What I’ve Learned From 1 Year of Eating Vegan and Gluten-Free
Last year, exactly one year ago, I decided to eat vegan and gluten free. Not because I wanted to. Not because I care about animals or the environment. I mean, I do care about those things but not enough to stop eating ribs. I did it because I have fibroids that continue to recur (even after 2 surgeries to remove them) and many of the black women who’ve managed to shrink and heal their fibroids did so by changing their diet in this way. It was the literal last thing I wanted to do but I did it and have been doing it. I honestly didn’t think I’d survive. But I did and here’s what I’ve learned:
The first month is a horror
My first month vegan and gluten free sucked. I just had to surrender to the suffering and pain of missing out on food I wanted to eat. I knew it would suck I just had to keep going and I did.
I’m still me even if I’m not eating meat
This may sound crazy but I really identified as a meat eater. It was one of my favorite things about myself. Living in New York City and working in comedy and entertainment, there are a lot of bougie holier than though fru fru people, especially in Brooklyn. People who don’t eat this, won’t wear that, abstain from whatever. I prided myself on being unfussy, down to earth and…
