8 Ways TO Becom A vegetarian
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| How To Become A Vegetarian | The 8 easiest ways |
Forget what you've heard is that vegetarian food is bad, that it's an expensive lifestyle, you don't get enough to eat, or that it's too complex to integrate into your life. If you get into it with negative thoughts, you will feel as if you are being punished. But believe me, in the end, you will find that eating this way is refreshing, delicious, and healthy. It's the food you love as much as anything else, easy with time and practice
It's tempting to say just do it but before you announce your decision to
anyone, think seriously about ways to try to achieve How To Become A
Vegetarian
Here are the easiest and fastest 8 ways:
1. Find a support network:
It would be fantastic if you knew a few vegans in the physical
world whom you could count on to offer you encouragement and support. For
most of us, this seems an impossible task. In my situation, I know a few
“iffy” vegetarians but no vegans. So it's likely to be a lonely road you
are to embark upon. One possible solution is to go online. This can be via
websites or visiting
the veganism Reddit community as an example. Or vegan
Instagram
accounts?. There is quite a diverse group of vegan writers on
Quora so
perhaps follow a few whom you think may be able to offer good
advice,
where many questions can be asked, not only "how to become a vegetarian" Because you will find all the information about your last question in
this article, so I hope you do not forget the name of our blog
"Floralobby" to come back to it again.
2. Be prepared for rejection:
Clearly, not everyone is going to be thrilled with your decision.
Family ties are likely to be strained. You must realize that on some level
your decision to go vegan is a repudiation of the values and norms you
were raised with and indeed applied in your adult life. It is
understandable for a family to feel offended or hurt by your decision.
Friends are also likely to feel uncomfortable with the “new you”. I wish
it weren't so but from experience, you are going to lose friends. It won't
be a dramatic overnight loss but you are likely to find that you will
gradually drift apart from each other as your lifestyle choices will make
some people feel a sense of guilt about their own choices. People don't
like to be told they are doing wrong; even if your presence simply implies
it. It’s akin to an alcoholic losing all his drinking pals once he turns
to sobriety.
3. Educate yourself particularly regarding dietary aspects of vegetarianism:
Look at your personal circumstances and try to anticipate which
vitamin and mineral recommended daily allowances you may find difficult to
obtain from the vegan foods you currently eat. Strongly consider taking
vegan supplements even if only on a temporary basis until you have a more
varied vegan diet. B12 is a must and consider zinc, iron, and perhaps
calcium. Of course, I don't see any problem with taking supplements on a
permanent basis but not all vegans agree. This leads to the next
point.
4. Don't mistakenly believe that vegans are one big happy family:
all exchanging well wishes at Yuletide and singing
Kumbaya My Lord
at the symbolic vegan campfire. Vegans can fight amongst themselves quite
bitterly. Most of the fights revolve around which is the best diet plan to
follow or what is the best form of vegan advocacy. It's very sad but proof
of the truism that “problems unite, but solutions divide”.
5. Don't try to do everything at once:
Work hard on the dietary aspects first. Cutting out meat, dairy and eggs is
the biggest impact you can have on ending suffering for animals. Then work
on not buying products that are derived from animals. As you learn more
about veganism and its aims and objectives you will start making other
changes in line with your new lifestyle.
6. Be prepared to accept setbacks:
You are likely to experience “vegan fails” quite often especially as
a new vegan. This can be something like unknowingly eating an animal-derived
product in something you thought was vegan friendly. Simply learn from it
and be thankful that it will bolster your vigilance in the future.
7. Educate yourself and be prepared to answer many questions:
It's a
carnist
world order: you are effectively a traitor. People want to “bring you back
to your senses”. So be prepared for ridicule; arguments and
finger-pointing. Develop tough skin.
8. Don't expect health miracles in the short run:
When times get tough think about why you wanted to become a
vegetarian. Has that changed at all? It's easy to say this is all too
hard when you are only thinking of yourself and not of the victims you
hope to stand up for.
Whatever you decide I wish you well. I hope you become a vegetarian, it's the best decision I ever made.
Whatever you decide I wish you well. I hope you become a vegetarian, it's the best decision I ever made.
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