Gluten Free Vegan Lifestyle — From My Point of View

I have been part of the Gluten Free Vegan community for over four years now.  My Seventh Day Adventist friends introduced me to the vegan side of the diet.  Once I realized that I was intolerant to gluten, eggs and dairy, I started taking the Gluten Free Vegan die very seriously.  Even though I was not Adventist, I really appreciated my friends introduction to so many different kinds of foods and tips on how to prepare them that I never knew was possible.

When I started this blog, nearly 18 months ago, I wanted to reach out to others like myself that wanted to embrace a Gluten Free Vegan lifestyle, but did not know where to start.  Seeing my Adventist friends gave me so much help when I needed it inspired me to give back the same help to others.

We all have our ideas on what is good and bad to eat — and you can find almost as many opinions as there are people!  The studies are not always conclusive; one doctor will swear by this diet while another will swear by another.  Heck, I live with a “protein type” meat eater — and I love him despite his choice of food — which is really his choice.  Our choices shouldn’t dictate what other people should think or eat.  I watched my husband, Malcolm, try the vegan diet for over 2 years and he did not thrive on it at all!  But that is okay as we are all different.

But I am saddened by the bickering back and forth between groups of people who think they have the corner on the truth.  Some discussions are worse than talking about religion!!  Since we are all different people, we could all have different food requirements.  That does not mean that one is right and one is wrong — we must all decide for ourselves.

I have been open, in the past, to letting readers know that I am not a purist!  Actually, I guess I am really a flexitarian:  one who is plant based but eats meat occasionally.  Does that make me wrong or bad?  I sure hope not!

And I am also not an animal activist!  That is not what my blog is about at all!  If that is your reason for being vegan, I applaud you — it is just not my reason.

I am thankful that I have never been judged or accosted by folks because of my stand (if this is a stand!).  Sharing some recipes and helping someone make a change that feels right for them is what I am here for.  If you are looking to find something more, there are plenty of other out there in your mind set.

Well, there, I said it.  Thanks for all of you who “play nicely” with me and lets continue to help each other on our Gluten Free Vegan path.

PS.  I decided to write this post after reading a note on one of my vegan friend’s Facebook timeline.  Although I love most of her posts, I don’t like the militant attitude nor the militant comments!