The journey, restarted again
When I decided to go plant based, I did a lot of research. I read a lot of literature. I tried to find blogs. There weren't many and as the weeks have gone by in my current transition, I wanted to change that in my small way. This won't be a pretty blog. It'll be real. It'll be sarcastic. I'll mess up. Often. But I wanted to share my journey in hopes that someone who is where I was a few weeks ago and many times before that will gain perspective and strength. And then again, maybe I just like to hear myself talk. So, let's start with the basics: Why? I was diagnosed with melanoma almost 5 years ago, shortly after my 40th birthday. Much research later, there's too much science out there to say this is best for me as someone whose body cannot fight cancer cells effectively. What? I try to eat completely plant based, whole food. I'd like to be oil free but I'm not there yet. It's super limited so I hope to eliminate i...