MY 400 LB LIFE! WEIGHT LOSS VLOG JOINING A GYM AND WHAT I ATE TODAY

2019-02-14 · YouTube · Foodie Beauty · 16 min

Chantal documents a day of meals and fitness as part of a weight-loss vlog. She shows a green smoothie, sweet potato fries with vegan chipotle mayo from Pure Kitchen, and a hearty plant-based chili (recipe credited to Brand New Vegan) that she cooks step-by-step using bulgur, beans, diced tomatoes, masa flour and seasonings. She visits a health club for a free trial, describes amenities (women-only section, pool, hot tub, classes), decides against a personal trainer, and reflects on motivations, upcoming medical appointments, and strategies to resist fast-food urges (mentions Harvey's veggie burger). The video mixes cooking, meal ideas, and a gym vlog focused on beginning an exercise routine and staying motivated.

Video guide

  1. 0:17 — Green smoothie ingredients and first meal
  2. 0:59 — Sweet potato fries and vegan mayo snack
  3. 1:19 — Cooking an award-winning vegan chili (Brand New Vegan recipe)
  4. 4:17 — Gym visit: free trial, facilities, and plans
  5. 10:59 — Post-workout thoughts and motivation for weight loss
  6. 6:48 — Reflections on cravings, avoiding fast food, and future plans
  7. 14:51 — Viewer appreciation and motivational closing

People, places, food, and other named details

  • Restaurant — Pure Kitchen: source where she bought vegan chipotle mayo
  • Restaurant — Harvey's: fast-food chain mentioned as a place she used to get a plant-based veggie burger and onion rings
  • Person — Brand New Vegan: YouTube user credited as the source of the chili recipe (linked in description)
  • Cuisine — vegan: chili and other meals are described as vegan/plant-based
  • Food — green smoothie: made with pineapple, frozen banana, flax meal, frozen green peas, oat milk, frozen kale, spirulina
  • Food — sweet potato fries: oven-baked with a tablespoon of olive oil; eaten with vegan chipotle mayo
  • Food — vegan chipotle mayo: store-bought mayo purchased at Pure Kitchen
  • Food — plant-based chili: hearty chili using bulgur for meaty texture, tomatoes, masa flour, pinto/refried/pinto-style beans, black beans, kidney beans, spices
  • Food — bulgur: used as a 'meaty' texture in the chili
  • Food — masa flour: used as a thickener in the chili
  • Food — refried beans (Old El Paso): half a can used to thicken the chili
  • Food — black beans: one can, drained, added to chili
  • Food — kidney beans: one can, undrained, added to chili
  • Food — onion rings: mentioned as a greasy fast-food indulgence served with Harvey's veggie burger
  • Food — cucumbers: sliced cucumbers served on the side of the chili
  • Food — oat milk: used in the green smoothie

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