I think I am shocked really that I never tried to utilize my go to tool for self discovery and comfort in going through all the craziness that happened when Matt and I went to a plant based diet. It was a tough road, and we made it for a good strong 8 months before faltering, but I know I learned so much in making it happen, and I know, if we wanted to, we could do it again. The thing about the Campbell/Esselstyn "China Study" diet is that it's absolutely unrelenting, and clearly is expressed that there is no moderation when it comes to heart health and treatment through dietary change. I respect thoroughly the idea that "moderation" allows for too much variation, and such a slippery slope where treating a disease cannot be open to that amount of flexibility. Still, being that person who cannot eat any oil or fats makes you not the life of the party that's for sure. Want to ruin your social life? Try the China Study diet on for size, I promise your friends will shun you.
So here I am, trying to decide for the millionth time since our journey into hardcore veganism, what to take away, what to come back to, and how. As much as I find the concept of moderation much more reasonable than the austere measures called upon by the veritable men of plant based diets to treat heart disease, it actually is much harder to settle into correctly.
Let's hope I can find the right way to reaffirm my goals, delve back into the jungles of plant based foods, balance the rituals of food sharing and over indulgence I tend towards, and come out the other end happier with my health and wellbeing, with more creative moments to enjoy and share with you all in and out of the kitchen.
