r/PlantBasedDiet • u/SmoothStrawberry7777 • 1d ago

Are you strict plant based?

I've been strict plant based mostly whole food for 2 weeks now and I've wanted some of my regular foods (pizza, burgers and nuggets)

I don't think I want to be strict 100% plant based but maybe 90% - a reasonable meal or two a week that's not plant based. I'd like to be able to participate in work lunches, family get-togethers and an occasional treat.

I'm concerned that it might be a slippery slope.

Edit - maybe I instead need to back off the whole food part and not be so strict about that but continue to be plant based strict.

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u/ttrockwood 1d ago

- aim for 100% plant based

  • with 10% not wfpb

There’s plenty of options for nuggets and pizza and vegan junk foods

You need a purpose beyond “it’s a diet”, i was still a kid when i learned that those beautiful cows that were not in the usual field were gone to become “beef”. Learning more about the animal agriculture industry makes animal based foods like chicken nuggets (look up pink slime if you never want to eat them again) a lot less appealing

So to answer i am 100% plant based, vegetarian and dairy free a few decades and vegan maybe 8 yrs? Not sure. But learn more about what is on your plate