Vegan Cheat

I am really glad I gave myself the vegan challenge. I get it. I feel better. I like the food. And I want to stay as close to it as I can without disrupting my family's eating preferences.

I held true to the principles for most of January, until I went to Utah and had to fudge a little because I didn't want to be "that girl" who wouldn't indulge in the amazing food being offered. I mean, there isn't a real reason why I can't eat animal based food. So I ate some cheese and some meat, and interestingly I felt the effects of that. It changed my body rhythm.

Food is such a fundamental, and growing up with ample food I don't think I ever saw it as the daily medicine that it is. Put good stuff in and you have better energy, better skin, clearer thinking, a clearer conscience. Simple as that.

I'm avoiding dairy now. That's hard, but almost daily I hear about influential people who shifted their health habits and did the same thing. Our culture of food is shifting. It's good. The next thing on my list to assess is sugar. Word on the street (everywhere) is that sugar is toxic. Time to try eliminating that and seeing how that affects me...

Robin Sharma says you need all of these things for transformation: mindset, heartset, soulset, and healthset. I'm truly working on all four, and while I may cheat, I am doing pretty well on nutrition considering the rotten place I started from (uhm, McDonald's #2 meal anyone??? So Bad!).