Transition from “normal” diet to plant based vegan

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

18 hours ago, rbsiedsc said:

Also if you like meals to order, purple carrot has some wonderful options. This was a buttered tomato au gratin that is like 5 star Italian. 

What were the brand of those raviolis? I couldn’t find them at target but am going to order online

[Vegan_Golfer_PNW]

1 hour ago, Lacassem said:

What were the brand of those raviolis? I couldn’t find them at target but am going to order online

They were Thai basil potstickers

 

[MattF]

On 11/21/2020 at 8:52 AM, Shankster said:

I did a little research on your “drop bear”...

reminds me of the Jackalope.

 

Don't diss the drop bears!

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

I love how this thread can be all about food and healthy eating with sprinkles of deadly koalas

So I actually had a setback yesterday I had a cheeseburger......back on the train today though. Was a hectic day yesterday and just grabbed McDonald’s as a quick dinner for the family. Little pissed at myself but is what it is.

wife made a vegan pumpkin pie crumble (pumpkin pie meets apple crisp) for dinner stir fry no meat. Love me some white rice

 

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

Thank you @rbsiedscthise pot stickers are on point. Perfect quick meal good flavor and super easy. 
had white rice pot stickers and a stir fry mix on the side (wasn’t ready yet and I housed the rice and stickers before I could mix )

 

[Vegan_Golfer_PNW]

5 minutes ago, Lacassem said:

Thank you @rbsiedscthise pot stickers are on point. Perfect quick meal good flavor and super easy. 
had white rice pot stickers and a stir fry mix on the side (wasn’t ready yet and I housed the rice and stickers before I could mix )

 

Very nice! simple meals are always the best at times. Glad you enjoyed! 

[Vegan_Golfer_PNW]

23 hours ago, Lacassem said:

I love how this thread can be all about food and healthy eating with sprinkles of deadly koalas

So I actually had a setback yesterday I had a cheeseburger......back on the train today though. Was a hectic day yesterday and just grabbed McDonald’s as a quick dinner for the family. Little pissed at myself but is what it is.

wife made a vegan pumpkin pie crumble (pumpkin pie meets apple crisp) for dinner stir fry no meat. Love me some white rice

 

I've had accidental  dairy at times. It isn't the end of the world and you can always hop back on. I used to beat myself up over it, calling myself tainted. Now i accept it and try to make it happen less often.

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

Just now, rbsiedsc said:

I've had accidental  dairy at times. It isn't the end of the world and you can always hop back on. I used to beat myself up over it, calling myself tainted. Now i accept it and try to make it happen less often.

That’s where I’ll be eventually after a few weeks but really wanted this first month or so to be fully clean ah well! As @B.Bostontold me “it’s not real meat anyway” so F it

[GolfSpy BOS]

Thank you [mention=89655]rbsiedsc[/mention]thise pot stickers are on point. Perfect quick meal good flavor and super easy. 
had white rice pot stickers and a stir fry mix on the side (wasn’t ready yet and I housed the rice and stickers before I could mix )
 

I’m a sucker for dumplings. I’ll have to try these.

I did a short term study abroad in China during grad school and our guide took us to a dumpling house for dinner in Xi’an. Full 5 course meal, all dumplings. The soup and dessert were dumplings. It was heaven.

Crap now I’m hungry. Screw you Mark!

[Chip Strokes]

3 minutes ago, B.Boston said:

I’m a sucker for dumplings. I’ll have to try these.

I did a short term study abroad in China during grad school and our guide took us to a dumpling house for dinner in Xi’an. Full 5 course meal, all dumplings. The soup and dessert were dumplings. It was heaven.

