by Lani Muelrath | Nov 21, 2011 | Plant-Based Nutrition, Weight Loss
When I asked Natala if she would be a guest on my TeleClass series, she was emphatic about playing up the health changes from her diet and mentioning the weight loss only anecdotally. Now, for most of us, weight loss – especially with such impressive numbers...
by Lani Muelrath | Nov 19, 2011
Vegan Mainstream has added a new expert to the team! Plant-strong fitness expert Lani Muelrath specializes in helping people who struggle with their weight and energy transform their bodies, without hunger or exercising like a maniac. She is a woman of many hats,...
by Lani Muelrath | Nov 17, 2011
Check out Lani’s interview with Engine 2 Diet! We are excited to introduce you to Lani Muelrath, plant-strong fitness expert! Lani is the creator of The Body Transformation Formula and Fit Quickies™ 5 Minute Workouts. She has a Master’s Degree in Physical...
by Lani Muelrath | Nov 15, 2011 | Recipes
We like to practice for Thanksgiving at our house. And what better excuse. The Tofurky just hit the market, the red potatoes are out in full force, so why not? So we steamed up a big pot of organic red potatoes. Like buttah. A beautiful mountain of steamed broccoli...
by Lani Muelrath | Nov 9, 2011 | Plant-Based Nutrition, Recipes
Remember that survey I sent you a week ago? Holy happenin’ results. A high percentage of responses are asking for more recipes and lots more details about a plant-based food plan. Many responders also wanted to know more about what I eat each day to be healthy,...
by Lani Muelrath | Nov 8, 2011 | Plant-Based Nutrition
Have you ever been disappointed that you weren’t really hungry for dinner? Then you’d better stay away from lentils, because these little nutrient nuggets are so sustaining that if you have some for lunch, you just might forget to eat your dinner. This may...
by Lani Muelrath | Nov 2, 2011 | Weight Loss
Just between us, when I noted that, like clockwork, I dropped 2 lbs. in the last 2 weeks by doing exactly what I teach, I knew I had to share it with you. This has come on the heels of a 2 lb gain I experienced last month. You see, even my weight pops up a couple of...
by Lani Muelrath | Nov 1, 2011 | Transformations, Weight Loss
Wanted to share this with you! Nancy just posted this in the “Locker Room” of Body Transformation Booty Camp this morning. Locker Room is our affectionate name for the online connecting point with forums, instructional guides, workout and dietary plans,...
by Lani Muelrath | Oct 28, 2011 | Move Your Body, Plant-Based Nutrition
Has this ever happened to you? You discipline yourself to a calorie-restricted diet to lose a few pounds. You have some success, though after a few weeks you have a weight loss slow down that comes paired with growing, gnawing hunger. You end up craving and caving....
by Lani Muelrath | Oct 25, 2011
Looking for a specific post? You’ve come to the right place. Browse the archives bytopic, or use the search box in the sidebar. Alphabetical By Category Below are the key categories from the article archives. Below each description is a list of key posts from...
by Lani Muelrath | Oct 17, 2011 | Plant-Based Nutrition
Let’s be honest – does the word ‘starch’ freak you out? Conjure up images of white paste and calorific goop? This just in from Shannon about dietary starches, a web article, and her quest for reflections from yours truly. Of course I’m...
by Lani Muelrath | Oct 12, 2011 | All Posts, All Setup, Plant-Based Nutrition, Recipes, Weight Loss
I can’t wait for you to meet this extraordinary, effervescent, popular and in-demand woman and plant-food passionista (believe me, it was tough to find time in her media, video, special event and travel schedule to nail down a date for her to visit us in the...
by Lani Muelrath | Oct 5, 2011 | All Posts, All Setup, Move Your Body
Is anyone else freaking out a liiitle bit about it being October? This year has really flown by, and now we’re entering (it’s true!) the pre-holiday season. No worries! You still have a full month left to prep for the holidays and knock your 2011...
