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Its just named milk like we have plant based cheeses/milks etc. Not in a biological sense you're right, but it isn't really important what you call it as long as it doesn't hurt anyone to produce it :smile:

Propaganda? Propaganda would be for my own good, I am not vegan for myself I am vegan for bigger issues. And yes, I know they make other dairy products from it but seriously what pointless reasoning to drink something if you're just going to remove most of it before you drink it anyway.

I lost at that rate between august and january and lost 35 pounds :smile: just stick to your calorie goal!

Cow's milk in general is not needed, and skimmed milk is one of the most ridiculous food products out there (I don't mean it in a rude way, most people buy into it because it is so heavily marketed). We do not 'need' anything from cows, cows milk is the product of a cow that has just given birth to a baby and is producing…

I agree with this. Its a good thing!

You do not need to eat meat to get iron. You're also getting a lot of nasties in there with it too, cholesterol and sat fat and also a tonne of cruelty and environmental damage. Supplements maybe but you can get lots and lots of iron in plants, you just need bigger quantities of them than you do red meat (a good thing for…

Vegan here for over 2 years and veggie for 5 before that! Anybody add me if they'd like :smile:

Add me! Logged everyday for the last 185 days :smile:

Thanks for the advice everyone! Sorry for not replying sooner I only just found the notifications bit haha. I guess it is more of a mental thing, getting used to the idea of not being at a deficit. I am going to just try increasing slowly, averaging about 1300 for the past week or so and haven't seen any gains/losses yet.…

Just do it!

Fruit is seriously the least of your worries! I always go way over. It's only been 9 days that's probably your issue, sometimes it can take your body a while to adjust and there are normal fluctuations that might be hiding loss. Again if you're not weighing your food though, make sure you start doing that! Good luck :smile:

I agree that scare tactics are not a good thing. However the whole bit about it not being addictive is inaccurate, people use physically addictive drugs but still don't do them constantly with no control. To be honest they're are probably more people who can't stop eating sugar than those who can't stop doing physically…

Don't eat meat then!

Yes. Our digestive systems are more suited to a plant based diet. Also no cholesterol/low sat fat. I think you can be unhealthy and veggie/vegan but as long as you replace meat protein with plant based protein you are probably going to be healthier. That being said I am mostly advocating veganism which seems more likely to…

Slowly introduce more of them into your diet, put them in heavily flavoured foods like curry or chilli or blend them into heavily flavoured soups and smoothies. I can't help too much though because I love love love veggies, like basically every single one! But I used to hate them when I was younger..

Boyfriend is 6ft2 and 140 pounds! He literally cannot put on weight, he even tried using mfp to gain weight and was eating upwards of 3000 calories and somedays 5000 and actually lost weight over the period... he's been tested for coeliacs and other conditions and eats a very healthy diet with lots of healthy protein and…

I don't think they really affect weight loss directly. I think they can lead to cravings for sweet things because you're getting the sweet flavour but your body doesn't get the sugar, however if you're counting calories and making sure you're not going over anyway you're not going to put on weight from them. There is also…

Considering the average height of a woman (in the uk anyway) is only 5ft 4, most of you are hardly that small! I am only 4ft 11 and there are shorter people too! I started at 129 pounds and I'm now 96.7 pounds and haven't really found it that difficult... if you're shorter there is less of you to feed, it's just how it is.

I'm not a smoker but I get the need for a habit. I just drink lots of black, unsweetened coffee!

You will get there! It's easier than it seems. My starting weight wasn't too high at all (I was in the lower end of the overweight range), but I've still managed to lose over 30 pounds since the end of August!! The weight will come off quicker if you have a higher starting weight so you can totally do 50. Good luck :smile:

Not similar stats but I am vegan too! :smile:

Congratulations on your one year vegan!!! As for smoking - there are animal testing free brands out there. American Spirits is one of them I think, and you can get non-tested vape liquids. I am not a smoker but I'm not going to be judgemental at all, I know (despite being a non-smoker) how addictive nicotine is (I am from…

Basically exactly the same haha! Height: 4'11 HW: 133 CW: 120 GW: 110 (maybe a bit lower)

Hi thanks for the replies everyone, I've added you :) how do notifications work on here I never know if I have replies anywhere haha?? Great to find other vegans :)

4ft 11 and have always been a little in the overweight range. I've managed in the past to get down to 8 stone but always put the weight back on because my diets have never been very healthy (just not very much food but unhealthy food still). Recently have restarted my diet and aiming to get down to around 8 stone again,…

Look up recipes by chocolate covered Katie http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com. Many are no more than a hundred calories and are healthy, low in sugar and are like proper desserts. I think it's her black bean brownies that are about 101 calories and have no flour and taste just like regular brownies!!! Fun to make too…

Lentil bolognese :D just fried garlic and onion, lentils, chopped tomatoes, stock, oregano, basil, salt, chilli flakes, maybe a little red wine. Topped with a dairy free parm made from cashews and nutritional yeast. With wholemeal pasta. Best. Thing. Ever.

Vegan here!

I am vegan and don't worry too much about my protein intake and never struggle to meet the recommended intake. Dairy free yoghurts, mock meats etc all contain protein, many of them more than there cruel alternatives. For meat alternatives that are non-proccessed, tofu and tempeh are great, and seitan which is soy free.…

Vegan here! I have been vegan for nearly 2 years, but since finding all the unhealthy vegan treats I've put on a bit of weight which I am trying to shift. I recently switched to a whole food plant based diet and the pounds are coming off already :) It would be great to see what other vegans eat :) I get your point about…