I'm about ready to go vegan; any tips?!
I'm doing it because I love animals and I want to lose weight and live better!. How do I do it!? The one thing I'm going to miss is milk, any substitutes that taste like milk!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
I think with your milk preference you'll have to try and see what type of soy or other substitute you may like!. I'm with Silk soy milk because I don't like almond or rice milks!. Soy cheese I buy shredded from my grocery!. I've not found an acceptable soy yoghurt yet but I know there are others who find soy yoghurts good!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
soy drink! you wont miss milk anymore!. its sweet, low in sugar, low fat, no cholesterol!. there is also rice drink, almond milk!.
you need vitamin D for absorption of calcium and its only in fish and meat and you can get it while being on sun, or take the supplements or fortified food and drinks!. creatine is only in meat, our body can make it in small amounts, however they still recommend to take supplements!. its the same for vitamin B12!. and you can get omega 3+6 fatty acids from flax seed oil!.
to lose weight you need to decrease fat intake and run more often!. thats it!. and you need protein, its not hard to get it, its in seeds, nuts, beans, I eat quinoa and lentils!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
you need vitamin D for absorption of calcium and its only in fish and meat and you can get it while being on sun, or take the supplements or fortified food and drinks!. creatine is only in meat, our body can make it in small amounts, however they still recommend to take supplements!. its the same for vitamin B12!. and you can get omega 3+6 fatty acids from flax seed oil!.
to lose weight you need to decrease fat intake and run more often!. thats it!. and you need protein, its not hard to get it, its in seeds, nuts, beans, I eat quinoa and lentils!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
its best to get chocolate soy/rice milk at first b/c it doesnt taste as awkward b/c its chocolate!. then after drinkign that for a while vanilla milk is goooodd!. I haven't tried plain yet but i drink vanilla in my cereal, tastes fine (i also eat chocolate cereal so it makes the milk chocolate anyway)
*the more you drink it or the longer you go w/o dairy milk the better it'll taste
i love vitasoy!. it was the best tasting soy milk i found!. Rice milk wasn't TERRIBLE and I tried 8th Continent which was pretty good kinda tasted like fat free chocolate pudding!. okay but kinda different!. I stay away from Silk since they produce dairy milk as well so I'm not helping cows if i drink their milk!.
But VITASOY is delicious!. Best I ever had!. even better than real chocolate milk I think!.
I've been vegan for 2 1/2 months (after vegetarian for 7 yrs) and I am still tempted to give in!. But don't!! it'll get better!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
*the more you drink it or the longer you go w/o dairy milk the better it'll taste
i love vitasoy!. it was the best tasting soy milk i found!. Rice milk wasn't TERRIBLE and I tried 8th Continent which was pretty good kinda tasted like fat free chocolate pudding!. okay but kinda different!. I stay away from Silk since they produce dairy milk as well so I'm not helping cows if i drink their milk!.
But VITASOY is delicious!. Best I ever had!. even better than real chocolate milk I think!.
I've been vegan for 2 1/2 months (after vegetarian for 7 yrs) and I am still tempted to give in!. But don't!! it'll get better!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
My advice: Stay Strong!.
being a vegan is not for the weak-willed!.
Not only do you have to deal with the fact that you can't eat much (which believe me, gets pretty annoying at friends' houses and restaurants), but you also have to deal with those stupid people who think it's funny to bug you about it!.
And my personal favourite is Rice Milk, but 'So Good' soymilk also tastes amazing, and apparently has more protein!.
Good Luck !Www@FoodAQ@Com
being a vegan is not for the weak-willed!.
Not only do you have to deal with the fact that you can't eat much (which believe me, gets pretty annoying at friends' houses and restaurants), but you also have to deal with those stupid people who think it's funny to bug you about it!.
And my personal favourite is Rice Milk, but 'So Good' soymilk also tastes amazing, and apparently has more protein!.
Good Luck !Www@FoodAQ@Com
To who ever wrote eat chicken: VEGANS DON'T EAT ANY ANIMAL PRODUCTS!
Anyways, I drink hemp milk, I think it has a consistency a little more like what milk is like, but I will drink both rice and soy milk!. They just take a little getting used to!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Anyways, I drink hemp milk, I think it has a consistency a little more like what milk is like, but I will drink both rice and soy milk!. They just take a little getting used to!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
eat tofu for the substitutes for milk!. and eat alot of salad and chicken breast!. chop some green and red pepper, onion, tomatoes, put some cubes salt and spices!.Www@FoodAQ@Com