"People are concerned and they’re looking to alternatives to feed their families and they want to be smarter at the grocery store."
Toni Okamoto
Mar 8, 2023
EFR 688: Top Tips for Going Plant Based on a Budget and How to Love Your Food Again with Toni Okamoto
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EFR 688: Top Tips for Going Plant Based on a Budget and How to Love Your Food Again with Toni Okamoto
Toni Okamoto of Plant-Based on a Budget joins us to share her top tips and advice on how to eat more plant-based meals on a budget, regardless of what diet or lifestyle you identify with. She also details how she trained for a marathon as a vegan and the surprising benefits she discovered after going plant-based.
Toni’s newest book, “Plant-Based on a Budget Quick & Easy”, gives you creative ways to cut down on time in the kitchen without relying on premade, processed foods or expensive equipment. Toni is a go-to resource for people of all diets, from seasoned vegans to omnivores that just want to reduce their meat consumption.
Toni Okamoto is a plant-based author, blogger, podcaster, speaker, and Founder of Plant-Based on a Budget, the popular website and meal plan that shows you how to save money by eating veggies. She’s also the author of the Plant-Based on a Budget cookbook, The Super Easy Vegan Slow Cooker Cookbook, and the co-host of The Plant-Powered People Podcast.
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Key Highlights
Toni begins by sharing her experience transitioning to a plant-based lifestyle along with the health benefits she experienced after going plant-based.
She shares the story behind why she shifted to a more plant-based diet as an athlete and the challenges she faced during that lifestyle change.
Community is powerful when it comes to sticking to a new diet or lifestyle. Lack of support is one of the biggest challenges plant-based people have to overcome, but there are ways to overcome that.
Toni breaks down how she trained for a marathon as a vegan and shares her go-to vegan sources of fuel for long distance running.
Toni has been vegan for 16 years. How does she maintain a vegan lifestyle? How has a long-term vegan lifestyle affected her health? How does she respond to hate towards veganism? Tune in to find out!
Do you consume more processed foods as a vegan? Listen in to hear why Toni stays away from processed vegan food.
Toni shares her top tips and advice for going plant-based a budget as well as her resources for healthy, budget-friendly meal planning.
Get a sneak peek into Toni’s newest cookbook, “Plant-Based on a Budget Quick & Easy”.
Powerful Quotes by Toni Okamoto
Staying disciplined, just like in any other part of your life, and allowing yourself to indulge in what is planned and not impulsive is really, really key.
I feel so youthful. I’m 36 and I feel like I’m 20.
People are concerned and they’re looking to alternatives to feed their families and they want to be smarter at the grocery store and I help them do that. The biggest thing that people come to me or have come to be in the past for is my meal planning.
Recommended Resources:
Toni’s blog – Plant-Based on a Budget
Check out Toni’s books
Visit her website
Buy her new book, Plant-Based on a Budget Quick & Easy
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