This seminar has been a life changing experience for me in the past. Plus it's wonderful to be around like minded people. I actually fit in, instead of everyone commenting about my diet while dining.

How do I find out who the speakers are going to be? It'd be great to have the Forks Over Knives guy, along with the previous doctors.

I'm glad this is being done again, and I wish you much success.

AJ, I loved your honesty in this article. Thank you so much. Some times I think those we look up to have all the answers, and for you to bring all you did to share was refreshing.

My goal is to visit True North. I know it would be a life changing experience, and I would love just to hang out with the staff and the people visiting.

I do fasts on my own, but as time goes on, I'm finding it harder to do a protracted fast.

I think Chef AJ makes sense...maybe nuts don't cause weight gain (or prevent weight loss) for many, but they obviously do for her. How this issue can generate hate mail is beyond me.

But...I am just wondering why a photo of yoga pants and high heals??? I think--and I am saying this as a person in the SAME position--Chef AJ has at least another 15 lbs of abdominal fat to lose. She will then not need to pose in heels for the thinnest angle possible.

Chef AJ: As a former Souther Californian, I love your classification of Los Angeles pounds vs real world pounds. So true! Thank you for your "Quick Six" and House Dressing. They are fabulous!

Vegrunner: I met Chef AJ live and in person this past weekend in Marshall TX and she is lean and beautiful even when converted into LA pounds. Also, those tiny little heels on the back of her cute sandals are by no means meeting the standard of "high". For those of us standing at 5 ft 5 or less, they are just enough to keep our heads at shoulder level in most company and keep our pant legs from dragging without benefit of a tailor.