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Anxiety can be a factor in how we eat. I shamelessly use my personal anxiety over the corona virus to illustrate how to deal with it. Above all else, remember, none of this vegan diet stuff is that important in the big picture. Hug your family and friends. Wait. Tell them you love them instead. Hug them after this damn virus goes away. Stay safe!

An anecdotal (one of the most awkward sounding words in the English language, imho) example of when you are starving and faced with eating food you are trying to avoid. There is a special phrase I use that will hopefully help you. Or not. Look at the podcast title: “regular guy,” not “exceptional guru.”

We do not talk about vegan club. We will treat our attempt at veganism as a secret, with only the occasional piece of celery stuck between our teeth to show for it. Also, dieting is fighting and we are almost always punching above our weight class.

Maybe you’re overweight and you’re absolutely tired of listening to super-fit people talk about what you need to be doing. You have a job, kids, you’re busy and don’t live in a gym. You find a random podcaster who tells you “That’s ok. We’ll figure things out one step at a time. Together. Through my podcast. Never to meet in person.”

Who’s better at forcing their agenda on the other?

Going to a birthday dinner at Red Lobster. Spoiler alert: I ate shrimp.

Taste testing is fun. Maybe it can be healthy too.

Here is a typical day of how I eat. Note the simplicity (of the meals AND the podcast).