Hi! 14 year vegan Mom here I’m unsure why your videos showed up in my feed about a week ago, but I have sat and watched them all. And while dr mcdougall isn’t new to me, nor this information, I still sat and watched. I can tell you this. I’ve been vegan before there was any content or real books about vegan recipes, over the years this community has had so much confusion and misinformation. There’s been some good ones who have come and gone, (and there are still some good ones) you have so much grace, and you convey your message so beautifully and well informed from your perception and experience. You are a refreshing welcome change to this community and I stop watching vegan content years ago. Don’t stop you natural beauty. This community needs you.

I have been following HCLF you tubers for years and you are the one that has simplified it the most which has been super helpful!!!!

Our story is so similar, and I'm forever grateful that I found this channel because you keep me motivated. As a 38-year-old mother and wife, it is nice to see someone living a semi-normal family life instead of constantly going on organic retreats in Bali and staying skinny while eating fresh coconut and nut-acai bowls every day. Potatoes work! The 50/50 plates WORKS. The Starch Solution is an ideal way of eating. And I agree with you on this: adventures and experiences always trump things. Keep it up, woman!

“Girrrl I am Latina, diabetes is REAL for my people. I cannot be eating potatoes.” same here amiga! I’m new at plant based eating almost two months in and 15 lbs lighter! Huge fan, always looking forward to your vids! 💕

My impatient self can't wait to see where this journey takes me 6 months from now. I'm on week 8 and have lost 15 pounds. Going up and down the stairs has become easier!

WOW THIS IS MOTIVATION, I RECENTLY JUST LOST over 100lbs IN 5 MONTHS ON (OMAD ONE MEAL A DAY ) VEGAN PLANT BASED DIET BUT IM STILL WORKING NOT DONE YET😂 💥💥💥

I was pescatarian for 3 years and loving it, but I joined the eat your veggies challenge with you & High Carb Hannah (started it before the official first day) and ditched the fish. Since then, I'm down 15 pounds and I'm continuing to follow the Starch Solution way. I have a lot of weight to lose, but I'm taking it one day at a time. I've watched Hannah for a few years and adore her, but for some reason, you were the one I was able to connect with and actually decide to do this. Thank you Kiki for the continued motivation & inspiration 💞

I wish I found you a year ago. I struggled on the keto diet, which is a complete opposite. Rewiring my brain has been the hardest part! Can't wait for your cookbook! Love your recipes. Thank you!

Dear Kiki and Kiki-ites, been in cancer treatment for 5 years. I am a warrior and adapt and change to stay alive and healthy. Am finding inspiration all around. Love your success and pure attitude. And, I feel better than ever. Xxo.

I started WFPB two years ago and shed 140 pounds to far. It's taking time but I'm so happy I'm in a healthy weight range right now and have such an improved quality of life. Over the next few months I'll hopefully lose the last 20-25 pounds and your videos are so helpful in my journey. X

I’m not sure why but your story n food breakdown really made me understand how to do this. I am in week 8 and my weight is going down!!! I thought I couldn’t lose weight because I never have BUT I get it now. Thank you for making it simple Kiki!

Oh just what I needed today, I’m on the 3/4 week slump and although I’ve lost 13lbs in the last 5/6 weeks, I’ve had a few slip ups with meals not being 100% perfect and was starting to panic, I love the bit you say about your on a walk, a journey. I’m also going away to see family in a week and it’s my birthday too so I know I will eat naughty things, and family already struggle to accommodate just vegan food, let alone a more complicated diet... but it’ll be fine, I’ll do what I can and enjoy it all! Thanks for your inspiration Kiki! My weight loss is all because I was recommended to follow you, still got about 60lbs to go though!!

I have been struggling for years with GI upset and general malaise. I know it’s diet related, but even at the recommendation of dietitians, still haven’t found a cure. I’ve been considering this diet for a while and thanks to the simplicity of your videos and recipes, decided to try it. Currently feeling better than I’ve felt in years! I agree with other commenters that this community needs you. Thank you!

I'm pretty sure I'm your biggest fan.... Next to your mama😂 I have 6 daughters (3 in Colorado ,3 here in NC at the beach with me)and I'm constantly talking about "kiki" I have been plant based almost 10 years !! It is a beautiful way to live life and raise the vibration😉 Keep up the good work girl,you are an inspiration😘

Focus on the health and not the skinny. I love it! Thank you!!

