New to Veganism
tgoetschius
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Hi all!
I've decided that I wanted to try out going vegan, however, I'm a little stuck on where to begin. Any tips?
I've decided that I wanted to try out going vegan, however, I'm a little stuck on where to begin. Any tips?
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tgoetschius wrote: »Hi all!
I've decided that I wanted to try out going vegan, however, I'm a little stuck on where to begin. Any tips?
Lots of upfront research, and you should probably transition, not just jump right in. Being vegan is going to require more nutritional knowledge on your part to get proper nutrition. Make sure you're supplementing vitamin B12.
Keep in mind that vegan is more than just a diet lifestyle...vegans do not where animal products or use things that have animal products in them or were tested on animals, etc. It's very much causal dedication...2 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »tgoetschius wrote: »Hi all!
I've decided that I wanted to try out going vegan, however, I'm a little stuck on where to begin. Any tips?
Lots of upfront research, and you should probably transition, not just jump right in. Being vegan is going to require more nutritional knowledge on your part to get proper nutrition. Make sure you're supplementing vitamin B12.
Keep in mind that vegan is more than just a diet lifestyle...vegans do not where animal products or use things that have animal products in them or were tested on animals, etc. It's very much causal dedication...
I've been doing a lot of research for the past few months and I'm fully aware of what can or cannot be eaten as well as taking B12 Supplements and vegan products aside from food. I guess I'm more curious as to what meals and how much I should make for feeding one person per day. Does that make sense? Or even, how to get through the first month of transitioning into a vegan lifestyle.2 -
tgoetschius wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »tgoetschius wrote: »Hi all!
I've decided that I wanted to try out going vegan, however, I'm a little stuck on where to begin. Any tips?
Lots of upfront research, and you should probably transition, not just jump right in. Being vegan is going to require more nutritional knowledge on your part to get proper nutrition. Make sure you're supplementing vitamin B12.
Keep in mind that vegan is more than just a diet lifestyle...vegans do not where animal products or use things that have animal products in them or were tested on animals, etc. It's very much causal dedication...
I've been doing a lot of research for the past few months and I'm fully aware of what can or cannot be eaten as well as taking B12 Supplements and vegan products aside from food. I guess I'm more curious as to what meals and how much I should make for feeding one person per day. Does that make sense? Or even, how to get through the first month of transitioning into a vegan lifestyle.
Pinterest is a great resource for various recipes...I'm not vegan, but I do cook vegan often and Pinterest is great. As far as how much you should cook for one person, etc...I don't think that's something anyone can really answer and it's not any different really vegan or non-vegan.
I know a few vegans and they all transitioned by cutting back on meet and going vegetarian more days of the week than not...then vegetarian and then vegan. I also know quite a few vegetarians who tried vegan and it was just a bit too tough a road to hoe.
Also, in your research I'm not talking necessarily about what food you can or can't eat...I'm talking about actual nutrition and getting proper nutrition...i.e. adequate protein, fats, etc...you are far more limited and thus must possess more knowledge to get proper nutrition.2 -
I have vegans in my family and I was "dietary vegan" for 1 year. Everyone went cold turkey (I had stopped eating read meat long before for other reasons).
I'm pescatarian but most of my meals are vegetarian with a few vegan. These are staples...
Boca Burgers
Tofu & tempeh
Earth Balance Butter
Frozen/Fresh veggies
Fruit
Veganise
Gardin "fake" meats
Soy/almond/hemp milk
nuts
Beans
Hummus
Dayia Vegan Cheese
Agave
You can just about adapt any recipe to a vegan meal just swap out the vegan products for the animal products.
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I have vegans in my family and I was "dietary vegan" for 1 year. Everyone went cold turkey (I had stopped eating read meat long before for other reasons).
I'm pescatarian but most of my meals are vegetarian with a few vegan. These are staples...
Boca Burgers
Tofu & tempeh
Earth Balance Butter
Frozen/Fresh veggies
Fruit
Veganise
Gardin "fake" meats
Soy/almond/hemp milk
nuts
Beans
Hummus
Dayia Vegan Cheese
Agave
You can just about adapt any recipe to a vegan meal just swap out the vegan products for the animal products.
Thank you so much! This is more of what I was looking for!2 -
I second the recommendation for Gardein products. They are great when transitioning to a vegan diet. If you're a fan of fish, their fishless filet is really tasty and has a great texture. I also love their little barbecue pocket sandwiches. Almond milk is my personal favorite dairy-free milk, but there are many types on the market like oat, hemp, cashew, rice, pea protein, and soy. Oh, and if you like to cook I can't recommend Hot for Food more highly. They have a blog and YouTube channel. Most of the things they make are fairly simple, but everything I have made from their blog is OMG good!2
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No problem. Hope it works out for you!
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JennGardner1 wrote: »I second the recommendation for Gardein products. They are great when transitioning to a vegan diet. If you're a fan of fish, their fishless filet is really tasty and has a great texture. I also love their little barbecue pocket sandwiches. Almond milk is my personal favorite dairy-free milk, but there are many types on the market like oat, hemp, cashew, rice, pea protein, and soy. Oh, and if you like to cook I can't recommend Hot for Food more highly. They have a blog and YouTube channel. Most of the things they make are fairly simple, but everything I have made from their blog is OMG good!
I will for sure check out Hot for Food! Thank you for the suggestion!0 -
YouTube has so much material on Veganism. Lectures by well known doctors and some great education. I don't call myself a Vegan but I eat only plant based foods. No animal proteins at all (Meat, Dairy or Eggs). I feel great and plan to make this a life long journey. Nutritionfacts.org has enough info to keep you busy and learning as much as you have time to do it. It's a non-profit site so no memberships and no ads.
The Happy Herbivore website is fun and has tons of simple recipes and advice. I enjoy going there just to get some inspiration sometimes. if you want a buddy on your new life choice, feel free to add me. I'm new here too. (oh and Congratulations!) 1 -
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