I wanted to go vegan.

If you’ve ever considered going vegan, you’ve probably run into a couple of obstacles.

• You had no clue where to begin.

• You thought of veganism as something that was only for rich people.

• You tried vegan food before, but found it to be bland and boring.

• You found that your busy schedule made it hard to maintain a vegan diet.

• You can’t quite grasp all of the information on it that’s out there.

Maybe you went to the supermarket with the intention of making the shift, but ended up staring at the vegan section of your refrigerator aisle confused and frustrated. You made it all the way home with some vegan goodies, only to be told by your family that you are not allowed to eat that.

I had a hard time going vegan for a long time.

You are not alone if any of these obstacles apply to you.

I’ve struggled with it. All. Of these things.

I wanted to go vegan for a long time.

It was better for me, my body and the planet.

There was no question as to when I should do it.

The hardest thing to do was change my diet.

I had to figure it out one day.

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I started to experience that feeling in my stomach again after I ordered chicken fingers with ranch for dipping. I had to pull over several times on the way home because I went straight to my car.

That is when I made the connection. I was not able to drink Lactose. This was confirmed by my doctor. I was very sad. How could that happen? And so suddenly?

I was able to eat dairy with a pill for a while. As the pill began to lose its effect on me, that comfort began to diminish.

I knew I had to make a change.

Being vegan became easy.

I had to give up dairy and relearn how to live without it.

It was not easy at first. I have had some really bad vegan food. I grabbed a banana while rushing out of the house thinking it was vegan, but was only able to do that many times before thinking If I see one more doggone banana. I wondered what to do with the rows and rows of tofu at the supermarket. I’ve had friends pass up on coming over for dinner after they were told the food would be vegan.

Slowly, I began to experiment. I was playing with different snacks and trying new recipes.

I wanted it to be easy. It was fun.

And it worked!

I learned what to do when I wanted meat. How to deal with family who question your decision. I learned to make a lifestyle shift where I no longer miss meat. It is easy for me to be vegan.

Do you know the benefits of being vegan?

It took me a long time to feel the benefits of going vegan.

• I felt physically better
• My skin cleared up
• TMI: going to bathroom was more productive
• My mood was better
• I overall felt stronger and in better health
• I slept better

I was able to make the shift and even enjoy eating vegan, as well as figuring out some tricks that made my meat loving friends want to come to my dinner parties.

Are you confused about what to eat and what not to eat? Read on.

Let me tell you if you are having a hard time making the shift and going vegan.

It is not your fault!

Here is the thing. It is more difficult to figure out how to eat healthy when there is so much information out there.

It gets very confusing with all the commercials telling you to drink milk and all the documentaries telling you to go vegan.

It is completely overwhelming that there is so much information about what is healthy and what isn’t. It is not your fault that you are having a hard time, it is the result of what is happening in the world right now.

There is hope. If you stick to a vegan diet, it can be very simple.