Fellow Vegans or wanna-Vegans?

Hi! Looking around for fellow-vegans.

I've been vegan for just over 5 years! Put on weight during pregnancy eating LOADS of potatoes due to morning sickness, and HEAPS of gourmet raw nut-cakes (yum! hehe). Just decided to take the high-carb/low-fat approach to weight loss, with a heavy emphasis on increasing raw again. As I'm still breastfeeding, calorie restriction is out, so I'm going for heaps of fruit instead, and it's giving me heaps more energy to keep up with my toddler! So my activity level has gone up a bit, too, and the weight is starting to drop. Good stuff. It's probably close to the Skinny B!tch style of program, I guess, with all-fruit breakfasts.

& for anyone interested: my toddler is vegan, too. She's in the 95th percentile for height, weight, head circumference... My husband is vegan, too! Pretty relaxed, healthy household going on at the moment... Or it would be relaxed, if it wasn't for the very energetic toddler...

Hi! Looking around for fellow-vegans.

I've been vegan for just over 5 years! Put on weight during pregnancy eating LOADS of potatoes due to morning sickness, and HEAPS of gourmet raw nut-cakes (yum! hehe). Just decided to take the high-carb/low-fat approach to weight loss, with a heavy emphasis on increasing raw again. As I'm still breastfeeding, calorie restriction is out, so I'm going for heaps of fruit instead, and it's giving me heaps more energy to keep up with my toddler! So my activity level has gone up a bit, too, and the weight is starting to drop. Good stuff. It's probably close to the Skinny B!tch style of program, I guess, with all-fruit breakfasts.

& for anyone interested: my toddler is vegan, too. She's in the 95th percentile for height, weight, head circumference... My husband is vegan, too! Pretty relaxed, healthy household going on at the moment... Or it would be relaxed, if it wasn't for the very energetic toddler...

I would be so interested to hear more about raising your wee one as a vegan. The more I read and learn about all the problems associated with meat and dairy, the more convinced I am that our future kids will be vegans as well (we don't have any yet, finishing up school first!) I am concerned about the logistics of it, though. Our children will very likely be going to public school and daycare because both my husband and I need to work. I hope we can find a daycare that is supportive of our decision and that our child will just be uninterested in eating processed junk from school once he/she starts there since his/her mommy will be packing delicious lunches made with love!

People might think I'm crazy or too obsessive thinking about these things way before I even have kids, but weight has been such an intense, draining struggle in my life, one that I'm just starting to reach some peace about since adopting a vegan diet. I really don't want my children to go down the same road and I cringe every time I see parents taking their obese young children into a fast food restaurant. It really makes me sad/upset.

Regardless of health issues, I'm also very passionate about the animal rights side of veganism and hope that my kids will feel similar compassion for animals. Anyways! Have you faced any challenges raising your toddler as a vegan?

yay!! vegans and vegetarians ! loooove feeling lighter and more energetic then ever before. However i find myself taking heaps of supplements such as iron, multi-vitamins, b12 and hair and nails to name a few. no idea if thats actually to much or anything!! have no idea if i am missing out on any.

ANY info would be greatly appreciated!! not many of my friends are vegans/vegos so it's hard to get advice on the matter besides google (thanks internet)

hello
wow its amazing to see so many veg heads out there:laugh: anyway i could really use the friendship and encouragement of other vegetarians /vegans feel free to add me :flowerforyou:

thanks for replying and yep going to see my doctor tomorrow. something i should have done awhile ago (procrastination)

yay!! vegans and vegetarians ! loooove feeling lighter and more energetic then ever before. However i find myself taking heaps of supplements such as iron, multi-vitamins, b12 and hair and nails to name a few. no idea if thats actually to much or anything!! have no idea if i am missing out on any.

ANY info would be greatly appreciated!! not many of my friends are vegans/vegos so it's hard to get advice on the matter besides google (thanks internet)

What did your doctor say?
If you do eat healthfully and properly there is no reason to take a multi or any other supplement except a b-12 if you're vegan...if you're a vegetarian then you schould be getting b-12 from sources such as eggs and dairy. I do take a daily multi just to be on the safe side. It's Raw One for women by Vitamin Code and it's a vegan fromula...so it's veggie capsules...no gelatin.

I am vegetarian. Just started MFP yesterday. Looking forward to postings in this group.

Bumping so I will remember to read this thread later. Just went vegan a week ago. :drinker:

@SugarDiva

Nutiva Hemp Protein isn't bad. I've had the berry varieties, but haven't branched out to the chocolate. I've heard only good things. I've never baked with my protein powders (what a good idea!), so I can't vouch for them in that regards, but the shakes are pretty tasty.

Hey fellow Veggies! I'm looking for some help. While I'm away at work (on an gas platform) I have a hard time getting enough protein. They don't exactly cater to a veggie lifestyle, so I've been trying to find a decent protein powder to make up the difference. Can any of you suggest any that are tolerable? I've tried Abosulte Vegetarian and it's AWEFUL! The new one I just brought for this trip out is Swiss naturals Soya, and it's almost as bad. Probably wouldn't be so bad if I could bake it into something or in a smoothie but that's not an option. Can you help me?

Vega! It is awesome. The likes of Mac Danzig and Robert Cheeke use this formula and so does one of my fave singers Bif Naked. It's a bit pricy but well worth it. Right now I can't afford it and am using a non veg formula. The chocolate is my favorite at the moment...I've tried the berry and it's pretty tasty too.

I was a vegan for 8 yrs. I am not now but Iam heading back in that direction again. I reading books on raw foods. I will be getting it together soon.

Thanks for all the suggestion guys. You're awesome! I'm gonna be hitting the store hard :laugh: I'm excited about berry flavors, but then again, after the ones I've tried I'd be excited about dirt flavors :laugh:

LOL. Also, Vega uses stevia and no other sweeteners so it's also much better for you than most other brands.

I've been vegan 6yrs and counting

Hi everyone. I was going to start up a new topic when I saw this one. I have been thinking about the whole going veggie and I will admit. It scared me. Not in a bad way of am I getting what I need but in a I love the food I eat. But, over the past few weeks I have been having issues in a socially conscious sense. That being said. I am looking at changing my eating habits to become a vegetarian. The hard part is that my husband and children will not be following me on this journey. Our kids are 7 and 4 and like everything else, I spoke with them about why I want to change and let them decide for themselves.

I am going to need as much support in this change as I am in the weight loss goal in general. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make this transition easier? I have not yet made "the switch" only because I need to get some great food / recipe ideas. I LOVE to cook so I can't wait to see new ways I can make veggie food.

Please feel free to add me!!

Just wanted to say that I picked up the berry flavored Vega today... and THANK YOU to everyone who recommended it. Oh god this is a million times better than the other crap I was using.:drinker: