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A while back I went vegetarian and In the process I searched alot on the web what the first weeks would be like. That's when I figured out I would make a blog where I go through every week for 4 weeks. I want to do it so I can later see back on it but also hopefully inspire or help others who may wanna become a vegetarian and don't know what it will be like. My reason is NOT to push this on anyone else, I simply do it for the people who may even consider it or are curious what being a vegetarian is like. I will also post another blog where I tell more facts about being a vegetarian and what it does for our earth, animals and our selves to cut down or completely cut out meat. That blog post I am already working on, so watch out. 


WEEK 1

I started out very excited for the new life of eating but I was also worried that I would miss meat to much and that I would go bored with what the "limited" food choices. I was wrong, there are alot of options that I didn't see them in the store, probably because I never really looked for alternatives. I had heard of falafel but never tasted it before, luckily the store had them in the freezer section. I had also heard of couscous and wanted to try it out. My first meal was Pita bread with avocado, couscous, falafel and salad. I was very surprised over the flavor my dinner had. I have a friend who is vegetarian and she recommended the celery burger with ingredients like black beans, chickpeas, sweet potato and more. I had it like a normal hamburger and was yet again surprised. A couple of days in I felt great. My body felt light and energized but man, and this is maybe TMI: The bowel movement was just sooo crazy, and that is probably because of all the fiber I was suddenly eating. My body was like "Girl what is this, what are you doing to us, you give me so much food we almost never have" I´ve read and learned that it is a very normal reaction to have more gas and other things coming out from you body when you cut out meat and start eating more plant based

WEEK 2

I went into this week energized, ready and motivated to continue my vegetarian journey. At this point I felt even more inspired to discover new dishes and I did. I remember saying to my friend that I feel lighter and nicer, not  necessarily that I felt like I looked better but that if my body was a house, it is a nice house to be in. This week I tried something called "poke bowl" I´ll put in two pictures here:
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It is basically a bowl with alot of vegetables, some grains and healthy fat. I absolutely loved it, and had it two days in a row. Great week, my body felt nice, I felt full when I ate. TMI again, the gas was still there, farting like a dog. Something that will also happen when you go vegetarian is that the bacteria in you stomach changes and start to adapt without meat. With that the body reacts with both gas but also you start to poop more. There were times I had to run to the bathroom because it came so acute. Fiber, which you will get alot of when vegetarian makes you digestion better, and that means you will have more visits to the bathroom. But still a great week

WEEK 3

This week was a bit harder. I felt very bloated which also happens when the body adapts from eating meat to more plant based foods. I felt so fat and disgusted but I tried to remember that my gut is colonizing the new bacteria it needs to aid in digestion and that over time, my body would adjust to the increase of fiber I have in my diet, which would also make me have less gas and be less bloated. At this point i felt very demotivated because I didn't wanted to feel that way and I was scared it would not end. In the end of the week the bloating went down and my motivation came back. At this time I also felt out of option food wise. I had tried falafel, sellery burger, poke bowl, pitas and wok. I remembered the time I had my friend from another city staying over for a couple of days and I asked here "I don't know what to buy in, because you don't eat meat" And she answers "Well, I eat the same as you, just without the meat". I realized I didn't need to be a fancy vegetarian I could make something as easy as pasta bolognese but without the meat and with carrots, celery and other vegetables. I yet again felt inspired and that I had alot of options, I felt like I had even more options than when I ate meat, wiredly enough.
WEEK 4
This week I felt like things were stabilizing more and more. Also I tired out some more meals. I love lasagna and wanted to recreate it without the meat, so I did and it was delicious even with all the vegtebles. There is really not so much to say from this week other than that this lifestyle feels normal to me. I no longer need motivation to not eat meat because it just became normal to me to not have it. 





MONTHS LATER:
I really wanted to write a little about how it is now months later. Sometimes I miss meat and the other day I buyed something we eat in Norway called "Lapskaus". I buyed it without knowing that there would be meat in it and I thought to myself "Oh well, I´ll eat it just this once and I actually kinda wanted the meat so I let myself have it. It was not good at all, it tasted weird, felt weird chewing and just ugh. Never doing that again! I´ve learned that your tastebuds changes over time when stopping eating meat and I guess it did for me. I also felt so guilty and it was like eating someone entrails, so its just not worth it. I also kinda did run out of inspiration with food mostly because I found good recipes at the start and I also have recreated alot of the meals with meat that I love to a veggie version. It didn't take to long to get inspiration again after asking for tips and looking on Pinterest - there is always something to make. All in all I am happy I went vegetarian, it has done me good and I fell better about myself and can't wait for the rest to come

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DandelionMarie wrote on 29-06 20:56:
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Cheetos wrote:
The pictures look really delicious. It is interesting to read how you perceived this experience for yourself. I hope you are still happy with your lifestyle. Every start to a new habituation is always a bit difficult. I am proud of you because you try new things and are so consistent.

