I have been doing a pretty good job. Now, about that ice cream. When I think about it I imagine arteries being plugged. Ew. That’s some pretty good motivation. I have this image of myself in my mind and I want to become that dream person! It’s not a dream person, I can be that today, right? And it includes eating only PLANTS!!! And not buying other animal products!!! First comes the diet for me (still have my birks)
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And actually do it the right way this time. Like cooking meals, instead of just eating granola, nuts and fruit.
i finally decided to work on this goal, i started a blog on learning to adapt a vegan lifestyle. Im on week one at the moment, Im not cutting out the animal products yet, but more so learning about where everything i buy is coming from and setting myself up to transition smoothly into veganism..
You guys should check it out! xD Even if you dont like it, or dont want to be vegan, i have links to some amazing food, cosmetic and blog sites! much love and luck to you all !! xxxxxx
www.quittingcruelty.blogspot.com
I am scared about telling people that i am vegan, and having to deal with the questions/crazy looks…
How do you guys deal with that?
pmyers8171 is enjoying his summer
for graduation from middle school, my parents got me a book entitled, “A guide for the complete idiot: How to become Vegan.” Or something close to that, I got the “vegan” and “complete idiot” parts rights. I’m not a complete idiot, and the book isn’t directed toward complete idiots. It’s actually really informative. It’ll help me in my future.
Of course, I’m not allowed to go vegetarian until I’ve moved out of the house. Parents’ rules. I’m not going to go Vegan if I’m really allergic to soy and peanut butter (the allergist says I am due to tests they’ve done on me, but I’ve never had an allergic reaction, be it sneezing, rashes, or stomach problems,) but it’s a goal for me in my future, independent life.
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I don’t feel like I can morally eat meat and dairy any more. I’ve been vegan for a week and I feel so much better. I hope I can keep this up.
I will never be able to be 100% vegan. However, I can take “lazy” steps to eating less animal products. I already don’t eat beef, chicken or fish. That’s easy.
I won’t eat eggs anymore on purpose. For example, I won’t go to a restaurant and order an omelet. But I eat eggs if they are already mixed in with something.
Dairy is a little harder. I eat bites of cheese and veggie pizza. Maybe a little ice cream sometimes. But I don’t drink milk or eat dairy yogurt.
I think I am 90% vegan, and closing in on that 10% is very difficult. I know I will eventually do it, but now isn’t the time. I am just not ready. I won’t call myself a vegan though because I’m not 100%.
Veganism was something I never thought seriously about until about the last month or so. I haven’t eaten very much meat for the past 5 years and dairy has been on the decline in my diet for the past year or so without even trying. I recently read “Skinny Bitch” and it really hit home how much damage I am doing to myself and the environment by eating animal products. Plus…i love animals and don’t want to eat their fear and pain!
I’m going to take dairy products ( cheese, sour cream, yogurt) out of my diet first and really get into the habit of not eating things I am unsure about. I will go gradually and expect for it to be a slow natural transition.
trypanophobicdoll likes all the changes in her life.
I really want to shadow a vegan to see how s/he eats and be able to follow their example.
I also want to have the lifestyle, get rid of my wool clothes and leather bags and shoes.. but I really do love them.
I saw a horrible video on wool tonight and I can live without the wool, it’s more my bags and shoes.. I’ll try when I leave for Japan and college.
I’ll make a more concious effort to be more vegan this week.
windywendi is waiting
I was vegan for almost a year before. I LOVED it! It was just in a few repeated moments of weakness that lead me to stop being vegan, and now consume as much dairy as the next person. Sometimes I stop and think about how great I felt when I was vegan. I want to do so again.












