Vegan January

I'm doing Veganuary...
I've already cheated twice, as we went out for dinner and there are no vegan restaurants... spending a lot of money to eat the most depressing option on the menu was a non starter. 2 meals out of 42 is not the end of the world, me thinks.
Other than that, all vegan... lots of pulses and nuts to replace meat, fish, eggs and dairy. The overall impression, after 2 weeks is that I do feel better... I sleep better, I don't wake up with a light headache as I used to (and always thought it was dehydration or too many carbs at dinner). On the bike the power output is the same... and so far no weight loss whatsoever...
Anyone else?
I've already cheated twice, as we went out for dinner and there are no vegan restaurants... spending a lot of money to eat the most depressing option on the menu was a non starter. 2 meals out of 42 is not the end of the world, me thinks.
Other than that, all vegan... lots of pulses and nuts to replace meat, fish, eggs and dairy. The overall impression, after 2 weeks is that I do feel better... I sleep better, I don't wake up with a light headache as I used to (and always thought it was dehydration or too many carbs at dinner). On the bike the power output is the same... and so far no weight loss whatsoever...
Anyone else?
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It's been seven years now so it feels normal... genuinely remember feeling much much better in the first year though!
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Don't forget Vit B12 if you stay vegan for longer.
Iodine levels can get lower (depending on diet and levels in local soils), so pills are a safeguard. Omega-3 eat nuts, but especially flaxseeds are good.
Calcium? I do, but it's not proven levels drop.
You’ll definitely end up more trim/lean.
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I've heard a lot of modern meat production methods strip out a lot of b vitamins anyway so meat isn't a great source anyway.
One thing I've just discovered is a decent vegan cheese at last. Sheese- available in Tesco and Lidl.
There’s taking the p*ss and there’s taking the p*ss.
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Remember, it's not all good. Djokovic is basically a vegan, and look what's happened to him.
There’s a fantastic vegetarian cafe (possibly with vegan options, I don’t recall) in York.
Goji cafe on Goodramgate in York.
I don’t know any vegetarians who eat cauliflower steaks, btw! 😂
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The days of veggies covered in cheese seem to be a thing of the past.
Vegetarian doesn't even make sense anymore... whether you do it for health, the environment or to avoid animal cruelty, it's pretty obvious that dairy is a big part of the problem
There's also an Israeli company doing similar but supposedly even better.