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  • My Vegan Story

    First things first, if you aren’t sure you are ready to give up meat, eggs and dairy, watching a few more documentaries will probably help.  I find that once people truly know the source of animal products, and how they’re handled, it’s not difficult to give those things up.  Even if you don’t give a…

  • I think it’s time…

    I have a slew of size 18/20/22 stretchy mom jeans and shorts, from Just My Size.  They’ve basically been my wardrobe staple for years and years.  I had a few size 16 but they fit for about a minute in 2011 and I could never get into them again (skin tight) and I let them…

  • The scale is still moving down…

    207.  Wooooo hoooo! I bought two pair of size 18 jeans the other day.  With buttons!!!!   The 16’s actually fit, but were a little snug in the calves (I have huge calf muscles) and I was afraid they’d shrink and make me feel like I couldn’t breathe, so I sized up so I could wash/dry…

  • Vegan Fried Rice w/Mushrooms & Tofu

    I have been making fried rice with tofu for almost 20 years…started back when I was vegetarian, but was still eating copious amounts of eggs and dairy (wow, did the industry have me fooled!).  I used to add about four eggs to a batch this size…but now I don’t.  You could use Follow Your Heart’s…

  • Thrive No More

    I kept going back and forth about Thrive…I do still take the supplement.  I’m on the fence as to whether or not I’ll continue long-term.  I guess it depends on what else I find.  I usually forget to wear the patches. I discontinued the shakes again when I became vegan since they are whey-based.  I…

  • So I didn’t post for a month…

    …but that doesn’t mean there hasn’t been a lot (too much!) going on!!! This year has been one of so many changes!! Kayla got engaged, moved out, and will be married in December. Jake turned 18, finally got his license, got his first girlfriend, graduated, decided not to go to college for now, and started…

  • Vegan Lunch Box Ideas

    I was recently at Costco, where I spent $526 (ouch! it included a huge box of Kirkland brand “Greenies” for the dogs…so more like $500 for the humans!) and I found a lot of great items for K’s lunches.  The best finds must have been individual containers of hummus and guac.  I could make homemade…

  • Body Image?

    A friend posted something about how many American women hate their bodies and it got me thinking ~ I really don’t hate my body ~ at least not the way it looks. I might hate the way it works, with all my metabolic issues, PCOS, psoriatic arthritis, asthma, allergies and diabetes. I guess after over…

  • Why I’m “Thriving” Again!

    I know I made a big deal out of no longer needing Thrive because we discovered that the “active ingredient” (at least for me!) was caffeine.  The shakes were a little (or a LOT) more carby than I wanted, even when made with low-carb milk and the patch?  Meh…couldn’t really tell if it was or…

  • September: Week 1 Recap

    This week, I’ve been working on the house a lot.  I made a lot of progress with some boxes/piles that we dumped in the master bedroom weeks ago.  It’s not finished but it’s at 80% and feels so much better!  I have been sticking with my habit of making the bed every morning.   I…