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I’m A Vegan, Not An Alien

Posted on September 4, 2015 By 26 Comments on I’m A Vegan, Not An Alien

Let’s be honest: Becoming a vegan is not a trivial issue that you can handle on the fly. It’s a decision that could take quite a time before you make it. And even after taking this decision, you must be aware that there are still other challenges to come. I was excited to read how Matt Frazier made his vegan lifestyle work despite some opposition not denying that becoming vegan is a big deal which however is more rewarding than you might have thought when you had started your vegan journey.

“Even after I became vegetarian, I turned this question over and over in my mind. I knew that I wanted to quit eating animal products but just couldn’t imagine making it work. I had even tried a vegan diet for a month, only to learn in the process that I wasn’t ready.

The commitment to officially say “I’m vegan” was a decision I deliberated about for a long time. In the end, it took two full years before I completely cut out eggs, milk, butter, and cheese. But when the time was finally right, there was no question about it.

Two and a half years later, now that this once extreme lifestyle now feels familiar, I have just enough perspective to wish I could go back and give my pre-vegan self (or someone else in my shoes) a few pointers.

So whenever they give us the promised time machines and jetpacks and I get the chance to go back and talk to that guy, here’s how I’ll help him prepare:

1. The jokes will never stop.

So get used to them, and understand that they don’t necessarily indicate a lack of respect.

My dad’s favorite line, when he tries some of our food: “This would be great with some meatballs!” It’s a joke, of course, and the fact that he says it so often has itself become a joke.

But just about every family or friendly gathering yields a joke from someone who must think they’re the first to make it. “Want me to throw a steak on the grill for you? Oh, that’s right … hahaha!”

An uncle once presented me with a single piece of iceberg lettuce on a plate and announced, for everyone to hear, “Hey Matt, look. Dinner!” I actually smiled at that one.

Get used to the jokes. Laugh them off, or take the opportunity to explain how important your diet choices are to you. Up to you.

2. Giving up the cheese isn’t nearly as hard as it seems.

I’m not saying that losing the cheese is easy. Life without cheese takes some adjustment, especially if you rely on it as an essential part of the few vegetarian dishes you can order in “normal” restaurants.

I thought I’d miss cheese as an appetizer, with a glass of wine or a beer. But it didn’t take long to discover that when I replaced the cheese with nuts or crackers, these foods were just as satisfying for their saltiness between sips, and I felt a lot better ten minutes later.

I thought I’d miss cheese on pizza. I quickly found that cheeseless pizza wasn’t nearly as good as the real thing, but it did the job, and over time, I came to tolerate (and even like) Daiya. Now, vegan pizza is just pizza in my mind, and I haven’t lost a thing.

As it turned out the key to giving up that last bit of cheese — which I clung to for months — was simply deciding to do so.

3. Being vegan doesn’t have to be more expensive, but it will be.

If you do the math, there’s no reason eating vegetarian or vegan should be more expensive than eating meat.

At three, five, or eight dollars a pound, meat is one of the more expensive items you’ll buy in the grocery store. So if you just replace it, say, with beans that cost a dollar per pound, you’ll bank some serious coin.

And yet, I now spend one and a half times or twice as much as I used to on groceries. Why? Because being vegan has led me down the ultra-health-foodie road. I shop at farmers markets and co-ops and Whole Foods more than I ever did before I was vegan, and I pay extra for organic. Going vegan led me to learn more about food, to the point that I’m scared not to be hyper-selective and skeptical about what I buy.

I’m sure you’ve heard the adage by now: “Pay for it now, or pay for it later.” The money we spend on the healthiest food possible is an investment in our future health that will pay off down the road.”

To read the rest of the article, check it out on the original source over at Matt Frazier.

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Comments (26) on “I’m A Vegan, Not An Alien”

  1. Brunner Crew says:
    November 6, 2015 at 7:18 pm

    How is it going auntie? So happy for you!

    Reply
  2. Sandie Wright says:
    November 6, 2015 at 8:34 pm

    Hi going good down 12.5lbs in 9 wks. People are starting to notice yeah

    Reply
  3. Brunner Crew says:
    November 6, 2015 at 8:47 pm

    Awesome!

