- Joined
- May 13, 2016
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- Age
- 34
- Lifestyle
- Vegetarian
Hello all, i'm new here and fairly new to veganism. I looked into it last year but had a dozen thousand other things going on I didn't have time to focus on it.
I'm not really sure what I am in regards to 'vegetarian, felxi' etc. I was raised on all the wrong foods and most bland. Chicken nuggets etc. Yuck! Anyway, in my adulthood I took more control of course, I never liked red meat much anyway (it was always picked at or left on the side of my plate) for reasons both moral and taste or whatever.
I have an 8 year old boy now and I regretfully fed him similar diet to mine when I was a child (spaghetti hoops/meatballs in a tin etc). That's all stopped within the last year or 2 (yay!), his favourite meal seems to be tuna and pasta for now.
Anyway, I am seriously wanting a better lifestyle and wanting to bring my son up healthy happy and vegan but I am so uneducated and so far removed from anyone who has a similar lifestyle to the vegan.
For the past month now i've been trying to gather information and making sure to pick up ingredients for vegan meals only in the stores. The only thing I don't know how to change is the fish. I always eat salmon and no other fish. I can eat vegetables like spinach, sweet potatoes etc. Should I just try getting used to not having the salmon? I've been eating mostly well but i'm getting terrible stomach cramps lately
I tried giving my son Alpro hazelnut milk (he tried Almond milk but wasn't keen) with his cereal this morning and he loved it better than cow milk so I was pleased with that but is that good for him really? I am so unsure but really don't want to eat dairy products at all anymore.
Another concern of mine is my budget. I am currently on benefits so whilst i've been out shopping ive noticed how much more money I spend on this food. I don't want to get bored of the same meal over and over but I really don't want to go back. I've come pretty far (for me) in 1 month in comparison to my diet before.
I have Aldi pretty close by and Tesco is a little further away but I very rarely go there but i'm willing to make more trips there if I can't get certain things in Aldi for my vegan lifestyle.
Eesh if you read all that then I absolutely appreciate it and your time!
One more question, is it possible this diet can help with anxiety in the longrun?
This transition is huge for me.
Thank you
I'm not really sure what I am in regards to 'vegetarian, felxi' etc. I was raised on all the wrong foods and most bland. Chicken nuggets etc. Yuck! Anyway, in my adulthood I took more control of course, I never liked red meat much anyway (it was always picked at or left on the side of my plate) for reasons both moral and taste or whatever.
I have an 8 year old boy now and I regretfully fed him similar diet to mine when I was a child (spaghetti hoops/meatballs in a tin etc). That's all stopped within the last year or 2 (yay!), his favourite meal seems to be tuna and pasta for now.
Anyway, I am seriously wanting a better lifestyle and wanting to bring my son up healthy happy and vegan but I am so uneducated and so far removed from anyone who has a similar lifestyle to the vegan.
For the past month now i've been trying to gather information and making sure to pick up ingredients for vegan meals only in the stores. The only thing I don't know how to change is the fish. I always eat salmon and no other fish. I can eat vegetables like spinach, sweet potatoes etc. Should I just try getting used to not having the salmon? I've been eating mostly well but i'm getting terrible stomach cramps lately
I tried giving my son Alpro hazelnut milk (he tried Almond milk but wasn't keen) with his cereal this morning and he loved it better than cow milk so I was pleased with that but is that good for him really? I am so unsure but really don't want to eat dairy products at all anymore.
Another concern of mine is my budget. I am currently on benefits so whilst i've been out shopping ive noticed how much more money I spend on this food. I don't want to get bored of the same meal over and over but I really don't want to go back. I've come pretty far (for me) in 1 month in comparison to my diet before.
I have Aldi pretty close by and Tesco is a little further away but I very rarely go there but i'm willing to make more trips there if I can't get certain things in Aldi for my vegan lifestyle.
Eesh if you read all that then I absolutely appreciate it and your time!
One more question, is it possible this diet can help with anxiety in the longrun?
This transition is huge for me.
Thank you