Packaged, already made, raw vegan meals?
Replies
-
In the fancier grocery stores where I am you can buy raw vegan crackers, kale chips, pizza bases, cashew cheese, cheesefake etc. You'd still have to add ingredients to make a meal.
They cost a bomb. Buy a dehydrator and make your own.1 -
leanjogreen18 wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »leanjogreen18 wrote: »
I stand corrected, not too niche. $120 a week for basically just 4 meals, yikes.
It was pricy but it was more than 4 meals as I recall. Delicious but not a WOE for me.
I went and read the FAQs, wow the derp. But anyway, it's 6000 calories on average a box. If I were relying on the box x number of days I'd get 4 days, so sure, more than 4 meals. If I weren't losing and maintaining, I'd need to supplement the box on those 4 days to meet my calorie needs. And I'd never be hitting my protein goals, it would be about half my requirements. As you say, the odd meal or week would be fine but as a whole way of life? That's a hell of a commitment and expense!2 -
I think I tried it because raw food has more enzymes than cooked which helps with digestion and gut bacteria if I recall correctly.
I wanted to do it for a month but it was dead of winter and I needed warm food. I think I lasted 2 weeks.
One of the only drastic diet changes I did that wasn't for weight loss:).
0 -
Whole Foods sell packs of spiralized raw veggies, but they mark them up so much. One pack of spiralized zucchini, $8.99. I laughed out loud in the store.6
-
CafeRacer808 wrote: »But, isn't raw vegan cauliflower just...cauliflower? Also, eating raw potatoes really isn't a good idea, unless you like stomach cramps.
I love raw potatoes. Soak them in vinegar. Okay, I'm gross. I've made my peace with it.2 -
Wouldn't spaghetti sauce, mashed cauliflower, cauliflower rice, etc need to be cooked? I don't think they're meant to be consumed raw.1
-
VintageFeline wrote: »Also, just yesterday you were asking what being a raw vegan meant and now you're trying to find ways to make it more convenient? I think you need to do a lot more research and really think about your reasons for choosing this way of eating.
this..
is this really a way of eating you think you can stick with? how about just eat what you always eat.. just less of it and accurately measured and counted.
by all means do what you think is sustainable. maybe raw vegan is that but keep in mind that even "raw vegan" in a calorie surplus still won't result in weight loss. assuming that's your goal.2 -
CafeRacer808 wrote: »But, isn't raw vegan cauliflower just...cauliflower? Also, eating raw potatoes really isn't a good idea, unless you like stomach cramps.
I used to eat raw potatoes all the time and never had an issue with stomach cramps. I use to put some salt on it (peeled of course) and eat it like an apple.0 -
Raw potatoes are basically poisonous. I do not recommend them - if you've been eating them and not getting sick, that's dumb luck that could run out any time.
Never forget potatoes come from the deadly nightshade family, they've made a big effort to break away from their difficult family background but the roots are still there. Potato fruits are toxic, for instance. I wouldn't stray from established ways of eating potatoes if I were you. And definitely avoid green ones.
To the OP, a lot of my local supermarkets sell pre-spiralised veg, but it's expensive, and I've never seen a raw vegan ready meal. I can guess why, too - anything made of cut up raw veg is going to have a shelf life of about a day and will only actually be worth eating for a few hours at most. Those wonderful enzymes destroy the quality of the food pretty fast once you cut it. If you're determined to do this, get yourself a spiraliser and a good recipe book*. Convenience food is not going to be a sustainable option.
* "cookbook" is really the wrong term, don't you think?3 -
Note the effect of enzymes on keeping qualities applies to frozen veg, too. Packaged frozen veg is blanched (dunked in boiling water) before freezing to deactivate enzymes which would otherwise cause it to deteriorate quickly. So frozen ready meals aren't a solution either.0
-
OP, if you want an easy "diet", just eat what you normally eat within your calorie limit.
That's how I lost 80 lbs in 12 months and have maintained it for 8 months and counting.5 -
amyrebeccah wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »CafeRacer808 wrote: »But, isn't raw vegan cauliflower just...cauliflower? Also, eating raw potatoes really isn't a good idea, unless you like stomach cramps.
I used to eat raw potatoes all the time and never had an issue with stomach cramps. I use to put some salt on it (peeled of course) and eat it like an apple.
Be careful if you keep doing that. You're lucky that it doesn't bother you the way it does some people, but you should make sure to look for green patches to avoid a toxic effect.
