I'm curious, do you consume animal products? I appreciate you answering these personal questions, no stress if you're not interested in continuing the barrage of questions. :~)
I'm ashamed to say yes. I cut meat out years ago but do still consume dairy and eggs. More recently the vegan alternatives at local grocery stores seem to be getting better and better, so I'm starting to consume less of those as well. Hopefully in the near future I will be able to honestly answer "no" to this question :)
As a newish vegan, I think Iām having an inflection point where being a vegan seems much easier than I thought. Low sodium canned beans really made this last week at work easier, for instance.