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Hi! I've been vegan two years now (three in May) and loving it. My first tip is KEEP GOING. It took about two-three months until I no longer felt like I was struggling- now even the thought of cheese makes me nauseous! But that took pushing through in the beginning- I would hold the mental image of why I went vegan in my…
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Beans are your friend! They're a great way to add protein. Brown rice is also really filling and higher in protein than lots of other grains. I eat A LOT of greens, which somewhat helps the fat to protein ratio (not demonizing fat here- it's a vital nutrient, it's just hard to balance with the other macros). Peanut butter…
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I've been vegan two years now and my biggest piece of advice is FIND SOMETHING YOU LOVE TO EAT that makes being vegan feel easy. For me, it's pizza express's vegan pizza, which uses marinated artichokes instead of mozzarella. Once you find a food that's 'worth it' things get a lot easier. Also, when people taunt you or say…
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Also, try to go shopping at night. The supermarkets often discount produce at night before it goes out of date, but it's always still fine to use. I recently got 12.5 KILOS of potatoes for 9p. The husband and I track our spending separately so I know I have only spent 8.20 for a week's groceries for one person (although I…