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-1f5focusm195324-pros-and-cons-munching-raw-potatoe-2009aug05-story.html
well when I would eat them raw I always avoided those with green patches and those that are sprouted. and nope never had issues with them raw. I dont do it now that Im older,only because Im not much for potatoes anymore lol. as for them being poisonous they say if you eat green ones,sprouted ones and so on then yes they can be,and as for others that dont have these issues are fine in small amounts. for every article that says they are poisonous there are numerous ones out there that say they are fine.once in awhile if we peel potatoes to cook I will have a piece or 2,but its not often.I used to as a kid eat 1 or 2 often,like I said I never got sick, my mom used to do the same and it never harmed her either. but Im fine as I dont do that much anymore.0 -
OP, if you want an easy "diet", just eat what you normally eat within your calorie limit.
That's how I lost 80 lbs in 12 months and have maintained it for 8 months and counting.
thing is OP has been here since 2015 and has been given nothing but good advice over and over, and yet doesnt follow any of it and if they do its very short lived. seriously makes me wonder.2 -
CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »CafeRacer808 wrote: »But, isn't raw vegan cauliflower just...cauliflower? Also, eating raw potatoes really isn't a good idea, unless you like stomach cramps.
I used to eat raw potatoes all the time and never had an issue with stomach cramps. I use to put some salt on it (peeled of course) and eat it like an apple.
Everyone's different. I had the exact opposite experience. Horrible cramping.0 -
leanjogreen18 wrote: »I think I tried it because raw food has more enzymes than cooked which helps with digestion and gut bacteria if I recall correctly.
I wanted to do it for a month but it was dead of winter and I needed warm food. I think I lasted 2 weeks.
One of the only drastic diet changes I did that wasn't for weight loss:).
Enzymes are proteins. ANY type of proteins that we eat are broken down (inactivated, digested) by our digestive system. The only benefit to eating raw, that I am aware of, is that you tend to eat less because you have to chew more
0 -
newstart1988 wrote: »Are there any healthy packaged, already made, raw vegan meals that you would recommend? Thanks☺to be more specific i mean meals like vegan spaghetti etc not a single piece of fruit and I'm already aware of salads so something other than that.Thanks again.
vegan spaghetti is a thing...raw vegan spaghetti isn't. You also mentioned mashed cauliflower...you'd need to cook it to mash it though I have seen it "riced" prepackaged in stores.
Really, "raw" is pretty much going to be a single piece of fruit (or a fruit salad), salads, handfuls of nuts, avocados, etc...you may need to rethink this.7 -
CafeRacer808 wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »CafeRacer808 wrote: »But, isn't raw vegan cauliflower just...cauliflower? Also, eating raw potatoes really isn't a good idea, unless you like stomach cramps.
I used to eat raw potatoes all the time and never had an issue with stomach cramps. I use to put some salt on it (peeled of course) and eat it like an apple.
Everyone's different. I had the exact opposite experience. Horrible cramping.
oh I agree everyone is different. just saying that it never caused me any issues.0 -
This content has been removed.
-
cwolfman13 wrote: »newstart1988 wrote: »Are there any healthy packaged, already made, raw vegan meals that you would recommend? Thanks☺to be more specific i mean meals like vegan spaghetti etc not a single piece of fruit and I'm already aware of salads so something other than that.Thanks again.
vegan spaghetti is a thing...raw vegan spaghetti isn't. You also mentioned mashed cauliflower...you'd need to cook it to mash it though I have seen it "riced" prepackaged in stores.
Really, "raw" is pretty much going to be a single piece of fruit (or a fruit salad), salads, handfuls of nuts, avocados, etc...you may need to rethink this.
Raw vegan is a lot more complex and diverse than this, and whilst I wouldn't/couldn't/will never ever be raw vegan, lots of the food is actually delicious (but highly calorific and massive amounts of work).
(and raw vegan spaghetti is a thing...vegie noodles with a tomato based sauce, often either lots of mushrooms and nuts to emulate meat topped with nutritional yeast)0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »newstart1988 wrote: »Are there any healthy packaged, already made, raw vegan meals that you would recommend? Thanks☺to be more specific i mean meals like vegan spaghetti etc not a single piece of fruit and I'm already aware of salads so something other than that.Thanks again.
vegan spaghetti is a thing...raw vegan spaghetti isn't. You also mentioned mashed cauliflower...you'd need to cook it to mash it though I have seen it "riced" prepackaged in stores.
Really, "raw" is pretty much going to be a single piece of fruit (or a fruit salad), salads, handfuls of nuts, avocados, etc...you may need to rethink this.
My mom has a handful of raw cookbooks (she isn't fully raw, but she enjoys incorporating raw meals into her diet) and there are more complex dishes. There is even a place in Memphis where she lives that does a delicious raw "burger" (walnut-based). So there are more complex dishes, but they're pretty labor-intensive (or at least the ones that I've seen) and usually require fancier equipment (dehydrator, powerful blender, etc). To circle back to OP's question, I'm not aware of any place that is selling them packaged -- they just wouldn't have much of a shelf-life at all.2 -
janejellyroll wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »newstart1988 wrote: »Are there any healthy packaged, already made, raw vegan meals that you would recommend? Thanks☺to be more specific i mean meals like vegan spaghetti etc not a single piece of fruit and I'm already aware of salads so something other than that.Thanks again.
vegan spaghetti is a thing...raw vegan spaghetti isn't. You also mentioned mashed cauliflower...you'd need to cook it to mash it though I have seen it "riced" prepackaged in stores.
