People always seem surprised that I am vegan – “how can you be a vegan and have such a weight problem?”. Well, duh folks, if you are eating too much, eating processed a lot, have major portion distortion, don’t exercise, etc……the weight piles on. I have gained and lost and gained and lost so much in my life and really that stops now! I have osteoarthritis in both knees (very painful and I have to use forearm crutches to walk) and I have extremely high blood pressure that is only regulated with a high dosage of medication ($60 a month). CHANGE STARTS TODAY. I need to get healthy for me, for my beloved four-legged children and so that I am here to try to make my mark in this world.
I belong to a weekly weight loss support group, TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) so will have a weigh in every Thursday night. So far this year I have lost about 18 pounds, but that should have been more, since I would lose 4 pounds one week, gain 2 the next and so on. I am all about consistency now. A friend in the group took me aside the other day and said, “What would it take to get you to eat a piece of meat?” I was shocked by the question because this friend knows how passionate I am about my veganism. I immediately said “Never – that will never happen.” She then asked me, then why can’t you apply that same passion and resoluteness to your weight loss journey? Hello, folks, lightbulb *AHA* moment.
So, I am going to share my journey with you and hope that I will have your support. I will also be more than happy to hear any tips, suggestions, guidance you all can give me on this road. I am hoping to post something every day. Change is hard, whether you choose it or not, but I am worth it. OK, I am going to be brave here and insert a few current pictures of myself…most were taken at work over the last few weeks (clearly I don’t have enough to do – lol) so let’s consider these my “before” pictures (no full body shots, though – don’t think they even exist).
Thanks for listening and I look forward to getting to know you all!!
(my sweet boy, Marty)
Peace,
Lolly
3 comments:
hey, saw you on vegan epicurean, you are on the right blog for weight loss with her. you mentioned that you like peanut butter but it didnt really fit into your plan? well i have been "testing" out peanut butter powders, have you heard of them? just google it. thought you might like to know. i love finding substitutes for things i love!!
I'm Colleen, and I saw you on vegan epicurean as well. I wanted to encourage you on your weight loss journey. Things that have worked well for me are: the McDougall plan (combined a bit with Fuhrman's Eat to Live; I then to eat more veggies, less starch than the McDougalls), and t-tapp! T-tapp is an exercise routine that I do at home, and it has made all the difference in my attempt at weight loss. Theresa Tapp, inventor of t-tapp, combined physical therapy, dance, yoga, pilates moves and more to create this dynamite program that is very effective. Her book, Fit and Fabulous in 15 minutes, is available at any bookstore, and was my introduction to t-tapp. I use the Basic Plus to Tempo every morning (18 minutes)! Good luck to you!
Well I see Michelle and Colleen beat me here. Hi ladies!
I stopped by to encourage you and let you know that I am happy to help in any way I can. Colleen is right about McDougall and Fuhrman. I tend to be in the middle of the two programs. Fuhrman will drop the weight more quickly since he is lower starch. We needed to move more toward McDougall to keep weight on. The problems right?
You can do this! If you need any morale support or have questions feel free to drop me a line. My email address is:
veganepicurean@gmail.com
Alicia
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