How do I go vegan and stick with it?

I've tried the vegan thing I just can't stick with it. Any suggestions or sites that can help? If there is a site that can help please tell me..

And the reason I want to do it is because I feel guilty eating animals. They deserve life too.

Do you listen to podcasts? They are a great way to stay motivated and feel like you are a part of community. So even if you don't have any vegan friends or family membersyou will be able to listen to others who share your same views and give you all kinds of new things to think about.

Try Vegan Freaks - they are my favorite!
http://veganfreakradio.com/

Or Erik Marcus at Vegan.com
http://www.vegan.com/

And Compassionate Cooks
http://compassionatecooks.com/

The really best way is to date another vegan.

Don't buy non-vegan food. Keep a calendar and check off the days you don't break the vegan diet. Get a vegan cookbook and cook a new vegan recipe every nght.

we are vegetarians for more than 2500 years adwantage of being vegetarian
Proteins: Body's protein needs can be provided by either animal or plant sources. Mixed protein diet obtained from various plant sources is better than animal protein and is recommended in diabetes, renal diseases and liver diseases. Mixed protein diet from different plant sources has been the pattern of diet in India for all vegetarians.

Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates are mainly found in plant foods; like cereals, grains, fresh and dry fruits, legumes, vegetable, greens, nuts etc. plant carbohydrates include' large amounts of starches, sugar and fibers which are important for gut functions. The body is better suited to a high carbohydrate diet than a low carbohydrate diet. In fact 55% of the food intake should be carbohydrate. All animal products do not contain carbohydrate which is essential for body.

Fat: Plant fats differ from animal fats in two different ways 1) they are cholesterol free 2) they generally contain more polyunsaturated fat and less saturated fats. Plant fats usually have higher polyunsaturated fat value than animal fats.

A diet which is low in cholesterol and which contains fat of a high PIS value is associated with a lower incident of coronary health disease.

Vitamins and Minerals: plant foods are rich in many vitamins and minerals.

Vitamin D: Vitamin D is obtained by exposure of skin to sun light and this is not a problem in India.

Calcium: The vegetarians can meet their needs for calcium from dairy products. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) Dark green vegetables are good sources of Riboflavin as are legumes and whole grain cereal.

Iron: The problem of iron deficiency is relatively common but vitamin C significantly enhances absorption of iron hence it is advisable for vegetarians to include with each meal a food high in vitamin C which as lime, citrus fruits or juices.

Zinc: Zinc is found in large number of plant foods.

Fiber: Fiber is found only in vegetarian food like whole grain cereals, legumes, greens, fruits, vegetable etc.

Thus in vegetarian foods all requirement of nutrition for body growth and maintenance is fulfilled. One can have a complete and balanced diet provided we take enough food which is as close to nature as possible in maintaining sturdy and disease free body. It is equally helpful in curing many diseases.

ADVANTAGES OF VEGETARIAN DIET:
More & more evidence is surfacing that directly links a prolonged non- vegetarian diet to diseases as cancers, heart diseases, diabetes, asthma just to name a few.

1. LOGEVITY: Vegetarian can expect to live 4-10 years longer then the non-vegetarians.

" Source: Seventh day Adventists study

2. LESS HEART DISEASE: Because of low fat, saturated fat and cholesterol content of the vegetarian diet the risk of heart disease is lowered. High blood cholesterol levels are associated with increased risk of heart disease.

3. LESS CANCER: Up to 40% of all cancers are diet related. Cancer death rates have been associated with obesity and high fat / low fiber diet. Vitamin A & C are thought to be protective against colon cancer. Low fat diets protect against prostrate and breast cancer. Indoles, lignans, isoflavones, protease inhibitors which are present in plant foods and shown to be potent anti carcinogens.

4. LESS BOWEL DISEASE: Diverticular disease and appendicitis occur more frequently with low fiber intake as in meat diet.

5. LEES OBESITY & LESS INCIDENCE OF DIABETES: It is easier to plan a low fat diet for a vegetarian then for a meat eater. The fiber in plant food dilutes the energy & provides a satisfying meal without all the calories. Diabetes over the age of 40 seems to be related to obesity.

CONLUSION:
When activists like M.K. Gandhi, sports personalities like Martina Novratilova & Carl Lewis, beauties like Brooke Shields & Kate Winslet, physists like Edison, Albert Einstein & A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, religious leaders & mystics like Jesus & Osho can be legendaries in there respective fields taking the advantage of being vegetarian, Is'nt it more prudent on our part to switch over to vegetarianism & enjoy better quality & longevity of life.

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Do it for ethical reasons. It's a lifestyle choice and decision to cause the least harm possible to all living creatures and lessen your environmental impact. If you say you can't, you can't. If you say you will, maybe you will.

I'm having the same problem myself.There is just so much out there that has animal products.Cheese and chocolate.Try picturing the poor animals,while eating it,that way you feel bad and digusted,and wont eat them.

The reason I am not vegan,is because i can't afford the fruits & veggies! I love both & have been a meat lover all my life also,but I have lost my appitite for alot of meat in the past years.
Would be no problem for me if i could keep fresh greens around!

I was in the same boat, many times. Diet isn't a religion, so if you fall, it doesn't mean you've 'sinned' and ought to feel disappointed.
In fact, congratulate yourself for however long you did it, and then try again, and again, (and again many more times), until you get it right. Your body is used to meat and junk and will fight against you at first, just to keep on dying.
Cutting back ought to be your first goal anyway, going vegan your last, when you actually are ready for it. Ease into it.