1. 11 January 2012 · 07:54 PM · 20 notes

    Fact: I didn’t have my first salad until I was 19 years old

    I grew up on chicken strips, french fries, pizza, icecream, candy, you name it. In fact, the only vegetables I really ate as a teenager were tomatoes—largely in the form of ketchup—and canned corn. Cheese was also one of my favorite foods (seriously, I used to put 4 slices on my grilled cheese sandwiches) and I’ve had my share of steak-eating contests with my brother. Not to mention, I lived on candy and Oreo’s my freshman year of college. 

    So believe me when I say that I know what it’s like to make an enormous life change by introducing healthy food into your diet, and believe me, it is totally and completely worth it. Taste buds change; you just have to give them the opportunity.

    Conclusion: “I can’t be vegan because I hate vegetables” or “I could never give up cheese” or “I don’t have the self-control” are excuses.. all of which I could’ve said myself. But I ignored the part of my brain telling me that it was hopeless, because in the end, I have control of what food goes into my body. 

    If you think it’s impossible to eat a vegan or a raw vegan diet (or even just a little healthier!), hopefully this little post about my life will change your mind. :)

    1. consumemylovedevourmyhate reblogged this from sunshel and added:
      change! So inspiring! Save...health, save yourself! You can do it!
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    5. vegetablesandoxygen said: Similar here…except I’ve been allergic to dairy since childhood and vegan since 14 or 15, IDR. Vegan isn’t necessarily healthy though, I didn’t eat a good variety of fruit and veg till I was around 19.
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    8. peeta-bread-pan reblogged this from sunshel and added:
      Exact same with me...would eat pretty much anything
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