362 - "She's Gonna Bury Me Next": How Tim Kaufman Lost 200 Pounds on Plants - Switch4Good | Lyssna här

At over 400 pounds, Tim Kaufman lived on fentanyl, painkillers, vodka and fast food. His blood pressure hit 255/115. Today he has lost 200 pounds on a whole-food, plant-based diet and races half Ironman triathlons. Tim explains how a 30-day juice fast and Forks Over Knives changed his life, and how cutting dairy ended his joint pain and eczema. He shares what he eats in a day and how he lives with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. He talks about coming back from spine surgery and an ankle fusion. He also tells the story of a type 2 diabetic in his cooking class who reversed his diabetes.

What we discuss:

Tim shares his condition as a child and how it led him to live a life of physical and emotional pain
What impact would the same diagnosis have on a person excited to live life? Short answer - it would be like a death sentence.
What was the turning point for Tim?
Tim remembers his experience with the "juice fast" - the first 3 days felt terrible!
When did Tim's reliance on drugs end, and what were the challenges in quitting fast food consumption?
The destructive effects of dairy, the strangest thing about dairy farming, and Tim's relationship with animals before and after becoming vegan
What attracted Tim to climb mountains?