Hey Project Planet community!
I've been slowly changing my lifestyle to pescatarian a couple days a week and now to vegetarian a couple days a week. I know that going vegan is one of the most important ways to save the environment because it reduces our carbon footprint and helps conserve water. But living in Jakarta, ordering food is so accessible to the point where cooking isn't as attractive. Obviously this means that our options are more limited and we can't always control what the restaurants are putting into our food. Not to mention that there aren't a lot of specific vegan/vegetarian restaurants out there yet.
Anyway, would love to hear your advices or experiences from anyone- from vegans, the ones who've tried or are trying!
Hey all!
Two years ago, I went vegetarian for a few months. Honestly, it was tough at first (I really, really love meat, you guys), but it kept getting better and better each day. Here are some tips that helped me stay motivated:
Variety is key. Look for new vegetarian (or vegan recipes) online and try them out. You'll be surprised by how creative people are in coming up with plant-based meals. Ever heard of plant-based egg? Yup, that was confusing for me at first too (but really good though!).
Tell your family and friends. Having a circle of people who can support you when going through this kind of transition is going to help. A lot. Who knows, you might inspire them to give vegetarian or vegan a try!
Remember everyone's journey is different. Look, no one expects you to become vegetarian or vegan overnight. Changing your diet takes REAL work. It's going to be easier on some days, harder on others. Take small steps: Meatless Mondays, Pescatarian Tuesdays, or even banning some meat from your diet, preferably beef.
Celebrate every milestone (however small it may seem). Bake a vegan cake, buy eco-friendly soap bars you've been wanting to try out, or anything that helps you celebrate your achievements! What I did was I would put small change into a jar each day I went vegetarian and at the end of the week, I would use what I got to treat myself like going to the movie with friends.
I hope these tips can help anyone who wants to go vegetarian/vegan, or simply anyone who wants to cut down their meat intake and eat more plant-based meals.
But I've got to say, reading this really makes me want to give this another try (I've been reducing my meat intake for awhile now, but perhaps I need to challenge myself even further, har, har).