by Lani Muelrath | Sep 29, 2011 | Weight Loss
This just in: Hi Lani! I’ve been using your 15-minute blast strategy every morning and it’s the best exercise program I’ve ever found. It’s BETTER than Tim Ferriss’ strategies in the 4-Hour Body, and much, MUCH easier to implement! ~...
by Lani Muelrath | Sep 14, 2011 | Plant-Based Nutrition, Weight Loss
Samantha and I were on the phone strategizing her stepped up fitness plan. With some important events on the calendar and long term health goals, Samantha had asked me for coaching on how to tweak her diet, exercise, and mindset practices to meet her goals of weight...
by Lani Muelrath | Sep 7, 2011 | Plant-Based Nutrition
Oh yeah, baby! Here’s what I’ll be doing come Friday, attending the sold-out: Advanced Study Weekend Schedule* McDougall Health and Medical Center September 9 to 11, 2011 Friday, September 9, 2011 5:00 – 6:00 PM – John McDougall, MD – Welcome and What’s...
by Lani Muelrath | Sep 1, 2011 | Plant-Based Nutrition, Recipes
I don’t know about you, but I get in food ruts. And pre-packaged greens and drive-through are my ideas of a perfect universe. As someone who hates to cook, and loves to eat healthy, I do eat – a lot. With a whole-foods, plant-based diet it just takes a...
by Lani Muelrath | Aug 31, 2011 | All Posts, All Setup, Plant-Based Nutrition, Weight Loss
Read Dr. Gupta’s post-production notes here. Dr. Sanjay Gupta is on a personal mission to never have a heart attack. And in the process, he embarked on a year-long investigation to find out what actions he could take to offset his family history of heart...
by Lani Muelrath | Aug 30, 2011 | Plant-Based Nutrition, Weight Loss
Craving carbs? Eat them! OK, have I got your attention? Today on the phone with my client Sandra (not her real name), the subject again reared its ugly (and hungry) head. Fear of carbs. Otherwise known as carbophobia. I bring this up today because Sandra is not...
by Lani Muelrath | Aug 22, 2011 | All Posts, All Setup, Plant-Based Nutrition
What does ‘vegan’ mean, anyway? And what does a vegan eat? The answer may seem obvious to readers at the Plant-Strong Fitness Blog, yet it’s one of those questions that is never too silly to ask and begs a specific spot for an answer and an easy...
by Lani Muelrath | Aug 17, 2011 | Weight Loss
Between you and me, we don’t really need anyone to tell us if we’re too fat or too thin, right? Yet if we need a kick in the hmmhmm to face the fitness or fat loss music, then some tools of measure can help us do just that. Besides how your clothes are...
by Lani Muelrath | Aug 14, 2011 | Animals
Oh yeah! 2 days ago -Rocky’s been with us for over 48 hours now – we spotted a tiny, tiny squirrel crawling through the woods as we wound down the driveway. No fear on his part – he went all Jurrasic Park on us and charged us with open arms! ...
by Lani Muelrath | Aug 14, 2011 | Weight Loss
I promised a follow up to my Diet Rules Rant: Part 1. For what good is a rant without some positive suggestions to counter the rant-worthy? 😉 The interview that I reported on in Part 1 was with Dr. Judith Beck, clinical Associate Professor of Psychology in...
by Lani Muelrath | Aug 8, 2011 | All Posts, All Setup
Sometimes a girl’s just gotta have a good rant. First, if any of these diet strategies (“tips” or “rules”) is working for you, then far be it for me to question. One woman’s diet rules rant is another’s bible. But let me...
by Lani Muelrath | Aug 6, 2011 | All Posts, All Setup, Plant-Based Nutrition, Video
This short rap was just too adorable for me not to share with you right away. Calcium, protein, zinc, vitmin B12 -it’s all in there. Thanks to Jonathan Mann and Ivory King for this charming little song that’s got a powerful message debunking vegan myths...
