I have been vegetarian for over 20 years, but vegan less than a year, although I usually describe myself as plant-based to those in the know...I am not very detailed with it, but I do read labels and avoid eating dairy, eggs, and meat. I focus on whole foods. My diary is open. Feel free to add me if you wish!

Hi Littlefang! (Cute username! and even cuter avatar!) I've been vegan for 25 years. I'll send you a friend request and then you can see my food diary. Congratulations on going vegan!

I used to really be into elaborate vegan recipes, but lately have just opted for simple recipes that involve the least effort. My go to sources for low or moderate calorie recipes are - the cookbook Appetite for Reduction by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and the fatfreevegan blog (not her general site) for the tag - "ridiculously easy". I have also started making the not-so-low-calorie easy cheeses from The Gentle Chef's cookbook The Non-Dairy Formulary. I was never a big cheese fan, but my vegan friends find these cheeses incredibly satisfying (which helps them stay vegan and not succumb to the feeling that they are deprived of cow's milk cheese), so I make them and eat just tiny portions for myself. (The main ingredients in these recipes are soymilk, coconut oil (calorie bombs!), and tapioca flour.)

I agree with others who have advised that you don't beat yourself up on the bread. I am vegan for ethical reasons and my main desire is to see a reduction in animal suffering. By far the greatest reduction in suffering happens when you remove the overt animal products from your plate and when you thrive on such a diet. Worrying too much over the fine print makes you much more likely to stop attempting to be vegan -- get the big stuff right at first and the small stuff will follow if you feel it's important. Also, after you read labels for a while, you will learn which store products are vegan-friendly and your shopping patterns will become automatic. My label reading time is virtually nil at this time because I know which items are vegan.

Welcome aboard. I'm always interested in sharing with newcomers and vets. Especially those who are active in cycling and running (although I place diet higher in the ranking).

Don't stress too much about finding out after that something contains milk, bread, etc. I've been trying to eat vegan for over a year now and I'm still learning to read those labels just a little bit closer and even now I still find myself saying "I had no idea that was in there!" I have an open diary, I'm not 100% with logging and not always 100% with eating vegan and will be adding some supplements to my diet that aren't considered vegan either, but I'm always open to a new FR!

7 months of Vegan living - it's my favourite thing in the world!

Looking for fellow vegan friends if anyone is interested? I have open diary

I am trying to slim down my remaining body-fat (which I have been shedding for years!!) and gain muscle.

I have been vegan for decades.... I am trying to rethink some of my eating habits and exercise more... so far so good. vegan friends are always welcome... its nice to have a commuity of friends on here to share ideas with.

Me too!

I'd love to see what other vegans are eating.

Feel free to add me if you'd like. I consider myself vegetarian since I am 99% vegan at home but I'll eat vegetarian when we eat out if I cannot order anything vegan.