Any vegans&vegetarians in here?
@Slayer22
Yes, me! :D
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou
What made you go vegan/vegetarian, for how long have you been?
@Slayer22
I've been a vegetarian for as long as I can remember now (all my life) hehe, mostly the conditioning and culture I've seen around, grown up in influenced it, and then when I reached the age to understand better and make my own decisions, still chose to never consume meat of any kind because I simply do not want to; I used to consume eggs (I know some still argue if it's vegetarian or not lol) earlier though, but have significantly reduced, and haven't had them in a year at least.
Going completely vegan currently feels a little difficult for me, but I do hope to crawl closer to that path, as much possible, slow and at my pace.
How about you?
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou
I have been lacto ovo vegetarian since 2005, I have eaten meat accidentally few times (long stories) I still consume eggs and dairy, but I try to decrease my consumption. There are more and more vegan products in shops, which is great, because 10 years ago there was none. I think it is going mainstream. Oh well, my ultimate goal is to be vegan completely but meh....
@Slayer22
Since 2005 :o that's awesome and yusss, nowadays there's more options for vegan food and many more people experimenting recipes. Haha yes, it's definitely going mainstream now.
Going completely vegan does currently feel like an absolute "okay so can I count on my fingers the number of things I can eat still?" to me xD
What about going completely vegan feels most "meh" to you?🌞
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou
I am very well aware how sadistic and cruel dairy industry is, but I am struggling giving up on cheese. I use oat milk in my coffee, it is delicious. I feel like, I would need to limit my diet even more if I would go fully vegan. So, I am still stuck with dairy products. (chocolate and ice cream lol)
@Slayer22
Aw haha chocolate, ice cream and cheese are definitely hard to give up. (Lol hard for me to even imagine giving them up completely)
Small steps though, it matters too! <3
Vegetarian 🤚
@Slayer22
Vegetarian but I also can't eat eggs, its cuz of religion.
@cheerfulParadise793
Interesting, may I ask which religion? Jainism or buddhism?
I'm vegetarian
@Slayer22 yup
I'm a vegan
@Slayer22
Have been vegan for about 17 years, mostly for ethical reasons.
Current/typical daily meals for me:
1) Breakfast: oatmeal - oats, soymilk (calcium), frozen berries, cinnamon
2) Snack(s): mixed nuts, dark chocolate, almond milk yogurt
3) Dinner: cooked salad thing - chickpeas, tofu (calcium), seitan, steamed kale/spinach, olive oil, flaxseed (omega 3's), nutritional yeast (B12), tomato puree, soy sauce/miso, garlic powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, Italian herbs, turmeric, ginger
4) Vitamin D supplement
Priorities for me are that I want my food to be tasty, cheap, easy/quick to cook, healthy, and easy to find at a normal grocery store. (I tend to avoid most of the newer vegan substitutes because they're expensive and not super-healthy.)
HappyForks is a nice tool for diet planning. Can stick in a bunch of foods and portion sizes and see what nutrients you're missing.