Well hello y’all. I bet you’re wondering one of the following questions: Who the hell is this person? Why the hell do we care about her journey? WHAT IS THIS ALL ABOUT?!
Well let me try to answer in the best way possible.
First off, my name is Haley and I’m a 25 (about to be 26....17 more days...woot woot 🙌🏼) year old woman, living in Nashville, Tennessee. I’ve lived here for the past 4 years, but I grew up in the beautiful state of Arizona. I was born in the suburbs of Chicago, and lived there for a small time period as well. So what does this all mean? Basically that I’m a rolling stone, going where my heart and soul (and sometimes my brain) tell me to go.
Everyone who knows me knows some of my basic facts: 1. I freaking love anything dinosaur or cacti related. All of it. No exceptions. I want it all (seriously you should see my house, they’re everywhere). 2. I’m a Bravo-holic. Always have been, always will be. #nextlevelbasic and proud. 3. I went vegan originally in 2014 for about a year when I was living in Chicago. It was the best I have ever felt in my life and I had such an amazing time learning new things and cooking new amazing recipes. 4. I have a 2 year old Beagle-Dachshund named Arvy who is my baby and my world and I love him so much!
So now that you know my basics, now you need to know why I’m starting this journey back again.
I have loved being here in the south. The food is amazing, my boyfriend is amazing, but the happy weight I’ve gained is not amazing. I’m at the heaviest I’ve ever been (day one weight: 226.5 😱) and I’ve just been feeling generally unhealthy. My knees always hurt, I get winded walking up my stairs (how freaking embarrassing) and I don’t feel comfortable in any of my clothes anymore. When I was vegan before, I felt so much better physically, mentally and emotionally and I really want to get back to that head space. Plus I’m a foodie at heart, so any time I get to try new recipes I’m always down.
This blog will be documenting my journey through the valley of veganism. I’ll be talking about my challenges, goals, what I’ve overcome, products that I absolutely love, recipes, and general feelings from me. I love to hear feedback from y’all, and anything you’d like me to try or learn about I would be down to do. I want to hold myself accountable and just really document my journey all around.
You can follow me on Instagram also: @tangentvegan
Thank y’all so much for sharing this journey with me. I wouldn’t be able to do it without the love and support of all of you!