ProVeg Veggie Challenge Checklist

Things to do right now

Write down your motivation

Take a piece of paper and write down why you started this challenge. Some of the people you'll meet this month will want to know why you're taking the Veggie Challenge and they might even be a bit contrarian – which can be demotivating. Having your initial motivation written down on a piece of paper can help you later on, especially if you find yourself feeling a little demoralised. Put it on the wall in a spot that you'll see several times a day.

Checklist

Join the ProVeg Veggie Challenge Facebook group.
Write down a list of the foods (e.g. meat, dairy, eggs, etc.) that you’re avoiding for the next 30 days, and then create your own list of foods that you normally eat that contain the animal products which you’re avoiding. Print or bookmark this list, and make sure that those products are not in your house/food environment for the duration of your Veggie Challenge – so that you’re not tempted to break your newly established habits.
Print or bookmark a list of products you like that are veggie-friendly, along with where to find them and how to cook with them. Make sure that you have this list with you when you go grocery shopping.

Preparing for your Veggie Challenge

Write down your food habits (and plant-based alternatives)

Go through your daily food routine and write down your food habits. Do you normally pack a ham sandwich for lunch? Look out for a meat-free alternative. Are you going 100% plant-based for the Veggie Challenge? Then make sure there is plant milk in the fridge for your morning coffee or tea.

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Think of a way to track your progress: you could keep a journal, use a habit tracker app, or remind yourself to make a daily post on social media to celebrate each successful veggie day.
Keep emergency snacks in your bag in case you get really hungry when you’re out and about and can’t find any plant-based food. Think energy bars, a bag with mixed nuts and dried fruits, vegan crackers or muesli bars, carrot and tomatoes with hummus, or dark chocolate.
Keep a handy list to quickly check where you can find plant-based fast food (snack bars, convenience stores, train stations, etc.) – try the Happy Cow app, for example.
Make a shortlist of at least five dinner, breakfast, lunch, and snack recipes that you can choose from, that you know that you (and the people who eat with you) like, and for which you have the ingredients on hand (if not, buy them before you start).
P.S. Find inspiration in the ProVeg recipe database!

Things to do on Day One

How to motivate yourself?

Think of an incentive – a reward that you can offer yourself – for when you manage to stick to your challenge.

Checklist

It’s important to inform your friends and family that you are not eating animal products for the next month. If you’re not going fully vegetarian or vegan for the month, that’s okay! But for the sake of clarity, it still helps to send out a friendly reminder of the fact that you’re trying out a change in your eating habits. Often, the meaty option is the default meal – It will be hard to explain to your loved ones why you eat animal products on one day but refuse them the next day. If you need some inspiration for how to inform your family and friends in a friendly way, head over to the ProVeg Veggie Challenge Facebook group to find out how former participants did this.
Find a buddy who can remind you about your challenge and maybe do it together. If there is nobody in your circle of friends, family, and colleagues, ask in the ProVeg Veggie Challenge Facebook group – there will probably be someone else in your city who has also signed up.
Make sure that your go-to restaurants offer plant-based options. If not, ask them if they'd be willing to introduce some. This will not only help you, but also other customers who would like more plant-based meals (but haven't dared to ask).

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