How Do I Stop Feeling Hungry as a Vegan? | Not Only Carrots FAQ

[@LoreleiMission]

Number 3 is definitely the thing. Gotta eat up and fill up! I was so surprised when we realized we could eat way more food after going vegan... it's FUN! We do oatmeal or fruit for breakfasts, massive vegetable plate or salad for lunch, mid-afternoon is fruit snack or veggie snack, for dinner we focus on our proteins and grains (rotating cuisines: Italian night, Mexican night, Indian night, Asian night, German night), and then around 9pm a snack such as nuts or smoothie. I love getting to eat so much and not gain weight :)

[@NotOnlyCarrots]

Absolutely! And as long as you're filling up on nutrient dense foods, like the delicious ones you mentioned, you don't have to be concerned about weight gain. Variety is the spice of the vegan life! Thanks for your comment :)

[@nuyorkina1]

I am working on eating mostly 85% raw food diet. 15% protein and starch 5% percent fat. My problem is getting bored with salad. I eat like a king in the breakfast queen for lunch and a pauper for dinner. How can I switch up my salads? Also I do not eat fruit with veggies. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[@leahjones3281]

So which foods do you avoid? Are grains ok?

[@benjones5799]

you can eat actual grains in their whole food form. It does help to cook them so they aren't so crunchy, but if you are set on raw, I used to eat a lot of wheat by the handful when I was a kid (we had a wheat farm!). Tends to be better for you than cooked grains, but not necessarily for everyone :) For me, a raw vegan diet was way to difficult. I actually got sick of eating. I know there are benefits to eating a lot of raw food, however for me, it was too hard. If you are open to it, maybe just add some whole grains to your diet. They are far more nutrient dense (assuming you aren't celiac)

[@nuyorkina1]

@@leahjones3281 Thank you for replying to my question. I don't eat a lot of grains. Like 1 slice of wheat toast. I may eat a small portion of Mac n Cashew cheese sauce. Mostly I eat starch in its natural state. Like plantains, spaghetti squash etc.

[@nuyorkina1]

@@benjones5799 I do not have celiac. But a thyroid problem that I need to control. I struggle with eating vegetables and fruit for fiber. I would rather juice and get it over with. I am not sure what grains I should try. Wheat and oats over processed.

[@leahjones3281]

Salads can be made in many different styles, Marilyn. A basic green garden salad is delish (lettuce, tomato, cucumber, grated carrot) with any of the following dressings Italian, French, soy mayonnaise with dill, olive oil with lemon juice and salt. Asian salads are tasty too - shredded wombok cabbage, roasted almond slivers, mushrooms and sugar snap peas - tossed with some soy sauce, minced garlic and sesame oil. Another fun twist is an Italian salad - lettuce, olives, capsicum, cucumber, cherry tomatoes - with Italian dressings. Hope those ideas help.

[@ernstnaumann6318]

With wholegrain products and lentils you get your bulk, your fiber, your slow calories and your proteins, but unfortunately also lectins (not to be confused with lecithin). Lectins can cause leaky gut syndrome. Some say you can eliminate lectins by fermentation. So sourdough wholegrain bread would be less harmful than other wholegrain bread. And soy yoghurt would be less harmful than unfermented soy products. I doubt how reliable this is. Is it possible and useful to make lentil sourdough or lentil yoghurt?

[@leahjones3281]

Hi Ernst, Honestly, I don't know much about sour dough bread, apart from the fact that I've tried (and failed) to make it myself and I only like the Brumby's fresh sourdough bread. I read up on lectins a while back and it looks like they're not a big issue for plant-based diets thankfully. Thanks for your comment!