Hey there,
So last time I was just starting out and I honestly
thought I would have updated on this sooner , but I have actually been busy
just getting on with it !
Now I'm past half way and GUESS WHAT? I
ACTUALLY LOVE IT!! Honestly I don't think I will go back to the way I used to
eat. I am totally addicted to this lifestyle and mostly it's because I have all
this new found ENERGY!! I am 27 years old and for the last 7 years I have been
feeling so drained..like all the time. I honestly didn't get it, I was always
craving sleep ..to be honest I just thought I was lazy. But the last 17 days
have been absolute magic!! Immediately I saw a difference in my energy levels
and mood and even a mental difference! Not to mention all the clothes I had that
were too tight are now either fitting me or getting loose!!! Whoop Whoop!
All this was possible just by cutting out DAIRY
and MEAT (of any kind) and anything that contains animal products!! It's crazy!
What's more I don't even miss any of it!! This is coming from a person who
didn't think a meal was complete without meat.. or the person that would eat
seafood till she got sick....or the person that ate cheese with almost every
single meal!! This is REAL and I still can't believe it! I read this quote the
other day and it hit the nail on the head for me, it stated:
"Vegans are like adults, you first hate them..
then you become one yourself and realise they were right all along" haha
Now....I have to be honest it's not easy at first!
It takes a lot of planning and you do spend a lot more time in the
kitchen. You have to prep the food in your house before you give this a go,
otherwise you are just setting yourself up to fail. You also have to do your
homework and make sure you are purchasing food that is providing you with all
the nutrients your body needs to function!! A good tip would be to visit
WWW.PETA.ORG where they provide you with a start kit on how to become a Vegan
and I would also recommend to look up a good Vegan Nutrition Chart, print it
out and pop it on your fridge!! Research recipes (there are endless vegan
recipes out there ) stock up on spices, sauces and approved baking ingredients.
Get prepped because being prepared is half the battle.
On the 5th day into this challenge, I did the
unthinkable and gave all my meat away, it was easy but very emotional (maybe
because it was $100 dollars worth of meat lol) it felt like I was closing a
chapter in my life, something that I have never thought twice about and now I
was starting a new one.
Day by day it just got easier and easier, and
planning dinners became more exciting and the possibilities and choices felt
endless..to top it off not once did meat come into mind. Pretty soon it went
from a challenge to just us saying "this is the way we eat
now". I say "us" because my brave hubby and two son's have
being embarking on this new lifestyle with me! Goodness bless their souls.. I
am super proud of them, and even more proud of the food that I am putting on
the table! Proud because I know it's healthy, nutritious, filling and ETHICAL!
And to top it off my boys love it and believe me they are tough critics!
Well they loved 90 percent of it, there was a meal or two I made that left us
all saying YUCK!! LOL But hey that is part of the journey, we laughed it off ate
it anyway and crossed it off our recipe collection.
Now I know being a Vegan is not just about the food
I put in my mouth, but also what items I choose to buy like leather, fur, wool
etc. To be honest, this is the only real struggle. Before this challenge I was
pretty ignorant of it all, and therefore my closet is guilty of things that are
not so vegan approved. However, I have made a rule that, I won't get rid of the
items that I currently own, but going forward I have made a conscious effort to
not buy anything that comes from a animal or is animal tested.
"I alone cannot change the world but I can
cast a stone across the water to create many ripples" Mother Teresa
Apart from the personal and physical change I have
noticed in myself..... I now really do feel a sense of responsibility for the
life of others and all creatures in this world. Not that I didn't before but I
feel like this has enhanced this feeling to a new level. This lifestyle has truly
shown me that we can truly exist in this world without harming a soul! I have
never felt more connected to this Earth!! Cheesy I know but it's how I truly
feel!
Now a small disclosure, I am not declaring that I
will never, ever consume meat or dairy products ever again! But I have made a
huge leap in my life, where I am more conscious of the affect I have on the
world I live in and to those I share it with. I can honestly say that I have
never ever felt better in my life physically and mentally( and really why would
I want to give that up!!) I do consider myself to now be PLANT STRONG!! What I
can claim that this is a lifestyle choice and I intend to keep it up !!
I am excited to keep going and learn more
!!
If you want to give it a go ..I say GO FOR IT !! IT
IS TOTALLY WORTH IT!!
Any who that is me for now, thanks so much for
reading !
Take care
Cat xx
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