Vegan looking for vegan friends/recipes/support

[Perrydactyl]

Hi everybody! My name is Taylor and I just joined fitbit. I was just curious to see if there were any individuals here that share a similar lifestyle to me! Maybe we could exchange recipes and information!

[Melmeow]

Hi Taylor 😄

I just joined fitbit too and am vegan 🙂

[SolangeE]

Hello @Perrydactyl @Melmeow! Welcome to the Family!  

I admire you guys, wish I could be a vegan, but is so hard for me because I don't really have time to cook, and I have to eat outside of my house most of the time, but I've been a happy vegetarian for 4 years now!  

Check out this post about vegan and low carb recipes, here you can find some other vegan friends that are looking for recipes to share! 

Btw, I'm getting hungry just by looking at this fabulous dishes, check them out and tell me what you think.

I'll be around. Happy stepping! 

[soozowens]

Hi Fitbitters!

I'm vegan too and I have a few recipes saved on a Pintrest board you may be interested in. https://www.pinterest.com/soozowens/vegan-stuff/

I add to this almost daily. It would be great to have a vegan network on here!

Happy fitbitting 🙂

Susie

[SolangeE]

Hello, Welcome aboard @soozowens!, really interesting recipes you have there.

I am a mushroom lover, check out this delicious vegan recipes with lots of shrooms!  

[Taurus21]

I came across Coconut Almond milk by SO Delicious. It has an amazing flavor and has only 50 calories per 8 fl oz. If you see a bottle, pick it up and try it! 😄

[chelsea.dianne]

I'm a relatively new vegetarian (4 months) and I hope to become vegan when I go college and am out of the house! 

[ineedmorecowbel]

Props for being veg!

My partner and I have been for about 4 years now. It has been the food adventure of a lifetime! And I've been fitbitting for about a week and a half.

When we travel we like to go to "food destinations". We usually just find vegan friendly places and work lodging and activities around restaurants.

96% or our day to day meals are home prepared. In the warmer parts of the season, we belong to a CSA and get local, seasonal produce. The colder months are root veggies which eventually = meh.

Many of our favorite recipes come from ohsheglows.com, ppk.com, minimalistbaker.com as well as the CSA online portal

[SolangeE]

Hey @Taurus21, thank you for the advise. I love coconut, so I will definitely love it! 

@chelsea.dianne, congratulations for you new decision! How is your body feeling? Do you feel lighter? I want to become a vegan eventually as well. 

@ineedmorecowbel, Go veggies! I've been a vegetarian for 4 years and 2 months now. Thank you so much for sharing where you get your recipes from. What's your favorite one?

Hey, it's awesome to meet conscious and happy people like you! 

Have a beautiful weekend!

 

[chelsea.dianne]

I do feel a lot better and I love the decisions I'm making! I make most of my own meals now and it feels good to know exactly what I'm putting in my body. It gives me a huge sense of responsibility for taking care of myself.

[SolangeE]

Hi @chelsea.dianne! It is great to hear that your body is thanking you for taking care of what you eat.

Congratulations and keep up the hard work! 

[ineedmorecowbel]

@SolangeE Hmm. Favorite recipe...How about the most recent few?Picking a favorite is not possible!

This one makes me want pumpkin pie year round;

http://ohsheglows.com/2013/11/26/3-course-vegan-and-gluten-free-holiday-menu-step-by-step/

Just ate the last one;

http://ohsheglows.com/2014/02/27/one-bowl-double-chocolate-chunk-cookies/

Great go-to;

http://www.theppk.com/2010/12/red-lentil-thai-chili/

This site is a solid performer too;

http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/recipes/vegan/

[SolangeE]

Hey hey hey, @ineedmorecowbel!! OMG! That holiday menu is awesome! 

Thank you so much for sharing, this will be my special meal for Christmas! 

Check this burger out is one of my favorites.

See you later.

[dagucrew]

Hi!  I've been vege for 7 years, and go back and forth with being vegan.  We're trying hard to follow FOK very closely.  Sometimes it's tough to stick to the program, but now that we're putting the baked goods and heavy foods of the Holidays behind us, it should be easier.  So, bring on the rice and beans, kale and sweet potatoes!

[SolangeE]

Hi there @dagucrew!  Congrats just 3 more and you reach the 10th! 

And yes, right now is a good time to start eating healthy again and a good workout routine! Yesterday was my comeback and I am really sored! haha but you know how they say.. No pain, no gain! 

Have a lovely new year's celebration and keep up the hard work! 

[dagucrew]

Thank you SolangeFitbit!  I've been stepping very lightly this evening after 2 days of working out-intensely.  Back to 5 miles a day-12 minute miles. Juicing, smoothie-ing and sticking to Forks Over Knives. And you're right-no pain no gain!  

Here's a great recipe-2 thumbs up!

http://www.rebootwithjoe.com/mediterranean-chickpea-burgers/

Our New Year's celebration is going to be quiet-but fun nonetheless. I hope you enjoy your celebration as well!  ❤️

[SolangeE]

Hi there, @dagucrew! Wow, you are doing great! Congrats!  Juicing is always a good detox for your body! 

OMG! thank you for sharing that delicious recipe! That's the first thing I'll do when I get home today.  

Hey, I want to stop eating cheese as a first step for becoming a vegan, but it is so hard for me because I'm in love with cheese!  Any suggestions or recommendations for my new challenge? 

Happy stepping! 

[dagucrew]

 Hi SolangeFitbit! I was doing pretty well-then got benched by a terrible cold!  I've been in bed for the past 3 days and before that just taking it easy.  I haven't even bothered to log in because I've been on juice and broth for a few days-can't swallow!  I'm feeling on the mend now though.  Hopefully I'll be back to logging miles by Saturday!

That recipe was very good!  We made sliders and I had mine on top of a salad.  Delicious!  Cheese is the toughest non-vegan item to give up!  Eggs and meat have great replacements for texture and flavor, but cheese-and yogurt?  The soy and nut replacements just don't do the job!  

That being said, there are some decent vege cheeses to help bridge the gap. They melt pretty well and they are decent in Lasagna, on nachos, etc.  Our local Sprouts sells a nut based cheese (I can't remember the name!) and I've also found the shredded Daiya a good sub for mozarella.  Soya Kass is another good one, but not my top choice.  I don't bother with the other super processed options.  If you have the time and inclination there are some good homemade nut cheese recipes out there.  The nacho cheese sauce from Forks Over Knives is awesome!

[SolangeE]

Aww, @dagucrew!  I'm sorry to hear about your cold. Have you tried drinking honey, ginger and lemon tea? That's what gets me through when I feel kind of sick. Ginger will help you kill any bacteria that you may have in your throat Ugh, I know that feeling but you'll get better soon!  

I know, give up to cheese and yogurt will be difficult, but not impossible. Hey thank you! I'll go look where can I find the Shreds Daiya, I hope I can find them where I live and not too expensive. 

I hope you are feeling better! 

[lillyvegan]

Hi everyone! I recently just got a new fitbit and am using it to get back on track with health and wellness! I've been vegan for a year this monday!!! 

Anyways, 

I have a blog where I post vegan recipes, DIY's, inspiration, etc.

I love my fellow vegans! 

Is anyone on here a student as well?