Hello, I’m Paula, aka @HastaLaVistaFatMe aka @hastalavistafatme_goes vegan.

I started this about.me page so that no matter where you join me in my journey, you can easily catch up.

I am a 45yo happily married mom of 3 & grandma to a brand new baby girl (Oct '17). Originally from Utah, I currently live in LA, while my two youngest pursue their dreams.

I started keto in March 2017, originally to lose weight, although I wasn't super focused for very long periods of time, so I didn't see the results others have found. I had also heard that it could help with a host of health problems I was (am) taking medication for- NAFLD, high cholesterol & blood pressure, anemia, nueropathy, depression & anxiety.

In Oct '17, a simple moment between a girl and a cow, at a place called The Gentle Barn, changed the way I looked at animals for food. A former bacon-loving keto eater, I would decide that veganism was the only option, and a month later, I was eating a 100% plant-based diet.

This has caused confusion as far as where my IG account should go. After all, 99.9% of my followers were bacon-loving keto eaters. 🤔

Ultimately, I decided that I NEED this account for accountability so, regardless of how many people unfollow me, I will continue with HastaLaVistaFatMe... Only vegan style. I will share food, fitness and farm friends. I will post what makes ME happy and not worry about pleasing others or losing/gaining followers.

As for a particular WOE- for now, I'm just going to focus on Intuitive Eating and regular gym workouts. If I change to macro counting or anything else, I will update here.

You can also find me on IG@MyFriendsCallMe_P.

Welcome to my journey!

-Paula😊

Last revised: 12/08/17