One common question people ask me is what do I eat. I did a post a while back on that subject and decided to make a table of a week’s menu to show some of my days eating as a vegan. As I have said before in previous posts I am not a nutritionist so my information is not a substitute for you to seek advice on what you should eat from an MD/NP/Nutritionist. This is just to help show new vegans there are many food choices out there. I did have this originally in a table but it does not copy and paste well so I typed it this way.
Sunday:
Breakfast-
Oatmeal, 2 pieces of wheat toast with soy margarine, and tea with soy milk and vegan sugar.
Snack-
soy nuts: raisins
Lunch-
potato /squash soup
Snack-
apple, steamed broccoli with peanut sauce ( peanut sauce was posted 12/23/07. One of my recipes is steamed broccoli with peanut sauce)
Dinner-
pasta
Dessert/snack-
Handful of shredded wheat/sugar coated
Monday:
Breakfast-
oatmeal, 1 slice wheat toast with apple spread, tea with soy milk and vegan sugar
Snack-
apple
Lunch-
Moroccan tofu with sweet potatoes and couscous (Posted on 11-13-07)
Snack-
carrots
Dinner-
Tofu cutlet with vegetables; cherry tomatoes
Dessert/ Snack-
Banana; Air popped popcorn
Tuesday:
Breakfast-
cereal with soy milk and banana; tea with soy milk and agave nectar
Snack-
soy nuts
Lunch-
sauteed spinach; soy dog and baked beans
Snack-
apple
Dinner-
veggie burger on wheat pita bread; mixed veggie’s with vegan butter
Wednesday:
Breakfast-
oatmeal with sliced banana; tea with soy milk and agave nectar
Snack-
raisins
Lunch-
Peanut butter and jelly on wheat bread; carrots; handful of shredded wheat; crackers
Snack-
soy nuts
Dinner-
Stir fry veggie’s with tofu crisps over rice (stir fry recipe posted 11-13-07 and the tofu crisp strips were posted on 12-18-07- you could make this without the tofu and just follow the recipe on 11-13-07)
Dessert/snack-
apple
Thursday:
Breakfast-
cereal with soy milk; coffee with soy milk and agave nectar
Snack-
banana
Lunch-
Peanut butter and apple spread on wheat bread (posted 11-13-07); carrots; soy nuts
Snack-
small salad; raisins; carrots; soy nuts
Dinner-
store bought vegan veggie loaf with veggie’s
Friday:
Breakfast-
oatmeal/banana; 1 slice of wheat toast; coffee /soy/agave nectar
Snack-
apple
Lunch-
salad; steamed veggie’s over rice
Snack-
raisins; soy and edamame nuts
Dinner-
Vegetable shell and soybean soup (posted on 1-9-08)
Dessert/snack-
Tofutti icecream
Saturday:
Breakfast-
French toast/ vegan breakfast sausage links; coffee/soy/agave nectar (I will post my french toast recipe soon)
Snack-
banana; soy/edamame nuts
Lunch-
Lentil soup/ crackers
Snack-
sliced tomatoes/cucumbers mini salad; apple
Dinner-
veggie quesidilla; pickles
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Gnewvegan
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5 comments:
I think one of the mistakes that many new vegans make (in my humble opinion) is by putting their diet emphasis to far in the direction of desserts, lots of unrefined carbs and not enough quality protein. I am NOT saying where you are headed Gemma. I'm talking about people who seem to live on veggie hotdogs and cupcakes. Judging by the blogs, they are out there. Whatever our food choices (and I know mine could be better, don't we all?) its all about balance isnt it? I think the 80/20 rule is a good one, whatever our choices. 80% good healthy, well-thought out choices, 20% what the heck, a beer and some chips is not going to finish anyone off, once in a while! There's my rant!
Huggs, G
www.mypoeticpath.wordpress.com
Hi Geraldine,
That is one of the reasons why I chose to share some things I eat. Because I want to show new vegans that there are other alternatives to one's diet without consuming animal products. Vegans can eat unhealthy as well as non-vegans. And I like to show people that one can make a variety of food choices. When I first started my path I talked a bit about nutrition and posted a link for a vegetarian food pyramid. I try my best to eat from all of the food groups each day. I know you are not saying I am headed in that direction b/c I know I eat pretty healthy and cook most of my foods. Of course we all deserve chips as you say. I know I get more protein now then I did before and I eat more veggies/ fruits/ and a variety of food now than I did before.. Being vegan has opened up new food doors that I am enjoying.
Being vegan is a very ethical decision to make. I applaud your determination and efforts. I do think its a bit easier, in the US though, so many vegan food choices to be had. Here in Canada we still seem to be lagging in that respect. At least in smaller cities and towns.
Thank you Geraldine for your comments. Do you find where you live you are able to order certain things online that maybe you can not find in a store?
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