I am having a hard time keeping up my desire to eat only non meat. I made chili with fake hamburger and spaghetti with fake sausage and both really bothered me. I just didn't like them and didn't want to eat. Ok so that is why being vegan makes you lose weight! I just hate the non meat choices out there. They are not healthy and basically are alternatives to junky stuff anyway (mostly). I have tried to get into tofu and tempeh but can't really say I like it. I suppose it is like starting the IBS diet and takes getting used to. I would be happy just eating vegetables all the time- especially root veggies- but that doesn't really make a meal and hub expects an actual dinner. I don't miss meat really and still am very against the thought of animals dying. But I am very disappointed in the non meat choices! I like nuts and do eat home raised egg whites but I am not a bean fan, tofu just isn't great and the non meat stuff is junky and has a weird texture. I'm not sure what to do. I am still having seafood once a week or so but that is so bad for the environment. Ugh. Any suggestions would be great. Help with recipes may be needed too. Oh also I do fine for lunch. Most of the time I have boca burgers with all the fixins and these are yummy. Dinners are my problem. I am a gourmet cook and these meat alternatives just aren't up to snuff!
-------------------- IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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falling off the vegan wagon
I just hate the non meat choices out there. They are not healthy and basically are alternatives to junky stuff anyway (mostly). I have tried to get into tofu and tempeh but can't really say I like it. I suppose it is like starting the IBS diet and takes getting used to. I would be happy just eating vegetables all the time- especially root veggies- but that doesn't really make a meal and hub expects an actual dinner. I don't miss meat really and still am very against the thought of animals dying. But I am very disappointed in the non meat choices! I like nuts and do eat home raised egg whites but I am not a bean fan, tofu just isn't great and the non meat stuff is junky and has a weird texture. I'm not sure what to do. I am still having seafood once a week or so but that is so bad for the environment. Ugh. Any suggestions would be great. Help with recipes may be needed too.
