Doing a 180 – Going Vegan

What I was eating before going vegan:

I was eating poultry with every meal during the day, and eating dairy at night.  Then I tried just eating poultry with every meal without dairy.  In both of these instances, my 'dark side' became debilitating.  I was also absolutely miserable because I hate eating a pound of meat a day with bread and nothing else.  So, I recently decided to go completely vegan.  

I haven't gone completely vegan in several years.  I instead tried just having some butter for fat and keeping everything else vegan, so this time around with no butter is unique for me.

I also heard the thoughtform, "neurotoxin."  This was possibly a reminder from what Unveiled Mysteries said about meat.

I may have been brainwashed to believe that plant foods have natural toxins that harm humans.  There's a great amount of research showing that many plant defense compounds are actually anti-inflammatory and can help fight against cancer.  

I'm not starting out eating a massive amount of vegetables, but the vegetables I've been eating have not caused me issues thus far.  And, I can use pea protein isolate and rice protein isolate to get more protein.  I can also add small amounts of coconut oil and high oleic sunflower oil.  These additional protocols help ensure that I get enough macronutrients.  (If one knows what they are doing, vegan diets are actually very easy and affordable.)  

Some long-term vegans develop nutritional deficiencies, and their health dramatically improves when eating, for example, some fish.  If in the future I need to eat some meat, I will.  But this may not be necessary if I cover all my bases.  I could supplement with B12 occasionally.  Will see how it goes.

I my case, diet has become an art form.  I enjoy the creativity involved in coming up with various vegan foods and meals.  I've already written down 7 different vegan meals I can eat per day.   

I've been feeling like a hypocrite when eating meat because I'm not willing to kill and butcher an animal.  I figure, if I'm not willing to do those things myself, I shouldn't be eating animals.  So, in addition to health reasons, ethics comes into play.  I'm not a vegan activist though.  I'm not interested in debating with people who eat meat about going vegan or anything like that.  'Each unto their own.'

So far, my ability to focus has substantially improved.  I still get tired, but definitely not as tired as I was when eating meat and cheese.  I envision myself continuing to get stronger and brighter with this new eating plan.