The vegan thing
"I'm doing the vegan thing," is what I tell people. I guess it's a way to distance myself from the new lifestyle I'm actually embracing. Odd. My boyfriend started flirting with the vegan diet in December and within a few weeks had cut out animal products altogether. I cackled. I had big belly laughs. And then I made the same choice. I'm probably not doing the vegan thing the "right away" or anything, but I can tell you that I feel better and it's feeling like it was a good choice. I gained 10 lbs since I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer because I gave my myself permission to do whatever the hell I wanted, and so I've ended up heavier and with more material possessions. Sigh. There's information out there that observing a whole foods, plant-based diet gives you the best chance of not having cancer. Yeah, I know I'm a day late and a dollar short on that. But I'd love if I never have cancer again in my life. I'm in no po