go vegan

got rid of the chocolate and coconut—binged on 2.5 bags of spinach today! ha!!! 4 days ago

I can’t believe how much success and health I have gotten from choosing to eliminate dairy and eggs from my already vegetarian diet. I feel a lot better and I look it too! I noticed a difference after a couple of weeks. I have been losing about 1-2lbs a week and my skin is glowing. I actually have more energy and don’t get stomach aches as much. I have tried new recipes out and really enjoy exploring the world of vegan. Delicious and nutritious! I even started a vegan blog: http://theyearofvegan.tumblr.com where I include recipes and inspirational quotes, pictures, and my hardships! 4 days ago

I’ve lost 25 lbs since December 17, 2011 and I attribute my success to the vegan lifestyle, although I know that I engage in disordered eating.

I had some cheese dip at a party and got very sick. Alcohol is inconsistent with my lifestyle and my goals at this time.

I binge on dark chocolate and coconut flakes all the time now. That is my problem. I also probably don’t get enough protein because for the past few days all I have had is a bit of soy in my soy latte, a ton of fruit and veggies (and of course my binge dark chocolate) 1 week ago

I’ve tried to go vegan before, but I set myself up for failure when I suddenly become very strict. I’ll stop taking my vitamins (gelatin in the capsules) throw out my bread (honey!) and a ton of other things. And two days later, I decide it’s too hard to live up to the impossible standards I’ve set for myself, and I quit.
So I’m moving slowly this time. About 85% of my diet is vegan right now. I’ve replaced somethings, but not everything yet. I’m getting there. (It really helps that they just opened Trader Joes within walking distance of my house!) 1 week ago

last sunday, i ate eight packets of vegan sugar-y flavored oatmeal with almond milk and i was sick for two days. really, really sick, and that was the worst “binge day.” since then, though, i’ve had problems controlling my portions, although i still stay “vegan.” today i had about a cup of peanut butter at 200 calories per 2TB. yesterday i ate a lot too—mostly fruit, but like a huge can of pineapple and four bananas and an orange. i also ate about 1/3 of a package of vegan dark chocolate baking chocolate pieces (over 70% cocoa) i tend to “binge” on fruit.

i am most upset about the peanut butter because that is just SO many calories. i used to binge-eat on other things when i wasn’t eating vegan, so this is still much healthier, but binge-eating when i’m eating a vegan diet feels much more out of control because i feel compelled to finish whole packages of things so that i’m no longer tempted. i still limit myself to only buying fruit or veggies from the kiosk and only going home to finish the meals i buy on my shopping day, so i’m not going out to buy more binge food during the week, at least.

i am upset about this because while i’m healthier, it’s not normal to eat so much damn peanut butter!! everyone is saying how much thinner i am now, though, and i attribute it to the awesome vegan diet. 1 week ago

motivated by vanity, but i feel better than i have in years because i cut out all animal products. it’s a great and fun and surprisingly easy “challenge.” i’ve been doing it for a month now. 2 weeks ago

I would still like to try it.

But looking at how I want to start eating the way my blood type says is best for me on the “Eat Right for Your Blood Type” diet – meat is a big part of the diet/lifestyle.

I may have to put this goal on the shelf until a later time. 1 month ago

I’ve only craved animal products once. That was today, and it was because I had a bad hangover and didn’t eat for awhile, so I was pretty hungry. But I managed to avoid straight up cheese and Canadian bacon, in exchange for sweet chile tofu and tabbouleh. Mmmmmm vegan food is very good I must say. Oh, and I am feeling less foggy-headed since I started eating like this. Wooooo =] 1 month ago

It was almost exactly one year ago that I went vegetarian. At the time I knew that I also wanted to become vegan, but I decided to focus on just being vegetarian at first, then gradually become vegan over the course of several months. My intention was to be fully vegan by the end of the year.

Well, it’s nearly the end of the year and I’m still not completely vegan. I’ve moved out of my parents’ house, so it’s much easier to be vegan at home, and I’ve just quit my fast food job, which will seriously reduce the temptation to buy dairy-containing food. I’ve decided that as of the first of January, I’ll go completely vegan – no exceptions, no excuses. And I’m pretty sure I can do it. I’ve been vego for a year and it’s been incredibly easy for me – within a week it honestly felt like second nature to me, like I’d been vegetarian my whole life. Unfortunately I know that dairy is far more pervasive and tempting to me, but I know that it’s high time I took the plunge, and I genuinely feel ready for it.

One more week to go. I’m excited. 1 month ago

trying out new things..black beans, sweet potatoe, hummus, sea lettuce, tofu pie… who said vegans had no choice ??? 2 months ago

been vegan for about 9 days now..feel so much better and full of energy…giving it 90 more days to feel the full effects of this new ‘diet’ :))) I can definitely say that most of my headaches are gone and my digestive system is working well again… oh and I loooove homemade smoothies !!!!! :) so yay ! 2 months ago