Vegan...ish

The tummy saga continues, and I'm about to embark on a new digestive adventure - yay! 

With a lifetime of "tummy troubles", finally diagnosed a few years ago as "IBS" (not at all helpful), there have been lots of adventures and experiments. But my fingers are crossed, hopeful that this will be the key.

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For the past several months, I've been under the care of a naturopath recommended by two girlfriends. I'm just wrapping up a nine-week course of medicine and will soon completely cut cow dairy and sesame seeds from my diet - for at least three months, maybe forever.

At first, I was upset to hear that my beloved cheese might be what's causing my problems. BUT... I've really come around. I've had weeks to wrap my head around it, and I think I'm ready!

You know when someone's in a bad job situation and really should quit but won't/can't pull the trigger. And then they get laid off and it's a true blessing, essentially making the decision for them when they couldn't. Anyway... that's sorta how I feel about this. 

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For many years, I've felt drawn to drop dairy. I don't like how animals are treated in the mass dairy industry, but I haven't been ready to give up cheese. My love of eating cheese and other milky goodness was more important than those poor cows. The desire was there, but I wasn't willing to pull the trigger. Now someone else has made the decision so I don't have to. Nice.


But first, there will be some indulging. I mean, this could be the very last time I get to eat cream cheese frosting, pizza, broccoli-cheddar soup and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups!

If you have any amazing vegan/ovo-vegetarian recipes, blogs or restaurant recommendations, send 'em my way! :)