I’m thinking about going completely vegan. It’s hard though because I love cheese so much (vegetarian cheese of course) and I don’t think vegan cheese is readily available in my area. I tried going vegan when I was about 14, but it didn’t work out very well as I was living with my family who are all highly carnivorous. They hated me being vegetarian, vegan was like a million times worse. Being vegetarian worked out ok though, 9 years later I’m still a veggie. I think I might write a little guide to telling your parents you want to be a vegetarian when I next have some time to think about it.
I’ve found a few yummy vegan recipes to try, and I had some good chocolate soy milk the other day when i was craving nippys chocolate milk so I think going vegan is possible. I might try slowly replacing dairy with soy/other alternatives at every opportunity possible, and avoiding it if possible as well as a start to becoming vegan. I think this will work out better than cutting everything out and going ‘cold turkey’ because it will be a gradual lifestyle change/habit-making process which I’ll be more likely to stick to and won’t feel so guilty if I slip up and ‘accidentally’ eat some pizza or something in the first few weeks. Then next I might tackle eggs. Wish me luck!
xoxo
miss V
Emmy said,
February 20, 2007 @ 10:51 pm
Good luck with your transition to veganism…don’t beat yourself up over anything, just take your time and do what feels right for you
Thanks for the comment on my blog. I love finding new veg blogs to read
missvee said,
February 20, 2007 @ 11:59 pm
Thanks about the veganism thing
yeah same your blog looks full of interesting things to read I will certainly be back!
samsara said,
February 24, 2007 @ 4:53 am
If you need help finding things to cook, I’ve used http://www.vegweb.com about a million times in the past couple of years, it’s a fantastic resource (recipe reviews with pictures and 5-star-ratings, very helpful!).
Also, you may start looking at some vegan food blogs. Though be careful with that, it can quickly turn into “vegan food porn,” and leave you hungry for a 5 course meal.
Good luck!
dhanya said,
February 28, 2007 @ 5:12 am
Its truely a good thought of becoming vegan, i too honestly feel like but my inner instincts never allows. I love to check your site as u always add the nutrional facts.
Nikki said,
March 19, 2007 @ 4:19 pm
Going vegan isn’t has daunting a task as it sounds. My only issue is with cheese, and I stumbled a few times along the way. I say take it slow, and don’t worry if you aren’t perfect. I’ve been a vegan eater since July, but I’ve strayed a few times with cheese. Eventually you do get over the cravings. There are some great sites that sell vegan cheese online too!