Going Vegan - One Week In
I've had issues with weight gain for over 11 years. It started around the time I had my gallbladder removed in 2008. The surgeon dismissed me without so much as giving me a pamphlet on necessary dietary changes, so I made none. I didn't know what a gallbladder did (other than cause me pain) so I didn't comprehend what a body without one couldn't do. My diet at that time consisted of a lot of convenience foods; I was, after all, working at a convenience store at the time. I'd nibble on junk while at work and come home to a fast-food dinner. I didn't realize that the high-fat content wouldn't be processed properly by my body, and I didn't start really noticing how much weight I was gaining until the downward spiral had been activated. Around the same time, my working conditions changed and I became much more sedentary. I've never been very health-motivated, so I didn't take any initiative to add exercise or a more rigid diet to my routine. (I r...