I can really relate to the struggles that Holly captures in her blog regarding dairy. It’s a love-hate relationship for sure, and I know I will never be 100% dairy-free. But every bite of cheese is fraught with guilt and I am losing enjoyment of it. My biggest struggle has been weaning Ethan off milk. We’ve made great progress but still work to be done there. Anyway, I thought her post was worth sharing.
Recently on My Plant-Based Family’s Facebook page I asked, “What is your biggest hurdle to a plant-based diet? Needing to plan meals, learning a new cooking style, getting rid of the junk, going dairy-free, finding support…?” Click over to read them all or add your own!
There were a lot of great answers but here are a few of my favorites.
- Kristen said, “Hardest part really is dealing with other people. “Oh come on.. it’s just mayonnaise!” *grumble*”
- Joyce said, “Planning meals has always been a struggle…and trying to please everyone in the house”
- Colleen said, “Finding nicer places for my husband and I to eat out at. In our meat days, we loved going to dinner at nice restaurants. Our choices are so limited now”
There were many more that I’ll address in the future but one of the most common hurdles was giving up cheese.
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