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RE: WHAT I EAT IN A DAY VEGAN BOYFRIEND EDITION | KAUAI HAWAII
I think being a vegan man (as I am also) its important to buck the social conditioning that men who dont eat meat are somehow weak, of course this couldnt be further from the truth as you will know yourself, the opposite is true. Good on your boyfriend for putting himself out there and you for supporting.
I think I would starve to death. lol I do need to eat more fruits and veggies though. I would probably eat more fruit and less meat if I lived in Hawaii. I don't like how grocery stores carry very little variety of fruits and veggies.
Cutting out meat is SOOOO much easier than you think! I'm dating a guy who has never put any thought into his diet (meaning that he eats crap and whatever is closest and most convenient and delicious). Now that he's started cutting most meat out of his diet, he laughs at the concept of it being difficult.
Hard to believe. Do you cook for him?
Ha! He wishes! I’m not much of a cook. I think just seeing what I eat (since I live in a van and don’t cook often, I eat the simplest of things possible) has given him ideas over time. And just making veggie options when he can, like getting a veggie sandwich/wrap instead of a burger. He’s definitely not vegan yet, but any little decrease in consumption helps the cause, as well as your health!
I was about to have a ton of sympathy for you but then I noticed you're in southern Cal. lol Do you spend a lot of time on the beach? I really want to eat more fruit. I failed on that though today when I went to Wal Mart. I did buy some veggies though.
How much a month does it cost you for van life? I've always been a curious person and have looked into van living and small house living but if I had one or 2 roommates I think I could live for free in my house.
Haha no no, no sympathy needed here! It’s all by choice - and it’s a pretty sweet van ;)
And no, I’m a climber so most of my days are spent on rocks, which is a pretty good pairing with van life (and was the inspiration for living in a van in the first place).
If you buy a cheap van, it’s super affordable. If you buy a brand new van, not so much. I’m making $500/month payments so I’m not saving much money at this point. If I lived in it long enough to pay it off, I’d be set! But I’m already making apartment plans for next year, so the van will become an adventure vehicle only.
And if you’re looking to add fruits, I know a girl who CANT ha sleep eating any plants - she eats like a picky 7-year old. So she makes a smoothie every morning to sneak in nutrients. So much tastier and you can pack em in early!
Hopefully your housing you get will be cheaper than you van. $500 is quite a lot. For $500 a month I would probably let a girl move in and borrow my car and maybe even make her some amazing smoothies. lol California is pretty expensive though so you might have to work way more. :(
That reminds me I think I will pick up some cream next time I am at the grocery store. I did make some pretty awesome ice cream with cream and frozen blueberries before. Sounds real good right now but I only have some frozen mixed fruit and no cream.
Amen to that!!