I admit it has not been easy the first week. As I'm going to the store I look at the labels and so many items still have eggs, milk in the them. After my research in vegan ism they say you will go through a time of feeling tired in other words you have withdrawals.
Not necessarily for me but since our journey we filled up on protein. Now i have taken out that protein i really wanted a carb to give me energy. Obviously with my diabetes reaching for bread is not so great.
So for the extra energy boost I will drink a protein shake with natural peanut butter or puree some cauliflower- and make my mock mashed potatoes, or a piece of fruit, or some nuts.
Taking time to go vegan has been a journey in itself. You know when you watch these watch these weight loss programs and people cry. Cry because they realize something in their life. For me my "issue" has been my pregnancy losses. Although we were educated in what to eat there were times I still rely on food to cheer me up. Not that I don't find joy in my children, Jerry, or life. But there is that sadness because I have yet to have a rainbow baby.
Yes of course it was healthy food. But none the less after going vegan it has given me time to be more humble. I mean you never really can over do on veggies. After i eat my meal.... I'm faced with the extra time. In that time i spend with my children, read the bible, cook, clean, home school planning, exercise. I guess you could say its been a time of spiritual cleaning? Caring about what matters the most. I'm not saying I will not go back to eating eggs, cheese, fish. But for now it feels right to do this for my personal health.
Patience and Jerry are still eating fish, chicken, cheese, eggs. It works for them. I do egg whites for Patience instead of whole eggs. And there are some meals i will make for Patience that is all veggies. I'm proud of Patience she is more mature than most adults in her eating. If someone offers her garbage she says no thank you without even thinking twice.
This fall she will start a new girl scout troop, I so hope the snacks are little healthier.
