Mary,

I'm on the vegan diet not because I want to be or care about what
happens to the animals. Truly I don't. But, I am doing it because my
wife does and I love and respect her. That being said, I've been doing
this since November of last year and going cold turkey was very
difficult for me. I started out straight into it and I had quite a few
fallbacks. To be honest, when today ends February will be my first true
meat-free month. I ate meat off and on throughout November-January, but
I am no longer doing it. Do I still crave meat? Sure? The smell of meat
cooking drives me nuts and I'd love to eat it, but I don't out of
respect for my wife's decisions. Health-wise, I'm better off eating
meat, but at the end of the day, I'm not a vegan for the reasons vegans
are vegans. With time the meat cravings will subside and you will be
able to get past them. Old habits die hard, just give it some time.

Justin

wrote:
> Hey everyone,
>
> I'm new to this forum and I'm having a hard time maintaining the vegan
> diet. I have cravings for meat! What do you do to overcome these
> cravings?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mary