The Vegan Thread

Don't beat yourself up if you make a mistake now and then, number one tip!

To start try making your favourite meals but as a vegan version, this is possible for most meals!

Also, don't let yourself go hungry, I found I craved non vegan things at the start but the cravings were only strong when I was hungry!

It was easier for me, coming from 18 yrs veggie. But, things i found help me -
Plan ahead! Try and plan a few meals (lots of great easy recipes online, making vegan versions of favs a good place to start) I've foind it pretty easy, so long as I have some useful basics on hand.
Carry snacks!! Again, easier to stay on track if you have something available when you get hungry.
Treat yo' self! Find some tasty vegan treats, dark choc, fancy peanut butters, lunch out, whatever floats your boat. Enjoy! You'll be saving heaps on not buying dairy & meat anyways 👌

I also went from ~15 years veggie, and just went cold turkey, but maybe a much bigger deal for you, coming from meat /dairy.

Personally, I switched when i came back off a snowboard holiday in France with lots of cheese. Lots.
Had made the decision in advance of the holiday. I've never looked back.

But my decision was fueled by my ever increasing horror and guilt about the dairy /egg industry, to the point where I just couldn't be part of it any more without being constantly in a state of depression about it.

So, the relief of being free from taking part in the horror overroad the desire to relapse.

And I've become a much better cook as a result!

And as others have said - don't beat yourself up about lapses/mistakes. I've not lapsed, but I've Fucked up a few times. My dad accidentally fed me a casserole the other day, while I was visiting, that had chorizo in! I ate around it...