Vegan questions?

Vegan simply means no meat or animal products. There is unhealthy Vegan diets as well as healthy vegan diets. Candy for example might be vegan but it can be loaded with tons of refined sugars and GMO's. If you choose your foods wisely wether it be vegan or vegetarian you can succeed. Vegan to me works a lot faster ehen it comes to weight loss and energy.

I am not sure if that was in response to my post or not. I am aware that there are unhealthy vegan diets and that candy can be vegan. Pretty sure oreos are vegan.
My point about selection is that she has a hard time with food selection as it is, it would be much harder if she further restricted herself. At least as a vegetarian she could consume food that may have things like eggs, dairy, honey, etc whereas as a vegan she would not. There are a number of other things that end up in food that vegans avoid whereas a vegetarian may not.

Vegan simply means no meat or animal products. There is unhealthy Vegan diets as well as healthy vegan diets. Candy for example might be vegan but it can be loaded with tons of refined sugars and GMO's. If you choose your foods wisely wether it be vegan or vegetarian you can succeed. Vegan to me works a lot faster ehen it comes to weight loss and energy.

I am not sure if that was in response to my post or not. I am aware that there are unhealthy vegan diets and that candy can be vegan. Pretty sure oreos are vegan.
My point about selection is that she has a hard time with food selection as it is, it would be much harder if she further restricted herself. At least as a vegetarian she could consume food that may have things like eggs, dairy, honey, etc whereas as a vegan she would not. There are a number of other things that end up in food that vegans avoid whereas a vegetarian may not.

If she's planning on eating a healthier diet why would you advice her to continue eating unhealthy? It's easy making the transition from vegetarian or anything to vegan.

Where am I saying to eat unhealthy?
Vegan is not necessarily "healthy". You said yourself it can be unhealthy .
I am concerned about her getting enough nutrients. I'm suggesting she eat as healthy as possible and still try to eat within her philosophy.
If right now all she has as an option is green salad and baked potatos, where is she getting protein? Where is she getting calcium? Where is she getting the rest of her macro and micro nutrients?
If she has the option to eat things like eggs (healthy), dairy (can be healthy), etc, but chooses to cut them out because she wants to eat vegan without the ability to choose vegan foods that will provide her the nutrition she needs, she is not eating healthy.

If she were not a student, bougth her own groceries and made her own meals, I would not suggest that. But the fact that she tells us she is extremely limited in her food options already while still eating meat and dairy, she will be much more so as a strict vegan.

Where am I saying to eat unhealthy?
Vegan is not necessarily "healthy". You said yourself it can be unhealthy .
I am concerned about her getting enough nutrients. I'm suggesting she eat as healthy as possible and still try to eat within her philosophy.
If right now all she has as an option is green salad and baked potatos, where is she getting protein? Where is she getting calcium? Where is she getting the rest of her macro and micro nutrients?
If she has the option to eat things like eggs (healthy), dairy (can be healthy), etc, but chooses to cut them out because she wants to eat vegan without the ability to choose vegan foods that will provide her the nutrition she needs, she is not eating healthy.

If she were not a student, bougth her own groceries and made her own meals, I would not suggest that. But the fact that she tells us she is extremely limited in her food options already while still eating meat and dairy, she will be much more so as a strict vegan.

Vegetables are loaded with proteins, enzymes, antioxidants, phytonutrients, vitamins etc.. There's even been research published in medical journals that show dead protein(what you would find in eggs or chicken for example) to cause cancer.

If you have a protein deficiency I would highly recomnend wheatgrass tablets(or a shot but tastes nasty peas, beans, legumes, broccoli, brown rice, chlorella and spirulina.

Her previous posts -

I think all of you should know: my food options are seriously limited because I go to a college in which we have a dining commons and I can't afford to go out and get food on top of that, so that really limits selection.

Generally, there is some lettuce, and some salad options, but it's not really fresh food, and the only other "healthy" options are a baked potato, which is probably not good to eat at every meal, and some form of sugar free jell - o. It has different stations with different options but the only things that get stocked and replenished regularly are things like pizza and french fries.

What should she she do for B12, Iron, calcium, etc?

If she can't afford real food, how will she afford supplements. And if they aren't offereing brown rice, brocolli, beans and legumes now, where will she get it?

A topic i wrote on a similar subject a while back

Health and weight loss are directly proportional for the most part. Assuming you’re not dying of some type of immune disease. What are some of the greatest indicators of health? Blood pressure, triglycerides, cholesterol levels, insulin sensitivity, the ratio of LDL to HDL. You know what affects all these health indicators the most? WEIGHT. Lose weight and these health indicators will improve. What does weight loss have to do with the type of food you eat? NOTHING. Weight loss is about calories.

Then people try to argue the “you need your vitamins and minerals.” Go read a label on “Lucky Charms” cereal then tell me about vitamins and minerals. 11% vitamin A, 12% calcium, 12% vitamin C, 31% iron, 122 calories, 1.1g fat, 25g carbs, 1.5g fiber, 2.1g protein. Eat 10 servings, that’s 1,220 calories. Add some lean protein, and you’re set. How many of you track your vitamins and minerals and make sure you get the right amounts? If you don’t and preach “you won’t get your vitamins and minerals eating junk” then my friend, you’re a hypocrite. You’re probably not getting them either. Many authorities agree, you probably will get all your vitamins and minerals if you eat a well-balanced diet. Truth is, they also agree that no one eats a well-balanced diet all the time. They recommend vitamin and mineral supplements.

People also say “You won’t get enough protein.” Protein is also highly over rated. People don’t “BUILD” muscle. The muscles hold fluid called sarcoplasm. Most of the fluid is water. I know some pretty well built vegans. The more carbs you eat, the more carbs you burn, the more protein you eat, the more protein you burn. You think you will lose muscle if you don’t eat enough protein? You will just burn more carbs, they spare muscle. I did a self-experiment for a month. I ate noting but junk food to make a point to my friends. It’s all about calories. I lost 12lbs of fat in a month.

It’s healthier to be at a healthy weight and eat crap than it is to eat “healthy” and be overweight. There is a few caveats to what I am saying. Calorie dense foods don’t fill you up as much. A candy bar is like 200-300 calories. Try eating that much salad or broccoli. You’re probably wondering what I am ultimately trying to say. If you’re thinking I am saying “go eat junk food 24/7.” You’re missing the point. My point is junk food isn’t as bad as people think, if you eat a little, or a lot. It won’t prevent weight loss. It won’t deteriorate your health. I do agree if you do eat junk food all day it’s not “optimal.” Nothing what most of us do is “optimal.” This topic is mostly for people who think they can’t eat certain foods, if eating "bad foods" help you stick to your weight loss goals, then do it. Remember it’s healthier to be at a healthy weight and eat junk food than it is to be overweight and eat healthy food.