Finally pulled the trigger and ditched the eggs/dairy today! I was craving something savory, so I whipped this up.
Seriously, look at those mushrooms. I had to remind myself while cooking that it’s NOT meat lol. It’s crazy how much flavor you can get just from plants. Definitely feeling a lot more confident about this transition than I did this morning. Wish me luck!
by These-Surprise-7775
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YAYYYY!! Congrats on ur first day, this looks like a great start! Being vegan RULESSSS
Not to protein post… but you need some protein. Add tofu, tempeh, soy curls, or fake chicken to bulk up your meals.
Otherwise you’re gonna “feel weak” in 6 months and go back to eating meat lol
Congrats!
Aw yeah! Welcome! And nice dish, you’ll easily get the hang of this😌
That looks good. Some tofu would go great with that.
A little bit of whisked corn starch works well to thicken all of the water into a good gravy. Cheers.
Lots of get some protein comments – but it is only because that fantastic bowl of veggies will only keep ya full for a bit. You can add fiber or protein. Beans, tofu, noodles-just make sure you’re not hungry. I’ve been at this 20+ years and my mistake, along with a lot of newbies is making sure to eat enough! Congratulations on your lifestyle change!!! You got this, it’s easy peasy after a minute.
Bravo! Looks delicious! Keep it up friend!
This is excellent
Heyy welcome to the club new friend! Nice mushrooms, and good luck!
Don’t forget to get some protein too btw, you don’t wanna end up as one of those “I tried veganism but almost died so now I eat raw cow liver every morning and feel healthier than ever” people lol
Best of luck
looks yummy what kinda mushrooms are those? doesnt look like typical white mushroom or shiitake unless im mistaken. if youve never tried fried chicken of the woods or oyster mushrooms… youll be in HEAVEN!! changed my vegan life when i first tried!
That looks beautiful also I also posted my first meal as a vegan and I remember people being mean and gatekeepy. Here I am 3 1/2 years still going strong 💪. So don’t listen to anyone if they give u sht.
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This is a copy paste comment I share anyone vegan curious or new vegan (just thought I’d attach it cuz my doc has lots of educational resources):
Here’s my veganism educational resources doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ot4yc8145yqGsWWXylXMoOW6zIud6acVqK8FtE-cfVc/edit great place to start. Also recommend watching recipe vids and grocery hauls by the cheaplazyvegan and Madeline Olivia on YouTube especially their older videos and going into university I was super into Madeline Olivia’s easy cheap 3-5 ingredient recipes. (Also personally rec gardein canned meals and minute rice all very much lifesavers for me when I was at school)
Different methods to consider:
– substitution not removal: where you instead of getting rid of different products in your fridge you start slowly introducing new plant based products to try and over time the idea is you’ll find many more plant based products you like and will have replaced most of the animal products and then the last transition to removing the final animal products will be much easier.
– one day at a time: taking veganism one day at a time by everyday saying “I’m going to be vegan for today” instead of saying “I’m going to be vegan from this day forward.” The purpose of this method is to remove the daunting commitment of deciding to make a lifelong change and instead taking the beginning one day at a time and giving yourself grace through mistakes. Mistakes can make people feel like giving up but ultimately eating an animal one day doesn’t mean you should give up and eat an animal the next day too. It means you grow and learn and this method makes that easier.
– cold turkey: this is technically what I did but only after years of wanting to be vegan and having tried lots of vegan foods and recipes by this point. I went vegan overnight because the guilt got to me and I realized if I didn’t commit right now when I knew what I’m doing is wrong, how could I ever expect myself to commit? Like I was asking myself what really was holding me back but myself and I realized in that moment the commitment was what I needed. 3 years+ strong.
– challenge22 which I’ve heard has quite the high success rate
– [10 week program](https://veganoutreach.org/10-weeks-to-vegan/). I don’t know anything about this I’ve just seen others recommend it. It seems a lot like challenge22 just significantly longer.
So as you can see different methods work best for different people and obviously this is not an exhaustive list.
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looks wonderful! good job making the final push! the animals thank you
Congrats on your big step! You got this! Keep enjoying, creating and learning on your journey. You’re gonna be great 🙂