I've decided I want to try being a vegan for 30 days. As I make the transition to changing my eating habits, Anaeika 's 30 day self healing thread gave me the idea to make a thread to track my own progress. So, thank you Anaeika for inspiring me. You all are welcome to just read my progress, or ignore it lol. I welcome ideas, advice, comments, support, or any other input.
I am doing this for several reasons. First, I know I want to shift to a mainly plant-based diet for the long-term. I am not sure if vegetarianism or veganism is best for me. I would like to just say I am going vegan for the rest of my life, but I know that is setting the bar high for an immediate change. I talked to my sister-in-law who is a vegan and she said the best way to start is to lean into it. Second reason and the main one is my spirit guides have guided me to at least become a vegetarian for a few years now. I avoided it. I came up with excuses. This year I have been facing a lot of the things I buried or avoided before. I think that is why I am changing at a rapid rate now and feel ready to change what I eat. I want to eat plants, not animals anymore. It resonates with my strongly now. The third reason is for my health. I have seen the research and statistics that a plant-based diet can lead to lower bad cholesterol, lower blood pressure, weight loss, getting sick less often, among other health benefits. Fourth, I have noticed lately that after I eat a lot of meat I feel heavy and ill. Moderate to large amounts of dairy have always made me feel ill too. I have had short bouts where I ate mainly plant-based foods and eggs. I felt a lot better when I did. I had more energy, my mood was better, and I was able to connect to spirit more fluidly and easily.
It just feels right for me now and it is the right time. Things are falling into place for me now that I am heeding my guides' advice. Yesterday was my first day with no meat. It was my first vegetarian day. The only things that made it not a vegan day for me was the "dairy derivitive" in my coffee creamer and egg in the coleslaw dressing I used. I still have over half a bottle of coffee creamer left and I don't like wasting food. So, I am going to finish the coffee creamer before I switch to a vegan substitute for my coffee. Sometimes I do drink coffee black, but I prefer it slightly sweet and creamy. It is a treat for me. I do get coffee from Starbucks with just coconut milk sometimes. So, first I am going to try coconut milk and agave nectar when my creamer runs out. I plan on trying the Silk coffee creamer or almond milk also. I really love eggs, so I will miss them.
The purpose of this thread for me is for it to act as a journal so that I can track my progress, hold myself accountable, and monitor how I feel and other changes over the 30 days. I plan on reviewing it at the end of the 30 days to help me decide if veganism is for me for a life-long change or if vegetarianism would work better for me.
Thank you for letting me use this safe and high-vibration space. I am so grateful!
Day 1/30 Vegetarian
Day 0/30 Vegan
I am doing this for several reasons. First, I know I want to shift to a mainly plant-based diet for the long-term. I am not sure if vegetarianism or veganism is best for me. I would like to just say I am going vegan for the rest of my life, but I know that is setting the bar high for an immediate change. I talked to my sister-in-law who is a vegan and she said the best way to start is to lean into it. Second reason and the main one is my spirit guides have guided me to at least become a vegetarian for a few years now. I avoided it. I came up with excuses. This year I have been facing a lot of the things I buried or avoided before. I think that is why I am changing at a rapid rate now and feel ready to change what I eat. I want to eat plants, not animals anymore. It resonates with my strongly now. The third reason is for my health. I have seen the research and statistics that a plant-based diet can lead to lower bad cholesterol, lower blood pressure, weight loss, getting sick less often, among other health benefits. Fourth, I have noticed lately that after I eat a lot of meat I feel heavy and ill. Moderate to large amounts of dairy have always made me feel ill too. I have had short bouts where I ate mainly plant-based foods and eggs. I felt a lot better when I did. I had more energy, my mood was better, and I was able to connect to spirit more fluidly and easily.
It just feels right for me now and it is the right time. Things are falling into place for me now that I am heeding my guides' advice. Yesterday was my first day with no meat. It was my first vegetarian day. The only things that made it not a vegan day for me was the "dairy derivitive" in my coffee creamer and egg in the coleslaw dressing I used. I still have over half a bottle of coffee creamer left and I don't like wasting food. So, I am going to finish the coffee creamer before I switch to a vegan substitute for my coffee. Sometimes I do drink coffee black, but I prefer it slightly sweet and creamy. It is a treat for me. I do get coffee from Starbucks with just coconut milk sometimes. So, first I am going to try coconut milk and agave nectar when my creamer runs out. I plan on trying the Silk coffee creamer or almond milk also. I really love eggs, so I will miss them.
The purpose of this thread for me is for it to act as a journal so that I can track my progress, hold myself accountable, and monitor how I feel and other changes over the 30 days. I plan on reviewing it at the end of the 30 days to help me decide if veganism is for me for a life-long change or if vegetarianism would work better for me.
Thank you for letting me use this safe and high-vibration space. I am so grateful!
Day 1/30 Vegetarian
Day 0/30 Vegan