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Help! would love to give up meat and diary but not sure what to eat instead :(

Help! would love to give up meat and diary but not sure what to eat instead :(

Started by shirit k. on February 9, 2013

10 Comments

shirit k. said #1 Feb 9, 2013 at 11:42am

any tips? I am afraid of weight gaining!

thanks so much
Shirit

Chia said #2 Feb 9, 2013 at 12:45pm

There are a loooooot of websites that provide vegan recipes...like this one: http://www.chatelaine.com/recipe/world-cuisine-2/crispy-tofu-with-peanut-sauce/

Chia said #3 Feb 9, 2013 at 1:11pm

This is good too! http://www.vegantalk.com/

shirit k. said #4 Feb 9, 2013 at 4:53pm

thanks Chia sorry I wasn't clear,. i know dairy and meat are protein how do I replace that in a vegan diet? I am not a big fan of tofu ? any ideas? TIA

Chia said #5 Feb 9, 2013 at 5:20pm

Lentils, rice, and beans! or...Tofurky products...but the taste is funny =(

Chia said #6 Feb 9, 2013 at 5:22pm

You can try Vega One too. The original, chai, and chocolate ones are delicious; blend the powder with almond milk and flozen blueberry..so good! http://myvega.com/products/vega-one-shake/features-benefits

Amy P. said #7 Feb 9, 2013 at 7:58pm

Hello shirit k! There are so many great foods you can try. I don't know what your weight is (if you want to lose or maintain). I have been losing about a pound a week, which I need to do for my health. The great thing about going vegan is I have heard so many people saying their bodies just get to their natural weight (and from my own experience so far, I am a believer!). The alternative dairy and meat products are much healthier for you and are lower in cholesterol, sugar, and fat. I want to go more natural but right now I still eat a lot of processed vegan foods. I love vegan "hot dogs," soy or almond milk, rice cheese, humus, pita chips and bread, meatless chili, peanut butter. There are so many great resources like Chia was saying I love vegancooking.com and easyvegan.com. Good books for learning more about nutrition are Veganist by Kathy Freston and also The Food Revolution by John Robbins. For an informative DVD, see if your library has Vegucated. Hope this helps, good luck and feel free to message/friend me! :)

SUZY SCHORE said #8 Feb 10, 2013 at 7:15am

Good Morning Shirit,
You are on the right path. I have done a lot of research and i find that Alicia's site has wonderful recipes, she also shares some wonderful sites for you to look at, Eco Vegan Gal, and Jason Wrobel has a wonderful blog. Invest in vegan and vegetarian cook books. your local library has a variety if you are on a limited budget like i am. I am on the path of going vegan so im learning as i go. Good luck with your Journey. you have a wonderful support group here so i hope to hear from you and see what you have to share.

BrzWgh_Dr said #9 Feb 10, 2013 at 11:14am

An Earth saving revolution by Dr.Teruo Higa has been translated to english (volumes 1,2, and 3) Gushgawa Public library is the opposite of GRTV (cable access takeover of Grand Rapids Public Libraries)

shirit k. said #10 Feb 10, 2013 at 1:13pm

thank you all for the wonderful comments! I am tending to buy some cook books and start eliminating poultry from my diet (which I am not a big fan to start with) I need to lose about 10 pounds but not rushing lol .. will keep you updated
S

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