My transition into veganism has been a slow and steady process thus far. I’m excited that I’m getting closer and closer to my goal of a full vegan diet, and it’s withing my reach.
However, the problem is that I still have cravings for meat occasionally… chicken especially. The cravings are so powerful sometimes, that my body just… panics until I get it. And then after I eat it, I feel bloated and ashamed of myself for giving in. I don’t know how to remedy this. I’ve watched “Meet Your Meat,” I’ve tried eating a veggie burger instead… but the cravings are still there. They come and go. I can go a week of not having one, and then there are days when I get that sharp pang multiple times. I guess it’s to be expected. After 22 years of being someone with a mostly carnivorous diet, surrounded by carnivores… I should expect some longing for a bacon double cheeseburger. I just… wish there was an easier way. Like I could just wake up one day and be a vegan without all of this work. I wish I could just… change right away and not have to go through the pain of withdrawal, the war going on digestively as my body is becoming detoxified.
Sarah Kramer‘s books have been very helpful in getting me through this transition. Even though a lot of people rag on this book and say that it’s “too difficult” to follow, Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin has been motivational as well. I really hope that surrounding myself with good literature and the entire reason I started this journey to begin with (they were five good reasons actually) that these cravings will pass. It’s within my reach.
