The Active Family

That’s right, I’m taking the plunge and becoming a vegetarian, with a firm probability of going vegan in the process.

This is mostly due to reading a book that recently came out by the name of “Skinny Bitch” by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin. It is an in your face, funny as hell, tell it like it is “diet” book. I say “diet” because it is more a lifestyle change than diet. I will warn you, it gets stomach turning grafic in one chapter, to the point where I couldn’t read any more. Regardless, I highly recommend this book! It made complete sense, right to the very last page, and has convinced me that going vegan is the way to be.

I have personal reasons for wanting to eliminate animal based products from my family’s life. First off, I want to be a skinny bitch! I related with so much of what was in that book it was scary. I want more energy, and I want to be healthy. I am also very concerned with my husband’s diabetes, and my stepson’s ADHD. It seems like every time we go to the doctors, they are getting another prescription to “treat” something else. If giving up animal products means my family can live mainly medication free, than I’m willing to give it a go!

I’m sure I am going to get a lot of flak for this, both from friends and family, but I feel in my heart this is the path that I want to take. I took a pledge at www.goveg.com to try vegetarianism for 30 days. Go poke around, and see if this lifestyle might be something you could try as well!

Even if you don’t go feet first, make an effort to reduce your overall animal product consumption. You will be surprised, as I was, to find out how much cruelty and environmental issues are involved in manufacturing animal products.

No pressure! Just go poke around the site and see if you learn something new today. I know I did!

~Kristen