DH1
Midfield
Anybody on here contemplating veganuary this year then? 31 days of eating a purely plant based and cruelty free diet.
Less than a year ago i started for diet reasons, seemed like it was a good idea to give it a try. Watched a documentary on netflix called 'what the health' which looks at the diabetes side of food and the lies and confusion tactics that get circulated around the meat and dairy industry. Absolutely eye opening.
Pros:
Cons:
Less than a year ago i started for diet reasons, seemed like it was a good idea to give it a try. Watched a documentary on netflix called 'what the health' which looks at the diabetes side of food and the lies and confusion tactics that get circulated around the meat and dairy industry. Absolutely eye opening.
Pros:
- It undeniabily makes you feel healthier and happier as a person.
- It is easier to get protien from just eating plant based foods than is ever reported.
- Some of the meals you can make/buy in restaurants are ridiciously close to 'the real thing'.
- Training and building muscle mass is actually possible. You don't just need to eat chicken to be arny.
- From an environmental point of view, being vegan saves a ridiculous amount of everything. From the money in your pocket, to the 2000L of water it takes to produce 1lb of meat and everything that it takes to then get that piece of meat onto your table. (watch the documentary above)
- I still drink pints, get take aways just have to be selective but again it's second nature to me now.
Cons:
- If I go out for the day I have generally pre plan where I am going to have food as up in the North East there isn't as many options as say down south. However as time goes on the less this becomes a problem as its second nature.
- Farting, yes. The extra fibre in your diet is absolute hell. Or at least it was for me. I took some £20 probiotic tablets off amazon and within a few days my belly found its balance, but I went from a shit diet to this which is why my body struggled more than some Ive read about.