You are so welcome @artywink, I think I speak for a lot of us when I say we're happy to help in any way we can whether it be recipes, substitutions, food prep, whatever the case may be! It's actually a process. When I take clients, we start with buying new groceries and it can take some time getting used to.
I agree with you- have you seen "What the Heath?" It's seriously a life changing documentary and I highly recommend it! We are able to solve so many illnesses with food that for some reason doctors are pushing pills at us for. It's wrong in my opinion and I think you're off to a great start! Especially growing your own veggies because now you're not only getting great nutrients from the earth but you're bypassing all the chemicals and nasties that come from the stuff on the shelves!
Oh, I ABSOLUTELY do think it will help. I am 100% sold on it. Watch the film, you wouldn't believe the success they had getting people off their meds with a plant based diet!
I know we're both excited to have you join in the initiatives we started to bring the vegan community together and have more attention brought to it! Can't wait to see you join in! I can say on my end, I have no problem if you use the same post for both contests (I don't think Lena will either!)
One thing I want to warn you about that people always come to me for is losing weight. I have to advise that just going vegan will not guarantee the loss of weight. A lot of vegans end up eating worse than they did before trying to make up for what they give up so, it's important to note that yes plant based is a great step but it's a healthy plant based diet with exercise and movement that will really get you where you're saying you want to go :) I'm happy to help out with whatever you need, just pop on by my page and leave me a comment or send me a message in Discord or Steem Chat whenever 💖 Goodluck!