#maybe once i have a larger repertoire of vegan meals and find it easy enough to meet my protein needs

[carpathxanridge]

just realized i had a fully vegetarian day of eating without trying, which i’ve probably done before but this is the first time i feel like i actually got enough protein too without being like intentional about it. im pretty excited even though it wasn’t all vegan, one meal was and the other wouldve been easily veganize-able if i had vegan cheese. and like as someone who used to be such a picky eater i had a list of foods i’d have to introduce into my diet before being able to even THINK about eating vegan, it’s exciting to see i’ve done enough of that introduction that i can have a day of low-effort eating that’s unintentionally vegan-approaching. like i forget how limited my diet used to be until i actually examine what my current diet looks like and go whoa i wouldn’t have eaten like 2/3rd of this even just a year ago lol. and tbh i dont know if i ever intend on going fully vegan but my goal is to limit myself to maybe cooking with meat and/or dairy only once or twice a week, and the only animal product to keep a staple would be eggs (i want to have my own chickens.)

#unfortunately it’s too easy for me to fall into an orthorexic mindset and trigger unhealthy restriction and binging #and i know vegans say ‘veganism isnt a diet it’s a lifestyle’ but #it’s really not lmao it quite literally is about what you eat and ‘diet’ doesn’t mean ‘fad diet’ or ‘weight loss diet’ #it’s just what you eat and unfortunately changing it drastically can b triggering #which is why for now i’m focused on slow #sustainable dietary changes #and an additive mindset of trying new vegan dishes #or introducing ingredients that ive been picky about that are vegan staples #rather than eliminating meat or dairy #maybe once i have a larger repertoire of vegan meals and find it easy enough to meet my protein needs #then i can start deliberately limiting my animal product intake #but also i think about i forget who on radblr has this stance but basically #the idea that veganism shouldnt be encouraged to women because so many of us already have iron deficiency and are more prone to it from #our periods and as women are also more likely to have histories of disordered eating #and are more prone than men to a feeling of individual moral responsibility and guilt #which i think is an interesting argument i do kind of agree and it’s why i dont feel the immediate pressure to go vegan even as some #of my vegan friends guilt me lol #like im sorry im gonna prioritize my health #but i do agree that ULTIMATELY a diet LOW in animal protein is most supportive of physical health even with the above considerations about #anemia and women’s protein needs on their periods #like yes those are good reasons to be critical of some of the popular high carb unsustainable vegan influencer diets #but a diet of mostly plant based protein sources with minimal animal based protein where iron absorptionis a concern is ultimately going to #be more supportive of ur general health than a diet high as high in red meat as the standard american diet #anyways those r my thoughts lol idk where i was going in these tags