It just makes sense: My decision to move towards a Whole Foods Plant-Based diet.

My decision to move towards a WFPB diet came about in November 2019. A whole lifestyle change is a scary thought but once you make the commitment, you're set. Even if it doesn't start perfect, or you trip up, you've started and thus you will continue.

I had been considering moving towards a vegan diet for a while but the task seemed too much of a daunting one for me to tackle. After deciding once more to go this way, I watched The Game Changers in order to convince myself that it was necessary once more. After this I was set.

I started with meat, the big ol' cholesterol cartons. Going without meat for a few days was fairly easy, I went and bought mock-meats to help the transition and honestly with the good brands, there is not much difference. Maybe once you forget the taste of meat. Milk was another easy one, well the "seen" milk, I switched to almond milk in my coffee immediately (Little noob me didn't realise that this wasn't the best PB milk for hot stuff, I am now using soya milk in my coffee). The really hard part was when I was tired, busy, or lazy and just wanted to buy a quick pie to satisfy those stomach pains. 2 weeks in and proud. My significant other and myself went to get one of those late quick supper meals and me an avoider of cornish pastries had this idea that it was a meat free bundle of deliciousness, my other who claimed it was his favourite pie to indulge in in high school assured me it was a veggie sack of happiness. Unfortunately we both learned that night that he obviously didn't know what he was eating when he was too interested in sports and being amazing at every teenage thing.

Anyway, this journey has taught me not to be so hard on myself. At the start I felt guilty for slipping up and being imperfect. After going home for Christmas and caving in on the day of abundantly delicious, cooked-by-someone-else food. I realised that a lifestyle change to the extent of changing a diet that has been learned and promoted for the whole 25 years of my life is one that will take time. It will take mistakes and it will take forgiving myself for giving in to the cravings. My body has been under pressure with adjusting, the pressure builds up when you eat chickpeas like there's no tomorrow (trust me, don't do it.. as good as you make them taste, start slow, your gut will thank me later). Taking it slow and easy is the way to go.

At this point in late February, I am mostly vegetarian, vegan as much as possible, and I treat myself to the deliciousness of unhealthy bacon or other delicacies of meat from time to time. Being a kg and a half away from my goal weight, I know I have made the right choice, because when I look in the mirror with my imperfect naked being, I see health and those vegains starting to set in. Mentally I am becoming stronger, so my mental health is benefiting too, those days of anxiety are getting easier to manage and overall I am feeling healthier than I felt before filling my plate with colourful plant deliciousness. Yes veggies are surprisingly flavoursome when you actually focus on cooking them as the hero of your dish.

Before I write all day and night and week on this post; funny when it took me 25 min to decide on a topic, here I am not stopping theses fingers flittering over the keyboard. This is just an intro to my WFPB journey and more posts on my struggles, vegan wins, and crushing the ever-so confusing, Facebook fight inducing, difference between Plant-based and Veganism. Yes, I have seen many insult hurling moments when someone mixes these terms up on a group specifically for one or the other of them. Give it up for Facebook fiends who cannot resist that strong desire and urge to say something unnecessary.

Plant-based love to you all!

P.s eat your veggies, your parent's were right when you were a kid, these things are healthy and nutritious. This guy below lives on a plant-based diet. ;)