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It's super duper easy to make your own almond milk. Just soak the almonds 24 hours, rinse, add water, put it in a blender, and strain the mash through an almond milk bag. Youtube has a billion and a half videos showing the exact process.

Beans and greens! And, you don't really need to worry too much about getting protein as a vegetarian. Just make sure you eat plenty of greens. There have been people who have eaten nothing but potatoes for months at a time, and been able to enough protein off of just one vegetable.

I usually don't use recipes, but i find it easy to make food, with fruit being the star of my breakfast and lunch meals, and dinner is usually based around potato or rice, with something green added. Breakfast and lunch are usually just fruit, or fruit and oatmeal, or fruit and salad, or fruit and veggie soup, or fruit and…

I bake my potatoes in a casserole dish, covered, with a little bit of water on the bottom. A few holes in the taters with a fork. They never come out dry. They are delicious and soft; all i need is a little pepper .

Fruits and vegetables are fruits and vegetables. Carbs are macro-nutrients, and they are one part of fruits and vegetables. OP, there is no problem with trying something new for a few weeks to see how it works for you.

My favorite is actually named after a country that i lived in for 2 years in the 1990s!!! A beautiful country. Samoas!

To be perfectly honest, youtube has better info than the MFP forums. On youtube, there are great presentations from many fantastic doctors, but also a lot of BS personal opinions and industry sponsored crap masquerading as personal opinion. Here on MFP, i have rarely seen the former.

I'm not exactly sure. I've seen him make it, but it's been a while. He has several different styles. I seem to remember him saying that it's just flour, water, yeast and salt, but i've seen him add things like walnuts or flax. He keeps his own sourdough yeast strain in the fridge. It's really delicious.

Not sure i would classify breads and pasta as something that will hurt you, but when it comes to unprocessed plant food, like raw fruits, you get something more than calories. The nutrition, fiber and water content make fruit better overall. Fiber, water and micro-nutrients play a roll in satiety.

First off, good on you for giving it a try. The best foods, no matter what your diet, are the fresh fruits and veggies. No matter what, eat several pieces of fruit, every day. No matter what, eat green vegetables, every day.

When compared to most restaurants, Chipotle is not too bad. I love a good veggie bowl! But, when compared to fresh produce, or a meal prepared at home, ANY RESTAURANT is sub-par. No matter how healthy the base ingredients are, if a restaurant going compete with all the other restaurants out there, they will need to add…

The best advice for this site is to not take advice from the open forums; check out the vegan groups. People who have never tried it tend to be fairly hostile and uninformed on the subject. Keep your favorite fruits and vegetables on hand at home. Log your calories, at least at first, to make sure you get enough. Potatoes…

Chipotle! One of the only places with good vegan options.

Greens!!! Kale, spinach, romaine, bok choy, collard, chard, etc.

Gluten free doesn't matter if you can handle gluten, (most people can) but i would seriously recommend to the OP to try a period of time without dairy. I've heard so many people over the years comment on the health issues that went away after quitting dairy.

Have you considered keeping the bread, but getting a higher quality bread? Not all breads are built the same. My dad makes his own; it's delicious, filling, and has a simple recipe.

Check out Dr. Greger, Dr. Esselstyn, Dr. Fuhrman and Dr. Neal Barnard. They have books and recipes online, plus videos on youtube for free. As far as online resources, try the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and Nutrition Facts, Dr. Greger's website.

I don't really have a recipe, but i make veggie soups all the time. The base: Carrots, celery and onion in some veggie stock and/or water. Then, whatever veggies i have on hand, frozen or fresh, plus some beans. (cannellini and kidney are my go to beans) Sometimes, some V8 juice and/or tomato sauce if i want to take it in…

High fiber, soft, water rich foods tend to get things moving for me. A couple days of veggie soup, cucumbers, watermelon and bananas work for me.

You never have to worry about protein if you are eating whole foods. I've been vegetarian for 5 years, i have never in my life taken a protein supplement, yet i continue to grow any muscle i choose to exercise. Protein is a buzzword that they use to sell products. Essential amino acids are found in abundance in fresh…

Bread and pasta can vary greatly. Read the ingredient list. Rice is the bee's knees. Over a billion Asians would agree.

Dairy, namely cheese, has a poopton of salt in it. If you cut it out of your diet, and added more salt elsewhere, you still might be eating less salt than when you were consuming cheese. Hard to be sure, but something to consider. And i noticed the same thing when i cut dairy. I was holding onto a lot of water, and i…

Sugar cane, or beets, are a whole food. If you eat it, you get fiber, an array of micro-nutrients, some fats, some amino acids, phyto-nutrients, minerals, etc. If you remove the sugar from the plant, you are isolating one macro-nutrient, and leaving all the rest of the food behind. Then, when you add it to another food,…

Really, it's both. If you eat more calories of "clean" food, you will gain weight. (Though, it is harder to overeat on low calorie density foods, like fruit and veg). However, when it comes to overall health, energy levels, ease of digestion, recovery time, etc. i have found there is benefit to including as many fruits and…

Refrigerator overnight oats in a mason jar, a bag of grapes, bananas, apples

Recipe suggestions: start with what you know and like already. There are plenty of plants that most standard diet eaters already know and love. Whatever your favorite fruits and veggies are. Salads, baked potatoes, baked beans, oatmeal, veggie soups, rice and veggies, etc. Tip to stick with it: eat enough, and eat the…

Aldi is the bee's knees! Try out their organic line. The best salsa and marinara. No added sugars or oils, and they taste better than any others i've tried.

Breakfast: Oats and almond milk (or any plant based milk) with tons of fruit. (can be prepared the night before and left in fridge.) A pile of fruit. Green smoothie (can be prepared and left in container in freezer, and pulled out when needed) Fruit smoothie Lunch: Salad Fruit Soup Rice or potato dish. (curry, stir-fry,…

Frank Medrano's videos are very motivating.

Are you planning on doing the fast at one of these centers? In the presence of those doctors? If so, have fun. But if not, you might consider a shorter fast.