"People often ask me if my lifestyle is "extreme?" I answer yes, Extremely Healthy! Extremely Happy! I am 38 years old and I have been #Vegan for just over 2 years. Growing up I had never even heard of a "Vegan" and all my beliefs growing up were that vegetarians were hippies. Up until I was 29 my life consisted of partying, which included heavy boozing, feasting on fast food. I was also smoking up to 40 cigarettes per day, was overweight and suffered depression. I became Vegan at 29. My first battle was to give up alcohol, which I did cold turkey, extremely hard time as I had to cut off all my "friends" to end my partying ways. I began to give up junk food and started attending a large Weight Loss company where I lost my weight through a calorie controlled program. I was fighting to keep my weight off, but there was another problem, I was HUNGRY! I needed to find a way where I could eat enough to be satisfied, but also keep my weight off. Thanks to social media! I started to find out more about plant based diets. I started to follow high carb plant based vegan diet which I truly believe is the healthiest way for everybody to eat. Today I follow a fully raw plant based diet and I eat an abundant amount of fruits and vegetables Plant based eating helps to keep me young, vibrant and energetic. I have not had the hint of even a sniffle in over 18 months. I believe all the added vitamins and minerals in my diet are keeping me healthy and strong. My skin has cleared. I have lost the excess weight I was carrying. I no longer have anxiety and I am happier than I've ever been in my whole life. " #vegan #veganfood #vegans #veganfood #vegano #vegannutrition #plantbased #rawfood #rawfoodvegan