Going Vegan ?

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  • Nano1360
    Nano1360 Posts: 101 Member
    OliveGirl128 wrote: »
    Nano1360 wrote: »
    Veganbaum... I'm sorry but what one wears is hardly a matter in a health and diet forum ! Name have meanings in context ! In this diet context what planet based people eat is same as what vegan eat ! It's easier to get guild lines from people ! For whatever reason we trying to share same dishes ! And what we eat rather than how we feel about what we eat was my main question!

    Actually, saying you're plant based doesn't automatically mean you've completely eliminated animal products from your diet, just that the majority of your food is from plants. I eat a mostly whole foods, plant based diet for the possible long term health benefits, but I'm not a vegetarian because I still eat a bit of fish and beef. However, since 90+ percent of my diet is plant foods the label plant based would be appropriate. But, even if I eliminated all animal products from my diet it would never be appropriate for me to label myself a vegan. The term vegan means a very specific thing and diet is only a small part of that.

    Another label that's more popular for a plant based diet is Flexitarian-one who mostly eats plant based foods but still includes a bit of animal products.

    eta: edit for clarity

    well I don't know how else I could have wrote more clearly that " I am planet based" and "I am cutting meat, egg, diaries, and even fish"!!! I also mentioned "I am not following any philosophy"… if only you did take the time to read my question instead of trying to correct my ignorance about my lack of knowledge on planet based! vegan and vegetarian … this whole post would be unnecessary no? I just wanted some diet guild line that some kind friends provide really helpful links .
  • OliveGirl128
    OliveGirl128 Posts: 801 Member
    Nano1360 wrote: »
    OliveGirl128 wrote: »
    Nano1360 wrote: »
    Veganbaum... I'm sorry but what one wears is hardly a matter in a health and diet forum ! Name have meanings in context ! In this diet context what planet based people eat is same as what vegan eat ! It's easier to get guild lines from people ! For whatever reason we trying to share same dishes ! And what we eat rather than how we feel about what we eat was my main question!

    Actually, saying you're plant based doesn't automatically mean you've completely eliminated animal products from your diet, just that the majority of your food is from plants. I eat a mostly whole foods, plant based diet for the possible long term health benefits, but I'm not a vegetarian because I still eat a bit of fish and beef. However, since 90+ percent of my diet is plant foods the label plant based would be appropriate. But, even if I eliminated all animal products from my diet it would never be appropriate for me to label myself a vegan. The term vegan means a very specific thing and diet is only a small part of that.

    Another label that's more popular for a plant based diet is Flexitarian-one who mostly eats plant based foods but still includes a bit of animal products.

    eta: edit for clarity

    well I don't know how else I could have wrote more clearly that " I am planet based" and "I am cutting meat, egg, diaries, and even fish"!!! I also mentioned "I am not following any philosophy"… if only you did take the time to read my question instead of trying to correct my ignorance about my lack of knowledge on planet based! vegan and vegetarian … this whole post would be unnecessary no? I just wanted some diet guild line that some kind friends provide really helpful links .

    Your title and first post uses the word vegan several times, which is what's causing the confusion.

    Anyways, a good resource is Dr. Joel Fuhrman. He has several books out and Eat to Live is a good one to start with. He advocates a mostly whole foods, plant based diet for the potential health benefits and his plan is pretty simple to follow. My avatar picture is actually of his food pyramid and it's what I use to put my food plan together.
  • fatvegan88
    fatvegan88 Posts: 71 Member
    I am vegan and what people say about protein is totally true. I have actually gained weight since becoming vegan. It's hard to get as much protein but if you pick your supplements/protein shakes wisely then you might be ok. I'm not going to debate whether being vegan is healthier or whatever, I'm not a doctor. But I do know it takes a hell of a lot of planning because you can't just have chicken and a salad or fish and veggies. It's a very carb heavy diet and most "fit" vegans do a *kitten* ton of cardio.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    csilveira88 wrote: »
    I am vegan and what people say about protein is totally true. I have actually gained weight since becoming vegan. It's hard to get as much protein but if you pick your supplements/protein shakes wisely then you might be ok. I'm not going to debate whether being vegan is healthier or whatever, I'm not a doctor. But I do know it takes a hell of a lot of planning because you can't just have chicken and a salad or fish and veggies. It's a very carb heavy diet and most "fit" vegans do a *kitten* ton of cardio.

    If you build your meals around high quality sources of protein (beans, tofu, tempeh, and seitan are good examples), it's not that difficult to meet your protein needs without any protein powders.
  • Aemely
    Aemely Posts: 694 Member
    Not vegan, but I just really want someone to try this new Impossible Foods 100% vegan burger since I'm not close to Texas... Check out the video to see it sizzle! But, how does it taste? And, no, I'm not affiliated with the company, but I am interested in new cool products!

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    https://www.impossiblefoods.com/burger/

    Also, for those of you who are ethically vegan, check out Memphis Meats (cultured meat). Not quite ready for market, but it's getting closer!!

    http://www.memphismeats.com/

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