Ahh we’re pretty much at the same stage! Don’t think I’m ready for vegan, seems too much! But thanks for the suggestions!I have been vegetarian for 4 weeks and hubby has for 5 weeks. yes I also saw that programme. We started off as vegan but it was too much for us so we just stuck to no meat. I occasionally have fish but I ain’t touched meat in 4 weeks and I’m feeling so much healthier. The programme was a eye opener. Most restaurants are getting better and most will have options for both vegetarian and vegan. Me and hubby have just booked a evening show over Xmas with three course meal and we have selected the vegan option. Frankie and bennys have a vegan menu too and Chiquito too x
I don’t even know where to start with this.i’m vegan, been vegetarian for 6 years and vegan for nearly 2 (vegan on and off before that). i agree with the other posters saying about the dairy industry and would defo recommend looking into cutting out dairy too, but for now i’d say just be gentle on yourself. going vegetarian is a big step on it’s own, so try not to compare yourself to others and if you slip up and eat meat that doesn’t mean you’ve ‘ruined’ your vegetarianism, just pick yourself up and forgive yourself because you’re still making a big difference as is. i know for me going both vegetarian and then vegan it took a bit of going back and forth and cheat days before i settled. most places have veggie/vegan options now so my best advice would just be look in your local supermarket. you could probably take most ur current meals and swap out the meat for quorn or soy meat. i use asdas own brand most of the time. pasta/rice/noodles, jar sauces, potatos, veggies, beans, nuts, ready meals, falafels, fake meat and veggies are your friend. also, linda mccartney sausages, greggs vegan sausage rolls and vegan subway haha. all the vitamins you need you can find naturally in plant based foods or fortified into things like cereal but if you’re still concerned you can take a multivitamin. good luck!!
PLEAE don’t believe everything that online vegan activists spout about dairy/beef etc. Hardly any of it is true and almost none of it applies to the U.K/Western Europe.i’m vegan, been vegetarian for 6 years and vegan for nearly 2 (vegan on and off before that). i agree with the other posters saying about the dairy industry and would defo recommend looking into cutting out dairy too, but for now i’d say just be gentle on yourself. going vegetarian is a big step on it’s own, so try not to compare yourself to others and if you slip up and eat meat that doesn’t mean you’ve ‘ruined’ your vegetarianism, just pick yourself up and forgive yourself because you’re still making a big difference as is. i know for me going both vegetarian and then vegan it took a bit of going back and forth and cheat days before i settled. most places have veggie/vegan options now so my best advice would just be look in your local supermarket. you could probably take most ur current meals and swap out the meat for quorn or soy meat. i use asdas own brand most of the time. pasta/rice/noodles, jar sauces, potatos, veggies, beans, nuts, ready meals, falafels, fake meat and veggies are your friend. also, linda mccartney sausages, greggs vegan sausage rolls and vegan subway haha. all the vitamins you need you can find naturally in plant based foods or fortified into things like cereal but if you’re still concerned you can take a multivitamin. good luck!!
Yeah, most of what people read is about the USA. Here in Canada (and maybe the UK too) it is actually illegal to add antibiotics, hormones etc to dairy products. In the USA, it isn't.I don’t even know where to start with this.
PLEAE don’t believe everything that online vegan activists spout about dairy/beef etc. Hardly any of it is true and almost none of it applies to the U.K/Western Europe.
I’m just as worried about what goes into a Linda McCartney/Greggs vegan sausage roll! They’re processed crap, just because they don’t contain animal products doesn’t mean they’re either healthy or sustainable.
Yes to all of this! Very sensible advice. Agree re disordered eating and re processed foods.I was a vegetarian for about 10 years, about 20 years ago, and for me it was definitely a part of an eating disorder, so I guess that’s one thing to look out for. I had to start eating meat because I became quite unwell overall and started eating everything, as part of regaining healthy relationship with food. I still prefer veggie options and recently I realised cow milk protein doesn’t suit my digestion, so I changed over to goat’s cheese/butter, which I have rarely, and oatly barista milk which is really tasty. My advice would be to avoid unnatural, highly processed ingredients, such as ”meat substitutes”. So try to stick with whole, real food, and if you are desperately craving something, even if it’s of animal origin, eat it, because it’s your body telling you it needs it. Some people do better on plant based diets than others and it’s not a competition, and perfection is not important. The point is to eat healthy and to be healthy and to do the best you can. All the best on your food journey! xx
Yes, we eat balanced too. Not much red meat as I have endometriosis and it irritates it. I also use almond milk instead of cows for the same reason. But we eat lots of chicken and fish. We buy all our veggies, eggs and meat from the farmers market which is nice as we know where it is coming from. I used to want to be veggie but buying from the farmers market meets in the middle as I know the animals being used for meat aren't from a big factory. I feel like people fall for fads like processed veggie meals without doing much research into all the chemicals added to them. I will maybe have a beyond meat burger if we are at a fast food restaurant but won't have it at home.I was a vegetarian for about 10 years, about 20 years ago, and for me it was definitely a part of an eating disorder, so I guess that’s one thing to look out for. I had to start eating meat because I became quite unwell overall and started eating everything, as part of regaining healthy relationship with food. I still prefer veggie options and recently I realised cow milk protein doesn’t suit my digestion, so I changed over to goat’s cheese/butter, which I have rarely, and oatly barista milk which is really tasty. My advice would be to avoid unnatural, highly processed ingredients, such as ”meat substitutes”. So try to stick with whole, real food, and if you are desperately craving something, even if it’s of animal origin, eat it, because it’s your body telling you it needs it. Some people do better on plant based diets than others and it’s not a competition, and perfection is not important. The point is to eat healthy and to be healthy and to do the best you can. All the best on your food journey! xx
Be really careful about chicken! It is fed on GM soya (responsible for huge environmental devastation), and farmed really intensively. Eggs too.Yes, we eat balanced too. Not much red meat as I have endometriosis and it irritates it. I also use almond milk instead of cows for the same reason. But we eat lots of chicken and fish. We buy all our veggies, eggs and meat from the farmers market which is nice as we know where it is coming from. I used to want to be veggie but buying from the farmers market meets in the middle as I know the animals being used for meat aren't from a big factory. I feel like people fall for fads like processed veggie meals without doing much research into all the chemicals added to them. I will maybe have a beyond meat burger if we are at a fast food restaurant but won't have it at home.
Good to know. We get our eggs and chicken from a farmer that we know, they are very responsible. They are pasture raised. We only switched to this a few months ago and the meat is so much nicer than the stuff from the supermarket.Be really careful about chicken! It is fed on GM soya (responsible for huge environmental devastation), and farmed really intensively. Eggs too.
It will be - will actually taste of something! Enjoy.Good to know. We get our eggs and chicken from a farmer that we know, they are very responsible. They are pasture raised. We only switched to this a few months ago and the meat is so much nicer than the stuff from the supermarket.
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