"Dilbert" once said, "Change is hard. You go first."
Dear Jamie -- I applaud you for stepping back and taking a close look at the anomalies in your life, and especially for going more plant-based in your eating. Having been a vegetarian, bordering on vegan, for over 25 years, I have nonetheless been experiencing some serious heart health issues that have caused me to reassess the way I've been eating -- too much "junk" food, even though it was technically vegetarian, too much sugar, and still consuming dairy cheese. Since learning that a component in dairy cheese can cause atrial fibrillation, I've given up cheese forever. Now I'm reading Dr Joel Fuhrman's book, "Eat to Live," which has provided me with a new impetus to get rid of the "toxic" foods in my cupboards and commit to a healthy lifestyle. There is SO MUCH eye-opening information in that book!! Nobody who reads it can say it isn't extremely well-researched. The hard part for me is living in an area where I've yet to meet any vegetarians, let alone vegans, so I'm traveling this road alone. I have to reset my compass every morning (and sometimes during the day!) to make sure I keep on course. Setting clear goals for any change makes all the difference! With a clear goal of improving my heart health, I trust this new path will be worthwhile.
I wish you all the best on your new path, and look forward to reading your posts.
"Dilbert" once said, "Change is hard. You go first."
Dear Jamie -- I applaud you for stepping back and taking a close look at the anomalies in your life, and especially for going more plant-based in your eating. Having been a vegetarian, bordering on vegan, for over 25 years, I have nonetheless been experiencing some serious heart health issues that have caused me to reassess the way I've been eating -- too much "junk" food, even though it was technically vegetarian, too much sugar, and still consuming dairy cheese. Since learning that a component in dairy cheese can cause atrial fibrillation, I've given up cheese forever. Now I'm reading Dr Joel Fuhrman's book, "Eat to Live," which has provided me with a new impetus to get rid of the "toxic" foods in my cupboards and commit to a healthy lifestyle. There is SO MUCH eye-opening information in that book!! Nobody who reads it can say it isn't extremely well-researched. The hard part for me is living in an area where I've yet to meet any vegetarians, let alone vegans, so I'm traveling this road alone. I have to reset my compass every morning (and sometimes during the day!) to make sure I keep on course. Setting clear goals for any change makes all the difference! With a clear goal of improving my heart health, I trust this new path will be worthwhile.
I wish you all the best on your new path, and look forward to reading your posts.
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I've missed seeing the progress/stages of your home 'make-over".