Vegan Amazon Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Hello everyone. I am currently in Eugene Oregon and I am so glad to have come across this site. I have been Vegan for almost 3 years now. I'm 5'11" and approx 75lbs overweight, ugh. About a year before becoming Vegan i was on medication for hypothyroidism - Hashimoto's Syndrome to be exact, I had rheumatoid arthritis and I had just been told by my doctor she thought I had Lupus. When I became Vegan I was doing fantastic. I was healthy, exercising, I was off my medications, all of the auto immune disease symptoms went away and I lost about 35lbs. The problem was that I didn't find a support system right away. I didn't know anyone who was Vegan and I didn't seek out people that could help keep me motivated. I ended up where I am today which is zero exercise, I'm a junk food Vegan, my auto immune symptoms are almost all back, and I feel like crap pretty much every day. I struggle with motivation and I lack direction. I know I need help but I don't know where to go. I am normally a very happy and vibrant person but at the moment I am feeling pretty desperate. I am hoping to find an affordable Vegan Trainer that can help me get back on track. I know I need the guidance and support. I also know joining this site is step in the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathymtns Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Glad you are on board. I want to get to that point that I can go off of my hashimotos medicine. I do know what it is like to feel like crap with hashimotos. I have had to change some things around and really work on my diet. I would be glad to support you. I did work with two great Vegan Trainers for a while. I wasn't losing weight, but then I got diagnosed with hashimotos, which explained why I wasn't losing anything. So now I am just trying to do my own thing. I have been following Six Weeks to Sexy Abs by Ella Magers( she is vegan) and I love it so far. I have had to change a few things to fit my food needs for my body, but for the most part I am using her book. I usually get my workouts from Strong Magazine or Muscle and Fitness Hers and I love the workouts. I do better when I don't do too much cardio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegan Amazon Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 Thank you so much kathymtns! Luckily I don't think I am at the point where I have the full symptoms back, but I am having warning signs that I am off track and need to make some changes. I really appreciate the support and your suggestions. I don't have a gym membership at the moment or the equipment at home, however I am hoping to take advantage of the New Years deals and get one soon. I will check out the publications too. I build muscle pretty fast and at one point for a short period of time I was training to be a boxer so I should have some muscle memory left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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