Mark Rogers Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Hi Folks. Let me tell you about myself: I've always been attracted to the vegan lifestyle but just lived with the cognitive dissonance until 2 years ago (when I was 38 years old). I just decided to make the switch from omni to vegan all at once. I haven't looked back or had any trouble. I've even found a local group of vegans who do activities and eat out (which isn't so easy for a vegan in Missouri). I read several books, including Robert's and one of Brendan Brasier's. My favorite book on vegan nutrition is "Becoming Vegan" by Davis and Melina. I was (barely) obese when I made the switch, 5'8" 210 pounds, living an unhealthy lifestyle. I decided to drop the weight and lost over 60 pounds. I've gone back up a bit but now I'm at 157 pounds. I'm going to lose more because I want to see abs at least once in my life, and I'm tired of carrying extra fat. I also got a sweet dog and I walk her every day for about 45 minutes (just like the Dog Whisperer told me to). Then I got into "Turbulence Training", Craig Ballantyne's brand (anyone know it?). I was focused on bodyweight workouts with minimal rest, and got into the best shape of my life. Four or five months ago I switched to his more bodybuilding style workouts, and I'm loving seeing the muscles start to grow. I bought a power rack for my home, where I workout, so I can do most of the exercises. I just started riding my bike a few weeks ago. I was proud to ride 24 miles in under 2 hours (some of it on gravel). Not too impressive, I'm sure, but good for me. Just to give you another feel for where I am, I recently bench-pressed 57.5 pound dumbbells for 6 reps. (Not much, I know, but great for me.) Basically my goals are: Number one: Stay healthy! then basically keep on keeping on, lifting heavy (for me ) weights, gaining muscle, getting some cardio, losing fat (for a little while). Maybe I will become active here so I can learn from other vegans. Thanks for reading,Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Hi Mark thanks for sharing your story with us all. Welcome to the group here! -Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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