Starting a Vegan diet! :D

skinnyforseptember
skinnyforseptember Posts: 7
in Food and Nutrition
Hi all,
I'm going vegan because of a few different reasons (not just for activism), and I wanted to get some ideas on how to get my daily protein/iron/vitamin requirements.
I have one-a-day vitamins, but do I need more diet-wise?

Thankies! :3

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  • msps1973
    msps1973 Posts: 52 Member
    Research!!! I Googled the crap out of vegan nutrition last summer when I went vegan!! I also read The 30 -Day Vegan Challenge (Colleen Patrick-Goudeau) and The Kind Diet (Alicia SIlerstone). I take a pre-natal vitamin, probiotic, and flaxseed oil. MFP will track your iron, calcium, etc. You can get most of your nutrients from veggies, beans, tofu. I use a protein powder for extra protein (I shoot for no less than 70g a day, but 40- 50g seems to be the norm).

    Good luck!!! Feel free to add me if you want!!! There a tons of vegans here :)
  • amanda_ataraxia
    amanda_ataraxia Posts: 400 Member
    Hi all,
    I'm going vegan because of a few different reasons (not just for activism), and I wanted to get some ideas on how to get my daily protein/iron/vitamin requirements.
    I have one-a-day vitamins, but do I need more diet-wise?

    Thankies! :3

    There are some good groups on here that are just for vegan/vegetarians. Click on groups and search,"vegan."

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