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Yes, that's right... I'm a vegan now. This a very sudden change for me that I did not expect to make to be honest. What happened is this: on Wednesday afternoon I ended up watching Earthlings, which devastated me. I cried for hours. I couldn't handle it. I had no idea what factory farming was like. I knew I had no choice at that point. I couldn't pretend not to know. I had to stop consuming animal products. It was a rough couple of days filled with crying and depression. I also watched Cowspiracy, which covers the environmental aspect of factory farming and that just reaffirmed my decision. Then I did tons of research, watched some more documentaries on the benefits of a vegan diet, found some online communities for support, etc. I feel really good about my decision!
My veganism will extend beyond food. I was always against fur/real leather, so that will continue, but I will also be buying makeup and personal products that don't contain animal products and that were not tested on animals as well. Another thing is that I have decided to purchase reusable cloth pads. I know it sounds gross to a lot of people (don't be grossed out by your own body!), but its no more unsanitary than actual pads. I read up on how to clean them/keep them sanitary, so it should be fine. But yeah... its a $185 purchase, but they last at least five years! I did the math and I will save at least a few hundred dollars, probably more. I'm gonna go with the Lunapads brand. They have the best reviews that I could find. I'm excited to try them out!
For anyone feeling concerned about my health, I assure you that I've done a lot of research. I've also got my B12 supplements (over three months worth), and I'm tracking my protein and fat intake. I'm very motivated and have no intentions of relapsing back to my old diet. I'm doing this for life. The only thing I worry about is what people's reactions will be. I know that veganism is not seen favorably by people. I just don't want to have issues with my own friends and family over it. People's reactions have been alright so far... aside from my dad. I told him over the phone and he slowly became more and more aggressive until he was full on ranting and saying some pretty vicious stuff, which shocked me. I never even went into details with anything. I just said that I'm vegan now and its because I watched a documentary (I didn't even explain the documentary in full detail - I just said that it was about how bad factory farming is), but he felt the need to explain to me why he thinks its okay to eat meat, why he hates having opinions shoved in his face (the fucking irony), etc. I didn't even say anything back really. I didn't know what to say. I felt kinda attacked and unsure of how to reply.
Anyways, aside from that unpleasantness, I have bought some pretty awesome vegan food in the past few days! It turns out that my city has a few vegan restaurants/cafes, plus some other places that have vegan options. I'm so happy that veganism is mainstream, because it means that I have lots to choose from! There is one restaurant here called Heartwood that is entirely vegetarian/vegan. No meat, but some dishes have dairy in them. I got a taco bowl from them on Friday and it was the most intense and amazing healthy meal that I've ever eaten. Its my new favorite for sure! I can't wait to try their other dishes! But yeah... I'll post pictures below of the food that I've bought so far...
I don't want to be preachy or annoying about my veganism. I may discuss it sometimes on here, but I don't hate people who eat meat. I'd love for everyone to be vegan, but I know its not possible for some people and some people just simply don't care. I want to be compassionate towards all living creatures, including humans. If you would like to ask me any questions, please feel free! However, I will not tolerate being harassed or trolled about this. I'm not hurting anyone (literally... lol), so there should be no reason for people to treat me any different! Anyways, that is it for now. I just wanted to get that out there!
Yes, that's right... I'm a vegan now. This a very sudden change for me that I did not expect to make to be honest. What happened is this: on Wednesday afternoon I ended up watching Earthlings, which devastated me. I cried for hours. I couldn't handle it. I had no idea what factory farming was like. I knew I had no choice at that point. I couldn't pretend not to know. I had to stop consuming animal products. It was a rough couple of days filled with crying and depression. I also watched Cowspiracy, which covers the environmental aspect of factory farming and that just reaffirmed my decision. Then I did tons of research, watched some more documentaries on the benefits of a vegan diet, found some online communities for support, etc. I feel really good about my decision!
My veganism will extend beyond food. I was always against fur/real leather, so that will continue, but I will also be buying makeup and personal products that don't contain animal products and that were not tested on animals as well. Another thing is that I have decided to purchase reusable cloth pads. I know it sounds gross to a lot of people (don't be grossed out by your own body!), but its no more unsanitary than actual pads. I read up on how to clean them/keep them sanitary, so it should be fine. But yeah... its a $185 purchase, but they last at least five years! I did the math and I will save at least a few hundred dollars, probably more. I'm gonna go with the Lunapads brand. They have the best reviews that I could find. I'm excited to try them out!
For anyone feeling concerned about my health, I assure you that I've done a lot of research. I've also got my B12 supplements (over three months worth), and I'm tracking my protein and fat intake. I'm very motivated and have no intentions of relapsing back to my old diet. I'm doing this for life. The only thing I worry about is what people's reactions will be. I know that veganism is not seen favorably by people. I just don't want to have issues with my own friends and family over it. People's reactions have been alright so far... aside from my dad. I told him over the phone and he slowly became more and more aggressive until he was full on ranting and saying some pretty vicious stuff, which shocked me. I never even went into details with anything. I just said that I'm vegan now and its because I watched a documentary (I didn't even explain the documentary in full detail - I just said that it was about how bad factory farming is), but he felt the need to explain to me why he thinks its okay to eat meat, why he hates having opinions shoved in his face (the fucking irony), etc. I didn't even say anything back really. I didn't know what to say. I felt kinda attacked and unsure of how to reply.
Anyways, aside from that unpleasantness, I have bought some pretty awesome vegan food in the past few days! It turns out that my city has a few vegan restaurants/cafes, plus some other places that have vegan options. I'm so happy that veganism is mainstream, because it means that I have lots to choose from! There is one restaurant here called Heartwood that is entirely vegetarian/vegan. No meat, but some dishes have dairy in them. I got a taco bowl from them on Friday and it was the most intense and amazing healthy meal that I've ever eaten. Its my new favorite for sure! I can't wait to try their other dishes! But yeah... I'll post pictures below of the food that I've bought so far...
I don't want to be preachy or annoying about my veganism. I may discuss it sometimes on here, but I don't hate people who eat meat. I'd love for everyone to be vegan, but I know its not possible for some people and some people just simply don't care. I want to be compassionate towards all living creatures, including humans. If you would like to ask me any questions, please feel free! However, I will not tolerate being harassed or trolled about this. I'm not hurting anyone (literally... lol), so there should be no reason for people to treat me any different! Anyways, that is it for now. I just wanted to get that out there!
I always say be true to yourself and that's what you are doing =) Love the new layout ^^
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