I posted this on reddit just now, but I figured it also belongs here.
I will start off by saying that I have been a vegetarian my whole life, thanks to my awesome mom. However, after driving on I-10 between Las Cruces, NM and Anthony, TX during a road trip and seeing (and smelling) the dairy cows walking on mounds of their own shit, I had an epiphany and went vegan. These are some changes I've noticed with myself since I have made the lifestyle change. Oh I'll also add that I am a 23 year old woman because that might be relevant. I'm also a pretty lazy vegan: I eat a lot of frozen meals, soy products, salads, soups, cauliflower, and carrots. I don't really do any cooking because I hate doing dishes. I know this is just some anecdotal evidence, but I just thought it'd be neat to share it with y'all.
I will start off by saying that I have been a vegetarian my whole life, thanks to my awesome mom. However, after driving on I-10 between Las Cruces, NM and Anthony, TX during a road trip and seeing (and smelling) the dairy cows walking on mounds of their own shit, I had an epiphany and went vegan. These are some changes I've noticed with myself since I have made the lifestyle change. Oh I'll also add that I am a 23 year old woman because that might be relevant. I'm also a pretty lazy vegan: I eat a lot of frozen meals, soy products, salads, soups, cauliflower, and carrots. I don't really do any cooking because I hate doing dishes. I know this is just some anecdotal evidence, but I just thought it'd be neat to share it with y'all.
- I don't seem to have much body odor anymore. It used to be that if I forgot to put on deodorant, my pits would stink so bad. Now, they don't really smell like anything if I forget.
- Less acne.
- I've lost weight even though I haven't been much more active. I was teetering on the edge of being overweight before I went vegan, but since then I've lost 10 pounds without even trying and my stomach is pretty flat. I also eat TONS of carbs; the difference is that now I just eat stuff that is lower in calories and I eat lots of fiber too.
- No more chronic constipation and hemorrhoids. This was a serious problem for me before I went vegan and I hated going to the bathroom because of it. I am genetically predisposed to constipation and hemorrhoids, but going vegan has made the problem rare, only occurring once or less a month.
- I am a lot gassier. But if it means no constipation and hemorrhoids, I'll take it.
- I'm more emotional about animal suffering. I walked by the meat counter at whole foods and I started crying when I saw the animal parts. Poor things didn't deserve that :(
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