Today I did it. I took the plunge. Yesterday I went to the grocery store and bought a ton of fruits and veggies to begin my lifestyle change. Guess what? I am now vegan!

Breakfast this morning was a huge smoothie with 2 bananas, a peach (took the fuzzy skin off), 6 strawberries, and two handfuls of raspberries. I blended it with some crushed ice and it was quite good! For lunch my husband wanted to go out. We ended up at Red Robin, so I opted for the Boca vegan burger with tomatoes, lettuce, zucchini, and onions. I drank water wth my meal. And tonight when I get home from church I'm going to experiment with a green smoothie. I'm looking forward to it!

So here I begin my experience with vegan food. I plan to become 100% raw if possible. But for now, I will begin with saying goodbye to meat, eggs, and dairy. I know I can do this. It's best for the environment, best for the animals, and best for me.

Courtney
I switched to a vegan lifestyle on September 30, 2012 to get healthy!

Today was another successful day for me! Breakfast was another green smoothie (just like the one I made last night). During the day I ate a wide variety of fruit. I had a banana, an apple, blueberries, a plum, and for dinner tonight I had homemade guacamole on corn chips. (Yes, I know the corn chips aren't raw but they needed to be eaten before they went stale.) Is there a recipe for raw corn chips? Or something to have with guacamole? I will have to look into that.

I feel perfectly satisfied. I am not overly stuffed but am not hungry at all. When my stomach begins to grumble, I grab some fruit and dig in. And I don't have to worry about snacking because it's healthy!

Courtney
I switched to a vegan lifestyle on September 30, 2012 to get healthy!

Morning folks! I wanted to post a picture of the green smoothie I had for breakfast yesterday.



And here's this morning's breakfast concostion of strawberries, blueberries, banana, peach, and kiwi. It's really yummy!



Courtney
I switched to a vegan lifestyle on September 30, 2012 to get healthy!

Morning folks!

Well I am on Day 4 of the new way of eating. I know my body is detoxing right now. Even so, I am feeling better. My stomach ulcer does not hurt as bad today as it did on Saturday. This may be TMI for some, but I am having less issues with my IBS now too! I took a peek at the scale today and the number is lower than it was on Sunday. (I only update my weight ticker on Sundays.) Yesterday I spent my lunch hour walking in the parking lot at work and ate when I got back to my desk.

It's really nice that my office provides fresh fruit to us daily! That is a great benefit here! I took home 2 bunches of bananas last night.

I think my tastebuds are changing too. Last night my husband had a glass of Orange soda. I love the stuff and took one sip. But you know something? It tasted nasty! I spit it in the sink and didn't even swallow it. That's progress for me!

This is so inspiring! I am transitioning as well. I have been all fish for a long time, but no gluten, no dairy and only fish.

However, I feel bloated sometimes when I eat too much fruit.

Do you ever get this feeling with the transition?

Keep up the hard work, you are doing awesome!