Who is vegan or is interested in becoming vegan?

Yes. I have done all the research from both sides. I am not hardcore vegan- in fact I would prefer to call myself a "plant based eater" since I do still consume honey and the occasional meat product. I would say 98% of my meals are vegan, and I have noticed a huge difference.

Hi all,
I am also interested in becoming a vegan. First a little history over my eating habbits which are the only thing holding me back.

I am 33 years old and live in the East Midlands in England. I have been vegetarian since I was 13. I stopped this for 2 years when I was 20 and then went back but wasn't a strict Vego after that. By this I mean I would eat harribo, have gravy which had animal ingredients and would wear leather.
About a year and a half ago, I started to eat fish sporadically but mainly follow a vego diet and don't have the harribo or gravy etc. I wouldn't say I consume a lot of eggs or cheese or honey but I do like them and I cannot stand milk unless it is disguised by espresso or such. The main issue is that I do tend to consume a lot of junk food out of laziness/convenience.

I tried a RAW vegan diet last year and was intending to trial it throughout lent, and I found that my skin, energy, sleep issues and focus were much improved. However, I only made it 16 days as it was limiting in social situations and found that I got talked around by friends "concerned " about my weight dropping and health issues-I had a bad cold & they were convinced it was due to my limiting diet. Because I wasn't prepared I couldn't stand up for myself or counter argue this and so I gave in and whats more I then overindulged on all junk foods and am worried that this may happen again.

I think I could do this with some support, its a very hard thing to do on your own and when so many people think its their business to tell you how you shouldn't eat this way-when their own diets have a lot to be desired.

Please feel free to add me, I hope that you have a successful transition to this lifestyle:-)

Hi,

Just wanted to offer up a few resources that might be helpful for those of you trying to transition to eating vegan.

Let me first say that I think it's really important to not beat yourself up as you go through the transition. Just think that any change you can make toward a more plant based diet is an improvement over where you were before. You will have good days and bad days, but as long as you keep trying it's all good.

I have found that it helps to start with small changes, easy replacements that eventually become habit and you don't miss what you used to eat. For example, replace your cow's milks with almond milk or soy milk or whatever one tastes best to you. Get used to that and then continue to seek out great replacements for the foods you love.

I wanted to pass along a great resource in case you haven't heard of it or tried it. It's called the 21 day vegan kickstart. It's great at giving you some structure and teaching you about making that transition. The other good thing, is it focuses on being a healthy vegan. Sometimes it's way too easy to eat vegan junk food just because it's vegan. Here's the website: http://www.pcrm.org/health/diets/kickstart/kickstart-programs

Also, there is another great recipe website that is connected to the kickstart but it's fantastic on it's own. They have tons of great recipes and search tools to help generate ideas for you. Check it out if you get a chance! http://www.nutritionmd.org/index.html

Hope these are helpful links. Keep up the great work!

I've been thinking about becoming vegan, or at least half vegan. I like the idea of changing one habit at a time!!!!!

im a vegetarian, and would like to move closer to becoming vegan, I dont often eat eggs, I dont drink cow milk, but I do love cheese :ohwell:

I'm' not vegan, but as of Jan 1st, my husband I have made massive changes to our diet.
We used to have red meat 3-4 times a week minimum, and chicken the rest of the time. A meal wasn't a meal without some kind of meat.
We now eat red meat once a week, and the rest of the week we have lentils, eggs, vegetables and seafood.

I realise this doesn't qualify as vegan or even vegetarian, but compared to how we were eating, it's still a huge change, and we both feel so much better for it!

I will never be interested in that. I just fluctuate between meat eater and vegetarian and now I found out semivegetarian is a thing so that's my swing zone.

Vegan for a year and a half and planning to continue for life! The best decision I have ever made!

For those thinking of being vegan, the easiest way is to educate yourself. Here's a good place to start:

http://youtu.be/es6U00LMmC4

and:

http://youtu.be/_eQHF0laR4A

Enjoy! And good luck!

I have been a vegetarian since I was 10. Right now I don't eat eggs either. I would love to become a full vegan, but I don't know if I could do it. I like cheese to much! I would love vegan friends to help me, because I know it would be good for me.

I have been a vegan for one week and was a vegetarian for 10 years before that : ) I am finding it pretty easy so far!

*Oops! Didn't notice I had already commented...FAIL!