Suggestions for becoming vegan?

Question

I have been veggie for 19 years and I really want to become vegan. What does your typical days diet look like? Any tips or recipes for a wannabe vegan who can't cook would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

I have been vegan since becoming allergic to wheat and dairy 26 years ago. My eating habits have changed quite a lot in that time. I found it interesting to make a list of what I actually like.
So I know what I can make meals out of.

I dont worry much about protein as it is in everything, and in the western world you have to really be pernickety to not get enough. But I make sure that I eat avocadoes and nuts often.

I think its important to start from what you love that is vegan; so that you dont feel its a huge effort/sacrifice.

For instance I dont like cold food much especially in winter so lentil soup is a good standby for me. I think it can get dispiriting to go to a supermarket and not find anything for you. So look online for the foods that are vegan.

watch out for sweets too. Dark chocolate has milk in often and many sweets have non vegan fat in them. I particularly like tempeh which is sliced and frioed usually and stir fries - these are quick and easy to make.

Also I have a slow cooker and just throw in lots of
veg and pulses and let it do the work.
Brown rice -baked potatoes -chips.

Also sprouted seeds are very easy and fun to make and very good for you and can be juiced.
Porrage with bananas is easy in the microwave and smoother if you let it soak overnight.

Indian and Greek restaurants usually have vegan dishes because of vegan fast days in their religious cultures.

{there are some doc martens that are vegan too}

Good luck and I hope that you have an enjoyable time finding new foods.

Answer 2

Best tip would be to try to learn some basic cooking skills. Although there are ready made vegan foods avaailable they are not going to be a healthy diet if eaten everyday (same as with any such food).

Student cook books tend to be the best as they don't involve too many ingredients, the recipies are easy to follow and they don't make dinner party quantities. There are a few vegan ones but some of the vegetarian ones have a lot of meals which are or can be cooked vegan.

The easiest way to eat vegan is to eat a lot of whole foods and not much processed. That way you have total control of what you eat and it is easy to steer clear of ingredients and products you no longer want to eat.

If you think you will crave certain products then make sure you have a few treats in your cupboard eg vegan chocolate or vegan ice-cream so that you aren't tempted to go buy something not suitable.

Lunch is the hardest meal to eat vegan if you are out at wok so make sure you pack yourself a varied lunch in case you can't find anything in the shops.

Answer 3

the way you commence is as much as you. of direction you realize once you'll be vegan, which skill no dairy products in any appreciate. not extra cheese, milk, eggs or products utilising any of those issues (like truffles, pastries, bread.) yet study aspects labels because of the fact a number of those issues may be chanced on dairy-loose. you besides could understand that fish is out in case you going each and each of how. No chicken or different chicken. i might only take it gradual. according to hazard if there's a fave dairy you think of you will choose a problematic time giving up, commence via scaling down on that, and removing all different dairy products. or do only all of it gradually besides the indisputable fact which you prefer to until eventually you're actually not from now on ingesting any dairy or fish/meat products. sturdy luck!

Answer 4

If your in the UK you'll find lots of vegan foods in large supermarkets and also in health food shops-meat substitutes,milk substitutes,dairy free margarine etc.

Don't feel you have to cut everything at once.If it's easier for you cut things out 1 at a time e.g. cut out eggs first,then after a few weeks or months milk and milk products and then honey last etc.

Also don't feel bad about slipping up.There are loads of things that you would never in a million years imagined contained animal products but they do e.g Worcester sauce which contains anchovies.If you eat something like that by mistake just put it down to experience and carry on.

Answer 5

There's lots of commercial food products that are animal product free. There's a huge list on the PeTA website.

I state now that I am vegan and I DO NOT like PeTA, but this list is helpful.

Always read the back of the packages anyway and find out all the animal derived ingredients to make sure you aren't eating anything you shouldn't be.

Answer 6

1) Check out "Skinny B!tch" by Kim Barnouin and Rory Friedman. It has a list of foods toward the back that are vegan.

2) Use soy milk, rice milk, or almond milk instead of cow's milk.

3) Learn to cook. Check out "Conveniently Vegan" (check out www.vrg.org) and "How it All Vegan!" for relatively easy recipes.

Answer 7

Cereals or muesli with Rice Dream or Oatly for breakfast. If you don't mind the aftertaste of Alpro and the side effect of soya beans (wind), it could replace cows' milk.

Sainsbury's(if you are in the UK) has more vegan choices including vegan biscuits, spring rolls, onion bhajia...etc which you could just stick in the oven if you don't like cooking. They've also got vegan casseroles and chilli with soya mince, both ready meals.

Eat lots of fruit.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

There are a lot of vegan items available. Please make sure that you get the appropriate amounts of protein...best sources are to add edamame or soy beans to your salads, tofu if you are eating Asian food, beans (Mexican, American, or Indian), legumes (Indian).

Be creative with your salads...

Answer 10

WELL YOU HALF TO LIKE ALL THE VEGGIES AND KNOW HOW TO COOK THEM DIFFRENT WAYS YOU CAN USE PAM SPRY TO STIR FRY OR LIGHT BUTER TO GIVE FLAVOR OR OLIVE OIL HAVE A GREAT DAY!