I had originally thought of the idea many times over the past few years, but the fear of letting it fall by the wayside due to conflicting commitments had put me off it. So I decided to accept that it may happen, for whatever reason, and that's ok. This blog may not last till the end of my life, most things don't. With that in mind, I decided to take the plunge.
There are a number of reasons why I wanted to write this blog, and why I hope you continue to read it.
- I have just decided to commit to the raw food diet - you may say it's crazy, and yes, it probably is. If my 20 year old self were here, he would be ashamed. That said, over many years of bodybuilding, my diet has been that of consuming meat everyday. About a couple of months ago, I realised that my lifestyle is unsustainable. Six billion people in the world can't afford consume the way I do. I decided to go raw, because some of the arguments in favour of it had merit, but this blog will be my record.
- I am a bodybuilder - Yes, the muscle aesthetic is certainly appealing to me. For years I used to say that I can't give up meat because I am a bodybuilder, then I came across a book by Robert Cheeke called Vegan Bodybuilding, that showed it was possible to build muscle on the vegan diet. Robert raised an interesting point in his book. That vegan bodybuilders do have a duty to show the world that the scrawny hippy is but only one "look" that makes up the diversity of vegans out there.
- I like writing - This has been one of the reasons why I've wanted to do this for quite a while. I'm about to complete a Masters in Communications and ultimately, good writers keep practising their craft and regrettably, I've been lazy in writing for leisure.
So with those in mind, I go onward into the world of writing, lifting and eating. You can expect to see pics of my body as I progress with my diet and exercise, the foods I make and some of my thoughts on various topics.
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