How do you start eating vegan?

Squishchips

Late night snacks - booja booja icecream (better than dairy icecream!), baked fruit, raw chocolate, nuts, nakd bars and obviously fruit/veg as well

My current favourite is either veggies with houmous or baked banana (banana in the oven with some almond milk, raisins, cinnamon).

Loads of recipes out there, take a look at some of the vegan blogs. And if you fancy something, try make your own but substitute the dairy for alternatives such as almond milks, cashews etc.

SingRunTing

If you choose raw vegan just eat fruit and veggies with a few nuts. You don't even have to count your calories just make your micros 80/10/10

how will i know i'm at 80/10/10 if i don't count my calories?

You and your logic :laugh:

cavewoman15

i'm not vegan/vegetarian but i consume a mostly vegetarian diet.. my favorite snack is vegan though.. fried plantains! sliced apple and peanut butter also does it for me. good luck!

fullersun35

Check out some vegan recipe blogs. My favorite is ohsheglows.com. She just came out with a cookbook this spring too.

Mischievous_Rascal

If you choose raw vegan just eat fruit and veggies with a few nuts. You don't even have to count your calories just make your micros 80/10/10

I was going to make a wisecrack about using your internet browser, but this is advice is just so wrong it took all my sarcasm away...

Do some online research about the lifestyle to see if it would be sustainable for you long term, otherwise it will be a waste of time for you. If that is overwhelming (there's a LOT of info out there), just try searching some of the groups here on MFP for advice and sending FRs to some of the people you find through there. Best of luck getting healthy!!

glenmchale

i thought it said "how do you start eating A vegan" and was going to suggested shaving them first because burnt hair smells horrible

aedreana

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