Proud to announce…

Posted by sheddingoldme on May 22nd, 2009 |Filed Under Uncategorized |

I am going completely Vegan

 

So, as of where I am right now that cuts out dairy. The last cut of my diet. I feel like this is where I will be the rest of my life. I will be a vegan. There is actually a sort of peace in this. I really love it! A year and half ago I started this personal journey with my diet. God kept putting thoughts of a healthier me. As those thoughts progressed I cut red meat out, than chicken, I struggled for awhile with this. Than Eggs went, struggled some more. How I loved food!!!!!!!!!! I just kept thinking John the baptist lived on Honey and Locusts…. Why am I struggling so much over meat??????? I dropped the meat like a bad habit. I stuck with fish…. soon I dropped fish. As I began to study nutrition I realized how unhealthy and unnatural (manmade) white sugar and flour is. I’ve dropped these two as well. The sugar has been a struggle its led me to alot of homemade recipes and using stevia and honey as healthy (God-given) alternatives.

  Or so I thought. I was content with being a whole- food-lacto-vegetarian. Then it happened. While shopping in store last night I came upon tofu. I said this looks interesting let me try it. Through it in the cart. Then walked past Soy Milk. Read the nutrition label. Healthier than milk and its a whole food! Thats when I realized my next cut: Dairy products! I am full vegan now. I’m not sure how this has evolved but it has and this is who I am now. I never thought this would be a choice I would ever make. But- thats the beauty of God. He knows me and my needs. I think he knew what would break my addiction to food…. slowly eliminating the bad foods (which are man made and unhealthy) and introducing his plan. I noticed as I gave up one thing he opened a door for something else. I really was struggling with the whole giving up refined sugar thing. I said “Ok, God I know this is poisoning my body…. I will give it up.” Maybe 2 days later I learned about Stevia… and its better than sugar! I am completely satisified. I am convinced I will be a healthy weight again and I will live a longer more energetic life(style) because of these changes! Praise you Lord… you are great and your works are truley wonderous!!!!!!!


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  1. sunnygee on May 22, 2009 8:41 pm

    Congrats!!!! Don’t think I could ever do it; I love steak, tri tip, and BBQ beef(y) ribs too much. LOL But that’s awesome!!! And giving up sugar and white flour is DEFINITELY the way to go!!!! :)

  2. TawnyaInControl on May 25, 2009 4:44 pm

    Amen SISTER! God really IS good and provides each step for us on this path.

    I read once that cutting out sugar and white flour would help with weightloss, so I tried it. I lost 4 pounds in one week from doing that–and lost my bloat. I could fit nicely into my clothes. It was amazing.

    I tried soy once a day instead of milk and I found myself weepy towards the end of the week. After a little research, I learned that soy had reaction with hormones in some women. :p I still drink soy. I don’t mind being weepy!! LOL…

    GodSpeed to you!
    Tawnya

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