I am literally obsessed with your videos. You make it look so easy! I lost 70lbs on Keto but my numbers were horrible. I switched to plant based the beginning if this year and have gained 15lbs. I am trying to lose another 60lbs and I know this is the best way but im having a hard time keeping it up. I watch u for inspiration. Your awesome. Now to kick this sweet tooth I have acquired.........💝💝💝💝

Fantastic plant-based testimony, Kiki! Every time you do one of these, I get a little more out of it. Your channel is like one long playlist that I watch over and over! the one thing I wish is that you could get your husband to come and make a video for us guys about what his transition was like! You need to bribe him somehow!

It’s great you mentioned how weight loss slows down as you get closer to your ideal weight. This is so important to know. Great video Kiki.

I love your channel-I'm so glad I found you! I've been a vegan for eight years, but have been stuck at an unhealthy weight for too long due to eating oil and processed foods. This is my first week eating the Starch Solution diet and you were my inspiration! ❤

Thank you! I am currently on this journey, down 30 pounds but still have quite a few to go. I love hearing about your journey, it’s so inspiring. I have made lots of your recipes and my family and I all love them. We love your refried beans, cheese sauce, masa cakes, tomatoes Fritos and lots more. Thank you for sharing all this. My husband has already hit his goal weight and has been able to go off his cholesterol meds.

I love hearing your story. I’m old enough to be your mom. I’m not over weight but in this stage of life maintaining is where I’m at. I just had zucchini onion and potatoes for lunch! Thank you for all your inspiration! Hugs from Vermont.

Thank you Kiki for being such an inspiration 🙌🏻 this is Day 39 for me and I lost 14 lbs 😃 ... I am so glad I found you ❤️

Kiki -- You are a gift from God. Your honest, gentle manner and insight (born of real suffering and experience) are what others (like me) need to heal. I've lost 5 lbs on my way to 80. I just wanted to pause on my journey to say THANK YOU! God bless you and your family :-)

Dear Kiki, thank you for the valuable information. I have been watching your videos and I can’t tell you enough how great they are and how much they helped me and inspired me. I lost 13 lb in 7 weeks and I don’t feel deprived. I actually feel better then ever. My family doesn’t want to eat like I am but I am able to do it anyway because you make it so simple. So big thank you to you and please keep making those videos. I look forward to them. I don’t think you realize how you are changing people’s lives. You are a blessing.

This is the first video I have seen of yours and I already absolutely love you! I have recently switched to a plant based diet and everything you mentioned is me to a T...I have high cholesterol, triglycerides, and gained a lot of weight with my pregnancies. I avoided carbs for so, SO long and never saw results. I hope I can get things turned around. Also, your personality and tone of voice, I don't know...you are soothing. I am so glad I came across your video! Everything you emanate is beautiful and confident. It is so refreshing to find someone on KZfaq that keeps things simple in such a beautiful way. ❤

Oh my goodness!! I just love you. Whenever I'm feeling down on myself during my journey, I turn to your channel and ALWAYS feel better. Thank you and bless you.🙏

I will be 47 this year and I need to tell you, you are an inspiration. I am making big changes this year to the way I eat and I love listening to your videos, they keep me motivated. Thank you for sharing. Bonne journée ! ❤

THIS video 🙌🏻 is EVERYTHING! Thank you Kiki for sharing your story. I have been following you for months now...absolutely LOVE all your content and information. You are an inspiration.😀

I really need to get my motivation back. I can’t seem to get it together. I bought the book, now I need to read it and apply myself.😩

Really appreciate the Diabetic video inks, helped me understand why NOT Keto. ❤️ thank you Kiki

Kiki, I’ve been following you and all your tips for one month now 💪🏼. I’ve watched the MD videos you’ve recommended, listening to Dr. McDougall’s Maximum Weight Loss book. I can relate to so many of the things you just mentioned. I use to think that I ate incredibly healthy but my diet did include nuts and seeds and avocado and especially olive oil for cooking. I could exercise an incredible amount including 300 miles a month of Mountain biking, two days a week of strength training and two days a week of long hikes and never lose a pound! It was so frustrating. Since I have adopted this diet I have lost a total of 8 pounds after the first month. Happy to have something working & feel great!! You emulate health!! Thank you for all that you do. 😘

I gained 50 during my first pregnancy ( at 26) but lost it all by 6 months post. Only gained 20-25 (I kept losing at the end) with my second (at 40), and she nursed longer than her brother, yet here I am nearly 5 years later with 25 extra pounds from my previous normal. Thank you for the inspiration and simplification of eating this way and staying true to it in the videos. I really look forward to your cookbook.

