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....
Vegetarian 🤚
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.
