Vegan Buddies w/open diaries!~

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MegWilbe
MegWilbe Posts: 56 Member
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Hey, I'm looking for some vegan buddies with open food diaries!~ You can still ADD even if your not Vegan, I just need some help with food ideas and some Vegan Support!~ ;-)
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  • MegWilbe
    MegWilbe Posts: 56 Member
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    Bump!~ Where are the Vegans at?!~ lol
  • bellevie86
    bellevie86 Posts: 301 Member
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    I try to eat as close to vegan as I can....when I'm home i eat pretty vegan....Cheese does get the best of me sometimes....is this ok? lol
  • MegWilbe
    MegWilbe Posts: 56 Member
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    Of course!~ Honestly I hate "labeling" the way we eat, it should be 'this is how I eat' rather than defining ourselves!~ Its just easier to find "like" people that way, lol I just started about a week ago. Ive never been big on cheese but LOVE pizza which of course has cheese. Ive been using Tofutti (vegan) American Cheese and its soooo good!~
  • bellevie86
    bellevie86 Posts: 301 Member
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    Pizza is my downfall too, but if it has cheese i love it. I'm mostly vegan, as in no milk, cut down alot on eggs and gonna phase em out, and cheese at home i try to eat non-dairy, same with ice cream, cream cheese, sour cream, and butter. But hey, I can't be at home 24/7 so you gotta make allowances.SOME change is better than NO change, right?
  • bellevie86
    bellevie86 Posts: 301 Member
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    And as for Tofutti, I only have the cream cheese. I've tried Daiya and not hugley fond of it.
  • IsabellaC45
    IsabellaC45 Posts: 137 Member
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    I'm not vegan by choice, but a lot of animal products I just don't like the taste of. Also, eggs scare me. Honourary vegan?
  • s_wilson84
    s_wilson84 Posts: 74 Member
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    Happy Herbivore is a good resource, becoming pretty well known: www.happyherbivore.com
    Another is http://chefchloe.com/
    www.chocolatecoveredkatie.com for substitutes
    www.onearabvegan.com/recipes/ for yummy Lebanese, Syrian, Egyptian recipes
    http://www.reddit.com/r/Vegetarian for any questions you have
    http://veganyumyum.com/
    http://www.epicurious.com/
    http://www.theppk.com/
    http://aliensdayout.com/
    http://www.carrieonvegan.com/recipes/
  • Bobtheangrytomato
    Bobtheangrytomato Posts: 251 Member
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    Have you tried almonde almond milk yogurt or so delicious coconut milk yogurt? I've been vegan in the past and I lived off these. They're so much better than the soy ones.

    Also try theppk.com and godairyfree.org
  • veganfoodie
    veganfoodie Posts: 10 Member
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    Happy Herbivore is a good resource, becoming pretty well known: www.happyherbivore.com
    Another is http://chefchloe.com/
    www.chocolatecoveredkatie.com for substitutes
    www.onearabvegan.com/recipes/ for yummy Lebanese, Syrian, Egyptian recipes
    http://www.reddit.com/r/Vegetarian for any questions you have
    http://veganyumyum.com/
    http://www.epicurious.com/
    http://www.theppk.com/
    http://aliensdayout.com/
    http://www.carrieonvegan.com/recipes/