    Reply
  4. Kellah Umbehant Watkins says:
    November 6, 2015 at 9:11 pm

    The look on people’s face when you say I’m vegan…

    Reply
  5. Going Vegan says:
    November 6, 2015 at 10:01 pm

    I like that! Thanks for posting 🙂

    Reply
  6. Brandi Phagan says:
    November 6, 2015 at 10:38 pm

    Yep my first thought ” you poor dear you must be starving right now”.

    Reply
  7. Kellah Umbehant Watkins says:
    November 6, 2015 at 11:53 pm

    Nah .. I don’t one it off and on and I’m on again.. Don’t get hungry much .. There’s a lot of options now.. Hardest part is eating out with family .

    Reply
  8. Sarah Estey Otto says:
    November 7, 2015 at 5:51 am

    Oh, and my go-to line when someone asks me what vegan is? “If it has a mother, I don’t eat it” and do the short list: meat, dairy, eggs, etc. Keeping the explanation simple seems to help…

    Reply
  9. Going Vegan says:
    November 7, 2015 at 10:00 am

    Awesome 🙂

    Reply
  10. Pamela Almora says:
    November 9, 2015 at 2:02 am

    Jejrje i am vegetarian ❤

    Reply
  11. Joann Licul says:
    November 9, 2015 at 5:24 pm

    I know!! Ugh!! Getting so old constantly explaining to people what I eat!

    Reply
  12. Kellah Umbehant Watkins says:
    November 9, 2015 at 8:35 pm

    It’s like you are an alien

    Reply
  13. Kellah Umbehant Watkins says:
    November 9, 2015 at 8:35 pm

    Ugh!!

    Reply
  14. Paula Culotta says:
    November 10, 2015 at 4:37 am

    I love this, I may have to start using it. Thanks

    Reply
  15. Paula Culotta says:
    November 10, 2015 at 4:39 am

    Love this and couldn’t agree more. I became a vegetarian over 30 years ago and slowly shifted to become a vegan. I eat great meals and don’t miss a thing

    Reply
  16. Jennifer Jones says:
    November 10, 2015 at 4:41 am

    The new Peeps!

    Reply
  17. Amanda Sapp says:
    November 11, 2015 at 1:46 am

    If someone asks why you’re vegan just ask why they’re not.

    Reply
  18. Jesse James says:
    August 13, 2016 at 11:13 pm

    I’m not an alien Regan

    Reply
  19. Lesley Croke says:
    August 14, 2016 at 5:54 am

    I was just saying this very thing. To be labelled vegan means you eat vegetables, fruit, grains and nuts. I don’t get my food from Mars. If you are not eating these foods then I have to ask “what the hell are you eating”? Isn’t this the food of this planet? What are you afraid of? It says a lot about the way we have been conditioned in today’s society.

    Reply
  20. Michelle Ward says:
    August 14, 2016 at 10:31 pm

    I’ve been bullied so much for being a vegan. It really males me sad knowing how cruel humans are to animals.

    Reply
  21. Klee Reik says:
    August 14, 2016 at 11:19 pm

    maybe you’re an alien that doesn’t realize being a vegan here ROCKS! ; )

    Reply
  22. Noreen Callanan says:
    August 17, 2016 at 10:49 pm

    Being different is always weird and ahead of the pack !

    Reply
  23. Tammy Good says:
    November 25, 2016 at 10:27 pm

    True!

    Reply
  24. John Creighton says:
    November 25, 2016 at 11:39 pm

    Consuming life is what life requires

    https://www.facebook.com/peyote1273/posts/1086453068133901

    Reply
  25. Trish Ann says:
    November 26, 2016 at 12:25 am

    I’ve been a vegetarian for 30 years, vegan for a year or so and I think the real problem is the lack of information of the growing options vegs have nowadays. Back 20 years ago yes I was an alien, but now…not really! Being self righteous about this choice doesn’t help and alot of stuff I read on social media is us against them ridiculousness!

    Reply
  26. Liz Horton says:
    November 27, 2016 at 5:26 am

    I’m a Vegan AND an Alien lol! (I’m Canadian; and a resident alien of U.S).
    I don’t mind the comments or being made fun of. I know we are helping sustain the planet and save animals and so many other good things! Vegans rock!

    Reply

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