Thank you for your (simple) advice. I know (now I think it through) that my breakfast is already vegan ;o) so my next step will be lunch. See.. thanks for this real eye-opener to me ;o)

(sigh)

Maybe.. maybe some day.. ;o)

Have a lovely week!

@ Monique – Hey lady! Well, it sounds like you have a lot going on between the health issues and just having given birth. I think the most important thing to remember is that, YES, *any* start is a good start! So good for you. =)

Some people go all the way overnight, others take a long time to transition. It just depends on what works for you and your situation. Some people like to change over one meal at a time. So, perhaps you make it your goal to eat vegan breakfast every day. Do that for as long as you need. Then when t’s totally comfortable and normal, move on to lunch, then eventually dinner (and snacks and dessert). I think this can make transitioning a lot more manageable.

Good luck with everything, and let me know if there’s anything I can do to help!

My book this month was Becoming Vegan…didn’t quite finish it, but I read Crazy Sexy Diet and the China Study too, so I consider myself a success :D

Love the idea of a book club/MMM on alternating months!

I would love to review the book on Cheap Wine and Cookies when it comes out. Let me know if you’d be willing to do a short interview to that end.

Second I have a question for you, I hope you don’t mind answering it?
My body isn’t my friend anymore. I have (for instance) sarcoidosis in my longs, irritable bowel (intestine?) and rheumatism in my sternum (tietze syndrome). I really believe that I can feel and function a lot better by not eating meat anymore and do/make a lot food by myself. The hardest part for me is ‘actually doing it’.
My question for you: did you get this way of eating along with your growing up, or did you learn it yourself? Did you become a vegan at once or have you also been struggling along?
My first goal is to make myself (and family) one vegan meal per week to get used to it. What do you think. Could that be a good start?
I have to say that I am ‘recovering’ from giving birth to my second, so my body isn’t in ‘old’ position anyway.

Hope you don’t mind answering this. Help wanted!

We will rotate, every other month, between a MMM and a Bonzai Book Club. I will announce the book when I announce the MMM, so you’ll have the whole month to know it’s coming and possibly read ahead or prepare. Next Monday will be the 21st MMM and I’ll also announce the book we’ll be reading the following month. Sound good?

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@ sarah – I mostly eat simple green smoothies, basic raw veggies with raw dip, and bigass salads – so yeah, super simple. But I’ve also been recipe testing for the book, so I’m always whipping up something fun or fancy. I cook, er, uncook, very late at night after Waits has gone to bed. =)

@ Monika – Look who’s talking! I balance all that stuff the same way you balance it all with work and LSAT, a combo of working our asses off and also, “Ha, what balance?!” ;-)

I’m on Amazon! Craaaazy!

@ RK – Wow, congrats on going GF, I know how hard that can be. And man, it’s hiding in liquor, it’s hiding in soy sauce, it’s everywhere!

@ sara thomas – Oh yes!, we have done some enviro-friendly MMMs in the past, but not recently. I think I’ll make the next MMM more in that vein. But if you’re interested, check the archives. We’ve done a “bike to work” one, a “reduce trash” one, the composting mission was the first MMM ever!There’s a bunch of them in there. =)

Vegan Pregnancy book *should* be out in 6-8 weeks. Presale starting in 2 weeks or so. EEE! EXCITING!

@ Kate – 75% is not shabby at all, that’s great! Congrats! Also, all those books are great suggestions, Just Food was at the top of my list of ideas. =)

@ Meredith – Oh yay! and congrats! I love hearing that. =) Juicing is so awesome and I love that you’re having so much fun with it. Bet you feel great, too.

@ Meghan – Great input, thanks lady. And I’m sorry food is no longer your friend. Hopefully you’ll be back to normal in a few short weeks!

@ Jen – Exciting, good luck!

@ Neysa – Welcome out of the lurk. =) Good luck on your deadline, and yes! More commenting!

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Thanks again EVERYONE for sharing your thoughts and opinions. I missed this community sooo much and it’s great to be back, brainstorming with you all. Much love!

I’m a big fan of the MMMs, but I also like the idea of a book club. There’s a bunch of food books I’ve been wanting to read (Wild Fermentation comes to mind), and I’d be interested in any other non-fiction or even fiction stuff that we all might share in common.

These last two months have been crazy for me too. I was in a condensed course getting ready for a year (at least) of training that’s going to be completely amazing, and my biggest eating goal was to keep on a schedule that was healthy for me, and plan ahead so I wasn’t eating crap. Instead of frozen mac’n'cheese for lunch everyday I brought seeds and fruit and pre-preped food for the night before. This really helped me get through and keep from feeling completely gross about basically sitting for 12+ hours every day.

Glad you’re back with us, and excited to see some chill summer blogging happen!