So what happened? Why did I quit. I would imagine that if you are reading this blog you are more than likely one of my carnivore friends, enticed by the story of my pending failure. Or maybe you are one of the people who was trying to follow along on our 30 day Vegan challenge, and you want to be sure I am not quitting because of some weird vegan disease or protein deficiency.
Well, first, let me be clear. I am not quitting. This article is not about quitting. It is about WHY I STOPPED.
I don't remember the exact day or the exact reason, but I remember thinking, "ah, it's only one meal. I can go back to being vegan tomorrow." And hence started the slippery slope. From there, it was vegan breakfast followed by non vegan lunch, followed by donut, followed by other food. Bottom line, I dropped off the wagon. Then the wagon proceeded to drag me behind it for about 30 days.
And that's ok.
I stopped being vegan because I am human and because shit happens. So why start again? What makes tomorrow different than all the other days I was going to start my vegan lifestyle again?
Nothing really. I just miss the level of health I achieved when I was on a plant strong, whole food eating plan. That's right, let me say that again...
"I miss the level of health I achieved."
On my first 30 days vegan, I lost about 13 lbs and was feeling more energetic than I had in years. Today....tired....and bloated.....and lacking energy.
So why is this post important?
Because if you are one of the people who are subscribed to this blog, following me on Facebook, or just one of my friends, I want you to know that it is ok to screw up and start again. That's what life is about.
I will be going plant based for the next 7 days and reporting back soon. Be sure to subscribe to my blog at the top of this post!!!