any vegans here?

i just went vegan about 2 weeks ago and just wanted to know if there are any vegans here.
also, at the moment its a bit hard for me to know exactly what i can eat and what i cant. have you got any tips on remembering or learning what foods are ok for vegans?
by the way, im loving being vegan, its made me feel so much healthier already, even after just two weeks

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I used to be vegetarian, but i liked chicken tooooooo much.

Vegan is too devoted for me.

 

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lol fair enough mate
yeh id been vegetarian for about 7 months before i decided to go vegan
sometimes i get a bit of a craving for something like chocolate milk.. man i used to be addicted to the stuff i swear lol.. and chocolate flavoured soy milk isnt that great; but its worth it i reckon

 

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You are Scottish aren't you?

 

nah mate im an aussie
4th generation australian, my family moved down here from Scotland
why? was it the red hair and freckles?
lol

 

No... i recall something being said.

 

ahh ok lol
well i know that you're a wee scottish lad, coz i looked at your profile. im smart

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lol

 

Yes... I really should start doing that too...

I am not originally Scottish you know. I was actually born in England. My mother died so my Father moved to Scotland with his Scottish lover... my step mother.

 

Former vegan. The trick was to home cook all my meals. The few times I ate out during that time, I'd found a great resource online for vegan spots in NYC. When you go grocery shopping and buy anything packaged, always check the ingredients. Pretty simple, just tedious.

And if going vegan makes you feel healthier, all it means is you probably weren't eating healthy in the first place.

 

yeah i do that now too.. i just mean how do you know what additives etc contain animal products? like gluten and that

yeah i know lol
but it feels good to know that im taking proper care of my body now

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lol

 

It isn't a very healthy diet, because how do you get essential vitamins and calcium?

 

Even Omegas...

 

Google.

Like I said, being a vegan doesn't necessarily mean you're taking proper care of your body. I would talk to a nutritionist to make sure you're getting all the right essentials your body needs, plus the proper intake of carbs/protein/fat.

 

It can be healthy if implemented correctly, veggies contain a lot of what the body needs. As for fats, flax seed and nuts are two decent sources.

 

well for calcium, i drink calcium fortified soy milk. it hasnt got as much calcium as regular milk but its a start
and i dont know bout the rest yet. im going to go see a dietician soon tho

 

er yeh thanx i know how to google. it was the first thing i did, but i just wanted some help from someone whos been there and done it.

and what is it in bread that vegans cant eat?
i heard that we can have wholewheat bread but not white bread, is that right?

 

Eating a trace of meat will not kill you.

 

http://www.vegan-info.com/faq.html#heading3question16

 

pfffft. from this link

yeah duh! They are chickens. Not humans. You can't put chickens in a house and feed them human food and make them sleep in beds with sheets.

That's because they are chickens!

 

Still inhumane. ;d