So I’m declaring September 1 (today) as my first official day being vegan. I’m going to try to go a month cause I’ve heard from many people that after a month it feels like the most natural thing in the world and you cant imagine going back. If I don’t feel that way I’ll treat myself to a bag of smartpop white cheddar popcorn as my reward for getting through a month. But then I’ll get back up and try again. But if I don’t feel that way (hopefully), my reward will be being a certified vegan!
Today so far has been fine. I had a veggie black bean burger, the hummus veg out sandwich at einsteins, some vegan toast and vegan butter with watermelon, lots of coffee, cinnamon flavor, and some red plums. Very flavorful. And also, I’ve already eaten 50 grams of protein today and lots of fiber.
I also feel really full which is great.
However I’m low in calcium and iron for my foods today. I’m probably going to have a salad at the restaurant I’m going to because it’s mainly a seafood restaurant so not many options there, and anyways I’m really full. Nuts and leafy greens are easily good sources of iron and calcium, and if I add orange juice or fruit to my salad, that is vitamin c and will help my body absorb iron. A glass of wine also doesn’t hurt. But I’m not going to go too in depth yet like “is your wine vegan”. And then I'll come home to my sweet potato fries. And I’m not going to include accidental mistakes in this month. I only fail if I give into my cheese cravings. That shouldn’t be hard though because I suffer from lactose intolerance so it’s not worth eating the cheese, plus I know how to make vegan cheese now.
I feel really good about all of this and I love my food choices finally meeting up with my values