Crap now I’m hungry. Screw you Mark!

i don’t trust anyone who isn’t a sucker for dumplings. 

when i lived out in Seattle, i used to go to this place called Din Tai Fung all the time. they’ve got a few locations on the west coast, the dumplings are insane 

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

14 minutes ago, Chip Strokes said:

i don’t trust anyone who isn’t a sucker for dumplings. 

when i lived out in Seattle, i used to go to this place called Din Tai Fung all the time. they’ve got a few locations on the west coast, the dumplings are insane 

Anyone that says they don’t like dumplings is lying. It can encompass all aspects of a meal if only for the fact of its efficiency everyone should like dumplings.

buddy of mine used to make them in the military, between the sushi and dumplings the kid was a 5 ️ chef

[Chip Strokes]

Just now, Lacassem said:

Anyone that says they don’t like dumplings is lying. It can encompass all aspects of a meal if only for the fact of its efficiency everyone should like dumplings.

buddy of mine used to make them in the military, between the sushi and dumplings the kid was a 5 ️ chef

that’s a good dude to be in a foxhole with, that’s for sure. 

my favorite food in the whole world is ravioli, which is basically just an italian dumpling

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

1 minute ago, Chip Strokes said:

that’s a good dude to be in a foxhole with, that’s for sure. 

my favorite food in the whole world is ravioli, which is basically just an italian dumpling

My wife made a sweet potato ravioli a while back, damnit those things were good. sweet potato and red sauce 2 things you wouldn’t think mix....but they do

[Chip Strokes]

8 minutes ago, Lacassem said:

My wife made a sweet potato ravioli a while back, damnit those things were good. sweet potato and red sauce 2 things you wouldn’t think mix....but they do

‘tis the season for all the uncommon ravioli fillings...sweet potato, pumpkin, butternut squash, portobello mushroom, beet and spinach...

damn now i’m hungry 

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

5 minutes ago, Chip Strokes said:

‘tis the season for all the uncommon ravioli fillings...sweet potato, pumpkin, butternut squash, portobello mushroom, beet and spinach...

damn now i’m hungry 

Beet? What in the actual hell, I love beets and idk if I could do that. 

[Chip Strokes]

2 minutes ago, Lacassem said:

Beet? What in the actual hell, I love beets and idk if I could do that. 

if you can manage to scroll past this woman’s incessant rambling about who knows what and get to the recipe, these were incredible. you might have to wait for a vegan “cheat day” though because of the goat cheese 

https://lepetiteats.com/beet-goat-cheese-ravioli/

[Tom the Golf Nut]

I'll stick with the lobster filled ravioli.

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

4 minutes ago, Chip Strokes said:

if you can manage to scroll past this woman’s incessant rambling about who knows what and get to the recipe, these were incredible. you might have to wait for a vegan “cheat day” though because of the goat cheese 

https://lepetiteats.com/beet-goat-cheese-ravioli/

I’ll give it a whirl. We actually have found some really good alternatives for cheese since my daughter is allergic....actually prefer them so I bet we could find something.

[GolfSpy AFG]

So you got me curious with this thread so I mentioned it to the wife and we started watching "What the Health" the other night...man do I regret doing that!  What the hell is actually okay to eat anymore??  Scary stuff really.

Wife passed out halfway through so I only saw the first half; we'll likely watch the rest tonight.  

What the hell do you eat to get enough daily protein?

[Chip Strokes]

2 minutes ago, Getoffmylawn said:

 

What the hell do you eat to get enough daily protein?

most people who go vegan don't track macros or eat to fill certain numbers.  a few of my buddies who do both get a lot of protein from: seitan, tofu, yogurt, beans, protein shakes, etc.  

getting there is a slog, and takes a LOT more food than if you were to eat meat.

that said, the majority of people way undereat to begin with, so switching to vegan (where they still arent taking in optimum protein amounts) is still a net positive, as the foods they're now eating are generally healthier than what they used to eat.

[GolfSpy AFG]

1 minute ago, Chip Strokes said:

most people who go vegan don't track macros or eat to fill certain numbers.  a few of my buddies who do both get a lot of protein from: seitan, tofu, yogurt, beans, protein shakes, etc.  

getting there is a slog, and takes a LOT more food than if you were to eat meat.

that said, the majority of people way undereat to begin with, so switching to vegan (where they still arent taking in optimum protein amounts) is still a net positive, as the foods they're now eating are generally healthier than what they used to eat.