You are so enjoyable to watch and so informative . Love your calming voice and your recipes are easy and delicious . Thank you for sharing your health journey with us all !

Since doing your vege challenge (and continuing to eat a 50/50 plate) I've lost over 11 lbs, and have more to go. But best of all I feel less tired, have more energy, better skin and better periods. Thank you so much for making these videos xx

I bought his book for maximum weight loss 3 or 4 years ago but could not seem to follow the diet . Came across your KZfaq channel 4-5 months ago the way you break it down with your simple recipes & videos finally made it obtainable for me ,thank you so much! Down 20 lbs 👍

I came across your channel while basically searching for healthy meals after completing a 3 day juice cleanse. Prior to my cleanse, my body was feeling achy and lethargic. Once I came across your channel, I started binge watching several of your videos and I can honestly say you are the first person that has actually inspired me to want to eat this way. I am not totally plant based yet, however, I follow most of your recipes as far as food prep goes. I do, however, incorporate small amounts of chicken and fish. With just the small changes I’ve made from watching your videos I’ve lost 7 pounds in 3 weeks. That being said, I must add that I am also menopausal and have not been able to lose a pound in the last 2 years even while working out. So, I want to say thank you for all you do to inspire people to be healthy. I’m looking forward to your future videos!

I love the way you use , “journey” instead of, “falling off the wagon”

Thanks Kiki! You posted this July 24th. My 57th birthday. It is a gift to me because I am a newbie to eating whole food-plant based and had never heard of Dr. McDougal. I've only been eating this way for two months (I was tired of feeling menopausal and tired all the time and realized I needed a drastic change in my diet). Anyway, you magically appeared as I only follow a couple of channels, but I think i was meant for me to hear your message. You look glowing, healthy and happy and such an inspirational you tuber! So thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your story. I know I can do this now because the food is delicious but mostly, I feel alive again! And your "what I eat in a day" videos really help stay on track. Love and blessings to you and yours!

Hi Kiki, you inspired me to go plant based a few months ago and although I’ve had some set backs I am taking each day as it comes and continuing my journey to become my happiest healthiest me! I just wanted to say thankyou!

Wow! I can relate so much! I also gained a lot after my second child. After my 1st child I got fit and was great. But after my second has been such a struggle! And she’s SIX!!! This is so helpful

Kiwi, I found your you tube channel at the beginning of June 2020, I binged watched so many of your videos. You inspired me to purchase The Starch Solution and I watched documentaries on plant-based food. I am down 25.4 lbs. (1/4 to my goal weight) since starting this new lifestyle on June 25, 2020. I fell so much better, I have so much energy and my blood pressure medication were cut in half. I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for inspiring me and giving me the motivation, I needed to lose 100 lbs. Because of you I am starting to enjoy life again!

Love your videos and your channel! I started following this lifestyle more seriously about a month ago and I’ve already lost 5lbs without tracking calories and never feeling hungry. I was at the higher end of a healthy weight range for being 5’4”. I keep to wfpb about 80% of the time and get in 30 min of walking everyday. Thank you so much for sharing your journey and showing how simple this can be.

Thank you, Kiki! 🙏❤️ Your message is so inspiring. I’m 46 and a long time vegan who has been having trouble keeping my weight where I like it after taking a desk job two years ago, even though I stopped cooking with oil. I’ve know about whole food plant-based eating for years, but something finally clicked for me (your KZfaq channel is a big part of this click, for sure!). At 5’1”, I’m down 8 pounds (now at 111), my digestion is better, and my rosacea is clearing up. This way of eating makes me feel and look great without deprivation. Keep spreading your your beautiful light! You’re making such a positive impact in the world by sharing your story. ✨🌱✨

I started looking at your videos and realized I had purchased Dr. Mc Dougall’s two books years ago but just didn’t think I could do it. Your videos inspired me to try once again. On July 12 I weighed 216 lbs, my blood pressure was 150/94. Today July 26, my weight is 208.5 lbs and blood pressure 127/77. I had to take my pressure twice because I thought it was a mistake. Thank you, and keep inspiring folks like me.🙂

Finally a super honest and transparent view of the starch solution and weight loss! Thank you!!!! This is more helpful then you know!!

