I know a vegan diet doesn't help you lose weight, BUT...

Blueseraphchaos

Strawblackcat wrote: »

There's a lot of vegan websites on the web. You can finds tons of then from google, but ohsheglows.con is a good one. Comming from someone who eat lacto-ovo most of the time, her recipies are really good.

If you're having trouble getting enough protein, there's lots of options. Beyond the typical suggestion of tofu, there's also tempeh, which tends to be higher in protein and has a nuttier flavor with better texture. If you can eat gluten, seitan is a great option. I forgot the name brand, but there I know that there is a company that sells a greek-style hemp yogurt that is high in protein. We sell it in the store that I work at, and it's popular among vegans and vegetarians. Hemp seeds in general, and products made with hemp seed are high in protein. There are also a lot of really good vegan protein powders on the market nowadays if you are open to that sort of thing. Garden of Life recently came out with their Organic Plant Protein line that tastes really good and has 17 grams of plant protein in a 100 calorie scoop. Their website has a printable $3 off coupon for it, if you're interested, and the vitamin shoppe is running a sale on it now.

On a side note though, if you're mostly giving up meat/eggs/dairy for ethical reasons pertaining to the mistreatment of animals on CAFO's, why not buy local, humanely raised meat/egg/dairy products? The little bit of meat I eat, as well as the milk and eggs that I eat are all local and humanely raised. I agree with you in the ethics issue in conventional farming, if humanely raised products were not avaliable to me, I would be a vegan for all intents and purposes as well, but I don't have a problem with eating meat and dairy if I know that the animals weren't mistreated and were able to live happy lives in an envrioment that is natural to them. Just curious.

This....and monoculture crops do tons of damage to the environment as well. I have done tons of research and realized that typically, vegan dietary requirements are harmful to the environment as well, unless the vegan is specifically a loca-vore as well. That's how i ended up with my general rules of food.

kiela64

Thanks for all of the information! I'm definitely open to the possibility of getting eggs, etc from a local/humane source. I live in a big city though, so I'm not exactly sure where to look. Not like having neighbours with chickens. I have a lot of research ahead of me!

R1rainbows

I do feel totally lucky and blessed there is a farmers market like 2 miles from where I live, Friday-Sunday, and the food is amazing! They even have pies and doughnuts that they do not add lard to, though I don't eat as much of those things anymore anyways... Teehee!