Anyone out there a Vegan?

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Pretty easy to get your protein. I have a pea based protein shake in the morning. Have a nice big salad for lunch with a chopped up soy chikin patty (from boca, its vegan!). For snacks, peanut butter is a great way to get your healthy fats and protein. Dinner is easy with tofu, tempeh, or another soy product and some veggies. I myself am a huge fan of "mock meats" but, it's up to you. There are plenty of protein rich vegetables out there that are not soy derived!

Also, it's a myth that soy will give you cancer or breast cancer in women. In fact, for men it helps prevent prostate cancer!

I've been vegan since I was 19, and raw vegan for the last 8 years. I don't give protein a second thought, since I eat a ridiculous amount of nuts and seeds. Feel free to add me- my diary is open and I post every day.

Why don't you set up a group, and we can all join..Can never find the threads again on the message boards!!!!

People don't need nearly as much protein as they think. You really only need 5 to 6 percent of your calories to contain protein. The FDA guidelines are somewhat arbitrary and not completely scientifically based. You don't have to count the amount of protein you get as long as you're eating a well-rounded, whole food diet. If you're eating enough calories, you're getting enough protein.

I am a semivegan, I don't eat meat but I do eat fish and cheese. feel free to add me! :flowerforyou:

Aedreana here, vegan since 1971. I eat Ezekiel bread too. But my favorite is Subway white bread, on a veggie footlong. I am a vegan because I am opposed to the murder of nonhuman creatures for any reason. I don't cook except to fry potatoes or heat food in the microwave so I cannot offer any recipes. I am vegan for ethical reasons, not health reasons; therefore, I cannot offer nutrition suggestions. I smoke cigarettes and avoid all exercise. My diet, my lifestyle, my philosophy and values system all boil down to the fact that I oppose the murder of nonhuman creatures; IT DEFINES ME.

Nuclear power and cash crops contribute to nonhuman death.

right here for 9 years. pretty easy here getting my protein at least for me. lots of veggies, nuts, etc. fake meats have a lot as well, but a lot of sodium so you have to be careful. there is PB2, it's a low cal peanut butter powder that mixes with water to make peanut butter. it's great for peanut butter smoothies too. feel free to friend me everyone.

hey, I became a vegan 2.5 years ago..now i'm mostly vegan ( i just listen to my body and cravings, but i never eat dairy products). It's easy to get all the protein you need by eating a healthy diet, by that I mean REAL food, not processed junk with added vitamins. Beans, nuts, seeds, and nutrient dense vegetables like spinach and broccoli are wonderful sources, and don't rely heavily on soy products, whether they are or are not harmful to your hormone levels aside, too much of one thing is no good.

I've been a vegetarian for 14 years and am transitioning to vegan. I find my protein in beans, tofu, nuts and nut butters, seeds, grains.....

I'm vegan. Been vegan for 4 years, vegetarian since 1994. I know you are looking for flexitarian, I'm not that. I personally have been looking for people that have similar interests to me. I do like a whole food approach to eating, so that is what caught my interest. The Canadian flag also caught my eye.

Cheers

I've been vegan, been vegetarian and am probably flexitarian currently. I'm trying not to put myself to rigidly into a category and just see what works for me. I believe in compassionate eating and yet have struggled with being completely animal product free (cheese and eggs). I readily gave up milk, yogurt, and all meat. I am also concerned that I seem to gain weight when I eat strictly vegan. I think it is because it takes SO much planning and effort that when I need a break it is usually with crappy food. So, I'm struggling and trying to figure out what works the best for me both mentally and physically.