Today is the first day of 2012, and already things smell a little different. Ever since Denice and I started to get interested in this vegan thing, we haven’t been able to sustain any of the changes that we implemented in our diet. Without fail, we always reverted back to our old habits. I think this time is different. I haven’t had a scrap of meat since Christmas. We did go out to eat once, but we only got bean burritos. For the most part, I think I’m actually going to be able to do this, and the benefits are already beginning to manifest. Since Christmas, I have dropped ten pounds in weight, and my G.I. problems: heartburn, gas, and explosive diarrhea (sorry, TMI), have completely disappeared. I don’t really get the ravenous hunger anymore like I had when I was consuming animal products. I just feel good, and satisfied. And all this has happened in just a week, with little exercise!
We plan on really stepping things up this year. I know it sounds cliché, but I really think 2012 is going to be our year. This is going to be the year that we kick ass and take names. For starters, we are beginning a Youtube project that we have entitled, Carnivore Rehab. The idea is to document our rehabilitation from the diseased, meat-eating culture of American. I think the word ‘rehabilitation’ is appropriate, because I grew up eating Happy Meals, and never touched a vegetable. When we first started this I could not eat anything green without gagging. My esophagus would literally close up. The first time I took a swig of green juice I instantly barfed it into the sink. I have since overcome that response. Now, my biggest problem is an addiction to meat, dairy, and processed junk food. If I can be successfully rehabilitated, then I believe we can help a lot of other people who are in my position.
Denice is also seeing incredible results. She was diagnosed as being pre-diabetic about a year ago, and has had to take medication for it ever since. A few days ago, her fasting blood sugar dropped back into the normal range. In just a week, she has effectively cured herself of pre-diabetic symptoms! Then there’s the fertility problems. We have been trying to conceive for five years now, without success. Denice has a condition called PCOS, that prevents her from ovulating. Things are already showing signs of correcting themselves. Her monthly cycles are beginning to normalize, and she ovulated on her own, without the aid of drugs, for the first time last month. We really believe this will be the year that we bring a new life into the world.
So, with all that said, I want to thank all of you who have taken interest in our story by reading this blog. I think the next few chapters are going to be really good. I wish you all much happiness in this new year. Just remember… change will come only when you will it to. No one controls your life and your destiny but you, so make 2012 a good one!