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RE: 10 days without meat or fish! Analyzing my "Almost vegan" Steemit experiment!
I'm starting down the same road as you know, 2 days in now!
I would like to go vegan but eggs are the one thing I think I'll miss. Also wondering a little about protein and not over-doing the carbs...
Good luck and keep it up! Ash
Hi Ash, I'd be happy to help you out with your transition to veganism :) what are you worried about regarding protein? There are many plant sources of protein and some cheap and healthy vegan protein powders that I use regularly. Also, what is it about eggs that you'll miss?
Nathan
Hi, thanks for the words of encouragement!
So yeah, I was just wondering how to regularly take on board 100 or so grams. It was easy to eat a big steak or chicken and get to this target. Same for the egg (whites), and they will be missed with regards to cakes, and quiches.
Suitable Protein powder would be good, I've just thrown my 'old' keg away!
Thanks
For protein I eat lots of dehulled ground hemp seeds (in smoothies, porridge, cake, anything) which are about 30% protein by weight, lots of tofu, vegan protein bars and vegan protein powder (I usually use soya protein or hemp protein, rice protein and pea protein is also fine), and lots of oats.
Regarding the eggs, it's usually just for a binding ingredient that they're used for in baking, and you can make binding substitutes using ground flaxseed and water, and I've also heard of a binding recipe using bananas but haven't tried it (the flaxseed binding works great).
Can I ask what it was that made you decide to go vegan?
Thanks! I've made some notes and will be checking for info here of course :)
Well, it was the documentary i mentioned my recent blog. It's what i needed to push me over the line, quite hard hitting, propaganda style stuff. I've always been conscious of 'health', but never had the message put to me that clearly before.
I have tried bananas for binding. Works ok but of course not the same binding qualities as eggs.
The flaxseed alternative is just as good as eggs for baking and cooking thankfully!
cool. Will have to try that.
Thanks! And to you as well!
Will check in on your blog to see the progress :)