Transitioning from vegetarianism to veganism?

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maricelbearicel
maricelbearicel Posts: 9 Member
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I've been vegetarian for a year and just recently, I've found that dairy has been upsetting my stomach (maybe some sort of lactose intolerance? Will have to get it checked out) and I feel a lot better when I'm not eating any dairy. A little sad I won't be having cheese anymore but this gives me the push to get into the vegan diet that I never had the will power to do.

So I guess my question is... is there anything I should know about transitioning from vegetarianism to veganism? Any tips to stay on track? Quick/easy recipes? I work full time and I'm usually really hungry when I get home so I never want to spend hours cooking something for dinner.

I'd love to hear any of your stories as a vegetarian/vegan as well! Feel free to add me here. :)

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  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
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    Check out the groups Happy Herbivores and Team Vegan on here.
    I transitioned to a vegan diet from a SAD diet over two years ago, so I have no real advice to offer about the veg/vegan transition.
    But I can say, that if you are eating at a deficit your protein macro could be harder to hit. Right now I can't do it without supplementing.

    There are tons of vegan blogs out there
    http://ohsheglows.com/
    http://nomeatathlete.com/
    http://vegangela.com/
    http://happyherbivore.com/

    Just to name a few. :)
  • maricelbearicel
    maricelbearicel Posts: 9 Member
    edited February 2015
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    Laurend224 wrote: »
    Check out the groups Happy Herbivores and Team Vegan on here.
    I transitioned to a vegan diet from a SAD diet over two years ago, so I have no real advice to offer about the veg/vegan transition.
    But I can say, that if you are eating at a deficit your protein macro could be harder to hit. Right now I can't do it without supplementing.

    There are tons of vegan blogs out there
    http://ohsheglows.com/
    http://nomeatathlete.com/
    http://vegangela.com/
    http://happyherbivore.com/

    Just to name a few. :)

    Thank you! I haven't been looking at groups really so I'm not sure how to find those groups since there's no search bar. Can you link me?
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
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    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/45-happy-herbivores


    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/46-team-vegan

    Here ya go.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
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    maricelbearicel wrote: »
    I've been vegetarian for a year and just recently, I've found that dairy has been upsetting my stomach (maybe some sort of lactose intolerance? Will have to get it checked out) and I feel a lot better when I'm not eating any dairy. A little sad I won't be having cheese anymore but this gives me the push to get into the vegan diet that I never had the will power to do.

    So I guess my question is... is there anything I should know about transitioning from vegetarianism to veganism? Any tips to stay on track? Quick/easy recipes? I work full time and I'm usually really hungry when I get home so I never want to spend hours cooking something for dinner.

    I'd love to hear any of your stories as a vegetarian/vegan as well! Feel free to add me here. :)


    Cook on the weekends so that you can heat things up during the week. Buy a crock pot if you do not have one already. Both of those things will help with time management.
  • mrjansanman
    mrjansanman Posts: 22 Member
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    I love this site because it helps me remember the reasons I'm doing this. http://nutritionfacts.org

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