Really, "raw" is pretty much going to be a single piece of fruit (or a fruit salad), salads, handfuls of nuts, avocados, etc...you may need to rethink this.
My mom has a handful of raw cookbooks (she isn't fully raw, but she enjoys incorporating raw meals into her diet) and there are more complex dishes. There is even a place in Memphis where she lives that does a delicious raw "burger" (walnut-based). So there are more complex dishes, but they're pretty labor-intensive (or at least the ones that I've seen) and usually require fancier equipment (dehydrator, powerful blender, etc). To circle back to OP's question, I'm not aware of any place that is selling them packaged -- they just wouldn't have much of a shelf-life at all.
I was a raw vegan for a while back in the day, and I do love to cook. I had the dehydrator, and made a lot of the complex dishes.
The food is delicious, with the higher protein stuff not being calorie-counting friendly (lots of nuts). The only reason I stopped eating that way was that it came to the point where we basically couldn't afford for me to keep eating that way while the rest of the family ate differently. The produce bills for just me alone were astronomical.3 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »newstart1988 wrote: »Are there any healthy packaged, already made, raw vegan meals that you would recommend? Thanks☺to be more specific i mean meals like vegan spaghetti etc not a single piece of fruit and I'm already aware of salads so something other than that.Thanks again.
vegan spaghetti is a thing...raw vegan spaghetti isn't. You also mentioned mashed cauliflower...you'd need to cook it to mash it though I have seen it "riced" prepackaged in stores.
Really, "raw" is pretty much going to be a single piece of fruit (or a fruit salad), salads, handfuls of nuts, avocados, etc...you may need to rethink this.
My mom has a handful of raw cookbooks (she isn't fully raw, but she enjoys incorporating raw meals into her diet) and there are more complex dishes. There is even a place in Memphis where she lives that does a delicious raw "burger" (walnut-based). So there are more complex dishes, but they're pretty labor-intensive (or at least the ones that I've seen) and usually require fancier equipment (dehydrator, powerful blender, etc). To circle back to OP's question, I'm not aware of any place that is selling them packaged -- they just wouldn't have much of a shelf-life at all.
I was a raw vegan for a while back in the day, and I do love to cook. I had the dehydrator, and made a lot of the complex dishes.
The food is delicious, with the higher protein stuff not being calorie-counting friendly (lots of nuts). The only reason I stopped eating that way was that it came to the point where we basically couldn't afford for me to keep eating that way while the rest of the family ate differently. The produce bills for just me alone were astronomical.
Yeah, I honestly don't know how people do it. My mom usually goes mostly raw for one month a year and it works because it's in summer when produce is super-cheap where she lives. But that's just for a month. I live in Minnesota and I can't even figure out how it would work here unless I was just living on nuts from the bulk bin and bananas.0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »newstart1988 wrote: »Are there any healthy packaged, already made, raw vegan meals that you would recommend? Thanks☺to be more specific i mean meals like vegan spaghetti etc not a single piece of fruit and I'm already aware of salads so something other than that.Thanks again.
vegan spaghetti is a thing...raw vegan spaghetti isn't. You also mentioned mashed cauliflower...you'd need to cook it to mash it though I have seen it "riced" prepackaged in stores.
Really, "raw" is pretty much going to be a single piece of fruit (or a fruit salad), salads, handfuls of nuts, avocados, etc...you may need to rethink this.
My mom has a handful of raw cookbooks (she isn't fully raw, but she enjoys incorporating raw meals into her diet) and there are more complex dishes. There is even a place in Memphis where she lives that does a delicious raw "burger" (walnut-based). So there are more complex dishes, but they're pretty labor-intensive (or at least the ones that I've seen) and usually require fancier equipment (dehydrator, powerful blender, etc). To circle back to OP's question, I'm not aware of any place that is selling them packaged -- they just wouldn't have much of a shelf-life at all.
I was a raw vegan for a while back in the day, and I do love to cook. I had the dehydrator, and made a lot of the complex dishes.
The food is delicious, with the higher protein stuff not being calorie-counting friendly (lots of nuts). The only reason I stopped eating that way was that it came to the point where we basically couldn't afford for me to keep eating that way while the rest of the family ate differently. The produce bills for just me alone were astronomical.
Yeah, I honestly don't know how people do it. My mom usually goes mostly raw for one month a year and it works because it's in summer when produce is super-cheap where she lives. But that's just for a month. I live in Minnesota and I can't even figure out how it would work here unless I was just living on nuts from the bulk bin and bananas.
