New here (not a vegan yet)
Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2019 3:11 pm
Hey all,
My name is Hannah and I'm new! I want to join this site because I am transitioning to a more plant-based diet and lifestyle and I was hoping to talk with like-minded individuals about this transition. I'm not going full vegan (yet) for a variety of reasons, the most important being that I have a tendency toward food obsession, so cutting out food groups completely is not good for me. I plan to eat mostly plant-based and will only discuss plant-based stuff here out of respect for vegans.
I went vegan in the past, about ten years ago, and then left the lifestyle for health reasons. I couldn't keep weight on and developed a host of food intolerances (wheat, soy, couldn't digest most legumes, etc). I thought veganism was the problem, so I started eating animal products again. No, I didn't go to the doctor, as I should have.
I ended up going on a Weston A Price Foundation diet (cue groan) before I realized that that foundation is riddled with pseudoscience. Then I went paleo. Then zero carb/carnivore (I know, I know. I'm disgusted too). Then back to WAPF. I was basically obsessed with finding the "perfect diet" and I didn't realize that such a diet doesn't exist. My primary motive was to heal my mental illness (I am diagnosed with borderline personality disorder) with diet, which I am seeing is not possible. So now I'm in treatment with a psychologist and psychiatrist and am on medication. As such, I'm doing much much better.
Now, I'm returning to a plant-based diet for ethical reasons. The way animals are treated in modern animal agriculture really bothers me (not to mention the environment impact), but for the longest time, I thought animal products were necessary for good health so I thought I didn't have a choice. Now, I'm looking at reliable sources and real research and am seeing that it is possible to eat plant-based and be healthy. So I'm going for it!
Any hoo, that's about it for now. I look forward to interacting with you all and learning about this lifestyle!
My name is Hannah and I'm new! I want to join this site because I am transitioning to a more plant-based diet and lifestyle and I was hoping to talk with like-minded individuals about this transition. I'm not going full vegan (yet) for a variety of reasons, the most important being that I have a tendency toward food obsession, so cutting out food groups completely is not good for me. I plan to eat mostly plant-based and will only discuss plant-based stuff here out of respect for vegans.
I went vegan in the past, about ten years ago, and then left the lifestyle for health reasons. I couldn't keep weight on and developed a host of food intolerances (wheat, soy, couldn't digest most legumes, etc). I thought veganism was the problem, so I started eating animal products again. No, I didn't go to the doctor, as I should have.
I ended up going on a Weston A Price Foundation diet (cue groan) before I realized that that foundation is riddled with pseudoscience. Then I went paleo. Then zero carb/carnivore (I know, I know. I'm disgusted too). Then back to WAPF. I was basically obsessed with finding the "perfect diet" and I didn't realize that such a diet doesn't exist. My primary motive was to heal my mental illness (I am diagnosed with borderline personality disorder) with diet, which I am seeing is not possible. So now I'm in treatment with a psychologist and psychiatrist and am on medication. As such, I'm doing much much better.
Now, I'm returning to a plant-based diet for ethical reasons. The way animals are treated in modern animal agriculture really bothers me (not to mention the environment impact), but for the longest time, I thought animal products were necessary for good health so I thought I didn't have a choice. Now, I'm looking at reliable sources and real research and am seeing that it is possible to eat plant-based and be healthy. So I'm going for it!
Any hoo, that's about it for now. I look forward to interacting with you all and learning about this lifestyle!