by Lani Muelrath | Jul 27, 2011 | Move Your Body, Weight Loss
We all agree on one thing. Everyone – in our affluent, overfed society anyway – wants to burn calories at a premium. Keep those babies flying off! We don’t even engage in debate about whether we want to up our calorie burn or not. We just do, am I...
by Lani Muelrath | Jul 13, 2011 | All Posts, All Setup, Plant-Based Nutrition
Holy happenin’ HBO! Two of my favorites are going to be in the same place at the same time. And we get to be there, too. This Friday, July 15th, the hot point humorist Bill Maher of HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher will have the distinct honor of hosting T....
by Lani Muelrath | Jun 21, 2011 | Travel
OK, so I’m filing this one under pure travel and entertainment ;-). Here’s the video transcript: My 10 minute date with George Clooney on Lake Como; Well, almost. Don’t you hate it when people make a big kerfuffle about celebrities? Me, too! So,...
by Lani Muelrath | Jun 20, 2011
Free Fitness and Body Shaping Breakthrough Kit Get INSTANT Access! My name is: My email is: I respect your privacy.and your email will never be sold, or shared. Hi Lani! I’ve been using your 15-minute cardio blast strategy in your Fitness...
by Lani Muelrath | Jun 10, 2011 | Plant-Based Nutrition, Recipes, Travel
Do you find yourself using ‘travel’ as an excuse to check out of eating healthy food? Does getting out of town mean usually getting out of sync with your health and body-shaping dreams? If so, then I’ve got news for you. It is perfectly possible to...
by Lani Muelrath | Jun 8, 2011 | Mindfulness, Mindset, & Motivation, Weight Loss
Special occasion overeating. You know what I’m talking about. “But it’s Christmas!” “But it’s Friday!” “But it’s…..!” Special occasion overeating could also be called self-permission to eat all the wrong foods. You know, the ones that are not compatible with your...
by Lani Muelrath | May 24, 2011 | Plant-Based Nutrition
This just in from Karen, who has graciously agreed to let me publish her message to me along with my reply. I always admire women who just put it out there and this shot you straight to the top of my most admired list, Karen! [fancy_box] Sweet! You’re back....
by Lani Muelrath | May 18, 2011 | Plant-Based Nutrition
That’s right. My new best friend weighs over 200 lbs. And I’m feeding her all the time. Actually, that’s only 10.5 lbs higher than my highest weight. Just thought of that. Anyhoo! Let me know if you need a new refrigerator coach, cuz I’ve got...
by Lani Muelrath | May 12, 2011 | Move Your Body, Plant-Based Nutrition, Weight Loss
I wish you could have seen Brandi’s face when she stood up in fromt of the crowd of hundreds, cradled the microphone, and sang her heart out with a gentle, lilting voice that brought tears to everyone’s eyes. You see, Brandi had walked in the door of the...
by Lani Muelrath | May 4, 2011 | All Posts, Plant-Based Nutrition
You hear the reports on increasing incidences of disease – and death by disease – and it can’t help but register fear in our hearts. Yet you, my dear, smart reader, already know that you can make a big difference in your health simply by what you put...
by Lani Muelrath | Mar 3, 2011 | Weight Loss
This was shocking to me – we’re only one week into Body Transformation Booty Camp, after all – but I am delighted! And I’m sore (a “good” sore) in places that I have been really working hard – and it really feels great. I love the Fit...
by Lani Muelrath | Mar 1, 2011 | All Posts, Plant-Based Nutrition, Weight Loss
Sugar. Chocolate. Meat and cheese. We KNOW these edibles can be fattening and loaded with calories. And when some of them are mixed together, they can be deadly to healthy diets. Yet somehow in the face of stress, we are driven – against our better judgement...
