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Going Vegan/Being Vegan: A Dummies Guide
1. Change Your Mindset
- Meat isn& #39;t essential to good health
- Meat isn& #39;t the only way to get protein
- Dairy isn& #39;t the only source of calcium
- The vegan diet is not boring, it& #39;s actually incredibly innovative, healthy, & delicious.
1. Change Your Mindset
- Meat isn& #39;t essential to good health
- Meat isn& #39;t the only way to get protein
- Dairy isn& #39;t the only source of calcium
- The vegan diet is not boring, it& #39;s actually incredibly innovative, healthy, & delicious.
2. Vegan is Healthy (Don& #39;t Worry)
- A well-planned and varied diet is one of the healthiest diets on the planet.
- It& #39;s supported by tens of thousands of medical professionals worldwide and by the dietic associations of both the UK and the USA.
- A well-planned and varied diet is one of the healthiest diets on the planet.
- It& #39;s supported by tens of thousands of medical professionals worldwide and by the dietic associations of both the UK and the USA.
3. Do I Need to Go Vegan Overnight?
- No, not unless you can or really want to.
- You can eliminate animal foods gradually (least eaten to most eaten.)
- Ignore vegans who say you must go vegan immediately because they did. Everyone is different.
- No, not unless you can or really want to.
- You can eliminate animal foods gradually (least eaten to most eaten.)
- Ignore vegans who say you must go vegan immediately because they did. Everyone is different.
4. Will I Lose Weight?
- It depends on your existing diet. If you have a poor diet now and you move to a healthy vegan diet, then yes you will lose weight.
- It also depends on your vegan diet, if all you eat is junk food then no you probably won& #39;t lose weight.
- It depends on your existing diet. If you have a poor diet now and you move to a healthy vegan diet, then yes you will lose weight.
- It also depends on your vegan diet, if all you eat is junk food then no you probably won& #39;t lose weight.
5. Vegan Vs. Wholefoods Plant-Based
- A vegan only eats plant foods. No animal ingredients. They also avoid animal clothing, animal-tested products, and animal entertainment.
- Wholefoods plant-based is a health diet based on eating low-processed and organic foods
- A vegan only eats plant foods. No animal ingredients. They also avoid animal clothing, animal-tested products, and animal entertainment.
- Wholefoods plant-based is a health diet based on eating low-processed and organic foods
6. Take a Vegan Challenge
- One of the best ways to try veganism is to challenge yourself. Look up Challenge 22 or @veganuary
- One of the best ways to try veganism is to challenge yourself. Look up Challenge 22 or @veganuary
7. Find Recipes
- Use Pinterest
- Search Google
- Check out @cookieandkate, @BOSHTV, @avantgardevegan, @minimalistbaker, @veganricha, @ohsheglows https://www.pinterest.com/loveandlemons/vegan-recipes">https://www.pinterest.com/loveandle...
- Use Pinterest
- Search Google
- Check out @cookieandkate, @BOSHTV, @avantgardevegan, @minimalistbaker, @veganricha, @ohsheglows https://www.pinterest.com/loveandlemons/vegan-recipes">https://www.pinterest.com/loveandle...
8. Use Vegan Alternatives
- For every animal food you give up, find a vegan alternative. There are quite literally thousands of meat and dairy alternatives out there. https://www.vegkitchen.com/vegan-substitutions/">https://www.vegkitchen.com/vegan-sub...
- For every animal food you give up, find a vegan alternative. There are quite literally thousands of meat and dairy alternatives out there. https://www.vegkitchen.com/vegan-substitutions/">https://www.vegkitchen.com/vegan-sub...
9. Create a Meal Plan
- Plan out a week& #39;s worth of recipes and build a shopping list.
- If you& #39;re on a budget, think like a broke vegan https://blog.usejournal.com/5-simple-rules-for-a-cheap-vegan-diet-618daf4ebed9?source=your_stories_page---------------------------">https://blog.usejournal.com/5-simple-...
- Plan out a week& #39;s worth of recipes and build a shopping list.
- If you& #39;re on a budget, think like a broke vegan https://blog.usejournal.com/5-simple-rules-for-a-cheap-vegan-diet-618daf4ebed9?source=your_stories_page---------------------------">https://blog.usejournal.com/5-simple-...
