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New vegan, and loving it so far!

Hey everyone.  I'm Li.  I was doing some article searching and came across this website.  Lot's of stuff here and I love it!  Anyhow, years ago I was a vegetarian for six years and after I had my daughter and was breastfeeding her my doctor recommended that I resume eating meat again after becoming ill.  So I did. Of course I later realized it had nothing to do with not eating meat.  I just wasn't taking proper care of myself.  Well jump ahead 9 years...a month ago I had to give up dairy because I'm breastfeeding my recently born son and he seemed to have a sensitivity to the dairy I was consuming.  I had been reaserching veganism for a while and since I was all ready part way there and was ready to make some changes and get healthy, a week ago I dove right in! So far I'm loving it.  My husband is joining me in this (he is doing well so far, but I think it's hard for him to adjust) and my 9 year old  has decided she wants to be a semi-vegan...if I can call it that.  As for my little one, depending how well everything is going, we will probably raise him vegan as well.

I would appreciate any support (going vegan seems to get one a lot of lectures), tips, advice that anyone can give me.  Thanks everyone!  I'm so glad I found this site!

Welcome!!!  Nice to meet you.  All the best!

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welcome
aww you've got a little vegan family.
Its good that you have a family with similar goals that's going to make the changes come a lot easier. 

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welcome!! it's really lucky that everyone wants to join with you. good luck!!

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Welcome Li, I am also new to this forum. Lots of great ideas and information. Looks like awesome support too so if you have any questions there will be lots of suggestions and answers!

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That's great your hubby is joining you!! My hubby wants nothing to do with it!! LOL though I feed him no meat a few days of the week he'll never not stop eating it. I was a vegetarian years ago too and when i had my first child who's 9 now the dr. said I needed to eat meat for protein! Since I was educated enough I did what dr. said! A year ago I just said enough is enough I feel like crap and can't take it anymore something has to change!!

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