by Lani Muelrath | Feb 13, 2011 | Plant-Based Nutrition, Transformations
Sure, we all want to look good. Yet when you’ve experienced debilitating, life-changing pain that hijacks your attention, finding relief from that pain becomes paramount. This is what happened to Phyllis. At the relatively young age of 46, she was becoming...
by Lani Muelrath | Feb 11, 2011
Body Transformation Booty Camp with Lani Muelrath, M.A. For optimum weight loss and body shaping If you want to shape muscle, you will need to exercise and overload the muscle to make more of it. However, if you want the muscle to show, you need to lose body fat, and...
by Lani Muelrath | Jan 31, 2011
My Body Transformation Secrets Call January 31 Transcript and Notes F.R.E.E. Training Call: “My Body Transformation Secrets: How You Can Easily, Consistently And Confidently Live Your Body Ideal, Create A Simple Workout Schedule and Food Plan, So You Never Have...
by Lani Muelrath | Jan 14, 2011 | All Posts, Plant-Based Nutrition, Weight Loss
Why do most weight loss diets fail? I’m betting you already have an answer right at the tip of your tongue. As a matter of fact, if you happen to have a long and colorful diet history as I do, then I’m certain of it. Let me guess. Your answer to the...
by Lani Muelrath | Jan 5, 2011 | All Posts, Plant-Based Nutrition
Look, let’s face it. We’ve been marketed a bill of goods with the Diary Council’s milk and dairy campaigns. Remember these? “Milk – it does a body good” celebrity white-mustache campaign (still alive and kicking?) the...
by Lani Muelrath | Dec 13, 2010
When Friends Ask: Where Do You Get Your Protein? by John McDougall, M.D. If you don’t know where you get your protein while following a plant-food-based diet, you’re in good company. The Nutrition Committee of the American Heart Association, scientists from the Human...
by Lani Muelrath | Nov 29, 2010 | Plant-Based Nutrition, Recipes
Note: this call has now been completed. But you can still get the book! Watch my video review below Join Me On This Very Special Teleclass Event With Award Winning Author And Chef Colleen Patrick-Goudreau: ‘Color Me Vegan’: An Inside Look Colleen is...
by Lani Muelrath | Nov 23, 2010 | Plant-Based Nutrition, Recipes, Video
Finding it tough to get your veggies in? You know it’s at the top of the list of tips for staying trim and energetic, right? Talk about tricks for switching off your fat genes! Though you know it’s important to keep you vegetable count high, many people...
by Lani Muelrath | Nov 13, 2010 | All Posts, Plant-Based Nutrition
It’s no secret that smack dab at the heart of my stay-trim-and-energized strategy is to pile the veggies on my plant-strong plate. I am always flabbergasted when a woman tells me that she struggles with getting in 2 or 3 servings of plant foods a day. I am...
by Lani Muelrath | Nov 4, 2010 | Plant-Based Nutrition
In my fitness coaching programs, sooner or later the conversation always gets around to breakfast. What is it, when is it, how important is it? As a matter of fact, because of the value of breakfast, aka a ‘gusto brekkie’, I always either structure it...
by Lani Muelrath | Oct 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
Is it possible we should be taking fewer supplements, rather than looking for the new “perfect” one? I know, “don’t take your vitamins” sounds like sacrilege, doesn’t it?! Popping our daily vitamins is right up there with cherry...
by Lani Muelrath | Oct 9, 2010 | Plant-Based Nutrition, Travel
My favorite videographer captured September’s outdoor extravaganza in Yosemite Valley. Greg has it all in there: climbing the cables, Yoda at the top, in the meadow at Yosemite Valley, moonrise from Glacier Point. Don’t worry, the bungee jumper...
by Lani Muelrath | Sep 24, 2010 | All Posts, Plant-Based Nutrition
Long the victims of intense marketing campaigns by the Four Food Lobbies, we’ve been sold a gallon of milk and a bill of goods by the dairy industry one time to many. Warning! This revealing presentation by Dr. John McDougall, M.D., will tilt the milk cart on...
