Well, everyone, I have officially made it one week without eating any animal products! I think it's important to chart how I've been feeling, so I'll sum up some of the changes I've felt and seen here.
1 - I feel happy. I don't know if that's because it's getting springy, or the end of the school year is near, or I'm planning some mini trips and summer fun, OR it's because I'm so chock-full of plant vitamins, but I feel happy and it's good.
2 - My skin has been so clear and smooth (knock on wood.)
3 - Even if I still feel a little pudgy or bloated some days, I generally like my body and how it feels. I know I'm not totally detoxed from meat products yet, and I have still been partaking in plenty of alcoholic beverages, so I'm not the HEALTHIEST I could be, but I am proud of what I'm feeding myself and thus proud of how my body looks.
4 - I have been, for lack of a better term, clearing out the system? (WARNING - TMI AHEAD!) For years I have struggled with bloating and constipation, and this is why I stopped eating dairy about four years ago, and why I started taking Magnesium a couple years later. I haven't been my magnesium, but I am becoming quite "regular" which is actually so, so great, even if you didn't want to hear about my bathroom habits. Sorry, you were warned!
5 - I feel really passionate about this. I want to teach people about it and encourage them to learn what they're doing to the environment and to animals and to their own bodies when they eat meat. I guess now I know why vegans get such a bad reputation for talking about being vegan all the time. It's not an attention thing or narcissism or anything like that; I think they truly want to educate others about this enlightenment they've had about what the world is feeding us AND what we're doing to our planet AND what we're doing to other innocent creatures. We no longer need these things to kepe us alive, and we're doing a disservice to ourselves and future generations to continue to abuse and use up all these resources just because we want burgers. Veggie burgers are just as good!
A couple days ago I wrote that I was having trouble calling myself a vegan and I blamed it on beeswax chapstick and leather-handled tote bags. But in reality, I think I was kind of ashamed, or embarrassed, to admit how much I care about this lifestyle. Because it does come with a certain amount of judgment from the outside world. I'm starting to realize that it doesn't matter what others think- if they would only educate themselves on everything that is wrong with meat-eating, they might gravitate towards this path too!
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