Hello guys and welcome to the Lean of Plants podcast. I'm Chelsea, former overweight, healthy vegan,

confused about why I couldn't look like my favorite plant-based influences, even though I was

chugging back green smoothies every day. After a decade of unsustainable vegan diets,

I learned the truth about weight loss, lost 40 pounds,

and now I'm in the best shape of my life even after two kids.

Girl, if you've been struggling to drop the pounds as a vegan,

stuck in a cycle of self-sabotage, sick of yo-yo

dieting and going hungry, never being able to get and stay lean, then this is the podcast

for you. Each week I share the no BS truth about why vegan women are overweight, the action

steps to get you shedding fat and the

mindset you'll need to get slim for life. I'm stoked to have you here. Let's get started.

Hey, hey, hey guys, welcome back to another episode.

This is a really special one because I had the opportunity to interview Sandy, who is part

of a Lean of Plants program, part of our little family there, and she has a pretty unique story. If you have

ever struggled with a restrictive diet mentality or you have been scared to gain weight, if you

are stuck in a binge and restrict cycle, this is the episode for you. All right, Sandy, welcome, first of all. Thank you. So cool to have you here.

So Sandy, just to introduce you a little bit to our listeners, you've been dieting and eating

very healthy for quite a long time. Your story is quite different to what we

normally talk about, which is obviously struggling to lose weight. This is Lena Plant's

Weight Loss podcast. You actually hit your goal weight over three years ago, but that

spiraled into being quite obsessed with not actually gaining any weight back.

You developed an unhealthy relationship with food and you got pretty underweight.

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