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It took me a long time to ‘see’ my results as I still saw myself as the same so I started creating before/after pictures so I could see my progress.


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  • The Calgary Stampede

    The Calgary Stampede

    This post is long and varied and will discuss my old self as a rodeo event supporting human to my new vegan self who sees the rodeo and chuckwagon races in a different light. I would be tickled pink if you stuck with me to the end. I would greatly appreciate if you could pledge…

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  • Gummy Bears & Chocolate – Nov. 2021

    Gummy Bears & Chocolate – Nov. 2021

    Like a whack-a-mole, things I have to deal kept popping up.  I attended an all-day leadership workshop at the office and one of the planners of the workshop purchased bags of chocolate bars for the afternoon break.  ‘Fuck me’ I thought when I saw them at 7 am, I love chocolate!  None were vegan. At…

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  • Chicken Camp 10 Years Ago

    Many animals have my heart, but chickens are right up there at the top. I love the sounds they make, their curiosity, motherly qualities, brilliance and work ethic. Just thinking about the sounds chickens makes relaxes and soothes me. World Animal Protection lists some facts about chickens and one of them is that ‘Chickens explore…

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  • Social Support

    Social Support

    Dr. Greger mentioned Dr. Barnard’s research in his book How Not to Die which led me to the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine (“PCRM”).  I stumbled upon a free Food for Life Class on their website and signed up.  The class started with a video by Dr. Barnard which talked about diabetes.  This video was…

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  • Eating Animals Again

    Eating Animals Again

    After our return from Mexico in 2006, we were permanently back to eating animals.  At some point, I emerged from vegetarianism with an odd belief that if vegans didn’t support ’humane farms,’ then they’d go out of business and all farms would be factory farms which meant more animal suffering. I wrote about it in…

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  • Our Stint with Vegetarianism: Part 2

    Our Stint with Vegetarianism: Part 2

    Part 1 of this story was published last week, read it here if you missed it. We were vegetarians for about 5 years.  It opened our minds to ethnic foods and spices and tastes we had never before tried and that foundation has stuck with us to this day.  We love a good bean curry,…

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