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Of course, I've had Gardein many times. Even after eating substitutes for chicken the cravings are not going away.

And a lot of times foods with low or no added sugars, more whole ingredients, etc. are more expensive than comparable foods with added sugars and more refined ingredients.

Dipping everything or onion bagels in plain yogurt. With lunch I had a slightly stale whole wheat everything bagel and some Stonyfield Farms plain whole milk yogurt, and it was amazing. Also with dessert, having hot chocolate with just cocoa powder and sometimes plant-based milk, without any added sweeteners. It's actually…

Breakfast: Two dates and four prunes, about 1 serving of dried fruit total (the rest of breakfast was two soft-boiled eggs, a whole wheat flatbread, Dubliner cheese, and almond butter). Lunch: A big salad with about two cups of kale, about 1/2 cup of radish greens, one tomato, 1/3rd of a red bell pepper, 1/4 of a cucumber,…

I think it's a combination of factors: 1) More sugar and HFCS, not only in the obvious culprits like super-sized sodas, but also used as an additive in lots of foods you wouldn't expect. For example I can't even find ANY whole-grain bread in the supermarket that doesn't have sugar added to it (except for Ezekiel 4:9 bread…

That's not a protein *isolate* which is what is in commercial powders. That's just roasted blended peas. Also once again I never said protein powders are *BAD* just because they are processed in my initial post. In fact I said the opposite, I said they are fine. I don't know why everyone is intent on putting words in my…

Those are wildly different levels of processing. You could make tofu, tempeh, and nut/soy milks at home, if you wanted to. In fact, people have done so for centuries. Protein powders are made using industrial processing.

I meant "every individual food is vegan (meaning "not containing any animal products" except for x and y." Sorry if those terms offended you. Except the whole reason why I even discussed that in the first place was because OP DISCUSSED wanting to only eat whole foods in her original post. This is a direct quote from her…

I didn't say I was vegan though. I said my diet was "plant-based" (actually I said "mostly plant-based" which should not have caused any confusion). Go back and read again. Plant-based has a different meaning from vegan, it means the majority of your diet comes from plant sources but not necessarily all of it.

Literally the title of the original post is "how much protein do I really need to be consuming?" My answer was "not as much as the current obsession with protein would have you believe" and there were other answers along those lines before mine, so I'm not sure why everyone is picking a fight with me. Now you're just…

You're welcome to read about the reasons for these recommendations from experts if you don't believe what I'm saying. Also added vitamins are actually not as good for you as naturally occurring vitamins, and taking daily synthetic vitamins actually may raise the risk of death, for reasons which are not entirely clear.…

I never said I was vegan, I said I eat a MOSTLY plant-based diet (ie. everything is vegan except for two eggs and one serving of dairy per day). Another person who has problems with reading comprehension.

She's getting more protein and higher quality protein than raw vegans though. So you attacking me for my extreme outlier example is just a red herring argument. I already said multiple times, it's not as healthy because it's a processed food. EVERY dietary expert out there agrees that non-processed foods are healthier than…

What I originally said was that many people thrive as raw vegans getting less protein than OP is getting. Sure, some people quit due to feeling ill, but where is the evidence those cases are due to lack of protein rather than another reason? People also quit the paleo diet and every other type of diet due to feeling ill.…

How do we know their problems came from protein deficiency, rather than for another reason? It could be from a variety of other deficiencies, such as iron, B12, vitamin D, etc. or even from something like too high of a fructose intake. There is no evidence their problems came from "protein deficiency." I wouldn't advocate…

You don't have to worry nearly as much about protein as people say you do. There are raw vegans who have eaten nothing but fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds for years and they haven't gotten "protein deficiency." Kwashiorkor (protein deficiency) happens in famine situations where people are getting very little of ANY…

Yeah I looked it up and several people said they left hummus out overnight and someone said they even took it camping for two days and it was fine. So I'm not as concerned about that. It's more the cut vegetables I want advice on. I would rather avoid throwing food away if I don't have to.

Exercise actually made my depression worse back when I had it. I was on the high school track team and ran six days a week as well as doing core exercises and sometimes weights. Overall about 90-120 minutes per day of exercise. It was a pretty intense sports team to be on, and I only did it to look better for college…

No, the Impossible Burger is made from plants.

I've been vegetarian for 2 1/2 years and I wouldn't, for a few reasons. First of all, I wouldn't trust that it wouldn't have other safety concerns, especially right after it came out before the health effects over decades were studied. It's not a natural product and I am trying to eat a primarily natural diet. Secondly, I…

2 tbsp of almond butter, 2 tbsp of cacao nibs, 1 banana, 2 dates, and some raw seed/fruit "lemon cookie" things. Kind of a weird thing to have for dinner, but: it was what I was in the mood for, I eat "non-traditional" meals sometimes (for example I had dinner leftovers for breakfast today), and I went out to dinner on…

It really depends on your calorie limit. If it's low enough then no matter what your diet is, it's going to be hard to get sufficient nutrients without supplementation. I just checked my iron macros and my meal plan for today actually includes 132% DV of iron in 2075 cals (oops?) which is 105 cals under my maintenance…

I really like the Amy's meals, especially because they have a lot of vegan options which can't be found ready-made from other brands in the store. I'm vegetarian but I eat a lot of vegan foods. The burritos, Indian wraps, pot pies, mac and cheese, and pizza are all good and all have vegan options available. They are a bit…

Not super active. I don't do any hard exercise because I haven't found any hard exercise that I actually enjoy. Unfortunately the only time I did hard exercise was in high school for extracurriculars, and it actually had a negative effect on both my physical and mental health, so now I have a negative association in my…

*2 eggs (either hard-boiled or soft-boiled) *overnight oats (1/2 cup Bob's Red Mill extra thick rolled oats, 1 cup Silk unsweetened organic soymilk, 1 tbsp ground flaxseeds) topped with 1/2 cup Ezekiel 4:9 unsweetened sprouted grain cereal (Golden Flax variety) and some type of fresh or dried fruit *tea (either hot or…

Water, tea (either hot or iced, any variety, with no milk or sugar), occasionally coffee (hot with soymilk and no sugar), one kombucha a week, and one freshly made juice a week, typically watermelon juice, when I go to my favorite vegan restaurant. I avoid acidic beverages such as soda, sparkling water, or lime/lemon water…

I think more people are becoming aware of the concept which is why more people are discovering they might have these intolerances. Personally just a few weeks ago I discovered that I most likely have mild dairy intolerance (not sure if it's lactose or some other aspect of dairy). I never thought it would be a possibility…

Didn't really have an actual "dinner" today as I didn't have lunch. Around 5:30 I had an Amy's Organic non-dairy bean and rice burrito (it has pinto beans, brown rice, vegetables, and vegan cheese on a whole wheat tortilla) and some Beanitos white bean tortilla chips. Along with that I had a large salad of red leaf…

Chickpea flour can be used to make Burmese tofu. You add it to boiling water and cook it until it becomes thick, then pour it into a pan and let it stand for about an hour until it sets.

Instead of putting jelly on my peanut or other nut butter sandwiches, I like to put dried fruit instead, like raisins or dates. Like the commenter above I also prefer to dip my fries in mustard, especially honey mustard.