Going vegan!

The only loved-ones I challenge who are considering a vegan diet are teenagers and women who may bear children. Unfortunately, you hit both target groups. Here's my fear; B-vitamin deficiency and the consequences thereby.

Long-term neurologic consequences of nutritional vitamin B12 deficiency in infants.

B vitamins are only effectively retrieved from animal fats. At the very least, will you take a multivitamin supplement with Folic Acid and the B-vitamins?

I have effectively deterred both my daughter and granddaughter from going vegan. Well, my granddaughter lasted two weeks. I asked what happened? She was craving meat. "Good, listen to your body" was my response.

B12 can be supplemented with spirulina, nutritional yeast and if I'm not mistaken foods like Marmite and some breakfast cereals. Vegan for 2 years and levels have always been a-ok. I do however make sure my vegan kids take a daily multivitamin that has b12. Just in case.

jgnatca wrote: »

The only loved-ones I challenge who are considering a vegan diet are teenagers and women who may bear children. Unfortunately, you hit both target groups. Here's my fear; B-vitamin deficiency and the consequences thereby.

Long-term neurologic consequences of nutritional vitamin B12 deficiency in infants.

B vitamins are only effectively retrieved from animal fats. At the very least, will you take a multivitamin supplement with Folic Acid and the B-vitamins?

I have effectively deterred both my daughter and granddaughter from going vegan. Well, my granddaughter lasted two weeks. I asked what happened? She was craving meat. "Good, listen to your body" was my response.

i'm 28, and have successfully gone through an extremely healthy vegan pregnancy and I'm still breastfeeding a very healthy vegan toddler.

No matter your diet you need to make sure you're being careful in terms of nutrition. My mother eats meat and dairy and has a b12 and Vit D deficiency.

My son and myself do not.

I've been vegan for almost 8 years. think we are doing okay here.

veganbettie wrote: »

jgnatca wrote: »

The only loved-ones I challenge who are considering a vegan diet are teenagers and women who may bear children. Unfortunately, you hit both target groups. Here's my fear; B-vitamin deficiency and the consequences thereby.

Long-term neurologic consequences of nutritional vitamin B12 deficiency in infants.

B vitamins are only effectively retrieved from animal fats. At the very least, will you take a multivitamin supplement with Folic Acid and the B-vitamins?

I have effectively deterred both my daughter and granddaughter from going vegan. Well, my granddaughter lasted two weeks. I asked what happened? She was craving meat. "Good, listen to your body" was my response.

i'm 28, and have successfully gone through an extremely healthy vegan pregnancy and I'm still breastfeeding a very healthy vegan toddler.

No matter your diet you need to make sure you're being careful in terms of nutrition. My mother eats meat and dairy and has a b12 and Vit D deficiency.

My son and myself do not.

I've been vegan for almost 8 years. think we are doing okay here.

I had a b vitamin deficiency and slight iron deficiency while i was a omnivore. Some people have a harder time getting those from food. (I had/have some gut troubles)

Anyways, my doctor has me on a b complex vitamin and a chewable vitamin with iron.

She also recommended eating "total" bran flakes a few times a week. My levels are great now.

Just sayin' meat isn't nessisarily a cure all or ward against deficiency.

Someone recently told me that Kaiser doctors are going to start recommending a plant based diet for all patients. I don't know if that is true, but it wouldn't surprise me.
I love meat and dairy and can't imagine not having them in my diet. But, to each his own.
When I see former president Bill Clinton on television these days, I can't get over well he looks since going vegan.

B12 is not even remotely a problem. It needs to be considered, like everything else, but it is not particularly difficult to get imo.

Well done OP, I am hoping to join you soon; I've been veggie for about 6 years and started to slowly cut out non vegan foods last year.

Yay, OP! Welcome to the fam! It sounds like you're doing great on your journey! Stay strong - it's worth it. XXO

veganbettie wrote: »

jgnatca wrote: »

The only loved-ones I challenge who are considering a vegan diet are teenagers and women who may bear children. Unfortunately, you hit both target groups. Here's my fear; B-vitamin deficiency and the consequences thereby.

Long-term neurologic consequences of nutritional vitamin B12 deficiency in infants.

B vitamins are only effectively retrieved from animal fats. At the very least, will you take a multivitamin supplement with Folic Acid and the B-vitamins?

I have effectively deterred both my daughter and granddaughter from going vegan. Well, my granddaughter lasted two weeks. I asked what happened? She was craving meat. "Good, listen to your body" was my response.

i'm 28, and have successfully gone through an extremely healthy vegan pregnancy and I'm still breastfeeding a very healthy vegan toddler.

No matter your diet you need to make sure you're being careful in terms of nutrition. My mother eats meat and dairy and has a b12 and Vit D deficiency.

My son and myself do not.

I've been vegan for almost 8 years. think we are doing okay here.

I've been a vegan for 2 years and had a healthy pregnancy and now have a healthy 7 month old baby. Being an omnivore doesn't mean you are getting all of your nutrients. I watched a documentary called Hungry for Change which talks about how people are eating all of these calories from food like products but their bodies are literally starving for nutrients. I do take a multivitamin though just to make sure I am getting all of my nutrients.

Good for you! I have gone vegan a few times and felt fantastic- allergies went away, no more unexplained muscle pain/fatigue etc... I always seem to fall off the wagon in the winter. I got spoiled by joining a Vegan CSA for the past few years- and the taste of the fresh fruit and vegetables was amazing (which made it super easy to be vegan May-Nov). I can't do grocery store produce anymore because its just not as flavorable. I keep wanting to freeze everything in the summer so I can get through the winter with great tasting, peak of freshness, produce- <sigh> but money and time have gotten in the way the past few years. I am comitted to doing it this year!

Good for you! Going vegan, or vegetarian, is not for me, but as long as it works for you then have at it!

My Doctor recommended a specific diet for me that is vegan, it's a high-carb low-fat diet. It's based off the diet described in "The Starch Solution". I did it for 4 months last year and lost 40 lbs, the only reason I stopped was I got pregnant and started being lazy with my diet. I was vegetarian during my pregnancy and now that my baby is 5 months old I've decided to switch back to the vegan Starch diet.

I LOVE IT. I have never felt better in my life than those 4 months. I wish I had never stopped.

I eat a ton of potatoes, oatmeal, rice, beans, bell peppers, onions, carrots, green beans (in about that order of quantity). Right now I am still having a small amount of dairy in my coffee but I'm going to give that up eventually. When I did it last year my daily fat was always under 5 grams, and my goal is to get back to around there. For right now though I am still nursing my baby and I know if I don't eat enough fat my milk drops too much so we'll see what happens

it doesn't have to be expensive....unless you're in Alaska.

It can be though. depending on how much processed food you're eating, but not any more than any other way of eating.

but ya, it does seem a bit pricey in the beginning.