New to being vegan. help?!

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that book changed my life. you rock for doing it.

two words. cook books. If youre gonna do this and stay with it, you have to cook. every. day. they dont make organic vegan lean cusines. you gotta make your own sh*t.

buy lots of organic produce. Check around online too, tons of companies sell/ship things like organic vegan breakfast bars and baked goods etc. google is your friend.

good luck!

You totally can! I go to school in a really small town...there's basically a Walmart, and a Kroger. Kroger has a pretty good organic section that's pretty veg friendly. I'm not sure if Fresh Pickins would have the same... Walmart has a lot of things that are "accidentally vegan," like cereals, crackers, breads, canned goods, etc. Walmart will definitely have some good tofu too! You may not have some of the vegan luxuries of a big city, but you will be able to manage well :)

Vegan from a small town :)

You can go organic if you have a grocery store with an organic produce section. You don't say where you live, but Kroger and Publix have great organic produce sections.

One great source of nutrients is sprouts. You can purchase sprouting seeds on ebay. They are quite simple to do. All you need is a quart jar and some cheesecloth. Soak 1/4 c of seeds (in a dark area) for about 12 hours. Drain and rinse. Put the cheesecloth over the top of the jar, securing with a rubber band. Drain and rinse three times per day, returning them to that dark area. Within four or five days you'll have fresh sprouts. (You can save some of the seeds for your summertime garden, as well.)

Lentils, whole wheat kernels, mung beans and radish seeds all make great tasting sprouts.

In addition, you'll probably incorporate a lot of rice and beans into your diet. Dried beans really multiply, so only soak 1/2 c at a time.

If you go to food.com, look at my recipes. Some are vegan, most are not.
http://www.food.com/recipes.php?chef=465…
Then you can search around to see what other vegans are doing. Many of them give great website suggestions.

The biggest things to remember is that you need to plan ahead, buy one or two days worth of food at a time and get plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. Eating raw is the best way to begin losing that weight. If you can't find organic, try to buy produce from countries that you trust. I buy a lot of Canadian tomatoes, rather than buying tomatoes from Mexico. I just trust Canadian laws more.

Good luck to you.

Check in with local farmers about the availability of organic produce. Your local economic development authority or agricultural authority, etc. should be able to help you. Contact your county or state government about where to find organic farmers and farmers' markets, once the weather gets warmer.

You could also grow your own food, if you're feeling up to the challenge!

There's this REALLY good cheese called Daiya. It's dairy free and it tastes great, you can get it online (I'd buy the 5lb bag here http://store.veganessentials.com/daiya-s… if you keep it pretty cool it lasts a LONG time and this size is a lot more economical).

As for tofu, you can get that anywhere, same with almond/soy milk. Those cover the basic essentials.

Hello

Yes you will be just fine.