1 Month Vegan Update

you dont know how much you have helped me. i've been wanting to go vegan for the longest!! thank you for being so informative. you're so beautifulll :** love youuu

Being plant based can be challenging but it very rewarding. Try to look into vegan multivitamins until you're consuming enough plant based foods.
I even veganized taco bell and other restaurants. you can even be vegan at shake shack with the mushroom burger (just take out the cheese).
My dominican go to is : rice , beans, veggies and platano maduro ! or berenjena guisada
Im so happy for you !!!!

Im so happy for you ❤️

You should watch the documentary In defense of Food on Netflix. It's about the mass production of food in this country. In my opinion it's more accurate and less biased than What the Health

While I think being vegan is a personal choice and it is perfectly okay for anyone to choose such a lifestyle, please understand that documentaries aren't always based on hard facts. I have personally watched What the Health and I'm also a health promotion major. The "evidence" in that documentary is mostly observational evidence. It can't be actually proven let alone made into facts. It can barely be called a hypothesis really. There are plenty of articles debunking that documentary and I personally do not think it's the best place to look for advice on being vegan. Being vegan is perfectly fine, being misinformed is a shame. 😔

Just make sure you get complete protein , not all protein is the same..

I'm happy for your vegan journey Melissa!

can you do a makeup tutorial on this look ?

I'm really glad that people are turning vegans… I'm a vegan since birth and I never felt any craving for meat or milk.
Keep it up..

This is so inspiring I'm so happy you've gone vegan!! And it's so great you mentioned the ethical aspect cos so many youtubers go on a plant based diet for health reasons and that's all it is for them. More people should make the ethical connection! Good luck on your vegan journey 💖💖

I just tried a vegan cheese today that i loved. It's by Parmela Creamery and it is made out of Nut milk. They use mostly cashew milk i believe. Picked it up at whole foods.
I always make sure that i am not just eating vegan but also as natural as possible. There are quite a few vegan options that are filled with bad ingredients that you have to be careful with that too!

i was vegan for about 2 years but i wasn't doing it the right way, I'm not vegan atm but i do wanna go back and eat healthier so would love to learn how and what to eat. looking forward to those kind of videos. keep it up mel

Very interesting ❤️

What does chris think of this? Is he going vegan too? Just wondering. Vegan def isn't for me but I'm glad you found something that works for you girlie

If you are concerned with how the animals are treated eat kosher meat they make sure no suffering no hormones injected etc look it up may help or be of some interest to you

Hey Melissa, I was vegan for almost two years and totally fell off. I went back to consuming meat and dairy and I feel physically and mentally horrible. Foggy brain, tired and oh my goodness the weight gain and bloat is back. (also the immense guilt about eating those helpless animals) You just inspired me to change my mindset and go vegan again. It really is all about the mindset change. I want to feel good on the inside again. Thanks for the inspiration. I know you said you were scared to go public with your vegan announcement but look at all the people you have inspired already 😉 Can't wait to see more vids! Xo!

Even though you started a little before me, I love that I can do this with you even though we aren't physically talking everyday lol but I just love that I can come on here and hear your update and see what you choose. I like it!!! So thank you! And thanks for your resources you used.

The reason I waned to do this is because I'm always bloated and it's difficult to loose weight. So I decided to stop dairy and the only meat I honestly eat is chicken. So I'm slowly but surely getting there!!!

And I've been following you on snap and IG forever now!

My user is @siimplyjen
So incase you ever see me write on there, you can put one and one together 😘

I too am new on the Vegan journey. That's for the apps!

You always look annoyed in your thumbnails xx

Omg it's been almost a month for me and yes I think for me was missing dairy not so much meat. I love that I don't have to worry about dieting. This literally works for me and I feel so much better that I'm not hurting any animals just for food when there are so many options out there.

I'm so glad your remaining vegan and that you feel much better! Health is Wealth.🙌🏽💕

I always laugh when people ask where you get your protein from, THE ANIMALS THEYRE EATING EAT PLANTS! Cut out the middle man!!

This is soo amazing, I agree with everything you said!! So happy you're vegan now! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Hey girl! If you're ever in the Park slope Brooklyn area, there's a vegan Latin American restaurant called Vspot. Like vegan empanadas! They were delicious. I've been on my vegetarian journey for one month now. I think I can definitely maintain this eating habit for sure 🙂

Thank you for sharing your story! I've been trying to get more informed on becoming a vegan especially after walking into a store and seeing that most of the food section came from animals which is devastating I thought to myself "look at how many animals died to be put on these shelves." I love how you share all of your resources with us, can't wait to see what you'll learn from the wellness coach!! You're literally my favorite YouTuber! You are so consistent with your videos and make them entertaining!! Much love Chardonnay ❤️

What a great video!! Ive been thinking abt going vegan . Ive always said i want to try it at least once in my lifetime but its soooo hard to do it living at home with a dominican family that cooks meat every single day! I'm moving out in a few weeks and i think being independent will help me make better choices and transition into vegan. I want to watch those documentaries too but i already know i will be ballin out my eyes if they show animal cruelty. Thanks for doing this video. Good luck! And keep us updated 😘

That documentary made me vegan too! Just opened my eyes then I started doing lots of research! Month two of vegan n I don't miss it at all!

Vegan week 2!!!! I'm loving so far as well! Are doing anything like low carbs or high fat / high protein? @melissaflores

Hi Melissa! I highly recommend larabars if you haven't had them. I have about a month on the vegan diet as well and whenever I am feeling hungry I eat a cherry larabar and it's a great snack! Good luck xx

The part in "what the health" that said cheese and dairy has addictive properties sounds so stupid until you start your vegan journey!!!!!

Thank u so much for sharing this. Your make up is so pretty 💗

Thank you for sharing your experience! You’re so positive and I love how you said to just be excited about it.. to be excited about what is in our food etc.. I’m challenging myself to be Vegan for at least 30 days, starting tomorrow! Thank for inspiring me ..please do more vegan videos ..lysm!

Love this hair color here. It’s like having the wow of black hair but softer. Love 💓

How is your weight being vegan? I did it wrong at first. I’d go to Chick-fila and order fried etc. I was trying to make same meals but sub things and it wasn’t good. I saw you buy bagel. Is this ok for breakfast?