Man, I just don't think I could do it.  I'm getting 193 grams a day right now, nobody wants me to eat that many beans.

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

12 minutes ago, Getoffmylawn said:

So you got me curious with this thread so I mentioned it to the wife and we started watching "What the Health" the other night...man do I regret doing that!  What the hell is actually okay to eat anymore??  Scary stuff really.

Wife passed out halfway through so I only saw the first half; we'll likely watch the rest tonight.  

What the hell do you eat to get enough daily protein?

So at this point in time I am probably actually taking in more protein. In "what the health" one thing really stuck to me....why do we need to eat meat for protein? Those animals get all their protein from plants!

I have been eating a variety of nuts (walnuts are my favorite), spinach, oats etc.

For me I am not trying to put on much mass at this point so I have cut my intake to about 50g a day. 1 cup of oats is about 12g of protein, 1/4 cup of walnuts is 6g. 

Not only am I intaking better nutrients, but I am cutting down on calories which is allowing me to reduce some LBS. They are not "melting" off yet but my gut in general feels great and my pants feel so much better. Its literally just feeling and no major physique changes.

I am confident though that to gain some mass you can very easily do it vegan, as you will see in what the health at the end.

[GolfSpy AFG]

1 minute ago, Lacassem said:

So at this point in time I am probably actually taking in more protein. In "what the health" one thing really stuck to me....why do we need to eat meat for protein? Those animals get all their protein from plants!

I have been eating a variety of nuts (walnuts are my favorite), spinach, oats etc.

For me I am not trying to put on much mass at this point so I have cut my intake to about 50g a day. 1 cup of oats is about 12g of protein, 1/4 cup of walnuts is 6g. 

Not only am I intaking better nutrients, but I am cutting down on calories which is allowing me to reduce some LBS. They are not "melting" off yet but my gut in general feels great and my pants feel so much better. Its literally just feeling and no major physique changes.

I am confident though that to gain some mass you can very easily do it vegan, as you will see in what the health at the end.

Well good on you, I'll be following.  Not sure I could take this plunge though, BBQ is not something I think I could live without!

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

2 minutes ago, Getoffmylawn said:

Well good on you, I'll be following.  Not sure I could take this plunge though, BBQ is not something I think I could live without!

Like I said ill be back to the meat come summer or even after the new year. I just really wanted to feel better overall and get down to a target weight. I am by no means obese but I know where I should be and its not 204 unless I was really lifting. I cant do that anymore, been there for several years and my body has taken enough abuse, I want to golf in my 70s 

[Vegan_Golfer_PNW]

1 hour ago, Getoffmylawn said:

Well good on you, I'll be following.  Not sure I could take this plunge though, BBQ is not something I think I could live without!

there is such thing as vegan BBQ!

[tommc23]

Has anyone that eats "clean" or vegan made their own peanut butter??? I mean it's a pretty decent protein source. I just made some in a few minutes 

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

1 minute ago, tommc23 said:

Has anyone that eats "clean" or vegan made their own peanut butter??? I mean it's a pretty decent protein source. I just made some in a few minutes 

I have not, but that looks awesome . 

[tommc23]

26 minutes ago, Lacassem said:

I have not, but that looks awesome . 

It's freaking easy add peanuts into a food processor until you hit the desired texture I had smooth in 4 minutes from adding to putting into my container 

[Vegan_Golfer_PNW]

Vegan potato soup with field roast Italian sausage and cashew cream. Better than Olive Garden Zuppa Tuscano. 

Edited November 25, 2020 by rbsiedsc

[Rickp]

Like I said ill be back to the meat come summer or even after the new year. I just really wanted to feel better overall and get down to a target weight. I am by no means obese but I know where I should be and its not 204 unless I was really lifting. I cant do that anymore, been there for several years and my body has taken enough abuse, I want to golf in my 70s 

You know the old saying “If I knew I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself”


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