I Ate Some Cheese
Yes, it’s true. Oh, the humanity! I ate a slice of cheddar cheese yesterday. Okay, two slices.
Argh, do you know how hard it is when families visit for the holidays? I love to have them here, of course, but dang, they are a Bad Influence.
But hey, it’s okay. At first I freaked out and felt terrible: I suck! I’m a horrible vegan! After convincing myself that all my previous work was indeed not undone by this transgression, I realized some positive points: I realized I didn’t miss cheese nearly as much as I thought I would. Cheese was my absolute favorite food before starting this journey, so it’s quite an accomplishment to find I don’t “need” it anymore.
And more importantly, a setback does not mean failure. It’s like when gymnasts fall off the balance beam in a competition routine, and they’re convinced they have no chance, so they do a crap job for the rest of the routine. We do this same thing in everyday life, give up and convince ourselves we’re failures. But I know I’ll just continue on my vegan way and leave the cheese behind me.
Let this be a lesson to you, my friends. It was to me, anyhow!
Oh, what a vile temptress.
I have goofed with a lil cheese in the past 2 weeks more than once…I am glad there are others out there that go thru it. I think it IS hard when you go out or if you eat others foods…I think they are getting the vegetarian thing but always forget about the dairy. At least that is what I am dealing with…and I don’t want to blame it all on everyone else but myself because I did knowly eat some…shame on me…but I feel better that there are people out there that understand where I am coming from. I still classify myself as a vegan wannabee or an aspiring vegan because I do goof from time to time. Be at least we are attempting…right?
I really like your blog…I thought I linked you a while back but guess I didn’t…I will today!
Hi Harmonia! Thank you for commenting!
You are absolutely right…we are trying, which is the hard part!
I’m not much of a meat eater. Mostly, I just never liked the taste or texture…used to drive my poor mother nuts! But, I just can’t give up the cheese. You are so strong!
Thanks Tammy! It was easier than I thought, though. I bet you could do it!