I guess I owe veganism to my sister, I remember she switched the moment she saw baby chickens being moved around with a giant air hose, like they would just blow them around like leaves on a lawn. Eventually I took notice too and tried veganism.
To me a big obstacle for veganism is the near brain dead fitness industry who can't for the life of themselves understand how protein works. The concept of a "complete" protein is just completely lost on people. For the most part people lack diversity in their diet and stick to what, like 3 or 4 different vegetables sprinkled in with a bunch of unhealthy food?
I've for the last several years have been fairly decent at being consistent with working out. What I found with veganism is that I'm stronger than I ever have been, and I can become extremely lazy and then jump back in to working out and then still somehow manage to break personal records. Veganism appears to slow the rate of entropy for muscle growth in me.
When I used to fill my body with protein powder and chicken breast and cheese and ice cream, it just completely sapped me of my energy without me even being aware. I was also never content with my body fat ratio because I didn't seem to have total control over it.
Veganism to me is easy as hell, in fact I think the lifestyle of eating meat is hard mode. In the grocery store when walking anywhere near the meat section is just smells completely repulsive, and the kids working those stations all appear to be in terrible health with acne, they're exposed to cleaning agents every shift they work that also stink. . . it's just so disgusting. . . and ridiculously expensive on top of that.
I'm not the most strict vegan myself, I will still happily eat raw honey from local beekeepers and eggs from real free-run farm chickens that are treated as family pets, but I'm not overly focused on the label of vegan.
You will be successful on Steemit, I completely and absolutely believe that. I think it's smart to be passionate about veganism, you have an endless list of clients on planet Earth that need to be woken up. Your message is beautiful, and it'll spread like fire and eventually touch everyone. I'm honoured to be one of your early Followers, great blog post!
Thank you so much for the comment, I found it very interesting. Kudos to you and your sister for making the change! it is defiantly making a difference for the planet, animals, and also your health.
Haha I still find it mind boggling that people still have this stigma towards protein, its all in the plants people! no need for flesh
I agree, veganism is super easy if you do it for the right reasons and I know that repulsive smell you talk of in the grocery store, never noticed it when I wasn't vegan but all of a sudden I can't help be cover my nose!
I feel people do see veganism as a such a restrictive diet and are turned off by it, but its all about taking small steps and elimate things along the way.
Thank you so much, you don't know how uplifting it is to have someone say something so nice. it gives me the motivation to keep going, I appreciate it a lot! Thanks again for your inspiring comment and the follow :)