During my first two years of college I lived in the heart of
my home state, Seattle. I learned so
much from my good friends Kacie and Damien about nutrition and health and eventually
changed my own eating habits when I realized how delicious healthy food could
be. The choices for healthy cuisine in
Seattle are endless. The Asian fare is
abundant as are entire vegan and vegetarian restaurants. As a vegan in the city, I took the easy route…I
shopped at Whole Foods where I bought most of my food premade and frequented
the vegan pizza place and Thai restaurants all the time. I also had many Vegan friends who DID love to
cook and shared their yummy concoctions with me.
As I was always a vegan of convenience, once I moved to
Texas it became nearly impossible for me to continue my healthy eating
habits. I fell deep into the world of
deep-fried, BBQ, and good southern cooking.
Needless to say, my body accurately represented what I was putting into
my mouth. I gained 45 lbs and felt tired
all the time. I struggle to get this
weight off, even with a diet and exercise.
So here I am, getting ready to conquer the whole foods plant
based lifestyle for a second time – and this time I will not be a ‘Vegan of
Convenience’ but will lead a WFPB lifestyle that will require new cooking
skills, smarter shopping, and certainly determination.
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