Then vs. Now: A Plant-Based Transformation
A plant-based diet coupled with sobriety helped me save my health and quantum leap into a new life.
The photo on the left on the day of my 30th birthday is one of my favorites– it reminds me of how far I’ve come and that change is possible for every woman.
At that time, I was at one of my lowest points.
It’s a story many women can relate to:
Lots of alcohol, lots of weed
Processed foods– canned, packaged, boxed
Eating animals
Tons of gluten
High stress
Repressed trauma
Basically everything that can inflame us. And it did.
I was itchy, breaking out in rashes and acne, a chronic pain disorder I was living with was peaking, I was lacking energy, and so much more.
And on the emotional side of things, I wasn’t happy in my marriage or home, and felt stressed out with my work. The drugging, the drinking, the Domino’s pizza, and all the eating out– it was to help me cope.
And the thing is, I did “know better.” I knew way more about health than I was showing during that time, but I just sort of.. let it all go. To comfort. To distract. To numb.
I would start to make some changes after my 30th birthday – like drinking way less frequently – but NOTHING changed my health and my life quite like committing to a plant-based diet did.
(I also got sober and cut out gluten 99% of the time.)
The Results:
Inflammation? Gone.
Trouble walking long distances without pain? Gone.
Breast pain and periods that brought me to my knees? Gone.
Extra pounds? Gone.
Even my morning breath was gone!
And so many other amazing things.
There was a sparkle to life. A pep in my step. A cloud had been lifted.
And I could then go deeper and deeper into healing and changing other areas of my life– like face my trauma and clear the pain. And I could make quantum leaps and do things I’d never thought possible– like say goodbye to a dead-end marriage, get divorced, and move to Hawaii.
Because consuming life– it GIVES you life.
Consuming death… well, I think it shows.
❤️Malana
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Malana Hokulani
Certified HMI Wellness Holistic Health Coach & Quantum Mind-Body Therapist
www.awomanuncaged.com