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Brand New Vegan!
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by emily buck
on July 8, 2011
Hello! I am so excited to be on this site - I am on day 3 of vegan-ism and so far its going great! As a girl who has been dieting for years it is amazing to finally not be counting calories and just knowing what I can eat and what I can't. I am determined to stick with this, but I have one question. I am just vegan for now, hoping that after a few months I can go to Superhero at least 4 days a week, and then up it from there. I am eating lots of fruits and veggies and some soy, and definitely haven't kicked the sugar yet - I took coffee out right away so I need to have one vice left for now! But I have found that the first couple days I felt pretty much the same, maybe a little better, but today I almost feel hungover or like I'm at the very beginning stages of getting sick. Is this something everyone experiences? I'm wondering if its my body detoxing, but since I only cut out meat and dairy I'm not sure how much of a "detox" I'm actually doing. Any words of wisdom would be appreciated!
Thanks! :)
Em
Emily, Yes, you are most certainly detoxing. Giving up meat, dairy and coffee at the same time is huge and you might feel crappy for a while. When I gave up animal products, I detoxed so heavily that I had to start eating eggs again. If you'd given up sugar at the same time as the other things you'd probably be feeling even worse than you are now! I recommend that you drink lots of water, get plenty of rest and maybe get some Synergy Kombucha to get your body back into balance. Good luck!!! Isabelle
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