A little about me..

 I was born and raised in Florida... knowing nothing but the "meat and taters" way of life..

I come from a very unhealthy family.. cancer.. diabetes.. and heart disease runs rampant. My father actually died from diabetes/heart failure.  I remained thin and "healthy" for many years.

Fast forward to middle age.. I was extremely out of shape.. suddenly I was on high blood pressure pills, anxiety and depression meds.. and picking my finger 4 times a day because my Dr was trying to wait till the last possible moment to have to medicate me for diabetes.

I started a weight loss program... lost 25 pounds.. and was a gym rat.. the outside looked much better, but inside I was still a train wreck.

I honestly can't tell you what revelation I had that told me " try a vegan diet" ... but I did.. and have never looked back. It's my LIFESTYLE now.  Soon after doing this for health.. I started realizing as well that animals unfairly have their lives taken ... for no reason... We do not need meat. Some like it though.. and I'm not one of those people who will preach at those who do.

I am no longer pre-diabetic... and my blood pressure is better than it has ever been. whoohooo!!

The only downfall I've had is that I gained all that weight back  ...YIKES..


*** SOOO... my tip of the day... portion control is still very important.. and be careful how many nuts and seeds you eat in a day..***

My insides are still improving.. but I want the outside to match how healthy my insides are..

New journey... lose the weight again... while still loving my Plate full of Peace  :-)