    great resources
  • s_wilson84
    s_wilson84 Posts: 74 Member
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    I can't offer too much support at the moment other than keep pushing yourself. You will be tested by junk. Especially when you're busy and hungry. Even a vegan diet can be riddled with junk food and tons of processed foods. Stay away from thar stuff as best you can. PLAN PLAN PLAN your days. You should know today exactly what you're going to have tomorrow. I have been doing vegan for 2 weeks now and I absolutely love it. I don't miss a thing about my old life. Get creative and try new things. I bought vegetables at the store that I had walked past a thousand times and never knew what to do with them. The internet is your friend. I buy the ingredients and then figure out what to do with them. In two weeks I haven't eaten the same meal twice. Although, the food has been so amazing and full of flavor that I am tempted to keep cooking the same thing over and over again. You will notice that a lot of the dishes and meals you will find are an explosion of flavor. You might get the sweetness of a sweet potato and then hit with the kick of red pepper flakes followed by the tartness of a lime! You will make some amazing creations. As for eating out, don't be afraid to ask your server questions. There are tons of restaurants that have vegan options or you can simply make them vegan by asking for no cheese. Good luck with your endeavors!
  • jw17695
    jw17695 Posts: 438 Member
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    I am a vegan but I don't really use my food diary. Sorry.
  • toymart83
    toymart83 Posts: 8
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    i have a mostly vegan diet and mostly I mean i eat lean meat when i do eat meat, but mostly tofu, juicing recipes, raw meal replacements, i aim for foods that meet my daily nutrition.
  • Bobtheangrytomato
    Bobtheangrytomato Posts: 251 Member
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    Also, I love this recipe instead of scrambled eggs, but it is a pain to prepare


    1 Tbs olive oil
    1 med. size onion, diced
    2 cups mushrooms, sliced
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    1 lb. extra firm tofu, pressed
    1/4 cup nutritional yeast
    2 Tbs lemon juice
    1 carrot, peeled and grated
    2 tsp ground cumin
    1 tsp dried thyme
    1 tsp paprika
    1/2 tsp turmeric
    1 tsp salt
    DIRECTIONS

    Heat oil in deep skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion for 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and sauté 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute. Add spices and blend well. Add 1/4 cup water to deglaze pan. Crumble tofu into pan and cook 15 minutes. Stir occasionally and add water if tofu sticks to the pan too much. Add lemon juice, nutritional yeast and carrot. Stir well and cook 2 minutes more.
  • rpp223
    rpp223 Posts: 746 Member
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    I don't know how healthy it is but I like the Tofurkey products (brats, sausage, etc)
  • toymart83
    toymart83 Posts: 8
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    low calorie meals (whole foods)
    chorizo tofurky wrapped in romaine lettuce hearts with salsa
    peppered salmon with cous cous or rice
    organic spinach with tempeh or chorizo tofu
    spicy black bean veggie burgers with sweet potato fries
    chicken quesadilla (whole foods)
    any tofu heat and serve meats (whole foods)
    asian chicken potstickers with organic tamari soy sauce
    gyros are low cal fast food meal
    burger king has veggie burgers
    if you wanna eat meat eat only once or twice per week
    eat no dairy but if you do eat very little


    low cal snacks
    organic banana chips with dark chocolate peanut butter (whole foods)
    falafel chips (whole foods)
    skinny pop (whole foods)
    organic pecans (whole foods)
    bing cherries (any store)
    orville reddenbacher simply salted whole wheat popcorn (any)
    keebler 100 cal snacks (any)
    white cheddar quaker rice cakes
    glutino gluten free snacks (any)
    any fruits that you like (bing cherries)
    almond milk with organic oats and honey granola cereal (any)


    drinks
    bottled water ester c 1000mg vitamin c packets (walmart)
    green goodness or green naked juice (any)
    vega one mix with half bottle water (whole foods)
    raw meal (whole foods)

    juice recipes

    #1
    8 carrots
    3 med apples
    4 slices of ginger

    #2
    6 kale leaves
    4 stalks of celery
    1 cucumber
    2 green apples
    1/2 lemon
    1 thumb size of ginger
  • toymart83
    toymart83 Posts: 8
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    also the qdoba naked burrito is everything that's on a burrito but on a salad with pinto and blackbeans no meat only 260 cal
  • hollietkac
    hollietkac Posts: 38 Member
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    I have a mostly vegetarian diary if that helps :)
  • stephvaile
    stephvaile Posts: 298
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    i have a mostly vegan diet and mostly I mean i eat lean meat when i do eat meat, but mostly tofu, juicing recipes, raw meal replacements, i aim for foods that meet my daily nutrition.

    can u tell me what u think a vegan can eat
  • MegWilbe
    MegWilbe Posts: 56 Member
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    Great info thanks!~
  • MegWilbe
    MegWilbe Posts: 56 Member
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    mmm sounds good

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