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I want to begin but how? and Im pregnant!

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Habooboo said #1 Feb 9, 2011 at 5:03pm

I've been flirting with the idea of going vegetarian or vegan as much as possible. For Lent i give up all meat every year, which after the first week is not bad. But I still have other animal products (cheese is my weakness!). Now I found out Im pregnant. How do I start the veggie/vegan process and still get all the nutrients i will need during pregnancy? What are the essential vegan items i should always keep in the kitchen? I live in Riverside, CA and there are not that many chains that carry vegetarian/vegan items being that there are several dairy farms along the outskirts of town. Please help!!

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Hazel said #2 Feb 9, 2011 at 5:08pm

If you scroll down the main page, Alicia has several pregnancy blogs posted. Vegan items? - various whole grains, legumes, and veggies. Every store should have that.

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Habooboo said #3 Feb 9, 2011 at 5:36pm

Thanks Hazel. Ill check it out. By Vegan items I mean like Tempah , Seitan, etc. Two things I have yet to find after visiting 2 of my local grocery stores. those types of specialty items.

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Hazel said #4 Feb 9, 2011 at 5:45pm

Those items are not necessary in a vegan diet. But if you want them, you may just have to go to a larger city. You could also make your own seitan, just google it and you'll get a list of recipes.

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