When I first started, it was before gas prices went crazy. And I don't know if you remember, but grocery prices back then were a lot cheaper. Well, oil went through the roof, gas prices went nuts, and grocery prices skyrocketed and that was the end of my raw vegan eating because our grocery bill went nuts at that point.
It really wasn't all that bad before then.0 -
I loved it but it seems like I ate only salads of different sorts, other than the week I ordered from Rawvolution. It was dead of winter and I couldn't keep warm. I'm pretty sure I did it all wrong though.
I still eat a raw dinner or raw day once in a while although to be honest it has been quite awhile since I did.0 -
leanjogreen18 wrote: »I loved it but it seems like I ate only salads of different sorts, other than the week I ordered from Rawvolution. It was dead of winter and I couldn't keep warm. I'm pretty sure I did it all wrong though.
I still eat a raw dinner or raw day once in a while although to be honest it has been quite awhile since I did.
Oh, I had a raw cookbook and I used to make patties and sauces and all sorts of things. Noodly things with veggies and creamy saucy things made with nuts on top... so yummy.1 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »newstart1988 wrote: »Are there any healthy packaged, already made, raw vegan meals that you would recommend? Thanks☺to be more specific i mean meals like vegan spaghetti etc not a single piece of fruit and I'm already aware of salads so something other than that.Thanks again.
vegan spaghetti is a thing...raw vegan spaghetti isn't. You also mentioned mashed cauliflower...you'd need to cook it to mash it though I have seen it "riced" prepackaged in stores.
Really, "raw" is pretty much going to be a single piece of fruit (or a fruit salad), salads, handfuls of nuts, avocados, etc...you may need to rethink this.
My mom has a handful of raw cookbooks (she isn't fully raw, but she enjoys incorporating raw meals into her diet) and there are more complex dishes. There is even a place in Memphis where she lives that does a delicious raw "burger" (walnut-based). So there are more complex dishes, but they're pretty labor-intensive (or at least the ones that I've seen) and usually require fancier equipment (dehydrator, powerful blender, etc). To circle back to OP's question, I'm not aware of any place that is selling them packaged -- they just wouldn't have much of a shelf-life at all.
I was a raw vegan for a while back in the day, and I do love to cook. I had the dehydrator, and made a lot of the complex dishes.
The food is delicious, with the higher protein stuff not being calorie-counting friendly (lots of nuts). The only reason I stopped eating that way was that it came to the point where we basically couldn't afford for me to keep eating that way while the rest of the family ate differently. The produce bills for just me alone were astronomical.
Yeah, I honestly don't know how people do it. My mom usually goes mostly raw for one month a year and it works because it's in summer when produce is super-cheap where she lives. But that's just for a month. I live in Minnesota and I can't even figure out how it would work here unless I was just living on nuts from the bulk bin and bananas.
When I first started, it was before gas prices went crazy. And I don't know if you remember, but grocery prices back then were a lot cheaper. Well, oil went through the roof, gas prices went nuts, and grocery prices skyrocketed and that was the end of my raw vegan eating because our grocery bill went nuts at that point.
It really wasn't all that bad before then.
Good point, I was thinking current prices.0 -
http://nourishbowls.com Some of these are vegan. Not sure if they qualify as raw.1
-
CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »CafeRacer808 wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »CafeRacer808 wrote: »But, isn't raw vegan cauliflower just...cauliflower? Also, eating raw potatoes really isn't a good idea, unless you like stomach cramps.
I used to eat raw potatoes all the time and never had an issue with stomach cramps. I use to put some salt on it (peeled of course) and eat it like an apple.
Everyone's different. I had the exact opposite experience. Horrible cramping.
oh I agree everyone is different. just saying that it never caused me any issues.
I never had issues either. Nor did my brother. We used to eat them as kids. I haven't done it in years.2 -
sunburntgalaxy wrote: »Not ready made but the raw vegan restaurant in my town (or I should say that used to be in my town because apparently they shut down) have a cookbook on Amazon - search for borrowed earth café. I never tried it because I am not into raw vegan but I heard that it was good. Not sure how the cookbook is but my friend was talking about it the other day. She liked the food at the restaurant but hated the staff (she said she wouldn't be surprised if they closed due to lack of business because they were so rude) so she was thinking of getting it (she isn't really a raw vegan either but liked to have it sometimes).
So...a no-cook book, then. A chopbook maybe?4 -
Why not start off by going vegan, why make it more difficult and restrictive by going raw vegan??5
This discussion has been closed.
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.6K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.3K Health and Weight Loss
- 176K Food and Nutrition
- 47.5K Recipes
- 232.6K Fitness and Exercise
- 431 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.6K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.4K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.8K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions