Please help, im thinking about becoming vegan.?!


Question: Please help, im thinking about becoming vegan!.!?
so, im a 14 year old girl, slightly underweight, and a vegitarian i lost weight since i became a veggie about 6/7 months ago!.
i have very strong veiws about animal cruelty, and i really want to become a vegan, it will be tough i know but it was hard at first becoming a veggie but i got through that and now im glad i did it!.
can anyone please give me advice and all i need to know about becoming a vegan, what i can eat, etc!.!.
all answers appreiciated apart from mean stupid ones!
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Answers:
i turned vegetarian at 14 and on my 15th birthday i turned vegan, ive been vegan for about 2 months now!. for a milk substitue have rice dream, it has all the vitamins and stuff you need so you wont have to worry about taking vitamins!. you'll prob have a headache the first couple of days after you turn vegan, you're not dying, your body is just detoxifying!. my school doesn't have many options for me so i usually eat salad with italian dressing or sun chips!. what got me through my moments of weakness is oreos (yes, they're vegan) and peanut butter!. people will ask you questions but they will also respect you more because what you're doing isn't easy!. when eating out you prob won't be sure on some items if they're completely vegan!. what i do is check to see what i can eat before going by looking on here- veganeatingout!.comWww@FoodAQ@Com

good luck :DWww@FoodAQ@Com

If I were you, I'd get a hold of a vegan nutrition book!. It can really help you think about what sorts of things you need to include in your diet!. Other than that, you just have to be aware of all the ingredients that are made from animal products!. Be careful when grocery shopping, especially with veggie cheese!. They often have casein in them which is an animal product!.
There are lots of alternatives to dairy and meat so it's not nearly as hard as it seems!.

For protein you have a ton of options!. If you like soy products that you are pretty much set!. also eat beans, nuts, and lots of leafy green veggies!.

also, when eating out, be sure that the person serving you knows what is vegan and what is not!. I've had people assume some pretty bizarre things about veganism!.

Good luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com

its not as hard as people make it sound!.

vegans eat fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, beans, grains!.

this website has 12 thousand vegan recipes!. hope you find something you like
http://www!.recipezaar!.com/recipes!.php!?ca!.!.!.

all you need when you are vegan besides 3 meals a day are omega 3 fatty acids, vitamin b12, iodine which can be gotten from soymilk, flaxseeds, iodized salt, walnuts!.

http://www!.vegweb!.comWww@FoodAQ@Com

It's hard at first then its just another part of your life that people will admire you for!. Despite all the jokes, they admire you and are too embarrassed to say it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

talk to your doctor about taking special protein vitamins!. My mom takes them because she doesn't eat fish!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Me and my momWww@FoodAQ@Com

My advice is don't!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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