Healthy Living in Connecticut Blog
My 7 Year Vegan Anniversary
Today marks my 7th anniversary as a vegan. Yes, I was plant based since 2012, but I ate minimal animal products like turkey or yogurt up until September of 2016.
I credit my vegan brother Robert Cheeke for helping me transition. The 13 week workout journal did the trick. After the 13 weeks, I never wanted to go back to animal products.
I was aware of the animal mistreatment, but I ignored it prior to going vegan. My eyes were open and there was no going back to my old habits. The animals and the environmental issues are too big to ignore.
That’s not to say I don’t do it for health. My health is very important to me, which is why I am whole food plant based, along with being vegan. I feel better than ever with my lifestyle and my hope is that when I begin coaching, I can help even more people transition to a vegan or plant based lifestyle.
Thank you to my friend Robert Cheeke for publishing a 13 week workout journal. Who would ever think such a thing as a workout journal would help someone change their lifestyle. I’m sure Robert has no idea how many people he has helped, either directly or indirectly. But now that I’m vegan, I can’t imagine eating any other way!
About the author
Richard Hubbard was once over 350 pounds. After a doctor's physical and finding out he was pre-hypertensive, he decided to make changes and avoid medication. Over the course of a year, Rich lost the first 120 pounds of his incredible 150 pound weight loss. He ate healthy foods based on Dr. Joel Fuhrman's book "Eat To Live". He was mostly plant based, but switched to completely plant based in September of 2016. He also became a vegan in the process as his compassion for animals increased. He credits bodybuilder Robert Cheeke for influencing his decision of going vegan. Rich aspires to be a vegan bodybuilder and is planning his first half marathon this year.