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Hello There, My name is Amie and I've been vegan for a month now.

I tried the vegan, last year, and I had a hard time with it, because I was a vegetarian for such a long time, and I always would substitute cheese for meat.

Last October I started having these horrible stomach pains. They would happen at least once a week, and I'd always wake up around 3 am with them. They hurt SO bad. I couldn't sleep, eat, walk, nothing. I would have to make myself throw up just to feel better, and I had no idea what was wrong with me. I finally went to the Dr. one day because the pain was so bad that I thought I was dying. The Dr. Told me that I had air pockets in my stomach caused by acidity in foods. Apparently my stomach isn't able to digest acidity. The Dr. even put me on a medication that I had to take twice a day to help digest acidity. However, I hate taking medication.

I started reading the kind diet in December. I decided that not only do I want to go vegan, but i really felt like I needed to go vegan. So I went vegan again on January 1st.

January started, and I've been totally vegan for the whole month. I feel great, I keep getting compliments on my skin, I even feel more in-tune with my body. and surprisingly enough, I DONT EVEN CRAVE DAIRY OR CHEESE! AT ALL!!! it's amazing. I've even lost 4 pounds this month, so that's great too!!

The best news out of all of this is that I stopped taking my medication all together and I haven't had any issues with my stomach. a few times did i feel a little acidity, and i knew exactly what food was the cause of it because I've been making all my food and I could tell which foods were upsetting me!

I honestly feel like I've been eating this way for forever! and I really don't plan on going back. I feel like I'll be vegan for the rest of my life. I think it was easierfor me this time around too because I had a ton of support from my husband and my friends.

Good for you Amie. I'm glad to hear you are happy with your choices. Keep Smiling.