14 Day Plant Based Challenge

Ten years ago, I was having a ton of digestive issues that had me sick, in a brain fog and depressed. It was mentally draining and exhausting knowing that what I was eating made me feel sick but not knowing what was causing it and where to turn to. I wanted to feel light, energized and whole. I knew I needed a change but didn’t know WHAT needed to change.

I ended up introducing a gluten-free and dairy-free diet (at the suggestion of a naturopath) into my life. Basically, an elimination diet and then I would slowly add things back in. But after one month I began feeling slightly better so I just stuck with how I was eating and by month three I was starting to feel like a new woman. During that time I also read the Food Revolution by John Robbins which converted me INSTANTLY to take on a plant-based way of life.

So now I was gluten-free AND plant-based. A combo that was so rare to hear about back then. Up until the Food Revolution, I was still eating meat just zero dairy and zero gluten. So here was a whole new complicated challenge for me. But the plant-based journey resonated with me and I knew how I was eating was what my body needed. So I knew I needed to stick it out.

Was it challenging? HECK YES. ten years ago, there weren’t as many resources as there are now. So I stuck to super simple and very basic foods. It took me way over a year to feel comfortable about being plant-based and gluten-free in the kitchen. I had MANY disasters in the kitchen that resulted in me crying on the kitchen floor (LITERALLY). But through these struggles, I had a few wins and I was able to slowly make way and build that confidence and knowledge about what I could eat and what my body wanted/needed.

I was able to transform from a sickly, depressed girl into a well-balanced, healthy, confident woman. Flash-forward to today, I still have flops in the kitchen but I have a ton of recipes in my back pocket that it isn’t a big deal if one thing doesn’t turn out. My plant-based knowledge has grown through readings and experiences and I’m so excited to share this knowledge in any way possible with YOU. I don’t want anyone to struggle as I did in the early days. I want you to feel set up and ready to start on your own plant-based and/or gluten-free journey with the appropriate tools you need to succeed.