Celebrate with me! If you need a reason to become vegan, let me give you one. I know it might shock some of you out there that I am going to talk about this topic so openly, but it is not a sensitive topic to me (by the way, neither is my age : ))
A few years ago, my body and my mind had gone through a lot of stress, which had resulted in weight gain among other ailments. I went from slim 125 lb (or less) frame to 156 lbs in a span of a few months and then to nearly 168 lbs in the couple of years to follow. I fought with my weight every step of the way, but was unsuccessful. My metabolism slowed down, my thyroid was damaged… No matter how hard I tried to lose weight I could not. I shed about 15 lbs just by coming off medication I was on, with added exercise I was able to lose more, but then got stock at around 145 lbs—which still was too much for my small frame.
As we discovered Vegan living, more weight came off, but then I reached another plateau at around 140-138 lbs. Weight was not budging at that point… Now, I am not a dieter by nature, so eating less was out of question—I was going to consume as much as I needed, since I already was consuming a balanced diet.
I gave my body time to heal. My thyroid apparently is functioning better. In the last year I have dropped about 10 lbs without doing anything out of the ordinary (for me). I eat well, I exercise when I can, manage stress better (a lot of it by removing myself from stressful environments as much as possible) and expect my body to do the rest.
My hopes were to reach my pre-stress weight, which would make me really happy. Well, as of this morning I weighed in at 124 lbs! Yes, I am happy! I feel great; I look great! And I don’t have to deprive myself of food or work out 24/7 either.
I do want to stress that weight loss was not my main reason for becoming vegan—health was, but it is a VERY REWARDING benefit that I got along the way! And it is only one out of many. There is so much more—feeling better, having more energy, clearer mind, not getting sick (or at least not as often or as hard), enjoying life more… The list can go on. A lot of things can happen for you once you decide to take control of your body, and be the boss of it :) as God meant for it to be!
Enjoy your day! Drop me a note in the comment section so I know someone is joining me in my celebration…
And, let me remind you again: EAT HEALTHY!!! BE HAPPY!!! I know I am :)
A few years ago, my body and my mind had gone through a lot of stress, which had resulted in weight gain among other ailments. I went from slim 125 lb (or less) frame to 156 lbs in a span of a few months and then to nearly 168 lbs in the couple of years to follow. I fought with my weight every step of the way, but was unsuccessful. My metabolism slowed down, my thyroid was damaged… No matter how hard I tried to lose weight I could not. I shed about 15 lbs just by coming off medication I was on, with added exercise I was able to lose more, but then got stock at around 145 lbs—which still was too much for my small frame.
As we discovered Vegan living, more weight came off, but then I reached another plateau at around 140-138 lbs. Weight was not budging at that point… Now, I am not a dieter by nature, so eating less was out of question—I was going to consume as much as I needed, since I already was consuming a balanced diet.
I gave my body time to heal. My thyroid apparently is functioning better. In the last year I have dropped about 10 lbs without doing anything out of the ordinary (for me). I eat well, I exercise when I can, manage stress better (a lot of it by removing myself from stressful environments as much as possible) and expect my body to do the rest.
My hopes were to reach my pre-stress weight, which would make me really happy. Well, as of this morning I weighed in at 124 lbs! Yes, I am happy! I feel great; I look great! And I don’t have to deprive myself of food or work out 24/7 either.
I do want to stress that weight loss was not my main reason for becoming vegan—health was, but it is a VERY REWARDING benefit that I got along the way! And it is only one out of many. There is so much more—feeling better, having more energy, clearer mind, not getting sick (or at least not as often or as hard), enjoying life more… The list can go on. A lot of things can happen for you once you decide to take control of your body, and be the boss of it :) as God meant for it to be!
Enjoy your day! Drop me a note in the comment section so I know someone is joining me in my celebration…
And, let me remind you again: EAT HEALTHY!!! BE HAPPY!!! I know I am :)
