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Interested in submitting your own #Vegan Testimonial?

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Are you interested in submitting your own Vegan Testimonial?

Here are the basic questions that we would like you to answer.

When did you go vegan?

What prompted your decision to make the switch?

Were there any particular books or films that influenced your decision?

How did you educate yourself on eating a proper vegan diet?

Were you vegetarian before going vegan?

How was your transition?

Did it go exactly as planned or have there been surprises along the way?

Do you think you are vegan for life?

Do you have a favorite vegan recipe that you would be willing to share?

Have you helped anyone else make the transition?

Are there any tips you would have for someone thinking about going vegan?

Are there any tips you would have for how to best handle the transition?

Do you have a blog? Are you on twitter? Would it be okay for people to reach out to you there if they have follow-up questions?  Read more... (195 words)

Vegan Testimonial – Christina Gregory aka @CMG1031

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Early in 2012 I started reaching out to vegan friends on twitter to ask them to share their testimonials. My hope was that by getting vegans to share their stories we could educate and inspire others and give people first hand accounts to replace perceptions or stereotypes. I’m incredibly grateful to those that have participated. Their stories speak for themselves! If you enjoy the series please let us know!

No Meat Athlete - Christina Finishing Her First Half Marathon

While I wish I had been vegan my entire life, I actually stumbled into veganism without ever intending to. My journey began in late 2009 when, after being sick and tired of always being sick and tired, I decided to do some research into what could help me. Doctors found nothing wrong with my blood so I decided to try and experiment to see if I could get myself to feel better by making some changes to my diet. I was an omnivore my entire life and considered myself “healthy” because I had a salad from time to time, did not indulge in too many fried foods, and got on an elliptical a few times a week for 15 minutes at a time.  Read more... (1606 words, 1 image)

Vegan Testimonial – Heather Nauta aka @heathernauta

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Early in 2012 I started reaching out to vegan friends on twitter to ask them to share their testimonials. My hope was that by getting vegans to share their stories we could educate and inspire others and give people first hand accounts to replace perceptions or stereotypes. I’m incredibly grateful to those that have participated. Their stories speak for themselves! If you enjoy the series please let us know!

Heather on the Trail

My path to a vegan diet started when I learned about the environmental impacts of animal agriculture. I’d never liked meat much, and I’ve been allergic to dairy since I was born, so it wasn’t all that difficult for me to start cutting back. Luckily, my husband, Phil, was on board because we’re both concerned about environmental sustainability.

The shift started gradually, but there was a day when we actually made the switch official. We were having dinner with a friend, and he ordered a vegetarian dish so we got talking about it. Since we had been moving towards it for a while, we decided it was time to officially say we were vegetarians. That was in September, 2007.  Read more... (666 words, 1 image)

Vegan Testimonial – Rob aka @xlibrarygeekx

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Early in 2012 I started reaching out to vegan friends on twitter to ask them to share their testimonials. My hope was that by getting vegans to share their stories we could educate and inspire others and give people first hand accounts to replace perceptions or stereotypes. I’m incredibly grateful to those that have participated. Their stories speak for themselves! If you enjoy the series please let us know!

Rob - aka xLibraryGeekx

 

People are often bewildered when I tell them that I went to graduate school for African American studies. After all, I am a white boy. To me, however, it makes complete sense. For as long as I can remember, the struggle against systematic oppression has resonated with me. What better narrative of resistance than that of black people in America? This is not to suggest that other narratives (queer, feminist, indigenous, etc.) are not equally important. In fact, as time has passed, I have come to understand that struggles against oppression mustn’t be compartmentalized. Rather, all struggles for liberation are deeply intertwined. It is a struggle for total liberation. This notion of total liberation is not limited to humans; it encompasses earth and animal liberation as well. This is why I am vegan.  Read more... (1112 words, 1 image)

Are You Ready For the Amgen Tour of California?

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First things first. I hope Chris Horner drops everyone on Mt. Baldy and retains his Tour of California title.

Here are three primers to get you fired up for the Amgen Tour of California. It starts this Sunday, the 13th of May. Enjoy!

Here is a good overview of the stories to follow during the tour from cyclingnews.com.

And from the race organizers here is all of the stage information.

Finally, from the guys at Rapha, check out this gorgeous video showing cyclists tackling the 2011 stages. Lovely.

