After seeing the horrors that factory farmed animals suffer, I have become an overnight vegan.
Any suggestions or helpful websites that you can offer would be much appreciated.
2007-02-25 11:35:21 · 8 answers · asked by God Fears Me 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
OK people, it seems some are confused - I'm not fat! I have stopped eating animal products because I don't want to support cruelty.
2007-02-25 12:07:23 · update #1
excellent vegan websites
http://veganlunchbox.blogspot.com
http://food.pinkhairedgirl.com/
http://veganmenu.blogspot.com/
http://aveganlife.blogspot.com/
http://www.vegan-food.net/
2007-02-26 12:22:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First I would like to thank you for your effort to stop animal cruelty. Know that your effort is not in vain and that it takes one human at time for this to be accomplished.
As for your diet: I would recommend that you order this free vegetarian starter kit from PETA.org: http://www.goveg.com/order.asp
It helped me a load and it has a lot more information on the other things that you can do to stop animal cruelty. It has diet information, it has information on the various health benefits that you will gain from being a vegan, and it's free so go ahead and get it.
And if you feel that this is too extreme of a change, you can always buy organic animal products that have come from animals that are not abused, drugged, slaughtered, etc. . .
Good luck.
2007-02-25 20:45:34 · answer #2 · answered by LaissezFaire 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try the vegan forum there will be many vegans there who are willing to help you out and give u advice if u need. Click the link below and click the main page and you can find lots of stuff.. recipes, where to find vegan food etc.
This thread in the vegan forum: http://veganforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1481 provides you with the links a newbie vegan needs.
You may also wanna try the book "becoming vegan" by Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina
2007-02-25 20:15:52 · answer #3 · answered by rujoon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have put a lot of thought in this question. I posted my answer here. I hope you enjoy it. You need to do this right (even if that means a bit slower than you were hoping.) If you rush into it, you may give up, not realizing how bountiful a vegan/vegetarian lifestyle can be.
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-GXLd3H0hc6klMFe3HeGqSDn7SVlgijZ53gHnrrlGNoFgNut5
2007-02-25 20:43:47 · answer #4 · answered by Squirtle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all i can tell you is to plan ahead, have all the food stocked and ready in the house, make menus and meal plans
and have backup food ready incase you dont' have time to cook
ideal backup food is dried fruit, instant noddles, trail mix, nuts and seeds, canned soy milk
2007-02-25 23:44:41 · answer #5 · answered by mikedrazenhero 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first thing that people deal with when they are overweight is the amount of physical activity/ exercise they engage in...it is hard to just lose weight from changing your diet...it is crucial to engage in physical activity/exercise atleast 3-5 days/wk for atleast 30-45 mins to moderate to vigorous intensity....that is a guideline that i follow from the ACSM...American College of Sports Medicine!.
2007-02-25 19:45:23 · answer #6 · answered by psudrago01 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Just a tip: If you eat unhealthy foods it will make you hungrier and make you just want to eat more and more.
2007-02-25 19:45:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it seems like u might be eating too many carbohydrates.. these will cause u to gain weight if u eat too many of them..
if u want to be a vegetarian or a vegan, try eating more proteins.. like tofu, nuts, beans.. and cheese and milk...
2007-02-25 20:07:52 · answer #8 · answered by bigschwinger 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