30 Day Vegan Challenge

Throughout the seven years that I’ve been an ovo-lacto (no meat but still eggs and dairy products) vegetarian I’ve thought and even tried to give up dairy and eggs. When I first became a vegetarian I did it as an experiment I just wanted to see if I could do it for 30 days, it caught on, I learned more about it and months later when I went to a vegetarian friendly college it just fit and I’ve stuck with it.

Now I’m going to do another challenge to follow a vegan diet for 30 days. Why now? I’ve just been feeling so tired and unhealthy for a while now, I know that it has a lot to do with me eating a lot of sweets and breads while at work (why do people always bring sweets to share at work?). I want to not keep relying on cheese to add flavor to my meals, I just want to overall have a healthier lifestyle.

My husband isn’t a vegetarian, but he doesn’t eat pork and only eats beef outside of home. So I’m not a very strict vegetarian because I do cook chicken, fish and turkey for him, we use the same pots and utensils, but I do wear disposable gloves while handling the meat. I wear gloves because it’s just easier and I feel cleaner because I don’t have to worry about meat particles under my nails or hands and contaminating other foods and surfaces.

So here are some of my concerns about following a vegan diet:
 -Going out to eat is already a chore because I have to make sure there is something for both me and my husband to eat and be satisfied
-I’m a sweets fan, so now I have to find dairy and egg free alternatives that are affordable or maybe I can just kick the sweet habit altogether
-I love breve Latte (half and half with espresso). Maybe I'll have to opt for soy or just stay with teas.