Also I am hungry now, lol
Thank you <3 I am still really happy with my choice! Now its not really a choice its just a routine.. I never really think about meat and when I do it seems weird to me to eat it in a weird way  @Cheetos 
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DandelionMarie wrote on 20-04 17:00:
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Felicity wrote:
great! i've been vegetarian for approx 4 years, i find it really easy. i do struggle with being bloated sometimes and sometimes i need to eat HEAPS to be full. but i love it and am close to being vegan.
Yes, its not as hard as people sometimes think! I thought it would be way harder than it actually was Vegen is a new chapter tho, that I think is more hard @Felicity 
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DandelionMarie wrote on 20-04 16:58:
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Levana wrote:
this is actually really interesting for me bc i've lived my entire life being vegetarian, so i had no idea about the changes your body goes through while removing meat from your diet. i'm glad this worked out for you and i hope you can continue this diet long-term!
Yes and very interesting back! Thank you and yes I really hope so 2 <3
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DandelionMarie wrote on 20-04 16:57:
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Josten wrote:
this is so amazing !! hello fellow vegetarian : D
ive almost been vegetarian for a year, it rly goes fast and it’s absolutely crazy to think abt. very interesting blog and i deffo felt the same like you did in terms of renewed energy and such
Yeah I've also noticed how crazy fast time flies by! thank you <3
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DandelionMarie wrote on 20-04 16:56:
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Platin wrote:
love this blog!! cute
Ahh thank you <3
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Private wrote on 19-04 23:14:
Levana wrote:
this is actually really interesting for me bc i've lived my entire life being vegetarian, so i had no idea about the changes your body goes through while removing meat from your diet. i'm glad this worked out for you and i hope you can continue this diet long-term!
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Joaniejewell wrote on 19-04 22:08:
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That’s very good don’t know if I could do I tho. Please message me so I can have some friends and if I need help I’m very new at this
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Platin wrote on 19-04 22:04:
Platin wrote:
love this blog!! cute
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DandelionMarie wrote on 19-04 21:47:
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Disintegration wrote:
good luck! i have been vegetarian for 7 years now and it really isn't hard , there are many alternatives to meat.
Very true! That inspires me alot. 
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DandelionMarie wrote on 19-04 20:39:
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Aren wrote:
I love hearing about people's journey to becoming vegetarian! I hope I can become one myself at some point. I tried at once but where I live there are basically no meat alternatives and it greatly demotivated me


I'm also very bad at cooking so that plays a role in it too hehe
Ahh i see! There is lots to make without meat alternatives but I do relate so much because I don't really enjoy cooking and are also pretty bad at it too. But I do have to say that I like cooking more now than I did. You have you whole life ahead of you, maybe you can´t now but later in life you may get a chance to try again! Either way im rooting for ya @Aren 
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Aren wrote on 19-04 20:33:
Aren wrote:
I love hearing about people's journey to becoming vegetarian! I hope I can become one myself at some point. I tried at once but where I live there are basically no meat alternatives and it greatly demotivated me


I'm also very bad at cooking so that plays a role in it too hehe
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DandelionMarie wrote on 19-04 20:08:
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Bloodflowers wrote:
i will never go vegetarian gl
That's your choice and okey! Thank you
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DandelionMarie wrote on 19-04 20:08:
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SOULESS wrote:
TL;DR But congrats! Im starting to cut off meat from my diet too (:
Thank you! How is it going for you?
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DandelionMarie wrote on 19-04 20:07:
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RATGORE wrote:
oof i could never, i hate both veggies and meat so i would not survive if i stopped eating meat.
good luck !!! 

also lapskaus without meat is super fucking good too though 
What do you like then?
Yesss!! Im planning to make laupskaus from scratch this week to come and I am pretty exited!
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LOLITA wrote on 19-04 19:44:
LOLITA wrote:
oof i could never, i hate both veggies and meat so i would not survive if i stopped eating meat.
good luck !!! 

also lapskaus without meat is super fucking good too though 
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SOULESS wrote on 19-04 19:33:
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TL;DR But congrats! Im starting to cut off meat from my diet too (:
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Bloodflowers wrote on 19-04 19:29:
Bloodflowers wrote:
i will never go vegetarian gl