dog lass
01-22-2007, 11:52 AM
So here's an introduction. I am a 31 year old female, no kids, just doggies. I live in western NY. I have struggled with my weight my whole life. I went vegetarian about a year ago and never looked back. I decided for ethical veiws not health, but I thought that if I got healthier, that would be an added benefit. Last year, I lost 40 lbs, (15 of that was after becoming vegetarian) through working out and eating less. As many of you know, being a vegetarian doesn't mean you only eat healthy stuff. Soda, chips, candy bars...those are all allowable and those I ate.
I had thought about becoming vegan, again for the animals, but I have a strong addiction to cheese...good cheese, ( I am going to check out some alternatives in the recipes I've found). But now, after researching raw vegans, it looks like I can do it.
I had heard about raw very little, and it sounded radical, but after looking deeper, yes it's a big change, but the benefits are unbelievable! I am going to do this!
My boyfriend thinks I'm going raw for a month, just to jump start my 'diet' again...little does he know that this is a lifestyle change for me (he's a die-hard carnivore and thinks it's silly...I say, "whatever"). When I read some other peoples' stories, I sat there with my mouth open, saying, "why didn't someone tell me about this???!!" I literally jumped up and down, danced a bit and got all giddy. It looks like I can reach my ultimate goal of getting down to around 135 lbs, (now I'm around 195 or so at 5' 2"...gained some of that initially lost 40). I never thought I could...I thought I'd settle for 150 ish.
Yey!! I am so excited! I start officially Feb. 1, right now I'm transitioning to eating more raw, less junk. Sorry this is so long-winded...but I wake up thinking about this stuff!
Glad to meet ya! This seems like a great place to find support! Give me all the advice you got!
dog lass
I had thought about becoming vegan, again for the animals, but I have a strong addiction to cheese...good cheese, ( I am going to check out some alternatives in the recipes I've found). But now, after researching raw vegans, it looks like I can do it.
I had heard about raw very little, and it sounded radical, but after looking deeper, yes it's a big change, but the benefits are unbelievable! I am going to do this!
My boyfriend thinks I'm going raw for a month, just to jump start my 'diet' again...little does he know that this is a lifestyle change for me (he's a die-hard carnivore and thinks it's silly...I say, "whatever"). When I read some other peoples' stories, I sat there with my mouth open, saying, "why didn't someone tell me about this???!!" I literally jumped up and down, danced a bit and got all giddy. It looks like I can reach my ultimate goal of getting down to around 135 lbs, (now I'm around 195 or so at 5' 2"...gained some of that initially lost 40). I never thought I could...I thought I'd settle for 150 ish.
Yey!! I am so excited! I start officially Feb. 1, right now I'm transitioning to eating more raw, less junk. Sorry this is so long-winded...but I wake up thinking about this stuff!
Glad to meet ya! This seems like a great place to find support! Give me all the advice you got!
dog lass