Mumbai-based home-maker, 40 year old Perissa Vajifdar shares how changing her food habits helped her lose weight and even reduce her thyroid medication!

SHARAN has changed my life. I started off with the fruit challenge and loved it so much I continued for 21 days and then went on to SHARAN’s recommended Whole Food Plant Based (WFPB) diet.

Before I started this diet I had been continuously increasing my thyroid medication dosage and now I’ve needed to reduce it to less than half! I used to be afraid of anyone with a cold or cough and would physically run away if someone sneezed or coughed next to me. Now I have a greater confidence that I will stay healthy even if others are sick around me. An unexpected positive side effect which I faced was the disappearance of lower back pain. It promptly returns whenever I give into temptation and have a regular coffee (even without milk).

I lost 12kg in the first 3 months and have been able to maintain it effortlessly for over a year and a half as long as I stick to WFPB. It felt a bit daunting at first and I thought I’d miss some foods, so initially I tried to make WFPB versions which took a lot of effort but then I got used to that style of preparation and it didn’t seem like a giant effort and items which were not worth the effort slowly slipped off the menu! I also think my palate probably adjusted and now I can enjoy Shepherd’s Pie made out of sprouted green moong dal!

As time went by, I also developed new favourites from the SHARAN website and the internet which are bursting with healthy recipes. Switching to WFPB is a lot easier than you think once you go past the initial stage. Hang in there and have faith that it’s possible and there are people not only surviving but enjoying life on a WFPB diet and getting healthier day by day. You too can do it!