Ant Speaks

    One thing that really bugs me is when people go directly out of their way to aggravate or to cause a rise in my temper. I hate being teased and picked on so much. Just because I’m on a vegan diet doesn’t mean it’s time for people to start making fun of me then too and pointing out that things have certain items in it that I cannot eat. Before any of you decide to belittle me ever again, do your research. I have done my research and I pay attention to EVERYTHING I put into my mouth. Always read the ingredients and find out different names for things you can’t eat on this diet. I have educated myself on all of these things and I am aware I can not eat goldfish/whales anymore.


     People go a bit to far when they tell me I can’t eat a plant because it was fertilized with animal manure. Honestly? I don’t care, I’m not doing this for animals, I’m doing this for MY health, and MY blood sugar issues. So please, next time you’re aiming just to get on my nerves, please, stop. I hate that crap and put up with enough without someone pestering me and nit-picking at what I’m doing for my own health and well-being. I understand it’s all in good fun and just messing around but ughhh I hear this crap enough from my own family. Why not show some support instead of being a b-hole about things? It’s not that difficult people.

    So my first week of being a vegan has been a complete success! I get delicious food and made awesome vegetable vegan soup from scratch and will only be using the recipe next time I make veggie soup. Morning breath is gone, acne is clearing up, meats sweats gone, gas gone, and I’m not tired anymore. So many benefits to this diet and it’s so good for me ^^.

    Today, my ninety year old great-grandmother died. I would always see her on Sundays when we’d come back from church and I remember she’d always have a Pepsi in her fridge just for me. Her name was Ellie (Ella) Simmons and she was one of the most stubborn people I have ever known. That may be where I get my bullheadedness from is her. I love her very much and this is the death that has gotten to me more than any other. She was a very loving grandmother in every way possible. Before when I was smaller and extremely tan she’d call me her little Pocahontas or her little Indian squall. She bought me a doll with dark brown curly hair like my own and blue eyes. I remember her telling me she bought it just for me because she said it was almost as pretty as I was. This doll was glass and dressed in a pretty green dress, sadly it was smashed to pieces by two devious little children. I have nothing else from her and it kills me that I do not….

    So, off the heart breaking subject this is my third day of being a vegan. Everything has gone smoothly so far and have found that vegan burgers are actually quite delicious. I’m glad I have never had problems with veggies, yummy. It’s not very easy though. Resisting temptations is easy, but soooo many things have animal by-products in them. This makes it hard for me to find something to eat, it’s alright though I’m managing and still eating good food.