Just a lazy Tuesday here. My kitchen is filled with bananas and I'm eating them like they're going out of style!

2/26/2014 - 11/4/2014

So where did I leave off?

My first introduction to veganism was through  a raw food diet challenge. I

loved the way I felt and the energy that I had but near the end of the 21 days I was absolutely LONGING for cooked food. I wanted something no ANYTHNG with just a little bit of warmth. I decided to continue my challenge with trying Raw Till 4 for a while. Raw Till 4 is a lifestyle where carbs are of the utmost importance. 1000 calories of fruit for breakfast. 1000 calories of fruit for lunch and a cooked carby dinner of at least 500-1000 calories. Tons of fruit, bananas, rice, pasta, and potatoes. Low fat high carb. It sounded do-able but I was still nervous about whether I could keep on track.

As strange as it may sound considering the standard belief now is that carbs and sugar make you fat--it actually helped me LOSE weight to eat so many carbohydrates. 8 months later I am still happy and on track. The RT4 lifestyle was amazing and wonderful!! I gradually lost bulk in my arms but mostly my stomach. When I did round after round of off and on "dieting" I would always

lose weight somewhat in my arms but mostly in my legs which was definitely not a priority. I have sort of a humpty-dumpty-linebacker figure lol. My shoulders are broad, arms are big, and my stomach is round. Needless to say losing weight in the legs was unsatisfactory. I got an F for those rounds (no pun intended). With eating higher carbs I am losing weight where I want to without working out and I am overjoyed!

Raw till 4 was a blast but now it is slowly fading into winter and the fruit here is unappetizing and expensive (Seriously! Tasteless melons and mushy apples are the bane of my existence!). Not sure what I'm going to do exactly but I know I will incorporate some of the things I learned from Raw Till 4 into my eating habits and continue eating carbohydrates as my main energy source. Follow me to see how it goes. :)

Whit Whitley

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Intro

In my first 8 month span of my vegan journey, the only thing I regret is that I didnt blog about it from the very start. I have harbored this regret for months but today is the day I will put my thoughts into action!

Hi, my name is Whit Whitley. I chose veganism on February 27, 2014. It all started as a raw food challenge (because I was bored). I loved they way I felt and was shocked by the information I found while researching. The shocker for me was that I was so disassociated with  the reality of where the "food" on my plate came from--but those thoughts came later. Initially, I decided to eat a plant based diet for the sole  purpose of losing weight (which is gradually happening), but in the course of it all, somehow the weight loss goal got lost in the shuffle. I realized that I can't make my body decide when to lose weight. I can only follow a plan that I know will eventually get me to where I want to be without making me MISERABLE in the process. Thats where the high carb part comes in, but I will elaborate more on that later.

 Oh, btw here is my most recent before and after picture:

This is a picture of me losing weight without losing my mind!

I absolutely love the idea of recording my progression from a chicken and mac and cheese lover (just months ago) to a loyal and in love vegan.  Here I will post recipes, info, and more in depth vlogs (among other random things). I have made many mistakes in this time whether it be mistaken ingredients, cooking disasters, or restaurant fiascos. lol! And I am ready to share. I hope you will enjoy my blog.

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Whit Whitley

#vegan #vegaweightloss #highcarb #highcarbvegan #hclf #vegetarian #rtf #rt4 #rawtill4 #rawtill4success #veganlife #veganstyle #meatlessmonday