I'm also a vegan. I've been a vegetarian since childhood, mostly vegan for the past five years and fully vegan for the past three. Even though we have a large veggie garden with fruit trees (the fridge is full of figs, paw paws, apples and persimmons right now ...), and seasonally grow / forage (mushrooms, yum) a lot of fresh fruits and veggies ... becoming a vegan has not led to any weight loss. I thought that it would. It must be a combination of evening snacking and using oils. In any case, my birthday is this month and I'm back on the bandwagon. Ready to log foods, weigh myself in and shed the weight. I've done it successfully before (about seven years ago), so I can do it again. I just joined MFP.

I was part of the old groups on here, but they haven't been active in several years. I've been vegan for nearly a full decade. My Veganniversary is on October 18th. I've been on MFP for years, with breaks here and there. My MFP streak is currently at 994 days. I'm working on shedding some weight I gained since early 2020 and the pandemic lockdowns, but I use MFP for general tracking regardless.

Sorry that I don't have a lot more to say at the moment. Our beloved little dog of close to ten years passed away in my arms on Monday night following a sudden stroke with two grand mal seizures a short while apart. He had been by my side every day since December 2013 and was my closest companion next to my husband. He would have been 10 years old on the 8th of next month. I'm also having a lot of difficulty eating at the moment since anxiety is causing digestive issues, but I'm trying to stay on top of tracking and my diary is open to friends.

I'm here! I'd love to connect with vegans here. ☺
100+ lbs down, 65-100 to go, heh.

Just saying hi!, and I’ll also get on the group. Vegan for 8 years. My weight has bounced up and down since I was a kid, but now it’s only bouncing up 😢. Friend invites welcome!!!!