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Long time no write... but I’m still on the wagon :)

Tried a peanut butter stevia and protein powder cookie recipe last weekend - so nice! Made it again today.

My levothyroxine has been increased by my GP now... hopefully in a few weeks my energy levels will be a bit better. My energy at least feels more independent of food than it was when I was addicted to sugar.

I’ve wanted to be vegetarian for a long time (although never completely becoming one), but always thought that veganism would be a weird ‘step too far’. Now it feels like the only logical, ethical choice. 

So since Monday I have been “transitioning” to veganism ^.^ I have some whey(milk) based products (mostly protein powder) that I need to use up -(I’ve no-one to give them too, and the only thing worse than eating it is to throw it away/waste it).

I feel like I have made a great step towards living a life that my younger self would be proud of. I am so lucky that this mock/documentary caught me when it did, and that I am able to make this change (I’m not going to preach, just as I didn’t want to preach about the dangers of sugar - addiction is not an easy thing, and consuming against cultural ‘norms’ is difficult too). I’ve often felt like a hypocrite and struggled to deal with my meat/egg/dairy consumption and also hold in my mind the truth about how these products have made it on to the market. Even free range and “organic” food involve things that I don’t feel comfortable with. I have felt for a long time that if I couldn’t kill the animal myself (or at least watch it) /the other things which happen during dairy or egg production, then it’s not right for me to expect someone else to do it.

I joined the gym this morning :) Was great to work out again! I’m planning to go for a swim tomorrow (ooh, it’s a fancy gym!)

Plan to try and make some peanut butter, oats, and protein powder bars tomorrow for me to have as a sugar-free post-gym snack before work :)

Monday will be day 50..!

Still no sugar :)

Starting to notice weight loss - other people have mentioned too...

I’ve worked 9 days in a row since last update, had a 2 day bout of /something/ (felt like flu, the current working theory is that it was my immune system kicking in and making use of the flu jab I had several months ago to protect me from something worse)

I’ve also had a date with a really nice guy :)

And found out I passed a really difficult post-grad exam, which I took back in December after a horrible relationship ended.

I’ve drunk far too much this week. For good and bad reasons. Looking forward to a booze-free few days now....

A drugs rep brought in food (including chocolate) today. I couldn’t stop staring at the mini rolls :’( and my housemate made a brownie...

Feel a bit better now I’ve had dinner. Maybe I’ll have some bananas and cream for pudding...