I need help from a vegan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...!
Answers: PLEASE I have just recently turned vegan and i know i have the will power to keep doing it and i realize the first couple months are probably pretty hard, but IM SO FREKIN HUNGRY. OMG what the hell can i eat. lately ive been just eating a lot of fruits, vegitables, nuts, seads and stuff like that but im not really sure what else i can eat i need some thing like a real meal i cant live on fruits and vegitables. Does anybody have any recipes for me or anything ive been doing this for about 2 weeks now and i cant eat another piece of fruit!!!! Thank you!
im so hungry too, i was dreaming about a nice crispy piece of chicken a while ago
anyway, i'm just starting to be vegan as well and yesterday this is waht i ate.. cornflakes and soy milk, i had a few rolls with veggie ham, veggie hotdogs, pasta with potatoes and carrots, and bananas
in canada there's this supermarket called T&T, and they sell this really nice piece of fake meat, like.. I tried it before and its really good, and relatively cheap. Its like a big roll of fake ham, and i eat it on noodles, rice, bread or just rip a big chunk of it and eat it as a snack. whenever i feel the need to devour meat, i just get a roll of that, and eat it.
vegtables sucks they never fill me up when im hungry. i hate tofu as well.. well, i never eat much fruit anyway. but i read some of your other anwsers to get a cook book. i'm too lazy to actually go out and get one, so i'm just gonna look around on the internet to find some restceptpeas
You can get some TVP (texurized vegetable protein) and substitute it for the mince in spaghetti bolagnase.. shepards pie.. lasange.. burger patties.. burritos.. tacos.. curry mince+cabbage... the list goes on. It's fantastic stuff, and so full of protein. Best thing is! It tastes, looks, and feels like real mince.
You can also substitute soy milk and soya butter for milk+butter in dessert recipes.
Other meals include; lightly curried potatoes done on the BBQ... garlic potatoes and cabbage done in the fry pan.. noodles... veg stir-fry.. vegetarian sushi... gyoza with cabbage and mushroom filling.. big burger with a big fried mushroom instead of a patty!
You really need to get yourself a good vegan cookbook and learn how to feed yourself properly so you get the nutrients you need. Look in the cookbook section at a good bookstore, or look online--there is a lot of vegan information to be found.
I tried to be vegan and found it to be too restrictive. I went on to be a vegetarian where at least you have a few more options. I think that if you are hungry and can't live of fruits and vegetables, vegan may not be for you.
Thats how i was. But i figure eating crackers with olive oil is great. Along with cottage cheese and jam. Try to eat more snacks in between meals. Because when they come around you are hungry but not starving. And u lose more calories if it helps.
I think part of the problem is you're probably not eating enough carbohydrate foods. These foods are generally the most filling, and also contain energy. Bread, pasta, rice all fit this bill.
Theres many ways to make pasta, or you could just buy a ready-made sauce in the shops, and its really fast and easy to make.... just boil some water, stick the pasta in, and let it cook.
Bread can be used for sandwiches... jam and peanut butter, salad sandwiches - you can also use stuff like tortilla wraps or pitta bread or naan bread to eat cooked vegetables with (or even normal bread, if you're as lazy as me).
You could add slight variation by putting the vegetables in a burger bun, its just as easy.
You can also use rice to eat cooked veggies with... or you could cook some lentils, for example, and have them with the rice. They're pretty easy to cook (especially red lentils), just boil some water and add them, and let them cook (a bit like pasta and rice), then fry some spices and add them at the end.
If you get hungry between meals, and want some solid snacks... stock up on biscuits ;)
I'm gonna share my magic vegan meal! ok its a bowl of couscous w\ veggie stew. soooooo good! there's a lot of awesome vegan products at this website http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/
It's do-able to become a vegan! I am almost a vegan and have been for about 20 years, and while it can be hard at times, it can also be rewarding. I agree about getting a vegan cookbook--that will help you figure out where to start.
Definitely start adding more grains to your diet. They are important for nutrition & filling you up. Rice, pasta, potatoes, and beans should be included in many of your meals (or substitute-meat products like Boca or Morningstar Farms porducts located in the freezer section of grocery stores).
Here are some of my recipes, though I eat simpler food than most people would like:
Pasta: Boil several cups of water in a pot. When the water is boiling and bubbling up a lot, put in some pasta and let it cook in the uncovered pot for 10 minutes or so. Drain and serve. You could eat it with non-meat tomato sauce, vegan cheese, or less common things like black beans or vegetables.
Beans: It's very important to get protein through beans. The easiest way to cook them is to buy a can, open it, and dump the contents into a small pot. Canned beans only need to be heated for a couple of minutes on a high heat setting. You don't need a lid for the pot. You could put them in the microwave for 3-5 minutes too, if you prefer to heat them that way. There is a wide variety of kinds available.
Rice: To cook regular white rice, just remember to use 2 cups of water for every 1 cup of rice. Boil the water in an uncovered pot on high heat, pour in the rice, then turn the heat down to low and cover the pot. Cook on low for about 20 mintues with the lid on. If you have instant rice, follow the instructions on the box instead. Brown rice is also very healthy, though it takes a little longer to cook than white rice. I like to combine rice with beans or vegetables. You can add spices too if you like, or try making curry with the help of a cookbook.
Frozen vegetables: You can follow the package directions, but most frozen vegetables will be fine if you just pour them into some boiling water for anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes. There's a lot of leeway here.
Baked Potato: Poke holes in it with a knife or fork, then put it in the microwave for 10-12 minutes (more for a bigger potato). Add toppings like vegan cheese or broccoli if you want.
Good luck figuring out what you like to eat best & making things along those lines!
*okay Missy 2 weeks is not enough for your body to relearn eating! give yourself a break.
*Stop thinking about food all the time. that's going go to make you hungry even if you are not!
*Start your day with a banana, that will fill your tummy.
* Eat filling foods like grains. eat beans too.
* for quick pick me up try cliffs bars vegan! yummy!
* also your new meatless food with make your body feel light!
* Your tummy does not have to feel heavey every time! In fact you should feel light and clean, not heavey and weighted down. Your body should not also be working to digest your food!
* buy veganomicon - great book!
www.theppk.com
You already got many answers which may satisfy your need to eat something to satisfy your hunger.
I have one more suggestion:
just have indian - gujarati food and you will ask for nothing else. There are thousands of varieties and a full dish contains more than 15 items. You can eat upto your throat.
Check out the "food porn" at the Post Punk Kitchen forums: http://www.postpunkkitchen.com/forum/ind...
Veganism need not be limiting at ALL. We don't live off fruits and vegetables. Pick up a couple of cookbooks for inspiration. I'm never hungry!
http://www.fatfreevegan.com
http://www.veganlunchbox.com
http://www.vegcooking.com
http://www.peta.org/accidentallyvegan
http://www.theppk.com
Cook yourself a juicy steak dinner.
That always fills me right up.
Start smoking cigarettes and shooting heroin. By the time you break those habits, abstaining from meat and cheese will be a cakewalk.