Raw Vegan friends much needed ;)

Not vegan, far from it. Just curious- what kinds of things do you eat?

I get cravings for chips and pizza too haha. Just keep strong and delay eating the junk until the urge goes away. Or brush your teeth. Everything tastes bad after toothpaste :P

I recommend these!

http://www.eatcleandiet.com/About_The_Diet/The_Books.aspx

http://www.amazon.com/The-Raw-Food-Detox-Diet/dp/0060799919

I love them!

Here is a banana bread recipe with whey protein I have tweaked:


No Sugar Added Vegan Banana Bread (altered from thebakingbird)
Makes one loaf

3 med to large very ripe bananas
3/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup coconut oil (IF ALLERGIC: use preferred oil)
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons molasses (or dark honey for sweet over savoury)
2 cups whole wheat flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt

1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder isolate

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (approx. 177 Celsius). Lightly grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.

In a large mixing bowl mash the bananas thoroughly. Add the applesauce, oil, vanilla, and molasses (or dark honey), and whisk briskly to incorporate.

In a medium bowl sift in the flour, baking soda, spices, and salt. Slowly add sifted dry ingredients to the wet ingredient bowl. Use a wooden spoon to mix until the wet and dry ingredients are happily combined. If you're using chocolate chips or nuts, fold them in here. (I add 1 full scoop of vanilla-whey-protein-isolate here).

Transfer the batter to the prepared pan. I sprinkle another teaspoon of cinnamon on top of the smoothed batter and gently fold it under for a tasty crust!

Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. The top should be lightly browned and a knife inserted through the center should come out clean.

Remove from the oven and let cool. Eat as a quick breakfast or yummy addition to soup or salad. Of course, perfect for an after dinner treat, too.

Enjoy!

I wish I had the willpower to be raw vegan.
But I am a vegan, just not raw (although I do eat chocolate a few times within a month), and a very strict vegetarian of 7 years.

if you must go vegan, at least drink beer (alcohol-free if you're not a fan of alcohol) it's the only non-animal product I know that has vitamin b12..... b12 deficiency is deadly...some people can be vegans...because they can produce that vitamin independently in their stomachs... not everyone can though... I was born in the year of the tiger.. and an endomorph/protein digestive type to boot.... I tried vegan for 6 months, it was impossible for me... had b12 deficiency (sharp electric-like pains shooting through my legs due to nerve problems - b12 is important for nerves) I then stopped being vegan and the problem went away nearly instantly.

vitamin b12 can be found in yogurt, eggs, fish, and other foods that not so strict vegetarians would eat, if you've been a strict vegan this way for 18 years without any symptoms, then you're a lucky man! you manufacture the vitamin all by yourself in your stomach!!

I have been vegan for 6 months and I am loving it, it was difficult at the start (cravings) but they have subsided now mainly.
I have tried raw and felt really good on it but dont think I could stick it out for too long. I am trying to eat healthier now though. I have smoothies most mornings and salads for lunch, so I think I am high raw but not 100%.

Also you can get b12 as a vegan (raw not too sure about) there are alot of milks that have added b12 to them also alot of cereals have b12 added too.

As far as helping with cravings- brushing your teeth like someone else suggested or having sugarfree chewing gum take away sweet cravings for me. If yu have a dehydrated you could make your own crackers. I believe it can be a bit long winded tho.

Hi bkvamp
I recently signed up to a Vegan Pledge for a month and went on an introductory day in London where a bunch of Vegans from Vegan Campaigns had put on some really lovely free food, cookery demonstrations and talks. They also measured cholesterol and blood pressure as a vegan doctor was there to monitor the changes after a month of being vegan. I was surprised how easily I stuck to the diet and would like to carry it on.

I'm eating a lot more raw food and find that the thing that jazzes it up is a good dressing. I use a lot of fresh orange juice in dressings, sesame oil, peanut butter, lime juice etc, fresh herbs.

I would recommend Hugh Fearnley Wotzit's River Cottage Veg where 2 raw food vegans turned out a load of really lovely looking food. The chocolate (avocado) cheesecake looked to die for. If you Google River Cottage Veg you should find their recipes - things like crispy kale, and the cheesecake, online.

I'm vegan, but not raw. Feel free to add me!

I'm vegan and very interested in increasing my raw intake. I'm maybe 60-65% raw at the moment. Happy to have new friends!

I'm a (new) raw vegan, add me if you like

So easy... I just make my own chips etc... get a dehydrator to help with the transition. At first you'll rely on nuts, avocados... but they became too heavy at times. There are TONS of recipes, and websites out there! It's pretty easy. Vegan is SOOOoooo easy to do, with being raw, you basically need to plan ahead of time.

Hi Everyone -

I have a question regarding the vegan diet as well. I've been 90/10 vegan for the past month now and it started off great. However, by the second week, I found myself really bloated and gassy. I was eating a lot of processed fast food vegan/vegetarian foods and when I did my research I found that processed foods and soy could cause this bloating and flatulence. So I removed most of the processed foods and soy from my diet. Now I eat mostly whole fresh foods as well as starchy vegetables and grains. Last week I have severe cramping and I felt like an alien was living in my tummy. LOL! Then the extreme diarhea came on and I out of frustration took Immodium AD to calm the stomach. Now, with the help of the Immodium and the new diet, I am consitpated, bloated, and the tummy just feels horrible. I've continued to research the correlation of being vegan and bloating/flatulence, and many people say it's because of the drastic change in diet and increase in fiber. What say you, MFPeeps? What has your experience b een when changing to a vegan lifestyle and if you did get a sick tummy, did it ever subside or do you still have problems with whole foods? Your advice is greatly appreciated.


Shonia