A Radical New Journey

For the month of March, Steve and I will be changing up our eating lifestyle drastically and radically. After watching numerous documentaries and doing his own research, and basically out of desperation, we have decided to become.....oh...it's....so....hard....to....commit....to....this.....label.....VEGAN.

For Steve especially because he's grown up knowing only meat and potatoes and more meat and dairy and have to eat the meat and it's all about the meats and the dairy to get our protein. You can do your own research and come to your own conclusions but this is ours and we're trying it for at least the month of March and then reevaluate where we are at in regards to our weight, our blood pressures and his cholesterol levels. Something has got to change and we've tried so many other things and it's just not working.

When we lived in India - we were both the healthiest we have ever been - except for Steve's bought with malaria and the "denghi fever".....hahaha  But we ate simple and basic - mostly veggies and legumes and rice and fruit, very little meat. So we know that we can do this - it's just difficult in a culture that highlights meat and dairy as our major sources of protein.

Here's our first dinner:

Yesterday, I was hungry for pico de gallo (i think that's the correct way to spell), so I made some and had it with my organic corn chips.

And then last night, we went out to dinner and we did have only veggies and we were full. This was a a few of the items we had to eat:

Roasted brussel sprouts and  Korean roasted cauliflower and we had hummus and veggies and guacamole and homemade chips.  So I'm thinking we can do this!!!!

Just in a few days - we've noticed changes in our moods, energy levels, sleeping patterns and alertness. So good so far, but it's only a few days into the month. I'll keep you all posted. Steve says, "why are you telling everyone?"  For me - it's because when I put it out there for others to know - it adds a level of accountability. And I'm encouraged already by the response of many who are trying the same thing or who have already changed over and can see much health improvement.
Thanks for caring and supporting us. =)  Happy Eating Everyone and Be Happy and Healthy!