Plant Based

Noella2017
Noella2017 Posts: 4 Member
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Hello everyone! I've been on here on-off for a while and finally making the effort to stay on.
Anyone here plant based and need new friends? Vegan, vegetarian, and whole foods plant based are welcome.
I'm vegan myself on the journey to WFPB. I lack motivation to stay on track with whole foods and also need to lose weight.
Comment and send a friend request if you want me as your new vegan friend. :)
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  • poorankapoor
    poorankapoor Posts: 9 Member
    Hi Noella2017! So glad to meet some vegan at last. whenever I check some ketogenic diet or protein diets I always get at least some chicken recipes and wonder if there are many vegans around. Wel don't worry about losing fat, it's a lot easier than you feel. trust me i lost 11 lbs in 2 months without going on a low cal diet. add me as a friend to discuss further
  • decooper
    decooper Posts: 57 Member
    Hello- I have been plant based for 3 weeks. I will try and send a request .
  • antibinge
    antibinge Posts: 2 Member
    Hey Noella 2017! I'm vegan too. Some days I'm WFPB, others not so much (vegan junk food is too good haha).
  • antibinge
    antibinge Posts: 2 Member
    LittleBrownLamb wrote: »
    Hey Noella2017! I'm just starting my WFPB journey. I'm SUPER excited about it. However, I live in a rural community in the south so everything is deep fried and farming is what keeps this county running. I've gotten some very funny looks when I've mentioned to friends that "If I can't grow it, I'm not eating it." From things I've read/documentaries I've watched/research I've done, I'm so mad at myself that I've polluted myself and my kids with processed junk. I mean you can clean a toilet with coke! Coke=Toilet Bowl Cleaner!

    Congrats on starting your WFPB journey! It's crazy once you learn what exactly is in all the stuff you're used to eating. I used to be a Diet Coke FIEND a few years ago. Turns out the ingredient Aspartame (artificial sweetener) is a neurotoxin :/ At least we can start taking our health into our own hands now.
  • nita_nitro
    nita_nitro Posts: 1 Member
    Hey another vegan here, I'd lover some vegan diet buddies, I will add you! :)
  • circularsmiles
    circularsmiles Posts: 14 Member
    Vegan here, I accept all friend requests and love supporting others!
  • Welshmamma
    Welshmamma Posts: 2 Member
    Hi I am going to start a vegan diet tomorrow!! I am nervous about messing it up lol any tips?
  • MadisonJay64
    MadisonJay64 Posts: 125 Member
    Vegan :) trying very hard to stick to Whole Foods and strugglinggg. Why is junk so delicious?
  • DiannaOnMaui
    DiannaOnMaui Posts: 27 Member
    Wow - so happy to find fellow vegans! I was beginning to wonder if I would. The MFP discussion boards are rough!

    If you asked me 10 years ago I'd say "no way, never!" But I've found it to be easier than I thought and I feel amazing.
  • MrsRoxiBrown
    MrsRoxiBrown Posts: 1 Member
    I'm only a few days in to WFPB eating. It's amazing, and a little overwhelming! Just watched Forks Over Knives finally and man did that get my attention. Excited about this change!
  • CitiZoo
    CitiZoo Posts: 24 Member
    After reading The Starch Solution, I am trying vegan in an attempt to control inflammatory arthritis, and of course loose weight. And could always use the extra motivation and insight of others on the same path.
    ...feel free to friend me...
  • pbbananacoffeechocolate
    pbbananacoffeechocolate Posts: 44 Member
    I'm a vegetarian transitioning to vegan! Feel free to add me, fellow plant-eaters!
  • fatbuttpup
    fatbuttpup Posts: 1 Member
    Plant based here! Please feel free to add me B) always looking for new delicious recipes/ideas and friends to motivate!
  • whitewinterhymnal
    whitewinterhymnal Posts: 4 Member
    Vegan here. Feel free to add! :)
  • NasiiM4
    NasiiM4 Posts: 76 Member
    Vegan here.
  • NurseWandaMT
    NurseWandaMT Posts: 11 Member
    I have been vegetarian for about 15 years, on-again/off-again vegan (currently off-again). I'm so happy to see so many veg/vegans here! I've pretty much just started MFP and this is my first post in the community. Everyone feel free to add me - I would love to have some friends :smile:
  • NurseWandaMT
    NurseWandaMT Posts: 11 Member
    Shotzc wrote: »
    Hi Noella, I was vegan for over a year, then vegetarian for the last five years. Why is it that the first comment out of peoples mouths when they hear you are vegetarian is .. HOW do you eat protein?