Thank you for sharing your story, and always being transparent! I’ve been following the starch solution for about 6 weeks now and I’m seeing my weight slowly come down! I’m excited to reach a healthier weight, I’m loving this journey, thanks for your support! ❤️✨

Beautiful video on not taking the stress approach to losing weight. The sane and loving approach is better. Thank you for your always "from the heart" videos. XXX

Incredible progress! So inspiring and motivating. I admire your determination and strength xx

Thanks for this. These last few weeks, I have struggled so your message about it being a journey is encouraging.

I am on week 7 and down 19lbs! Thank you for all the recipes ! 💜

Thank you for sharing! I started my wfpb journey in December 2019. I just found your channel and it's soooooo relatable! Love you Kiki!!!

Your teaching skills exudes your kindness and grace in helping others find their way to good health. I have enjoyed your videos and being a vegan for several years, you are certainly reminding me I can always do better. Thanks!

You are such an inspiration to me!!! Thank you for sharing! I learned a lot from you!

New subscriber here 🙋‍♀️😁 iam 27 with two kiddos last year I went vegan cold Turkey for about 3 months it was very hard because I only had done research ( watched countless of videos) and went off that . But failed 😕 I have always struggled with my weight. I came across your channel and so happy I did . I've never heard of the doc and his book . Iam definitely buying . Thank you so much you simplified it so well . I cant wait to watch all your other videos Girl !!! 💕

Kiki you are such a lovely person. Thank you for your wisdom and encouragement and your calm realistic attitude

So thankful I just found this channel. I’m hoping to have some success to share soon weight-wise, but a week in I’m having much less cravings and hunger! I feel like this calmed my mind as well.

This is the motivation I needed this morning! I really relate to your story and really enjoy your videos and your vibe! I’m only at the beginning of my journey with some health issues to resolve and about 50 pounds to lose.

@plantifulkiki You are a huge inspiration to those who are feeling stuck and unmotivated. Thank you for all the work you are doing. This video was extremely helpful!

I have struggled to shed weight from having my son 3 years ago. I tried everything under the sun! Nothing has worked for me & I felt hopeless. I am very encouraged my your story! I’m going to start this lifestyle change and begin my journey! Honestly I started thinking of surgical ways of losing the weight at this point. I’m over the age of 30 and this has been the most challenging time of my life for weight loss. Thank you for sharing your story!

Thanks to you. I have alread lost 1.6 kg in 3 weeks. I have not even bought Dr McDougall. This is just from listening to you and taking advice. I can't wait to see where I would be by Christmas time. Exciting. For me this is a lifestyle not a diet...

I love seeing other moms losing weight on a plant based diet! Love my non-parent vegan gals, too, but I gained all my weight after having babies so it’s so encouraging to see moms losing weight after the hormonal craziness of having kids! Thank you for sharing!!

I’m currently in “piglet heaven” mode 🤣. Thx for sharing your detailed story and pics. 🤗

Thanks for this video, got inspired in march and mentioned to you about switching on high starch and low fat, and you had commented on wanting to know on how much I would lose, thanks for your gracious support and here is what happened, i tried it for a week and decided i couldnt deal with the volume of veggies and garbanzo beans and potatoes, i had to include and handle in my menu and the tons of cleaning that got involved with working with so much veggies, I was eating a chicken and sea food and cheese & white sugar centric diet,after being on it for a week, i gave up , told my self this is not for me, and during later march april and may i reverted to eating like i was before, but here is the good thing I did not give up, I did not stop watching your videos, and the transitional pain of adopting this new diet, so one day in june, I decided, this is it, I am switching and going to do a lot of prep work on how my meals should look like and made recipe journals, cleaned out my pantry and reorganized for the whole food plant based, was 166 in june when i started and have come down 5.5 in the six weeks i have been on it, and I am never going to go back to my previous diet with free oils and fried east indian foods, have found a way to make those recipes taste good and it becomes so much easier when you eliminate the sugar and high fat, your taste buds become so sensitive to the subtle flavors in the wholesome foods that are available to us, so the transition in june was not as bad, on this diet I am not worried about getting enough calcium or proteins cos your videos show us your diet and how fit you are, Thanks so much for putting all this out and with so much honesty about everything and keeping it real and simple and the importance of accepting and loving ourselves while we are on this journey and lastly glad to have viewed your video on washing hair with cold water in the kitchen, some three weeks into doing this,mine feels so much better and looks so much more healthier, I am truly inspired - Cant thank you enough KiKi...

