Once a lover of bacon and burgers, Bob Harper has made a drastic shift to his diet and is now mostly plant-based. "I'm a big fan of eating more plant-based," Bob told POPSUGAR. "Eating vegetables is a great weight-loss tool." But despite being a fan of a plant-based diet, the lifestyle change has been difficult for Bob, who used to be Paleo.
The Biggest Loser star said, "It's been a real challenge for me, because when you find something that you thought was really working for you and you have to go back to the drawing board, it's a big adjustment." Bob mentioned that he was "reluctant" to make certain dietary changes but that the payoff has been fantastic. His new book, The Super Carb Diet: Shed Pounds, Build Strength, Eat Real Food, outlines a more carb-friendly, veggie-heavy diet that's geared toward weight loss and maintenance.
"I had to go back to the drawing board and figure out how this [new] diet plan's gonna work with me," he said. "My doctors want me to be more plant-based — even more than I am in my book! My book isn't a vegetarian or vegan book, but the way that I'm eating is more plant-based."
Thinking of foregoing animal products yourself? He's got four things he says you need to know first: