Hi guys, so the first week of January is just about over, and that means we are one week into #veganuary!
I hope if you decided to take on the challenge you are still feeling motivated, healthy and inspired. And if you want to join in the challenge, it's not too late!
And if you have slipped up a few times, do not be hard on yourself! It takes time to change the habits of a lifetime. To err is human after all. So if you eat something that isn't vegan just acknowledge this fact and move on, and do your best ππ:)
A week in and I am feeling really good about maintaining a vegan lifestyle, but then I have eased myself into it by becoming vegetarian 2 years ago. If you are going straight into a vegan lifestyle from a omnivorous one it will be a challenge but every great journey starts with small steps.
Another great way to keep motivated is to join an online community of vegans. Of course, Steemit is the best social media platform and full of inspirational bloggers who share incredible vegan food and informative and motivational posts.
Here are a few to check out if you haven't already:
All amazing and supportive bloggers who add much to the vegan Steemit community!
There are of course other social media platforms who have groups that are extremely beneficial to new vegans.
If you look on Facebook you will find numerous groups in which vegans post recipe ideas and advice such as suggestions for vegan friendly restaurants and vegan items available in supermarkets that you might not know about.
Here are two UK based ones that I have found very helpful:
Vegan Food UK
https://www.facebook.com/groups/980918008596284/
Vegan (Supermarket Finds) UK
https://www.facebook.com/groups/VSF.UK/
Check Facebook to see if there are any in your country or city, most groups have thousands of members, all with a wealth of knowledge and experience you can benefit from.
1st Week Winner Announcement:
First can I say a massive THANK YOU to everyone who has supported the contest so far - to all those who have commented, resteemed and helped to spread the word about Veganuary!
I really appreciate everyone who has engaged with the contest and have been really impressed by the posts submitted this week- a variety of delicious recipes and informative posts about going vegan which will I'm sure help a lot of people on their journey's and hopefully educate those who have misconceptions about veganism.
But... there can be only 1 winner! Drum roll please...
This week's winner is vegan, and a relative newbie to the Steemit community @paulsmuts for his brilliant post What You Should Know Before Going Vegan This #Veganuary
It is a must read for anyone curious about embarking on a vegan journey as it covers numerous frequently asked questions and gives great suggestions for essential viewing for trainee vegans.
As I say, Paul is quite new to the platform so have a look at his page! I'm sure everyone will make him feel super welcome like only Steemians can π:)
There were so many great submissions this week, so do be sure to check them out searching for #veganuarycontest
Here's to another great week and please keep your entries coming, I'll announce another winner and awarding another 5SBD next Sunday!
For details on how to enter go to:
https://steemit.com/veganuarycontest/@lolzwithlisa/go-vegan-with-me-this-january-veganuarycontest
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Awesome contest idea! Such a great way for new vegans to come together and share the journey! My daughter and I have been vegetarian for the last few months and although we pretty much dont eat eggs and dairy, my daughter @simply.syd has decided to commit by jumping on board the #veganuary challenge! I am so proud of her for taking control of her life at such a young age in order to control her Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Thanks for putting together this contest! Iβll get my post ready! π₯¦
Brilliant! It's so amazing when young people engage with veganism, you should be very proud indeedπ I hope you both will submit something, I look forward to reading them!
Thanks so much Lisa!! I'm happy you liked my post and now with this resteem and mention a lot more people will see it :) Cheers, Paul
Way to go Paul! You put together a great piece, so I am sure others will be inspired by it. :) And thanks for the shout-out Lisa!
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Thanks to you Paul for writing such a great post! I hope you will continue to enter each week π
Brilliant idea!!!
Thanks so much! I'm so happy the community is engaging with it on such a great level, the future is vegan! π
It is! Definitely! Hurra!!!
so cool keep spreading the message!
Thanks! Your page is awesome, I hope you will submit something for week 2 of the contest! https://steemit.com/veganuarycontest/@lolzwithlisa/go-vegan-with-me-this-january-veganuarycontest
Oh my goodness, I almost missed it!!! I will post something rightway. This is an excellent idea Dear @lolzwithlisa π πππΏπππ
Thanks so much! You are an inspiration to aspiring vegans- I can't wait to read it π
Excellent work I liked it so much I wish I could continue your work on this as I will give you all the support I hope you will support me if possible Thank you for your time
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