Month 1-Chapter 55.75

This year has been equally devastatingly hard as well as delightfully, gratifyingly amazing. Personal life as well as professionally has been a challenge. The two intertwined way too much for my liking, which took me into directions that I never thought I would end up in. We are at the midpoint of 2023.......June 30th. Therefore, it's go time.

I am currently coming out of the other side of the tunnel with quite a few setbacks, but a phenomenal win. I am happy, and alive which is the most important part.

My transitions has forced me back into being a vegan. This is a chapter of my life that I have visited before when I lived in Dubai, but the challenges were not as deep. The fruit and vegetables overseas were fresh, without any pesticides. I happily went to the market weekly and bought what I needed and when I came back to the states in 2018, I was in the best shape of my life at age 51. The food was not expensive because EVERYONE ate healthily. I did not have the challenges of over expensive shopping trips or artificially created fruits and vegetables.

Five years later, I feel like I am starting from scratch. I became way too comfortable and introduced meat back into my diet which was the biggest mistake of my life, especially according to my many physicians that I have had to visit this year due to my mini stroke at the top of the year.

The USA makes eating healthy so difficult, but it's not impossible. This week I was determined to go back to food prepping and it wasn't as hard as I thought. It was like riding a bike. It came back so naturally. Adding a collagen smoothie for lunch made the day a little easier. I only had to worry about breakfast and dinner and when I created my menus I was surprised at how many meals I was able to create that did not involve meat. I was proud of myself for staying disciplined and still getting my workouts in five days.

Creating a grocery list was the most satisfying part and the first step. Then creating meal by meal and actually writing each meal down in order to cook and prepare it was also exciting.

My new journey on my new blog sight will document my whole wellness journey back to a healthy status. Come on this journey with me and get inspired to live a healthy lifestyle as well.

A word from Hairellacarte.