I have been spending a larger amount of time on The Kind Life than usual lately, mainly, I think, because I desperately miss my pure vegan lifestyle.
As impossible as it seems here in Paris, I can't find anything to eat and my body is just miserable all the time. I'm tired. I'm cranky. I'm hungry. I miss my nutritional yeast and veggie burgers.
My vision is going and there isn't a single muscle anywhere on my body.
But -- I'm kicking myself into high gear this week (starting Monday, since I'll be out of the country and the kitchen until then) and hopefully I wont drop dead before my flight back to the US.
(what a waste of a plane ticket.)
So, I wanted to post my response to one of the new bloggers on the Kind Life Forum here. Partly for you, but partly for myself as well. Going vegan holds some great memories for me, like a graduation ceremony or a first communion. It was the culmination of a lot of hard work, and I overcame many small challenges throughout the first few weeks and months of my veganism -- making me enormously proud of myself and my ability to embody my beliefs.
So here it is: How I went Vegan:
"I just gave myself a timeline first. I told myself that I was going vegan for 1 month completely, with no cheats or off days or any of that stuff.
I decided that at the end of the 30 days, if I didn't like being vegan, or really missed my old foods, I would go back to my regular eating habits. It was much easier than just going 100% vegan forever cold turkey, because in my moments of desperation I could tell myself "just 17 more days and I can have (insert cheese filled item or some other non-vegan food here) again!"
However -- by the time the month came around, I found that I wasn't missing a single thing and that I felt happier, healthier, and more complete inside and out. The real trick is to not just ELIMINATE foods, but to find vegan substitutes for what you like, and try new things as much as possible. No one is going to like going vegan just to eat lettuce every day, but in my 30 days I discovered that I love Thai and Indian food, and that vegan desserts are 100% more delicious than the regular kind! Give yourself options and a "trial period" to reduce stress and make the transition easier for you and your body! Love yourself and Love your Food!"
<3
brynn
As impossible as it seems here in Paris, I can't find anything to eat and my body is just miserable all the time. I'm tired. I'm cranky. I'm hungry. I miss my nutritional yeast and veggie burgers.
My vision is going and there isn't a single muscle anywhere on my body.
But -- I'm kicking myself into high gear this week (starting Monday, since I'll be out of the country and the kitchen until then) and hopefully I wont drop dead before my flight back to the US.
(what a waste of a plane ticket.)
So, I wanted to post my response to one of the new bloggers on the Kind Life Forum here. Partly for you, but partly for myself as well. Going vegan holds some great memories for me, like a graduation ceremony or a first communion. It was the culmination of a lot of hard work, and I overcame many small challenges throughout the first few weeks and months of my veganism -- making me enormously proud of myself and my ability to embody my beliefs.
So here it is: How I went Vegan:
"I just gave myself a timeline first. I told myself that I was going vegan for 1 month completely, with no cheats or off days or any of that stuff.
I decided that at the end of the 30 days, if I didn't like being vegan, or really missed my old foods, I would go back to my regular eating habits. It was much easier than just going 100% vegan forever cold turkey, because in my moments of desperation I could tell myself "just 17 more days and I can have (insert cheese filled item or some other non-vegan food here) again!"
However -- by the time the month came around, I found that I wasn't missing a single thing and that I felt happier, healthier, and more complete inside and out. The real trick is to not just ELIMINATE foods, but to find vegan substitutes for what you like, and try new things as much as possible. No one is going to like going vegan just to eat lettuce every day, but in my 30 days I discovered that I love Thai and Indian food, and that vegan desserts are 100% more delicious than the regular kind! Give yourself options and a "trial period" to reduce stress and make the transition easier for you and your body! Love yourself and Love your Food!"
<3
brynn
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