10. Eat Lots
- At the start, focus on eating enough food. Don& #39;t be one of those people that complains they feel tired and weak simply because they exchanged steak for lettuce. Still eat your RDA of calories.
- At the start, focus on eating enough food. Don& #39;t be one of those people that complains they feel tired and weak simply because they exchanged steak for lettuce. Still eat your RDA of calories.
11. Don& #39;t Lose Sleep Over Nutrients
- At the start, just focus on eating a varied and balanced diet. Fruits, veg, legumes, starchy foods, beans, nuts, and seeds.
- At the start, just focus on eating a varied and balanced diet. Fruits, veg, legumes, starchy foods, beans, nuts, and seeds.
12. Eat Lots of Snacks
- As a vegan, you need to eat more than someone on a typical omni diet. Now you have lost calorie-dense foods like meat and dairy, you need to make up those calories.
- Snack on nut butters, granola bars, hummus, guac, trail mix, and dried fruit.
- As a vegan, you need to eat more than someone on a typical omni diet. Now you have lost calorie-dense foods like meat and dairy, you need to make up those calories.
- Snack on nut butters, granola bars, hummus, guac, trail mix, and dried fruit.
13. Find Support
- Vegan Twitter
- Vegan Facebook: Forks Over Knives, Vegans United, Plant-based recipes and transitioning support, What Broke Vegans Eat (great if you& #39;re on a budget!)
Vegan Instagram: Ella Woodward, Vegain Strength, Earthling Ed, Avantgarde Vegan, Oh She Glows
- Vegan Twitter
- Vegan Facebook: Forks Over Knives, Vegans United, Plant-based recipes and transitioning support, What Broke Vegans Eat (great if you& #39;re on a budget!)
Vegan Instagram: Ella Woodward, Vegain Strength, Earthling Ed, Avantgarde Vegan, Oh She Glows
14. Eat Junk Food
- Not every day and certainly not as a staple. But do enjoy some of the new vegan foods available from time to time.
- Not every day and certainly not as a staple. But do enjoy some of the new vegan foods available from time to time.
15. Don& #39;t Let Others Put You Down
- Your decision is going to irritate some of the people in your life. Don& #39;t let it get you down. You do you and shrug off any criticism.
- Your decision is going to irritate some of the people in your life. Don& #39;t let it get you down. You do you and shrug off any criticism.
16. Get to Know Your Why
- Why are you going vegan? You& #39;re going to get that question a lot. Make sure you have an answer, it will save you a lot of time and hassle in the long run.
- Why are you going vegan? You& #39;re going to get that question a lot. Make sure you have an answer, it will save you a lot of time and hassle in the long run.
17. Know The Facts
- People are going to try gaslight you into thinking you& #39;re an idiot and that all the information surrounding veganism is not real.
- Go learn the facts about animal ag, fur, leather, zoo& #39;s your health and the environment. It& #39;s all out there.
- People are going to try gaslight you into thinking you& #39;re an idiot and that all the information surrounding veganism is not real.
- Go learn the facts about animal ag, fur, leather, zoo& #39;s your health and the environment. It& #39;s all out there.
18. Don& #39;t Argue with People
- Ask people to respect your decision. You don& #39;t have to fight with your family or friends at every meal. It& #39;s your choice, stick by it.
- Don& #39;t get baited by people into silly arguments.
- Live by example, people will soon get it.
- Ask people to respect your decision. You don& #39;t have to fight with your family or friends at every meal. It& #39;s your choice, stick by it.
- Don& #39;t get baited by people into silly arguments.
- Live by example, people will soon get it.
19. Be a Positive Influence
- You don& #39;t need to shout bloody murder at people to get them interested in veganism.
- Encourage people to try vegan foods with you. Show them how easy it is.
- Cook vegan for family or friends.
- You don& #39;t need to shout bloody murder at people to get them interested in veganism.
- Encourage people to try vegan foods with you. Show them how easy it is.
- Cook vegan for family or friends.
20. Advocate
- Once you feel comfortable in your veganism, use your knowledge to spread the message. Join your local AV group.
- Speak to people about the issues in a calm and informative manner.
- Once you feel comfortable in your veganism, use your knowledge to spread the message. Join your local AV group.
- Speak to people about the issues in a calm and informative manner.
