Back in November 2015, we had a painful realization that our diet was killing us. Diagnosed high cholesterol and blood pressure was only the beginning. Over weight, tired and in pain was not the lifestyle we envisioned when we retired. We wanted to be healthy 60 and 70 year old adults. We wanted to be fit to travel the world and continue to explore as we did when we were in the military.
We knew we needed to change something, anything. Kim as a chef and nutrition guru, started to research nutrition and diets. In June 2015, we started the South Beach diet. But that wasn’t working either. We lost a few pounds, but our cholesterol didn’t come down. Then in November is came to a painful point. Kim thought she was having a heart attack! It wasn’t that so much as it was the acid re-flux and the hernia that was so inflamed that it was causing problems through out her body.
Talking with a nutritionist, we decided to try something different in eating and 
cooking. We were introduced to whole, plant based foods. Kim was given a book called “Fork over Knives”. (Recommend reading for more information on this vegan lifestyle.)
cooking. We were introduced to whole, plant based foods. Kim was given a book called “Fork over Knives”. (Recommend reading for more information on this vegan lifestyle.)
After reading about this new way of eating, we jumped in with both feet. This is our journey.
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