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. Hello, my water balloon buffalo eggs.

I thought I'd better call you guys something because that's what they do on podcast, right?

Anyway, I'm excited to start talking to you today about something that has been on my mind a lot.

And if you're new to the podcast, welcome.

This is your mix of slightly odd motorbike noises in the background and down-to-earth scientific evidence-based weight loss for vegan women.

And I mean, you already had to listen to me in the introduction.

So let's get into this episode.

I wanted to talk a little bit about what I've been struggling with recently.

And it's a common struggle, so you may identify.

I want to talk about what I'm going to do with that struggle. So that's what I'm going

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