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There are a lot of reasons that people make the big decision to start living a vegan lifestyle. However, unless you’ve already been cutting down on your animal products, you might find it hard to make that transition as quickly as you might like. As such, here are a few tips to help you cut animal products out of your life and to start living the vegan life much more easily.
Make the transition smoother
If you’re currently on a diet that includes animal products then don’t be in such a rush to exclude them from your life entirely and immediately. Some people can go cold turkey, but you might want to start doing it a little more gradually, to start with. For instance, you might have a vegan ricotta and dumplings meal for dinner, but still have cereal with milk to start. Take the time to adjust so that cravings don’t all get to you at once.
Finding your replacements is important
If you enjoy a snack in the day, then you need to make sure you have a replacement for that snack ready to go. Similarly, if you have a dessert once a week, then try finding a vegan alternative. This even counts for going out, find a vegan Mediterranean diet eatery near you, for instance, if you go out for a meal twice a month. Without the replacements there, you can find it difficult to replicate your past eating habits, which can make it a lot easier to start slipping back into the more major habit of eating animal products.
Ensure you get all the nutrition you need
Starting a vegan diet might be the most important thing to you right now, but if you’re not managing that diet healthily, then you’re going to end up feeling miserable. Some bodily changes are to be expected when you start eating a vegan diet. However, if you’re starting to feel unwell, then it might be the case that you’re lacking some vital components of a healthy diet, such as Omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D. These can be found outside of animal products, but they are rarer, so people who transitioning to veganism can often find it difficult to get their fill initially.
Keep educating yourself
You may make mistakes at some point, such as failing to check the label on a carton of soy milk that might actually contain some cow’s milk byproducts. Be compassionate with yourself when you make mistakes and keep correcting as time goes on. More importantly, take a look at online diet communities that can help you build upon the tips above. Get answers to the questions on your mind, tips to help you stay to your principles, and share some inspiration with others who are on the same journey as you. There is a very big online vegan community that’s welcoming to all comers.
Going vegan isn’t easy, so you need to decide for yourself that it’s worth going through the effort. The tips above can help, but it’s ultimately down to your ability to stick to it.
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