You are such a beautiful, kind, helpful soul. We are blessed to have you and your informative channel. ❣️

Thanks again for another great video, Kiki. This helped me more than I thought it would. Your message in the latter half of the video is so genuine and kind. Changing to this way of eating can be simple but it is soooo hard some days and the message towards the end helps with that. It's okay to not be perfect. It's okay to indulge when appropriate...make it a decision, move on and don't beat yourself up about it. Thank you!

Omg Kiki! I made this today and added some arborio rice and a few extra spices, SO good!!!! This will definitely be a staple in my house! Thank you!

Sending you much love. Thank you for helping me on my own journey. It's been a blessing 🙏.

I’m so glad I came across your videos! I just want to thank you for sharing your knowledge and weight loss journey. I’m an athletic person but had been trying to lose 10 lbs for about 3 years. I was just stuck at 128. I had been doing ketogenic for years and it wasn’t working anymore. finally figured it was time to change! When you said I could eat potatoes and rice and beans, my mind was blown. I was scared to death to eat carbs!!! Anyway I’ve been doing the 50/50 plate for 21 days and I’m at 122 lbs . This is the lowest I’ve weighed in years. Eating until full and walking, without a lot of effort, just like you said. Just amazing, I dived in went cold turkey lol no meat no dairy or fat. The Starch Solution has changed my life. So thank you for all of gorgeous plates of food and the best cheese sauce. :)) oh and congratulations on your transformation you look beautiful!

I've been vegan for 3-ish years, but with the stress of the pandemic and quarantine, I've been going HARD with the nut butters and vegan cheeses (peanut butter keeps me calm, lol). I've gained a bit of weight, and my adult acne has come back. I found your videos this week, and they inspired me to do a starch solution reset! Thanks for the lovely videos! Also, you look so young! I swear I thought you were in your teens/early 20s when I started this video. Then you started talking about your late twenties and two kids! You look great!

Thanks for sharing your personal experience in detail and showing pictures etc. showing how it’s not magic but with applying this balanced lifestyle daily with patience, you will achieve your weight goals, improve your health and feel more energy. I’m very excited about this new way of life. 🥰😊

You present the starch solution in a down to earth fashion. You make it look easy to do. I needed a simple approach to a new lifestyle challenge.

I don’t know how you came up on my feed but I’m so grateful you did!💕

Thanks Kiki your videos always help me remember why I’m doing this! 15lbs down 7 weeks feeling amazing!

Wow! Thank you for sharing. I am pre-diabetic and can't get passed the mindset where potatoes would worsen the condition.

Hi Kiki! Latina here. I do not eat plant based but watching your story has definitely motivate me to at least start by adding more veggies to my meals. I’ve mention your story to my hubby and told him how I would like to change my eating habits (plant based) me dijo allí afuera ay mucho zacate lol. I’m definitely going to purchased the book and thank you so much for sharing great videos👍👍

Kiki yo estoy batallando por tres años para cambiar mi alimentación pero es muy difícil con mi esposo el se molesta porque no le doy comida con grasa y mucha, pero ahora que te conocí será más fácil para mi muchas gracias por ayudar a muchas personas con tu testimonio.

Thank You Kiki! You Are Rocking This Lifestyle!

What a beautiful young lady you are!! Thank you very much for being you!!

You did it!! You’re a superstar ⭐️

Thank you! I gained so much after my second child! I'm at 225 and I was 248! I was vegan for 3 years after my first child but I went back to SAD and frustrated! I'm really wanting to get a healthy weight again I'm 5'4! I love the Earth runners too I got lime green!!!!!! Your amazing chicka!!!

