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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It depends.

If you like fruits and veggies and can afford to buy the ones you like, it's easy, IMO.

If you don't like fruits and veggies or you can't afford to buy the ones you like, it can be hard.

I have a brother who hates all veggies that aren't potatoes. He also only likes strawberries but only during strawberry season, not out of season. His distaste for fruits and veggies was fine in his younger years but now that he's in his mid-30s, keeping the weight off isn't easy like it used to be.

I have a 100% vegetarian, 75% vegan kid and that sh!t's expensive. [b]Many vegan food items are especially expensive.[/b]  [/quote]

This is a brilliant answer right here. 
Everyone read it again. 🎉🎉🎉🎉[/quote]

Beans, rice, fruits, vegetables and whole grains are not very expensive- some markets are pricey but I shop Aldi for most of my produce and it is very reasonably priced.

I don’t even touch vegan food products like faux meat products or faux cheese or faux butter - that’s all ultra processed and not good for the gut.

If a person is eating whole food vegan it can be done at a reasonable cost - my grocery bill has fallen substantially since I ditched refined sugar and added sugar foods, ultra processed food products, most meat and dairy. I still consume some chicken and eggs occasionally, and some Parmesan cheese, and occasionally a bit of cream for a sauce to dress my vegetables - but mostly it’s veggies and spices and a bit of evoo and I’m saving lots over my prior eating habits.

But yeah it can be hard sometimes. The temptations are everywhere and once you have developed a taste for UPFs and sweets the cravings will sometimes emerge. However I find the longer I eat clean the less I experience any food noise, and if I now and then think of Cheetos or Little Debbies with affection, I simply spend some time thinking about how I know I will feel the day after eating toxic UPFs - achy joints, sluggish gut, potentially a headache, and just a general junk food hangover. I didn’t even feel it when I was young, but nowadays it would harsh my day and often my sleep for a night or two. [/quote]

When I have the occasional fall off the wagon, feeling like crap like that reminds me that on my prior crappy diet when I ate that way a lot, I felt crappy most of the time. Lots of people out there feeling crappy most of the time because they are eating in a way that promotes leaky gut and affects the body negatively in lots of other ways too.

One thing I’ve noticed eating healthy most of the time is the way I feel a buzz of energy most days and clear head and clear skin and bright eyes and just general well being. Real food is so good for the body![/quote]

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