    Or another favorite - "What do you eat?????" Um duh. Pretty much what you eat, but without the dead things. ;)
  • VeggieBarbells
    VeggieBarbells Posts: 175 Member
    I've been vegetarian for just over a year.
  • Nelli820
    Nelli820 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm glad I found this board. I'm just gathering more information to make sure I'm fully prepared to jump into whole foods, plant based eating. Looking forward to sharing recipes and ideas!
  • orochiwarrior
    orochiwarrior Posts: 97 Member
    Hi I'm vegetarian at the moment, I have been making the change to vegan for the last 3 weeks. Feel free to add me people
  • Jmatievich
    Jmatievich Posts: 38 Member
    Me too. I've been eating plant based consciously for 4 months and MFP again for just a week. I find protein difficult to meet unless I use processed meat soy alternatives or protein powder. I use .8 times my weight in kilograms as my minimum goal for protein. Those of you who find hitting protein easy, what are you eating? No way can I eat enough legumes, veggies and whole grains to hit my goal of 55 grams or so. I found I was very tired eating less than this.
  • GaleHawkins
    GaleHawkins Posts: 8,159 Member
    edited May 2017
    Noella2017 wrote: »
    Hello everyone! I've been on here on-off for a while and finally making the effort to stay on.
    Anyone here plant based and need new friends? Vegan, vegetarian, and whole foods plant based are welcome.
    I'm vegan myself on the journey to WFPB. I lack motivation to stay on track with whole foods and also need to lose weight.
    Comment and send a friend request if you want me as your new vegan friend. :)

    @Noella2017 staying on MFP seems to be helpful for every WOE (Way Of Eating) out there.

    I just wanted to share my experience of the past few years as an old arrogant white male meat and potato eating type of guy. At the age of 63 my health was totally crashing hard and fast. I needed help getting in and especially getting out of cars and other daily stuff. In Aug of 2014 when the doctors wanted me to start injections in 90 days that would suppress my weak immune system even more so the alarm finally went off in my old brain. That was my wake up call if I wanted to live to see any potential grandkids since the kids were just 16 at the time that I had to make concrete rapid changes in my WOE.

    After two months of failure at controlling my eating of highly processed carbs due to my overriding cravings and 30 days before I was to start Enbrel injections on a hunch I cut out all processed food that contained sugar and any form of any grain. 30 days later my 40 year pain level of 7-8 had dropped to 2-3 so I passed on starting Enbrel injections. Yes the first two weeks were hellish but then the controlling cravings just faded away and as of May 2017 have never returned and my health is much much improved today.

    To fast forward through a ton of health improvements the major surprise to this old man came recently when I realized for the most part I had moved to a plant based way of eating just eating intuitively after I accidentally wound up eat Low Carb High Fat with LC in my case being just < 50 grams of carbs. I still eat some meat as in fish, pork, eggs and some dairy cream products but they are plant base fed even.

    I took "weight loss" off of the table with my only objective be working to live to be 110 walking and talking the entire way. I have changed the way I eat, move and think and spin 20 hours most weeks researching longevity factors from around the world.

    It turns out long term body inflammation is about the only factor that leads to human diseased states. I now monitor my CRP (C-Reactive Protein) levels. I take a ton of plant based supplements trying to rebuild my mitochondria count and their health.

    As others have noted hitting the min required protein levels can require informed effort but other than that plant based diets seems to offer many pluses. When any way of eating turns into a Religion that must be crammed down the throats of others I call it a cult and tune it out.

    Key I have found with most diets is if they make us mindful of health concerns we will evolve over time into intuitive eating in the way that is best for our own body.

  • Honeybaby90
    Honeybaby90 Posts: 3 Member
    edited May 2017
    Long time plant based eater here! Would love to share healthy recipes with each other. I need to work on making healthier meals and cutting out junk snacks! Please add me :)
  • xoxoIrene
    xoxoIrene Posts: 3 Member
    Vegetarian here. I was vegan for about a year and then fell back into my old vegetarian ways. Looking to get back into being totally vegan again, I did feel much better when I was eating that way. Feel free to add me. I have never posted in the community so I'm new this portion of MFP.
  • GaleHawkins
    GaleHawkins Posts: 8,159 Member
    For those concerned with health risks from different ways of eating may be interested in the test below if you live in the USA. A lot of the same things are in the male panel I get each year but this Vegan-Vegetarian panel is relative inexpensive by comparison while it is on sale.

    lifeextension.com/Vitamins-Supplements/itemLC100056/Vegan-Vegetarian-Panel
  • Harpin_Maddog
    Harpin_Maddog Posts: 52 Member
    it is vary nice to see so many people either living WFPB, or going to try. For simplicity sake, you can check out Dr. Greger's app "Daily Dozen". Very simple plan to help you meet you macros if that is a concern for you. For me, it is actually too much food. I have a hard time eating all that he recommends. You might want to check out his website also. Nutritionfacts.org. Lots of tips on how to ensure you are getting all your nutrition and essential vitamins in. He has hundreds of youtube videos. Anyway, I find for me that eating WFPB has eliminated all my cravings and desire to eat anything processed. Not only that, but the amount of money I save eating WFPB is insane. I maybe spend $25 a week on food. And that is probably overstating it. A bag of beans and a bag of brown rice is about $1.50 each and lasts me 2 weeks. 1 week if I can convince my wife to eat the same way. Probably the most expensive thing I buy is the nuts. Well, congrats to all of you making a healthy lifestyle decision.
  • GoldenEye_
    GoldenEye_ Posts: 330 Member
    Vegan since 3 days here! Not entirely whole food as I do throw a scoop of vegan protein powder through my smoothie and I'm not sure tofu and tempeh count? BUT I'm not eating junk food.

    Add me if you like, I'd be glad to have more vegan and vegetarians on my news feed (:

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