Going Vegan – What has Changed Two Years On?

In November 2015 I wrote a post about going vegan and a couple of months later, I documented my experience trying out Veganuary as I wanted to properly explore if going vegan was sustainable for me.

Going Vegan: An Update

This year I feel the Veganuary campaign has gained momentum with more people seeming to be taking part, whether it just be for the month, or to explore -like I did- if going vegan works for them long term.

Going vegan

Going vegan: what has changed

1. I aim to live an 85% plant-based lifestyle, as opposed to 90%

2. I have re-introduced a small amount of cheese back into my diet. The vegan cheese I was buying was honestly just shit and expensive so I have returned back to normal cheese. But since turning to a more plant-based diet, cheese intake has still dramatically reduced.

3. I have 100% continued to adopt nut and soya milks -the day I banished cows milk was honestly one of the best things I have done. However, I struggled to find a way to use nut milks in my morning coffee without it congealing and looking disgusting (even though it tasted fine), so I now just drink my coffee black unless I purchase from a coffee shop.

4. I still eat cake, any cake.

Vegan recipes

The truth is, I love food, I love cooking and I love eating out. As someone on Twitter last week said, when you have to think too much about what you eat, it can become problematic.

There are a huge number of people out there (maybe even you reading this) who naturally have food intolerances and therefore those of us choosing to remove certain foods because we can, need to be mindful of that. As I have said in the posts written previously, being vegetarian/plant-based really suits me and I certainly do not feel (or look) deficient of anything.

The truth of everything really is to listen to your body and find out what works, and what doesn’t, to ensure it always functions at its best.

If you are thinking about exploring a plant-based diet (going vegan), or maybe just looking to incorporate more plant-based meals, I highly rate any of the books by Deliciously Ella (review here); and Eat Smart by Niomi Smart and Angela Liddon’s Oh She Glows to name only a few to get you started.

Until next time x

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