of boiled buckwheat here, a cherry tomato there, a little piece of toast... But keeping up the whole thing by myself, and trying to manage the cravings (DREAMING of fruit and all kinds of savory food -- I would KILL for chicken soup right now!) has by far been the most complex part of it. You have mentioned this in another video I think, but doing this with a buddy just makes sense. Going at it alone is not for everyone. Definitely not for me. Thanks for the inspo, and I'll see you all on the other side of the potatoes!
I tried this for a day and was so tired and nauseous I gave up. Is that how you felt and it got better?
I couldn't do that. I have diabetes. I did a Daniel fast once before I had diabetes and did fine. It's veggies and grains only. We did eat a lot of potatoes but not plain. I tried the fast again a couple of years ago since becoming a diabetic 19 years ago and it didn't go well at all. It caused my blood sugar to be elevated and continue to climb every day. I had to stop and it took a month for my body to get back to normal. I am proud of you two for losing so much weight. Keep up the good work.
The eat potatoes song. Sing along with me
Lmao I think he is getting hangry from sugar withdrawal lollllll
LOL - he was definitely hangry! 🙃
Dude you look like you were in heaven with that first bite of sweet corn.
You two are amazing! WOW!! Super great videos too! Whole food plant based saves lives! Incredible job with everything! Huge fan!
Great job you two 👏👏👏👏
So inspirational!
Thank you! Your channel has been a great help to us throughout our whole food plant based journey! It was one thing to read books, but actually seeing this lifestyle in practice gave us hope that we could do the same. ❤️ It is so inspiring to see how your whole family got involved in your journey as well!
Awww, I wish my anxiety was over potatoes! 😉🤣😅♥️
I never have anxiety. Jessica has it all the time. 😀 So, potatoes triggering anxiety was a new experience for me. 😀
-Brian
Wow I started something similar 5 days ago. I'm eating nothing but vegetables for two weeks. Quite the coincidence that this video popped up in my feed during these two weeks. It's going well so far! If anyone reading this is trying to lose weight, you can do it! Just stay focused and you have to want it more than anything. I'm about a month into my journey and I feel great.
I tried this and couldn’t get past two days! Proud of you two for making it 14 days. I can really tell a difference in you in just two weeks! Keep going
It was very hard to go those 14 days. We know many people who didn't make it the two weeks but still had incredible results after switching to a WFPB diet. You just have to keep at it. 😀
-Brian
I stumbled upon your videos and I think you both are amazing !!! Such an adorable couple .
I feel inspired to lose weight !
Who’s going to play you guys when they make a movie of your life?? Kevin Smith and Mandy Moore are my picks !
Love to see your journey ! Thanks so much !
Me too... I live in St Louis too... so, that really got me :)
Thank you so much for this comment! We really appreciate it! I do love Kevin Smith but he is a bit too short to play me. 😂😂😂Mandy Moore would be awesome for Jessica though! 😀
-Brian
"The potatoes put me on edge." Love it! : )
"Yeah, too many potatos. But that's not the point!" I love this video.
Ive been watching your videos over the past few weeks. I find them very inspiring. I struggle with being overweight due to pcos and insulin resistance. Ive read a lot about how a more plant based diet can extremely lessen my symptoms and significantly help with weight loss. Today I'm starting to read the "eat to live" book that was featured in this video. I also shared this video with my husband who's wanting to lose weight as well. We are eating whats leftover in our pantry and fridge this week and then going grocery shopping this weekend to begin our new diet. Thanks so much for all the inspiration!! Keep sharing more videos and recipes! Hopefully our journey goes as well as yours 😊
One thing is 100% sure. The potato hack works. Not only did I lose weight, but my cholesterol plummeted. Even my doctor was surprised. I was literally losing about 1 kg per week for about 8 weeks, then I stabilised.
To keep a balanced nutritional input though, I eat potatoes during the day, but a normal dinner usually consisting of grilled salmon, vegetables which includes broccoli and brussel sprouts, and some cottage cheese. PLus a couple of glasses of red ;) All the nutrition you need.
Consider me inspired. I'll give it a go...again.
Did you eat the potatoes plain?
How did you reintroduce other foods?
What kind of potatoes did you eat?
@@homeschoolie4933 I but the small white potatoes, and just boil them. Put them in the fridge, and eat them later when cooled. I usually eat 4 potatoes at a time. You'd be surprised as how satiating it is. My typical day:
- first meal at around 10am - 4 boiled, cooled potatoes
- second meal around 3pm, another 3 or 4 potatoes
- 3rd meal, around 7pm, I eat a normal meal of grilled salmon, cottage cheese, and vegetables a dash of hummus, as stated in my original reply above.
