If you had the chance to attend a weekend event where you would have fun, eat delicious food, and learn how to begin (or enhance) cooking a healthy, plant-based diet, which of the following activities would be highest on your priority list?
Please choose your favorites from the below list, then rank them in order of interest (with your highest interest listed first). Spell them out in a reply to this post; there's no need to list them all, only your favorites. You can also email me privately at [email protected]. The thought of offering such weekend retreats in sunny Florida is on my radar. Your feedback will be greatly appreciated and will help me determine the most helpful things to offer. Thank you!
___ Cooking demonstrations (with no personal involvement)
___ Meal preparation with hands-on participation
___ How to batch cook (hands-on)
___ Short slide preso on various health topics (diabetes, heart disease, cancer)
(which topic?_______________)
___ Short slide preso on the topic of dairy
___ Short slide preso on the topic of inflammatory foods
___ Short slide preso on the topic of Brain Health
___ Tips for transitioning to plant-based eating
___ Tips to overcome obstacles and procrastination
___ Label-reading mini-class
___ Watch a popular health/nutrition documentary
___ Develop meal plans to fit my family
___ Go on a grocery shopping tour
___ Learn how to choose wisely from a menu
___ Morning exercise session (yoga, walking, swimming – your choice)
___ A free-time session to do as I wish (pool, sun, read, whatever)
___ A combo – I like them all
___ A combo - I like them all - plus include devotionals
___ Other: ___________________________________
If you don’t ask for advice, your plans will fail. With many advisors, they will succeed.
(Proverbs 15:22, ERV)
Nancy says
I say all of them
Cyd Notter says
Thank you, Nancy, glad to know I’m somewhat on the right track!
Cyd Notter says
Thanks, Nancy!
Kim Parker says
Like them all!!! I would love to help or participate!
Cyd Notter says
Thanks! I might take you up on that 🙂
Debbi says
Cooking demos
Batch Cooking
Morning exercise session
I think watching videos/presentations is something that can be done at a time other than when at a seminar for a weekend. I like live presentations.
Cyd Notter says
Thanks for sharing that! You’re right, it does make more sense to offer live presos. Great insight!
Olga says
I like them all plus Devotionals. At the top of my list would be how to batch cook and reading mini labels class!!
Cyd Notter says
Thanks, Olga, I appreciate the feedback!
Linda Oliver says
Some of those things I don’t feel like I need personally because I’ve been eating this way for 5 years (like grocery store tour, reading labels and watching a documentary) but all would be invaluable for someone just starting out or interested in starting! So, I say all of them. I will say that I went to a seminar when I first started which was put on by a cardiologist and it was way over my head (and I’m in the medical field). They served a plant-based meal too which wasn’t very good. I have friends who went and ended up stopping for a hamburger on the way home, swearing the could never eat like that. This whole thing just needs to be SIMPLE AND TASTY. That’s the key!
Cyd Notter says
I sure appreciate the insights, Linda! Quick meals that are delicious will definitely be on the menu 🙂
Linda Zemke says
I like them all too! I would limit time on watching video. Maybe send out information and video prior to attending. I tend to like live instruction. Short slides to incorporate views would be fine also.
Cyd Notter says
Good idea! Based on your comment plus other feedback with a similar view, the documentaries will be off the agenda. Makes perfect sense, thank you!
Sheila Acred says
Meal prep, how to batch cook, inflammatory foods, obstacles and procrastination, and morning exercise.
Cyd Notter says
Thanks for your input, Sheila!
Timmo Post says
I feel I’m pretty well grounded in many of the topics below but that doesn’t mean I couldn’t glean valuable info from any of them. If the gathering consists of many newly enlightened converts, these topics would be a gold mine of important info for them.
___ Cooking demonstrations (with no personal involvement)
___ Meal preparation with hands-on participation
___ How to batch cook (hands-on)
___ Short slide preso on various health topics (diabetes, heart disease, cancer)
(which topic?________cancer_______)
___ Short slide preso on the topic of dairy
___ Short slide preso on the topic of inflammatory foods
___ Short slide preso on the topic of Brain Health
___ Tips for transitioning to plant-based eating
___ Tips to overcome obstacles and procrastination
___ Label-reading mini-class
___ Watch a popular health/nutrition documentary
___ Develop meal plans to fit my family
___ Go on a grocery shopping tour
___ Learn how to choose wisely from a menu
___ Morning exercise session (yoga, walking, swimming – your choice)
___ A free-time session to do as I wish (pool, sun, read, whatever)
___ A combo – I like them all
?___ A combo – I like them all – plus include devotionals
___ Other: ___________________________________small group type gathering using “The Plan A Diet” book and questions as a guide.
BOOM❗️?
Cyd Notter says
Thanks, Tim! Lots of thinking to do 🙂