Who do you want to see on the podium this year?

First Rule of Barfly… You Do Not Talk About Barfly

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The First Rule of Barfly is You Do Not Talk About Barfly.

I am going to clue you in on something here and I know that I am breaking the rule but I’m only doing it for readers of this blog. You and I have a deal, alright? You can not talk about the Barfly. Not to anyone.

What is the Barfly? It is a mount for your Garmin that attaches to your handlebar to move the position of your Garmin forward. It basically kicks those rubber bands Garmin provides you to the curb. In addition to having a great location, the pro look of the Barfly set-up will probably be banned by the UCI, due to it’s performance enhancing benefits. The intimidation factor alone is guaranteed to shoot you up to the podium in your local crits.

Behold the Barfly

Nice Forward Position

 

Intimidating  Read more... (339 words, 4 images)

Vegan Testimonial – Jessica Shay aka @veggiefy

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Early in 2012 I started reaching out to vegan friends on twitter to ask them to share their testimonials. My hope was that by getting vegans to share their stories we could educate and inspire others and give people first hand accounts to replace perceptions or stereotypes. I’m incredibly grateful to those that have participated. Their stories speak for themselves! If you enjoy the series please let us know!

Jessica Shay

A two-year wedding anniversary trip. Sea World. An innocent enough “encounter with the dolphins.”  Who knew that these three things would combine to bring about the most amazing experience I’ve ever embarked upon?

What transpired on March 28, 2011, is nothing short of being in the right place at the right time. My encounter with these beautiful creatures – with their eyes that seemed to look into my soul, their kind and gentle demeanors, their “smiles” – sent me home on such a high from being able to share “kisses,” “handshakes,” and pictures that it was all I could talk about.  Read more... (770 words, 1 image)

Vegan Testimonial – Carrie aka @plant_fueled

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Early in 2012 I started reaching out to vegan friends on twitter to ask them to share their testimonials. My hope was that by getting vegans to share their stories we could educate and inspire others and give people first hand accounts to replace perceptions or stereotypes. I’m incredibly grateful to those that have participated. Their stories speak for themselves! If you enjoy the series please let us know!

Carrie Before

I struggled with being overweight for most of my life. Most of my family was overweight and we led a pretty sedentary lifestyle.

When I was 14, I decided that I was going to be vegetarian. I had always loved animals and it just didn’t make much sense to me to eat them, so I stopped. At this point I hadn’t really learned how to cook and we didn’t really eat very many vegetables, so my diet mostly consisted of starch and cheese and ranch dressing.

Carrie After  Read more... (525 words, 2 images)

Vegan Testimonial – Cynthia McGiverin aka @VeganIsSexier

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Early in 2012 I started reaching out to vegan friends on twitter to ask them to share their testimonials. My hope was that by getting vegans to share their stories we could educate and inspire others and give people first hand accounts to replace perceptions or stereotypes. I’m incredibly grateful to those that have participated. Their stories speak for themselves! If you enjoy the series please let us know!

Before

After

“You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.”

A quick search on the internet lead me to this definition: something that you say which means you cannot make a good quality product using bad quality materials. That describes my journey over the past couple years. I could not get a good result in my physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health if I was using bad materials.  Read more... (651 words, 3 images)

Vegan Testimonial – Bettina aka @veganbetty

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Early in 2012 I started reaching out to vegan friends on twitter to ask them to share their testimonials. My hope was that by getting vegans to share their stories we could educate and inspire others and give people first hand accounts to replace perceptions or stereotypes. I’m incredibly grateful to those that have participated. Their stories speak for themselves! If you enjoy the series please let us know!

Vegan Betty

When I was 19 years old and in college, I picked up an animal rights magazine at my local environmental group, of which I was a part.  That night, on the hard and uncomfortable cot that passed as a bed in my dorm room, tears and sobs flowed out of me as I read the wretched and twisted fate that beget pigs used for food production.  The images and descriptions of beatings, draggings, torture and mutilations that occurred regularly to these intelligent and sweet creatures left me with the unflappable belief that I would never touch another meat product again.  I wish I could say that I was so valiant in this difficult struggle, but it was easy.  So easy.  If I ever longed for a hamburger or steak again, it was very fleeting.  Read more... (814 words, 1 image)