Philosophical Vegan Forum

undeadfilth wrote:Well, I have officially been vegan now for six days. Can't say I feel much different, but I am genuinely surprised by how much is still available for me to eat. Still catching shit from the fiance and family but I think now its mostly in jest. Luckily I have several close by eateries that offer a great selection of vegan menu items. Really not having a problem at all with this so far. Though, the smell of meat near me is starting to make me nauseous...

It's great that you made the switch! Congratulations!

Congratulations! It can be surprising how many things are "accidentally vegan".

I think you should go gradually and not make it a new year's resolution because this may put too much pressure on you, which isn't really helpful.
Maybe you should try to avoid meat but not completely cut it out of your diet at first for a while, then maybe remind yourself of why you want to make that transition; by watching some of the horrific videos at slaughterhouses or whatever if you want to (or just thinking about it). Become a vegetarian and wait till you are okay with not eating meat. then maybe do the same thing with other animal products (especially dairy). Dairy is more addictive than meat (in my experience) so I would advise against giving them up all at once. Another important thing is to find meat and dairy substitutes while giving them up which would make it much easier.
You should go gradually, step by step, and if you fall down, it's okay, just get back up again. Don't give up, you really can make a difference. You can do it!

Oh, I didn't see the new comments here until Donald commented.^

Awesome! How are you and your fiancé getting along (It's been a bit over a month now.)?

I hope you join in on some more discussions here. There are only like 10 really active people on this forum; it gets quiet.

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undeadfilth wrote:the smell of meat near me is starting to make me nauseous...

Same thing happened to me. Congratulations and welcome to veganism!

Hey, there! Sorry I haven't updated much lately, my business has been quite demanding as of late. Still going strong as a Vegan! I feel great, but find that I am really, really gassy. I assume that might have something to do with the fact that everything I eat now is high in fiber. Anyways, just like I thought, after a couple of weeks my fiance pretty much forgot about it and even looks out at eateries to see if they have potential vegan options. Probably helps that I've started trying to cook more and she is surprised by how good the vegan meals are. Damn near threw up on valentines night when I prepared us a steak meal(I had a tofu steak).
Also, I recently found out my one a day multivitamin I was taking (super awesome whole foods supplement, all natural, etc) has parts made from milk. I assume it's the calcium, but this supplement helps insure I get a little bit of everything everyday, which sometimes I'm lazy and just graze on granola all day. Aside from that one known example, been meat, dairy, and animal byproduct free since jan 1st. No real temptation still. And though I miss me some fish, I have found vegan substitutes that actually taste pretty darn good. Rambling, must stop typing. Thanks!

Awesome!^

Great update.

Deva makes a vegan multivitamin, which will be a better choice than an omnivore one since it should have a different balance of vitamins in it (for when you run out of the other brand).
Of course, if eating a well balanced diet it's unnecessary (just B-12 and D are important), but some like the safety net.

Gas is due to certain sugars/fibers that you can't digest but that bacteria can. If it's a problem, there are many ways to reduce it. Soaking and sprouting beans helps. Choosing fermented products also helps, because those things have already been pre-digested by microorganisms. Tempeh, for example, is pretty much gas free. Miso (although salty) is another good option.