I agree with everything you said!! Over 2 years now for me and it changed my life so much. My health and my moods improved. My stamina and energy went up, and also recovery from any exercise is quicker with less pain.

So helpful, please keep posting 💕💕🙌🏾🙌🏾

Thank you so much for another wonderful video! I've been enjoying all of your videos for about a year or so now, and I always come away feeling inspired and informed (and entertained!). I really loved your analogy of the journey of life with the occasional bump in the road, as opposed to the concept of falling off the horse and trying to get back on it! That struck a chord with me. Much appreciation from your fan and follower here in Australia :)

I’m so grateful I found you. Since following you I’ve lost some of the stubborn last few kgs and I know I’ll get to my goal now, thank you. In readiness for when I get back to eating flour occasionally can you please share the naan bread recipe you mentioned?

Love your energy! Your so beautiful! You've added so much enrichment to my life! I'd love to know more about how you downsized and moved to beautiful Colorado! & more recipes 😁😁😁

THX for making your videos. You help keep it real and have simplified the idea that plant based eating. Love have you highlight how so people like for salt or less, but you are doing what works for your family. One video I think you said you did something the lazy way. No way! You are very thoughtful and help people understand that keeping it simply is the key to a more healthful approach to weight balance and life. Once again, thank you

You would make a great lifestyle coach! I get such good vibes from you. Stay cool

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thank God I found your channel. You are honestly have such a beautiful, down to earth personality❣️❣️❣️❣️ I right away shared you with every single person I could think of You deserve to have millions of followers 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

I'm a new subscriber and I love your channel. I like to listen to your weight loss journey vids. Very inspiring.👍😊

Omg this speaks my life you have encouraged me to jump into this thank you and your cooking cheats I’m a mom of 5 one of my children’s has a genetic condition that she requires a special diet so that is already extra cooking so you quick ideas and meal prep have been helpful

Hi! I love your channel! Can you do a video on how you started your garden?! Thanks!

Thank you for the inspiration! I am a truck driver and I am trying to switch back to high carb low fat lifestyle. It is hard especially on the road. I tried it out a couple of years ago for a little over a year. And then my family got to me, and I switched back to standard Latina diet 🤦🏻‍♀️ Your videos inspire me to keep making healthy food decisions. 🌞 I am trying my best to get my husband on board.

You are my WFPB role model!! Thank you so much for all of your help!!!

Dear Kiki, a few weeks ago I found your channel, what a nice person you are! so honest and pure. I had been looking for a healthy lifestyle for years for my family and especially for our children. our youngest son has been through a lot and has developed all kinds of allergies. Nut allergies, hay fever, asthma and so many other allergies. We have been at the pediatrician for a long time but never has anyone told us that we might be able to change our diet and that is quite painful. but thank God I found your channel and ordered Dr Mcdougall's book right away. Thank you for all the delicious recipes and especially the Mexican recipes, our children love it. thank you dear Kiki, you are a super woman and your lifestyles speak to us enormously. we wish you and your family the very best🙌❤👍

You are so sweet. Thank you for your kind words and inspiration.

Kiki, I love your channel. You are an amazing ambassador for the WFPB lifestyle. Thank you so much for your positive, peaceful caring ways. Any time I need encouragement, i pull up one of your videos and it always motivates me and reminds me why I eat this way.

Kiki! I've been following your advice this month and lost 7 lbs in 3 weeks. Weight loss is slow for me as my body's set point has always been under BMI but I gained a ton of weight during quarantine from junky eating. It's a long process getting back to my normal body, but this is the only diet I haven't cheated on so it seems to be a better lifestyle solution than keto, low carb, etc which are in my experience unsustainable. I hope to continue with my progress!

1:44 I actually don’t even know if that’s true because I think making TOO many changes all at once causes people to burn out, binge, and give up, so incremental changes to start and get used to things before adding another is more sustainable tbf ❤

Very motivational and gives me hope for my last 10-15 pounds. Thanks for all you do.

New subscriber here!! Thank you for sharing your story and reiterating the journey and not trying to be perfect. I've been vegan for almost 2 years, husband just got on board to help his multiple sclerosis, and I am always looking to change it up! Love your content, like a breath of fresh air in the vegan community! -Kim