Hello All!

I am starting to write this blog for a record of my transition from the typical American diet to a whole foods, plants based (WFPB) diet, aka vegan. I am doing this on a quest to better health and mood. My quest began a month ago when I was seen in the ER for heart palpitations and dizziness. The doctors have not yet been able to find anything wrong with me even though I am still having occasional dizziness and nausea. In terms of health I have been working out on a semi-regular basis for a year and a half now so I don't attribute my issues to lack of exercise. That being said I am also improving my workout routine with soccer once or twice weekly so I am up to exercising about 5-6 days a week.

I found the WFPB diet through a friend of mine, you can check out her blog at www.healthyfitgoddess.com. She even has a recent post on starting a vegan lifestyle. If you are interested you should definitely check out the movie forks over knives, which can be streamed on amazon instantly if you have a prime account. This movie really opened my eyes to the true extent of what Americans are doing to themselves with food. I know I personally want to live a long and healthy life so I am taking action now.

I plan to post progress with the change, recipes, gripes about the change, and anything else that happens to me along the way! Stay tuned for my first "real" post coming soon!

***Disclaimer- I am just learning about this diet and lifestyle so I am sure I will make mistakes along the way. I am in no way offering advice to anyone about health, diet, or exercise just simply sharing my experiences.