lillian
02-28-2011, 10:48 AM
Hello,
My name is Lily, I had been vegan for about 2 years starting back in 2001. At first I was doing everything unhealhty, I was living on pbj sandwiches, I was basically a vegatable/fruitless vegan. I looked my best the summer of 2002, I felt excellent, I was working out 3 4 times a week in the gym, I walked about 7 miles each day outside, I was fit body mind and spirit. And then I gave up, I went through some stressful family stuff, had 2 major back injuries so I couldn't workout, and went back to eating meat. Trying to convince myself that it is the South Beach Diet, it is healthy. Well, it doesn't agree with me, I gained 15 pounds. I have been working out again lightly which is great, the cold winter is drifting away and as the snow and ice melts I have been going for my walks. Bascially I want to eat raw for 30 days and go from there, I hear that Oprah has done it -vegan at least with her crew, (I don't know exactly, I don't watch much tv) but I am going to use that as my motivation, and this forum also. I am 38 years old, I feel sluggish and my clothes don't fit the way I want them too, I am stressed and cranky for no good reason. I want to feel light emotionally and physcially. I am not doing this as some crazy crash diet that always fails me, or that I give up on, I want it to be a life change. Thank you, I am glad to be here.
My name is Lily, I had been vegan for about 2 years starting back in 2001. At first I was doing everything unhealhty, I was living on pbj sandwiches, I was basically a vegatable/fruitless vegan. I looked my best the summer of 2002, I felt excellent, I was working out 3 4 times a week in the gym, I walked about 7 miles each day outside, I was fit body mind and spirit. And then I gave up, I went through some stressful family stuff, had 2 major back injuries so I couldn't workout, and went back to eating meat. Trying to convince myself that it is the South Beach Diet, it is healthy. Well, it doesn't agree with me, I gained 15 pounds. I have been working out again lightly which is great, the cold winter is drifting away and as the snow and ice melts I have been going for my walks. Bascially I want to eat raw for 30 days and go from there, I hear that Oprah has done it -vegan at least with her crew, (I don't know exactly, I don't watch much tv) but I am going to use that as my motivation, and this forum also. I am 38 years old, I feel sluggish and my clothes don't fit the way I want them too, I am stressed and cranky for no good reason. I want to feel light emotionally and physcially. I am not doing this as some crazy crash diet that always fails me, or that I give up on, I want it to be a life change. Thank you, I am glad to be here.