Day 6/7 Research on soy continues..

Hello everyone! 

Happy Sunday!! I am so blessed that it's Sunday because I was able to sleep in, spend some time reading my Bible, and made a bowl of heart-healthy oatmeal with frozen blueberries on top! =) I apologize for not posting yesterday on tofu-I started my research and what I'm finding is kind of crazy scary on soy, and tofu products. I am still gathering information and called my doctor to get his opinion as well. I should be posting the info tonight or tomorrow so check back! In the meantime, check out some of the YouTube videos I've posted to my facebook page on soy products as a whole. Who knows....I might be going Vegan raw after this. (I'm starting to hate this research..I go in thinking I'm right and come out finding i'm not!!...but, it's a journey to health and giving my body the best!)

                        Have a lovely Sunday, <3 Michelle

Day 5. Is tofu safe? And what is it?

So, the questions everyone seems to keep asking.. What exactly is tofu, how is it made, and is it as gross as it looks? I went a step further to research the studies on it, and to find out if it really is as healthy as the pros say. We shall see...I'll be putting all the info together tomorrow!! So, check back and have a lovely, relaxing weekend! (((I'm soooo happy the weekend is here!!))) 
                       Happy vegan eating,  <3 Michelle 

Day 4 has come to a close and I feel good!

Hello everyone!
I am pleased to announce that since the start of this a few people have joined on with this 30-day challenge!! You should too =) Please remember though, if you have any current health situations or risks please talk to a doctor before beginning this lifestyle of eating plants! (tasty ones none the less) Anyways, Congrats and welcome on board miss Leslie, Sarah, and Meg!!

              

Today was a GOOD day! I feel great!! The first 2 days was hard. My body was feeling like it was going into starvation mode and I swear I was craving chicken all day long. Day 3 was rough. I woke up feeling ill and tired and kind of faint. But, day 4 was pure magic! I feel AWESOME! Kind of like a vitamin high I guess (although I've never been high but I'm assuming it feels something like this) lol. I'm still researching more and more each day, so the only thing I'm learning to add in each day is new things to eat and try! It's funny because I am such a go-getter girl, a just jump and see where it takes you kind of gal, but when it comes to food it's insane how much control it has over my mind! I feel like my brain is at war with my hands! Very scary to realize how much my body has gotten addicted to the junk and preservatives that's in pretty much all of our food these days, and it feels like it's fighting me to eat good stuff that's healthy and preservative free. I'm realizing that for 23 years I've been poisoning my body with chemicals, junk, preservatives, and refined bleached flour and sugar. yuck. so gross. I always thought I was in control of what I put in my mouth, but now i'm finding out that my brain is in control (or was) because it's addicted to all the wrong foods. wow. that's a big step coming from the girl who lovesss/loveddd? meat and dairy. With that being said this is what I ate today:

Breakfast: soy protein shake and a banana
Snack: organic unsalted sunflower kernels and peanuts, and strawberries
Lunch: Rice pasta with dairy free tomato sauce and veggie "ground beef" (which was amazingly yummy) and peaches.
Snack: broccoli with hummus (my new favorite)
Dinner: Rice minestronie soup with extra beans and tomato's with a cup of chocolate soymilk.
Dessert: dairy free fro yo with strawberries and rice mochi.
Vitamins: vitamin b-5, 6, 7, and 12. Calcium, and a multi-vitamin.

Workout: 7.5 miles of biking!

Let me know if you guys have any questions! Tomorrow I will be exploring the info behind soy and find out if it's really that good for us. Best of Luck!!

                            Keep Walkn' in His Grace, Michelle =)

Food, Inc. This just might be enough to make me a vegan forever!

Happy Thursday everyone! You all need to watch this movie: "Food, inc." (on netflix) Let me know what you think!

It's day 3!

Hey everyone! I have made it to day 3, and I am feeling good! This morning though, I woke up feeling dizzy and shaky, and very light headed. I did some research and found that vegans have trouble keeping their blood sugar levels up and lack vitamin b-12 in their bodies compared to their meat lover friends. Interestingly enough, instead of having a fruit and vegie at the same time (which I have been doing) doctors recommend having oatmeal then a fruit, followed by wheat or rice, followed by a veggie, ect. Everything needs to be spread out to have a proper blood sugar level. In addition, I hit target (because they have the cheapest and best vitamins ever) and got chewy, strawberry vitamin b-12 gummies! They were only $4.50 and have all 5 of the essential B vitamins. After taking one, I felt GREAT! So, in all: I think my body is adjusting to a whole new way of eating, and is going into "starvation" mode since I've cut out the meat and processed foods that it has been poisoned by. To all the vegans out there did you experience this so-called "with-drawl"? Very interesting.

On a side note: Tonight I made spaghetti with tomato sauce and veggie-"ground beef" for lunch tmrw and it tasted like the REAL thing! ((score)) I also washed an organic potato and diced it and sliced it. Sprayed light olive oil, topped it with sea salt and fresh garlic and baked them to perfection for 10 minutes at 350 in the oven. The best part? They taste amazing!!!

More updates tomorrow! p.s. the video's aren't loading on here for some reason so I'll be posting them onto my fb page till I get the bug fixed! Godbless!
                       Love, Michelle

Going Vegan in Julian!

Since Julian offers no organic coffee beans, JT and I have chosen a delightful Iced New Zealand Berry Tea! (Of course his is always gone first and I usually baby mine for awhile)

Greetings from Julian! It's B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L up here today!   

Love, Michelle and JT!

P.S. Tune in for a video of JT talking about the "Forks over Knives" video! Godbless!

I'm going Vegan for 30 days!!

 It's true. This meat (well, mainly turkey and chicken) loving girl and dairy loving girl (especially ranch) is going VEGAN. yes. for 30 whole days. 

Why you ask? Well, after watching this movie called: Forks over Knives (Thank you to Matt and Jessica) it really opened up my eyes to a lot of huge, and BOLD statistics that doctors are in fact claiming are true and tested. 

So, I have decided to become the guinea pig and test these ideas and theories out! 30 days seems like a long time...but who am I kidding? Anyone can do anything for 30 days if you put your mind to it! 

So, for the next 30 days I am pledging not to eat:

1. ANY meat.

2. ANY dairy (including ranch).

3. ANY canned foods.

4. ANY processed food.

5. ANY refined sugar.

I plan on being real. raw. honest. and open to a       plant-based diet.

 I promise to eat:

1. ALL organic fruits and veggies (lots and lots of them!)

2. Whole wheat bread

3. A daily multi-vitamin, b-12, D, calcium and a table spoon of omega-3 and flax seed oil ((every)) day.

4. Tofu (baked)

So, here we go! 30 days of being a Vegan. Let the good times roll! 

p.s. Each day I will let you guys know what I ate, how I'm feeling and at the end of this month I'll get my blood re-taken and we will compare the blood results to the results I have now! Godbless and enjoy!

Keep Walkn' in His Grace,

Michelle