Transitioning my diet

Christmas time was a breaking point for me.  I ate, I drank, I ate some more. After all the holiday craziness was said and done the scale and I were having a major confrontation. The months leading up to Christmas , plus the holiday grub and laziness had allowed me to gain back almost 20 of the 30 pounds I had shed the year prior. WHY?  Why was poutine, pizza, and any cheesy goodness calling my name? Why did I seem not to care about the consequences of stuffing my face day in and day out, knowing how hard it was to lose the weight in the first place? Thankfully , I chose to use this as my motivation. I rewatched the Joe cross juicing videos, I watched engine 2, and started immersing myself in vegan and wfpb  (whole food plant based ) Facebook groups. I needed to make a change. At 170 pounds, I wasn't feeling happy. I did a couple day juice fast to kick start the weight loss and then followed the e27dr  (engine 2  seven day rescue plan). I have NOT been 100 % compliant which is why the weight is falling off  slower . Weekdays I stick to fruits,  veggies, and grains. But my boyfriend and I always have a poutine date on the weekend, as well as drinks with friends...   But I'm still seeing improvement!! Old clothes that were once too small are starting to fit better. My regular pants are starting to fall off My hips when I walk, and My face feels slimmer; I feel brighter.  I'm writing all this here to hold myself accountable. I want to see all the changes I have made and the journey I have taken.  So I'm going to keep track of things I cook up, my weight progress, and how I'm feeling about my lifestyle change. Eventually I'd like to be 100 % vegan but I'm okay with transitioning slowly. It's my journey and I must make it at my own pace.
I am already so happy that I've made positive changes to my diet and seen great effects on my blood pressure and bloodwork numbers. I even shared what l have learned with my father and now he is completely off his blood pressure medication, has dropped weight, lessened his pain from ankylosing spondylitis, sleeps throughout the evening and has seen all bloodwork numbers improve.  I plan on being plant strong for life!