Vegan Topic
U1191347398
12/11/21
I am interested in going Vegan. Any advice?
DearDorie
12/11/21
Learn to cook and prepare your food from raw ingredients. Healthier and much more affordable. ❤️
Dietician
12/13/21
replied to U1191347398
Hi there U1191347398-
I agree with DearDorie- Eating whole foods that you prepare yourself is the way to go. Here's what a sample day of meals might look like:
B: Rolled oats, cooked in soymilk with chia seeds, berries, and walnuts
Snack: Hummus and raw veggies
L: Veggie burger on a whole-grain bun with a side of fresh fruit
snack: apple with almond butter
D: Portabella mushroom fajitas with a side of black beans. Here's a quick and easy recipe for the fajitas: https://www.mynetdiary.com/shareRecipe.do?id=25208849
In addition, these dietitian-written articles can help you meet your health goals and nutrient needs on a vegan diet~
https://www.mynetdiary.com/starting-a-vegan-diet.html
https://www.mynetdiary.com/vegan-diet-library.html
Best, Joanna (MyNetDiary Dietitian)
ILift
12/13/21
Some advice I have is when ever you crave meat like burger or something eat French fries. When I first went vegan and craved anything like that I had some Burger King fries and it curbed that craving. Not necessarily healthy but if being vegan is just as important than that’s a tip to stay on track.
ILift
12/13/21
Something about greasy fries even home made (preferred now) helps. You’ll eventually get to a point where you don’t even think twice about meat. Cheese on the other hand has been constantly something I have to actively say no to although there are very very good alternatives.
U1191459389
01/04/22
When I went vegan 13 years ago it was easy to lose weight because there weren’t really vegan options anywhere and the vegan cheeses were so bad! Now it’s about self control as really widely available… you can eat pretty much anything you want to eat, but def best to get in habit of cooking healthy WFPB
Vegnation
01/09/22
i would start by thinking of meals that you already enjoy, and then tweaking them to remove any animal products (google vegan + chili or vegan + meatballs, etc.) . then you can expand your repertoire at your own pace, without feeling overwhelmed by new information. ✌🏼
ShazzieJ
01/24/22
Hi, there! I've been plant-based for four years now and will never go back! At our house, we try to eat a whole-food-plant-based diet. This means cooking without added oils or sugars as often as possible. I needed some help learning to do this at the start, so I invested in some cookbooks and joined the meal plan at Clean Food Dirty Girl. I learned so much there about this more healthful way of cooking and eating.
Once misconception that people have is that you have to include a "protein" in every meal. This is simply not true. When you eat whole plant foods--especially fruit and veg--your body pulls protein from them very efficiently. A great source for making sure you meet all your nutrient needs is https://nutritionfacts.org/. Dr. Gregor does a great job of breaking down the science for us laypeople.
Dietician
01/26/22
Hi there~ MyNetDiary supports a variety of eating plans including Vegan and vegetarian diets. Here are some resources that can help ensure you are meeting nutrient needs and finding healthy/inspiring recipes:
What is the Vegan diet all about? https://www.mynetdiary.com/vegan-diet.html
Essential nutrients when going Vegan: https://www.mynetdiary.com/6_essential_nutrients_for_vegans.html
https://www.mynetdiary.com/vegetarian-diet.html
What are some of your favorite easy vegan meals? In good health~ Joanna (MyNetDiary Dietitian)
Kokoro59
03/27/22
ShazzieJ I'm a 62yo Aussie who is just starting on a WFPB (whole food plant based) diet. I've read Dr Gregor's books and found him and his website great. Have also been reading Dr Fuhrman and his book Eat to Live. Previously I successfully lost 35 kg (78 pounds) with Keto. However like many, found it very hard to maintain and put just over half of it back on over the years since.
So as of last Friday, I am starting my WFPB diet, with an aim to lose around 20 kg (45 pounds). I'm very optimistic that this time I've found what will work for me long term.
Thanks for the links Joanna, I will go and check them out.
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