[coffee]

I thought this might make a few people around here happy to hear...

I am going to try out vegan eating.

I am going to start with being a weekday vegan to avoid awkwardness with weekend activities. We'll see where it goes from there. I am nearing almost a year from the time I started being a vegetarian, so I think now is a fitting time to try vegan-style eating.

Wish me luck. Finding vegetarian foods has become second nature to me over the past year and I'm sure it could be that way for me eventually if I cut out dairy and eggs.

 

[SomebodyElse]

Good luck.

That is the key. Being willing to give it enough time til all of a sudden you find it has become second nature to you.

 

[fadeaway1289]

Good luck!

OT: The title of this thread reminds me of Burger King's slogan

and I assumed this thread was going to be about Burger King.

 

[Sunflower]

I started easing into a vegan diet after being a vegetarian for about a year as well. I am so glad that I did it!

Good luck!

 

[Kjesta]

Good luck! Do you know www.theppk.com and www.vegweb.com yet? They're great resources for recipes! I live off Vegweb recipes, essentially

More power to you!

 

[Werewolf Girl]

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Originally Posted by SomebodyElse

Good luck.

That is the key. Being willing to give it enough time til all of a sudden you find it has become second nature to you.

So true! I was a vegetarian for ages before going vegan, and when I did it I did it really slowly. I tried going cold tofurky a few times at first but that's just not how my brain works, I need to ease into things or I don't stick with it. So then I was a strict vegetarian for about 6 months and ate mostly vegan except for a few cheese binges, and then everything just fell into place. I was getting a lot of support from Veggieboards and I had met some vegan friends in real life and I petted some real live dairy cows, there was no going back at that point, it really does become second nature. Now I' just think: "I really used to eat cheese?"

In the end I don't think there is a right or wrong way to do it, YOU know what works best for you. Congratulations on making such an awesome decision!

 

[Carley]

That's the best way to go, good luck

 

[Identity_thief]

Goodluck

You're right it does become second nature, just like vegetarianism.

 

[Bluejeans84]

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Originally Posted by fadeaway1289

Good luck!

OT: The title of this thread reminds me of Burger King's slogan

and I assumed this thread was going to be about Burger King.

LOL, that's what I thought. XD Good luck Coffee! I know you can do it!

 

[GreenMommaCow]

Good luck!

 

[azerea_02]

Awesome, Coffee! You know what, I'm almost in the same boat as you, Ijust took my decision about 2 weeks ago. And it's really not nearly as tough as I was expecting! Good on ya and good luck!

 

[coffee]

Okay, so... restaurant eating is really tough!

 

[KrisMTL]

Good luck, vegan FTW!

 

[Kjesta]

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Originally Posted by coffee

Okay, so... restaurant eating is really tough!

It can be a little tedious, but I've always manage to get something. I ask for pasta with a simple tomato/veggie sauce, fries, salad, pizza without cheese, baked potato with veggies. And that's for places that aren't too accomodating to vegans

 

[New England Vegan]

Very cool. Glad to hear your "crossing over."

 

[Sunflower]

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Originally Posted by Kjesta

It can be a little tedious, but I've always manage to get something. I ask for pasta with a simple tomato/veggie sauce, fries, salad, pizza without cheese, baked potato with veggies. And that's for places that aren't too accomodating to vegans

I usually try to go with pizza without cheese, many places have pizza.

 

[GreenMommaCow]

Yes, resturant eating IS hard, but you can do it! Try looking at the menu before hand to plan out what you're going to eat.

 

[creep]

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Originally Posted by coffee

Okay, so... restaurant eating is really tough!

Ethnic restaurants are easy. I try to go for ethnic or vegan when possible, but just about anywhere can make you something. You just have to be a little creative with what's available.