The Smoothie Vegetarians

            Hey everyone!             I know some of our readers are looking for more inspiration to eat healthy and plant-based, or perhaps you are already vegan but want new ideas to spice up your meals! Either way, I thought I would share one of my full days of eating because, honestly, it’s fun to see what everyone is eating! I seriously adore watching all of the vegan YouTubers share what they eat in a day in their videos. It is a great way to get meal inspiration and see just how many new healthy recipes are out there for us to try.             It is important to keep in mind that what works for one person will not work for everyone. Everyone has a different lifestyle. You might need more or less calories, more or less proteins, etc. This post is simply for fun and inspiration! Without further ado,...

I was hesitant to type this up because my reason for adopting this lifestyle began from a vain place. However, I feel it is important to be honest with you, and maybe some of you are currently in a similar situation. Sometime around October 2015, I was struggling with body-confidence and I spent hours every day searching the internet for ways to lose weight. To be fair, this did lead to me adopting some healthier behaviors such as eating less junk food and finding my love for exercise. I was losing some weight and gaining some confidence! The problem was, once I started seeing these results, I wanted more and I wanted them immediately. All of the weight loss blogs I would read were about calories, calories, calories. These websites insisted that I just needed to start counting my calories and keep them below a certain number. So, I followed their advice and restricted my caloric intake. I was obsessed with tracking everything I ate and knowing exactly how many calories wer...