How To Become Vegan

gray area of lacto-ovo vegetarianism. While it seemed like a big deal to go
vegetarian in the first place, going full vegan from there was pretty easy,
and it was nice to no longer be stuck supporting the disturbingly disgusting
dairy and egg industries.
A 30-day trial is a mini-commitment. It’s long enough for you to learn
the basics of eating plant-based foods, and once you gain 30 days of
experience, you’ll realize that it’s easy to continue. But it’s also short
enough that you can use the psychological trick of telling yourself that you
can still eat whatever you want on day 31. Of course, you’ll probably find
that it’s easy to keep going with the trial on day 31 and to make it a
permanent lifestyle improvement if you so desire. On day 31 you won’t be
such a newbie anymore; you’ll have 30 days of experience behind you.
For some transitions it may take multiple 30-day trials before you’re able
to make it stick. There are a lot of dumb ways to eat a vegan diet — eating
too few calories is among the most common mistakes — so if your first
attempt goes a bit wonky, take some time to educate yourself about how
long-term vegans actually eat, and prepare better for your next trial. It will
probably go more smoothly. I’ve talked to a number of people who told me
they tried eating vegan and that it didn’t work for them, but when I asked
them what they ate, their food choices always sounded weird to me. I would
think, OK, that’s technically vegan, but who actually eats like that?