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VEGAN

Posts: 46 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I am so excited bc 4 days ago I went vegan ( I was vegetarian for 2 years before this).
If anyone has advice or good recipes please lmk.
Also will I lose weight???

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  • Posts: 95 Member
    I recommend the Veganomicon, it's an excellent cook book
  • Posts: 67 Member
    I was vegetarian for 13 years and have been 99% vegan for almost a year. I've lost almost 50lbs. But it's strictly from a caloric deficit. However, my skin completely cleared up and my hair is great! I love kite hill almond cheese and just mayo products. Also the beyond burger is about the best thing ever! Good luck
  • Posts: 41 Member
    You won't lose weight by going vegan. Just calorie count for that. But I do have a ton of recipes. I'm in my 6th year 100% plant based and vegan. Let me know what you would like recipes for. I'm happy to share!
  • Posts: 2,492 Member
    I recommend the Veganomicon, it's an excellent cook book

    I will 2nd this. I eat vegan meals several times a week and this is my favorite cookbook!
  • Posts: 35 Member
    I've been vegan for nine years and have gained and lost weight in that time. It's all about calories. I love to invent recipes now but starting out I relied on cookbooks so if you have a library card go check out every one of Isa's books (ok maybe not the baking ones though they are awesome). Appetite for Reduction is great because it has nutritional breakdowns and is geared toward lower calorie meals.
  • Posts: 33,711 Member
    Make sure to supplement the nutrition you can't get from meat and dairy. It's not hard and very affordable. Generally it's B12 and Iodine. It depends on your diet.
  • Posts: 184 Member
    But to answer your actual question about food.. here's my vegan food pinterest board. I mean, about 3/4 of the recipes there are things I just gaze at cause they're so pretty, but it's got a few of my staples as well :)
  • Posts: 712 Member
    I'm 95% vegan. Yes you can lose weight esp if the main change will be removing eggs, cheese, butter etc. If most else remains the same, then your calories will be much reduced coz you've removed calorie dense fatty foods.

    But if you'll just replace those calories with vegan alternatives, then no, you won't lose weight.
  • Posts: 25,763 Member
    I'm 95% vegan. Yes you can lose weight esp if the main change will be removing eggs, cheese, butter etc. If most else remains the same, then your calories will be much reduced coz you've removed calorie dense fatty foods.

    But if you'll just replace those calories with vegan alternatives, then no, you won't lose weight.

    When you say one won't lose weight if one chooses vegan alternatives to eggs, cheese, and butter, do you mean they won't lose weight *as a result* of going vegan? Or do you mean that they won't lose weight at all. A vegan who consumes anything would be able to lose weight if they have a calorie deficit.
  • Posts: 2,492 Member
    Oh don't forget to take a b-12 supplement.
  • Posts: 1,390 Member
    onegreenplanet has loads of really easy vegan recipes. I love the Thug Kitchen recipes as well - always turn out fabulous.
  • Posts: 919 Member
    I recommend the Veganomicon, it's an excellent cook book

    I thought this was a joke.
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