Vegan Dieters!

cliffismyinspiration
cliffismyinspiration Posts: 12
in Health and Weight Loss
So I have recently went from Vegetarian to Vegan and outside of it giving me an incredible amount of energy I am losing weight pretty consistently. I was wondering if there are any other vegan/vegetarians like me on My Fitness Pal? If so we should be friends, share recipes, ect! :smile:
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  • her4g63
    her4g63 Posts: 284 Member
    Vegan checking in! (:
  • xo_jenny
    xo_jenny Posts: 15 Member
    Hi! I have been vegetarian for about five years and now strive to eat 100% plant-based. Feel free to add me as a friend! :) ~Jenny
  • polarlove
    polarlove Posts: 72 Member
    I'm vegetarian, trying to transition into veganism, but finding it difficult tbh. I have no problem directly cutting out milk and eggs, but they are added to SO many food products I usually eat :/ I'd love to be friends with other vegetarians and vegans for inspiration :)
  • Jacqadactle
    Jacqadactle Posts: 62 Member
    I was vegetarian until really recently. It gave me a horrid b12 deficiency. My advice is to make sure you're getting enough and supplement! Good luck :)
  • mathmatt
    mathmatt Posts: 58 Member
    I've been vegan for 7 years. Feel free to add me. My food diary is open.
  • bethanyboomstick
    bethanyboomstick Posts: 52 Member
    Vegan here. :)
  • lemonsurprise
    lemonsurprise Posts: 255 Member
    Lots of people lack in b12, meat eater or not. It comes from soil, but the quality of soil is becoming very poor so it's resulting in lots of b12 deficiencies.

    For vegans, nutritional yeast has b12 and tastes amazing. I love it!
  • cliffismyinspiration
    cliffismyinspiration Posts: 12
    I had no idea about nutritional yeast I will have to look into that! I take a B vitamin daily for that extra energy boost but would love something I could cook with :)
  • mveggie
    mveggie Posts: 1
    i am trying to get back to being a vegan again, i really need to cut out cheese! i'm ready to get started and get back down to a healthy weight!
  • lemonsurprise
    lemonsurprise Posts: 255 Member
    Honestly, try it! It's mainly a cheesy taste but slightly nutty too. It comes in a big pot and is the texture of fish food (I promise it's so much nicer than it sounds!). You can use it in the same way you use salt - so everything! Or I'll add it to sauces/casseroles/hummus/sandwiches/soups.. Literally everything! Holland and Barrett sell it, as well as loads of health shops.
  • bugzillah
    bugzillah Posts: 5
    Hello fellow vegan dieter! It has been the same for me, I have been vegan for about 6 weeks and the weight loss has been consistent (although, so has the excercise)

    Anyone, feel free to FR me, I'm always looking for like-minded friends.
  • Tari_D
    Tari_D Posts: 121 Member
    Hi all,

    I've just turned vegan in the last month having been vegetarian for about 4 years. I'm really enjoying it so far, I've learned to cook more for a start! It hasn't helped my diet though as I've baked and eaten more cake! Vegan or not calories in vs calories out is the key.

    If anyone wants to add me to share vegan recipes, thoughts and motivation they're very welcome :smile:
  • itzabellaa
    itzabellaa Posts: 7 Member
    Another vegan here (for the last 3 years – I was vegetarian for several years before that). My diet has evolved and changed over the years, first for health and then ultimately for ethical reasons.

    The book Vegan for Life was really helpful to me in regard to making sure I am getting the right nutrients, etc. I've also read Vegan for Her and it would probably be a good resource too.
  • cliffismyinspiration
    cliffismyinspiration Posts: 12
    Awesome that you are trying to get into the vegan lifestyle!
  • kteaplaid
    kteaplaid Posts: 1
    Lots of people lack in b12, meat eater or not. It comes from soil, but the quality of soil is becoming very poor so it's resulting in lots of b12 deficiencies.

    For vegans, nutritional yeast has b12 and tastes amazing. I love it!

    Hi, I've been vegetarian for a year, currently transitioning into veganism. Is Vitamin B12 absolutely necessary? I suffer from moderate acne and last month I was taking a B complex supplement and it made me break out like crazy along my mouth, chin, and jawline. It was horrible! I stopped taking it and the breakouts ceased immediately.
  • oremus1
    oremus1 Posts: 100 Member
    fairly new vegan here too, also looking for friends!
  • MandaLeigh123
    MandaLeigh123 Posts: 351 Member
    You can add me! My diary is open. 99.5% vegan :) We eat vegan at home and never buy meat/dairy/eggs for groceries. I am more flexible when ging out to eat, and will try to eat vegan but will also eat vegetarian. I've been vegetarian for 20 years (I'm 33 years old) and been a flexi-vegan for two years.
    Just wanted to throw this out there, I am one of the few people who can honestly say I didn't notice a difference in weight or energy when I switched from vegetarian to vegan. I can find junk food in any specialty diet. Haha!
    But no really, I did a strictly raw, vegan diet for six months about 5 years ago trying to feel more energized and I didn't feel that way. That change of diet, did however cause me to lose a bunch of weight because I struggled to get enough calories in every day. I also got so sick of eating avocados :P And I was living in Japan, and the diet was so complicated to explain to people over there. I actually felt less energized bc I didn't end up eating enough. So I do realize that maybe if I had done it more carefully it would have worked... but I was struggling to get in even 1,000 calories a day and was super active so I ended up switching back to vegetarian.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    There's a group called Happy Herbivores that's supposed to be good and pretty active.
  • cliffismyinspiration
    cliffismyinspiration Posts: 12
    Lots of people lack in b12, meat eater or not. It comes from soil, but the quality of soil is becoming very poor so it's resulting in lots of b12 deficiencies.

    For vegans, nutritional yeast has b12 and tastes amazing. I love it!

    Hi, I've been vegetarian for a year, currently transitioning into veganism. Is Vitamin B12 absolutely necessary? I suffer from moderate acne and last month I was taking a B complex supplement and it made me break out like crazy along my mouth, chin, and jawline. It was horrible! I stopped taking it and the breakouts ceased immediately.

    I am not sure if B12 is really necessary it is in a lot of different foods. I just take it for the extra energy boost but on days that I forget to take the vitamin I am usually just fine. If it was making me break out I would stop taking it too :)
  • curvy_gamer_loses
    curvy_gamer_loses Posts: 126 Member
    Vegetarian here! :) always up to try vegan meals
  • cliffismyinspiration
    cliffismyinspiration Posts: 12
    You can add me! My diary is open. 99.5% vegan :) We eat vegan at home and never buy meat/dairy/eggs for groceries. I am more flexible when ging out to eat, and will try to eat vegan but will also eat vegetarian. I've been vegetarian for 20 years (I'm 33 years old) and been a flexi-vegan for two years.
    Just wanted to throw this out there, I am one of the few people who can honestly say I didn't notice a difference in weight or energy when I switched from vegetarian to vegan. I can find junk food in any specialty diet. Haha!
    But no really, I did a strictly raw, vegan diet for six months about 5 years ago trying to feel more energized and I didn't feel that way. That change of diet, did however cause me to lose a bunch of weight because I struggled to get enough calories in every day. I also got so sick of eating avocados :P And I was living in Japan, and the diet was so complicated to explain to people over there. I actually felt less energized bc I didn't end up eating enough. So I do realize that maybe if I had done it more carefully it would have worked... but I was struggling to get in even 1,000 calories a day and was super active so I ended up switching back to vegetarian.
    I totally agree with you, you can find junk food no matter what diet you have! French fries anyone? lol. I guess the main cause for my energy boost is sticking to a vegetable based diet and combining it with exercise and not drinking any alcohol that is probably why my body is feeling more energized. But I have been a junk food vegetarian for 2 years and the switch to non junk food vegan has helped me tremendously. :)
  • ciarotheray
    ciarotheray Posts: 20 Member
    hey! I'm a life-long veggie, and was vegan for years... then started eating cheese again and gained a ton of weight. Shocker!

    So I'm thinking I should back to plants only for a while too.

    I don't take supplements, don't have any deficiencies and am relatively active (but no way an athlete)... happy to do recipe swaps/motivation any time!
  • brokentide
    brokentide Posts: 21 Member
    Lots of people lack in b12, meat eater or not. It comes from soil, but the quality of soil is becoming very poor so it's resulting in lots of b12 deficiencies.

    For vegans, nutritional yeast has b12 and tastes amazing. I love it!

    Hi, I've been vegetarian for a year, currently transitioning into veganism. Is Vitamin B12 absolutely necessary? I suffer from moderate acne and last month I was taking a B complex supplement and it made me break out like crazy along my mouth, chin, and jawline. It was horrible! I stopped taking it and the breakouts ceased immediately.

    I am not sure if B12 is really necessary it is in a lot of different foods. I just take it for the extra energy boost but on days that I forget to take the vitamin I am usually just fine. If it was making me break out I would stop taking it too :)

    B12 is a must, you should always have sublingual tablets on hand. What exists in foods is fortified with vitamin b12 (nutritional yeast, breakfast cereals, soy milk, etc.) and it isn't ideal to rely on those because they typically don't get fully absorbed. Don't believe any vegan who tells you that B12 exists naturally in algae or unwashed vegetables or anything else.
  • ChristinaWelch78
    ChristinaWelch78 Posts: 6 Member
    I'm looking for friends too so feel free to add me =) I have been vegetarian since 12/2013 and started going vegan over the past few months. I am not 100% yet. I caved and ate Turkey Hill Deep Dark Chocolate ice cream because it is limited edition and rarely comes out. So yeah, I'm a work in progress.
  • GeneralGingerFace
    GeneralGingerFace Posts: 6
    I've been a vegetarian for 5 years now and about 3 months ago went vegan! It's great but harder than I expected just because there's a lot I don't know yet!

    I'm glad there are so many vegetarians/vegans here!

    Feel free to add me!
  • kay182
    kay182 Posts: 32 Member
    Fellow vegetarian here!

    I also ran across this group in another thread: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/45-happy-herbivores
  • Pamela_June
    Pamela_June Posts: 342 Member
    I am probably the oldest person who has posted here so far (68) .... and just starting to eat more vegetarian..... I know I feel better when I eat more veggies... but I am the 'old dog learning new tricks'..... so I am in need of ideas, recipes... and more pals that can help me along the way.

    Bottom line, I would love to have more Vegan/vegetarian pals....please feel free to add me as a pal !

    Pam
    :smile:
  • phyllisgehrke
    phyllisgehrke Posts: 238 Member
    Feel Free to Add me.

    I am 68 years old also and don't cook very much.
    I eat a lot of soy protein like soy bacon and soy chicken.

    Would love to swap recipes
  • Runcakes
    Runcakes Posts: 92 Member
    Vegetarian here! I'd say I eat about 80% "plant-based". I've cut out meat/eggs/dairy directly, but there are still some things that I eat that have milk or eggs listed in the ingredients. Lately I've been trying out some new recipes, so I'm hoping that with time I'll be able to eat fully plant-based :)
  • JenD1066
    JenD1066 Posts: 298 Member
    Greetings! I've been vegan since I was 19 - more than 25 years. I would love to have more vegetarian and vegan friends.
    My diary is open, and I post every day. Sending a friend request.

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