My introduction

[Guest guest]

Hello! I've just climbed aboard the vegan train! My name is

Heather, I'm 36 and I homeschool my four children. I've studied and

read about veg'ism for years...read Ornish, Barnard, McDougall, etc.

several times. My dh and ds #1 are big meat eaters and I always

loved cheese so I never transferred head knowledge to life

application.

 

And then I read The China Study. I was 'in like Flynn'! I realized

the time was now to make the changes. I shared bits and pieces of

my reading with dh and shock of all shocks---he was onboard.

 

We started Oct. 17. We've had a few slip ups (eating at a friend's

house; haven't told them yet) and we've been very slowly using up

the remaining dairy in the house. (nonfat milk, egg whites). I'm

trying lots of new recipes and loving it! I am truly humbled by how

well it is going. After every meal I ask dh " was this Ok? Would you

like me to make it again? " *Every meal* he's liked except one (a

tasteless broccoli soup). Even my meat loving ds#1 (age 10) hasn't

said anything about missing meat, except once.

 

I've gotten rid of the junk food (pop tarts, etc.) It's amazing what

my kids will eat now. They're asking for grapefruit, oatmeal,

carrots, etc. It's literally jaw dropping for both dh and myself.

Since I've taken away the junk and only provide healthy

alternatives, I find I'm much more relaxed about what they're eating.

 

Can you tell I'm a hyper newbie? LOL

It's great to be here; I'm glad this is such an active list. I have

a few questions, but I'll save those for another post.

 

Peace,

Heather in MN