Thanks so much Jordan! Today I was actually able to make an appointment with a nutritionist who works with vegans and is affordable. I will see her in a few weeks so I’m hoping it helps. It’s true, I must be doing something not quite right for my body to act up! I’m just unsure what it is. It’s very frustrating. I’m excited to continue hearing about your journey with your nutritionist. I’m trying very hard to listen to my body as best as I can, and what foods make me feel better than others. I have been wanting to try your cleanse! I am doing some traveling this month but would love to commit to doing it in April. I do juice cleanses regularly and love them, but am looking forward to doing a plant-based food cleanse. Thanks for your reply, and your love & support!

Aww, Sidrah! Thank you so much for the sweet words. I totally feel you on the sensitive tummy. For a long while it felt like absolutely everything I ate made me feel terribly sick, and it was not a good feeling at all. It’s so frustrating and makes you just want to give up. It sounds like you probably aren’t eating completely right for your body (nothing to feel bad about – we’ve all been there) and you would definitely benefit from seeing a nutritionist. Unfortunately I don’t know of anyone in your area. My nutritionist is in Brooklyn and he is a little pricey and does not take insurance. I will continue posting about my journey with him and my journey toward health, so stay tuned for lots of tips, tricks and recipes. My best word of advice is to listen to your body. Your body can tell you everything you need to know about what to eat/when to eat/how much to eat, but when you’re off balance it can be incredibly hard to do that. Try a cleanse (the plant-based cleanse I sell on my site is a good place to start… $25 for the entire cleanse / 25 recipes / full grocery list / nutrition information / lots of info on learning to pay attention to what your body is telling you) because once you cleanse you’ll be able to be one with your body and listen to everything it’s telling you. Hope this helps, and sending you lots of love!

Hi Jacqueline! Thank you so, sooo much for your sweet words. I am so thrilled that you are loving the blog and the IG page. I totally feel you on the tummy problems with the plant-based diet. It’s awesome that you have found something that works for you and that you listen to your body when it tells you that you need to switch things up. I think health is an ever-evolving journey and sometimes (especially for us with super sensitive stomachs) what works one day is not going to work the next. Which is HARD to accept, but once we do it makes our lives a lot easier. I will definitely keep you all posted with my journey toward balance. Getting there!! Sending you lots of love. Xoxo

Hi Jules,

Thank you so, so much for your kind words! I completely agree that it’s so easy to feel out of place when the norm is the SAD and us plant-based vegans are the ones who are considered extreme for making healthy lifestyle choices. And I am so thrilled to hear that you are planning on seeing a nutritionist! I think you will find it amazing how much a little advice from an expert goes a long way. I would recommend finding a nutritionist who specializes in plant-based diets so that you are working with someone who gets the way you eat and believes in it just as much as you do! And yes – us sensitive tummy gals gotta stick together!! And I know what you mean about the running and new foods. Never a great idea. So glad to have you reading. Xo

First off, I just want to say that I LOVE your blog. I too am a plant-based vegan and find your posts to be super helpful. Its nice to know that there are other people out there who choose to live like me. Sometimes being a plant-based vegan can feel a bit out of place, especially here in the States where the SAD (standard American diet) rules all.

Your trip to the nutritionist has inspired me and given me the strength to try new things with my own diet. I’m a runner and have a really sensitive stomach, so I can sometimes be a little scared to step outside of my comfort zone (sensitive stomach + 8 mile run + new foods in my tummy = potential for disaster). However after reading your post on visiting a nutritionist, I think I’m going to have to make an appointment with one for myself.

I can’t wait to read up on how the nutrition plan that your on comes along. Best of luck! 🙂

-Jules

Alexis, I totally agree. It really is cool to realize that the journey toward eating what works best with your body is an ever-changing, ever-flowing process. Sometimes it’s hard to accept that, because you find something that works and you are desperate to stick with it so you can continue reaping the benefits. Sometimes the key is experimenting and always seeking the next best thing that’s going to work. I would highly recommend talking to a nutritionist, it certainly couldn’t hurt! Lots of love. Xo