You will definitely stay in calorie deficit, and you will still get some vital nutrients.
Oh, and don't forget a glass of red or 2 ;)
Tom B thank you! How long have you been eating this way? Is it a lifestyle change and not a diet? Can you eat this way forever and still get a light calcium etc? So many restrictive diets can help with substantial weight loss but then when it’s time to eat a complete diet again the weight comes back plus.
Also do you exercise?
live by the tato, die by the tato.
thanks for your realness.
Im in tears. Yall arguments are funny and cute. I love this
LOL .... I noticed on your receipt that you purchased some ALMOND TOFFEE DARK CHOCOLATE with your potatoes... Every time I begin a new diet, I too would purchase some kind of chocolate as a ‘ last hoorah snack ‘. I don’t even enjoy chocolate, but there you go. Great job to the two of you.
LOL yep. That was part of our "final" day indulgence. It was good almond toffee dark chocolate :D
Right on...
10 lbs. Bag of potatoes $1.99 at .99 cent store. Just a thought.
You want to eat only organic potatoes...it is a heavily sprayed crop.
Congratulations friends! Keep it going on the journey to health, love and happiness!
And you don't even make any excuses. You really follow the regime and you get rewarded tremendously. Most people don't even have the discipline to diet, but because of such discipline your already in like the 90th percentile for healthy dieting. Really it's like you give a new light to dieting that there is truly a light at the end of the tunnel. Most people can't do this diet because they really cannot restrain themselves. Thank you again for sharing. I am going to give it try myself.
Thank you very much for commenting! We just keep doing what we are doing and we love it! 😀
I’m watching this on June 22nd. I wonder if that’s Gods way of telling me to do this diet. 🤷🏼♀️
That is possible. 😀 The Lord works in mysterious ways.
-Brian
Angela Sharp same. I was just thinking about this diet yesterday, wondering if I should try it. And I was kind of asking the Lord if I should do it.
And, then, I open RUclips and THERE is this video about people doing the potato diet! WHAT!? LOL
Sharing this in our Whole Starch Low Fat #wslf Facebook group! Love it!!! WTG!!!
Mr & Mrs Vegan Thank you!! We are checking out your website right now... Just downloaded one of your guides and it is amazing! I think a lot of people get overwhelmed at where to start and I love how you break it down and make it easy for people to follow. ❤️
@@Bozemanjustin 70% of calories from fat is ludicrous, if you're gonna be a troll, might as well say 100% of calories from fat
@@Bozemanjustin If you really believe what you wrote then you have been brainwashed by the carnivore crowd. Humans are not carnivores, the one thing that separates us from everything on this planet and has allowed us to thrive as we spread across the globe is our ability to break down starches. We have more copies of the AMY1A gene than any other creature. Not even other primates can process carbs the way we can. To be clear we are really Starchivores. And no one gets fat from eating starches, you can eat all the potatoes you want and you will not get fat. Processed food is the primary cause of obesity, but animal products come next. Also, animals do not create b12 either, it comes from bacteria that we used to get from soil and water, but now we sanitize everything so we need to supplement. Truth is omnivore humans have no better b12 stores than vegans.
Justin Bozeman You day it is impossible for a human to survive on just plants. I am not vegan but I do know they eat other things (ex. Nuts, seeds). They also get plant based fats. In my experience I see a lot of healthy vegans so they must be doing something right!
@@Bozemanjustin " . . . scientifically impossible for a human to live off vegetation alone.
- impossible for human beings to survive on a vegan diet literally impossible." Well, I'm over 70 years old and I have been living quite well off only vegetables for over 30 years. I have no diet related illnesses and take no medication. My doctor thinks it amazing that I got this far with no broken bones, ever, no surgeries, no heart disease, no prescription meds, and gosh-darn healthy for my age. There are millions of us and we're doing quite well, so that blows your theory. I'd also do some research. You obviously have been brainwashed by someone. Just because you lost weight restricting your diet doesn't mean your healthy. Good luck staying healthy and out of the hospital and off prescription drugs. You will need it.
I’ve just watched your thank you video and thought, I don’t think I ever watched their fist video! Wow this was amazing and it was lovely to see a more relaxed presentation showing your home, the dogs and a grumpy Brian. I loved it and it made me laugh out loud. You two are unrecognisable now. Well done to both of you. This is the extra motivation I need just now! Thanks.
It’s amazing how different you look today. Yes, you’ve lost weight. But you look happier and healthier, and you’re ... nicer. You’re like two different people. I’m so very, very happy for you!