It’s been more then 2 years that I have chosen vegan/vegetarian as my food choice.
I can’t say I am strictly vegan. As eating out is a bit difficult. I do eat pizza from time to time, and somehow it includes diary products as a cheese. Certain bread and cakes are contained eggs. So I can’t be very crazy about it.
But I am not taking meat, chicken, fish and eggs. Dairy products as well.
So what can I say?
Carbohydrates is my main source of energy. Of course, protein: chickpeas, lentils, nuts, tofu, quinoa, etc.
I cut my coffee – one cup in a day.
I drink almond milk. And my children never like cow milk really like almond milk.
What did I gain?
I feel it is right choice for me now. I don’t have taste for meat. And happy what “vegan diet” or better say “vegan lifestyle” gives me.
For long time I’ve been trying different diets, avoiding carbs. Stressing on protein: meat, chicken, eggs. I never enjoyed it. And it never worked for me.
The way as I switched to vegan I started to loss weight. I do love carbohydrates: rice, pasta, bread. The recipes are so interesting and I like to play around with it.
Malaysia is a great country as big food choice here. I love Indian kitchen. Vegan curry I am cooking regular, dhall, chapati. No counting calories anymore.
I have energy. I feel clean and healthy. I wake up in the morning light, don’t have problems to go to toilet. Feel energetic for my activities.
Yes, I spend energy.
So for me to eat pasta at night no problem. I don’t think about gaining 1-2kg. And I am not dieting anymore.
I don’t want to be bulky. I want to be strong and flexible. And be able to continue with my active lifestyle.
Never stressing that my food choice will work for everyone. We left be in this society, I do communicate with many people. I do respect their choice. Just when people are asking me with my lifestyle that’s answer. And do what I love and enjoying it.
Maybe this is important: to synergies everything what makes you happy. What is more controllable.
Being under stress I still have something that nobody can’t take from me.
I feel my inner core and able to keep myself sane in spite of everything going around.
Just one part of it 🙏
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