I decided to give away 100 SBD! Um... that's a lot of money for me, living in that whole nomadic/gypsy lifestyle bit!

Value:

I just want to show an example of how much money this actually is for me, living my lifestyle.

SBD's live price right now is $3.09 USD according to busy.org.

So, let's take 100SBD x 3.09 = $309 USD!

WOW!

OK so here is an honest look at my current living expenses:

1 meal at nice restaurant= 50-75K ($3.80-$5.76 USD)
Rent (1 month): $175.00 USD
Electricity (1 month): 150K/$11.50 USD
Visa (Immigration, 2 months): $35USD
Groceries (1 week) 150K/$11.50 USD
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You get it right? 100SBD or $300 USD is a lot of money for me.

It's not about the bills though, it's about the change!

Not the pocket change, the lifestyle change.

I'm not saying this to gloat or brag or win some sort of reward for being a hero (because I am certainly not!)... I'm telling you what the stakes are to me... or rather the lack of steaks are to me. (Corny vegan jokes!)

I'm willing to give that much away for someone to truly try to change their health because I believe it changes lives!

I put this challenge out 1 month ago to all of Steemit. I gave one week for everyone on here to jump on board. The reward: 100 SBD!

The catch?

22 days under my rules. See them here!

What were my rules? Quite simply: eliminate animal products from your diet/life for 22 whole days.

5 women accepted.

1 woman went MIA within the first week which was really disappointing but having studied nutrition as I have and coached clients through transitions, things like this are expected. Change is never easy.

4 woman took on the challenge until the end and the challenge technically ended yesterday!

We're going to hear from them soon as I will share their stories and I will be reviewing their posts to see who really put their heart into this challenge, who really tried to give it an honest go and who followed the simple rules I set to be able to ensure fairness for all! ;)

What's this all for?

Guys, I have told you once, I have told you twice, this girl was not ever the girl you'd suspect would turn vegan.

In fact, I scoffed at other vegans and told myself I would never be one of them.

Life had another plan for me because like it or not, asshole, judgmental voice inside my head- this lifestyle has saved my life!

I never hide any of this! I don't claim to be perfect. I've not gone my whole life living this way. I used to eat more meat lover's pizza and double patty burgers than anyone I know... and that is disgusting coming from a tiny little gal like me (who could out eat full grown men!)

I believe that becoming vegan (not eating animal products) not only changed my life, but saved it. It changed me and my life to the core of my being and I am so grateful for that, that I wanted to share this experience with anyone who was willing to try, even if it took a big incentive to do it!

22 days is what is proven to be the time to break a habit. Well, 21 days but we're playing it safe ;)

I talk about the benefits I have received all of the time so I won't get into that more here. If you're interested, I post tons of super healthy, good for you, feel your best while enjoying the most delicious foods life has to offer, recipes. You can check them out on my blog!