Hello JM1,Hello vegan community, I'm here to research what are your your core values that inspire and motivate you to have the discipline to remain vegan???
Sounds like you been preparing some delicious mealsHello JM1,
It isn't a matter of "discipline".
I completely enjoy my food.
I grew up eating rice and beans so that's my norm also but those collard greens sound like an additional tasty health health incentive.Brown rice and beans with hot peppered oil collard greens.
I usually make a big pot and use it until it runs out.I grew up eating rice and beans so that's my norm also but those collard greens sound like an additional tasty health health incentive.
Is this your lunch and dinner meal?? How often do you enjoy this meal???
Unless you have an Instant Pot!I usually make a big pot and use it until it runs out.
I use all kind of beans ( though only one at a time ), peas, and lentils. That makes the flavors different.
I cook the collard greens separately. They are very nutritious, but require a lot of cooking time. I've found frozen collard greens to be easier to digest. Simmer them for 20 minutes, drain, saute with oil, and top with hot peppered sesame oil.
I usually make a big pot and use it until it runs out
I like the sound of your recipeI use all kind of beans ( though only one at a time ), peas, and lentils. That makes the flavors different.
I cook the collard greens separately. They are very nutritious, but require a lot of cooking time. I've found frozen collard greens to be easier to digest. Simmer them for 20 minutes, drain, saute with oil, and top with hot peppered sesame oil.
Were you ever on the fence, wavering back and forth, or were you intentional to strategize the discipline of being vegan?Bought cook books, borrowed cookbooks from the library.
Not right away but I did to the 30 day vegan challenge which included meal plans, recipes and even grocery lists.How did you learn how to cook vegan food?
Were you ever on the fence, wavering back and forth, or were you intentional to strategize the discipline of being vegan?
You mean to tell me that after years of eating animals you quit cold turkey, LOL just like white no gray area in between?Remaining vegan doesn't really require any discipline for me. It's not difficult, and, after all these years, it's automatic.
I consciously decided to be an ethical vegan because I want to avoid contributing to animal exploitation and abuse, but I'd likely still eat an almost entirely vegan diet even if I hadn't made that decision because animal products gross me out and are expensive, and because I'm worried about certain health effects (like mercury in seafood). I think I started eating vegan before I even became an ethical vegan. I also wouldn't buy stuff like fur because the fur industry is violent and totally unnecessary.
Thanks alot buddyHere is a collection of introductory vegan diet resources I put together a long time ago. Still very useful
About Vegan Diets
In post World War II Great Britain Donald Watson with his wife coined the term “vegan” to refer to people who believe that it is wrong to exploit animals. They went on to form the Vegan…beforewisdom.com
I understand food is good and to be enjoyed, but with so much variety.Hello JM1,
It isn't a matter of "discipline".
I completely enjoy my food.
ARE YOU AT LIBERTTY TO SHARE WHAT Dr McDougall showed YOU, that appealed to YOU and made it easy to stay eating this way. .?I too love my vegan food and actually find it very freeing to not have to decide if I should have a donut or a chocolate bar or some other fast food when I am out and about. The answer is always no and that makes it easy.
I believe you will find one of 3 reasons people go vegan. For the animals, for the environment or for their health and eventually stay vegan for all three reasons. I, personally, finally made the decision for health reasons and because Dr McDougall showed me a way that appealed to me and made it easy to stay eating this way. The animals and the environment are now as important to me and I continually remind myself by watching things like MILKED just out on YouTube and other docs like Game Changers, What the Health etc.
Emma JC
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