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    My second go

    It is okay to "fall off the wagon". As they say "we are only human". Hopefully one day we will live in a world without borders, without contries or nationalities, all vegetarian and living and caring for our one mother earth!
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    How to convince your spouse to become vegan

    Don't do it. It is a choice you make. Let them eat what they like and hopefully in time they will change their ways.
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    Constipation

    My doctor once told me "eat 2 kiwi a day" to prevent constipation. Though if you are vegetarian, you shouldnt be constipated unless you are eating too much cheese.
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    Oreos and other accidental vegan treats

    Those sugary snacks may not contain any animal products but you want to cherish your body and treat it as a temple. Avoice sugary snacks, especially ones loaded with chemicals.
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    19 yr old new vegan. tips for adequate iron/vitamins/calcium/healthy body wieght/etc.

    Iron is important when your body is still growing but you dont want to get too much after a certain age as I have read that it can settle in your heart leading to other problems. Get a good vegetarian multi-vitamin at your local GNC or Vitamin world and eat a rainbow of colors everyday in the...
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    How should i go vegan when joining the military?

    Perhaps by not joining the military. If you dont want to be part of the reason animals die, you probably should be of the mindset that it is not okay for people in other countries to do so either.
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    Reasons to go vegan

    Many places in the US are going dry. Water used for growing animal foods is greater than that used to grow plant crops. Save water, go vegetarian!
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    Good dairy-free coffee creamers?

    I add Almond milk to my morning coffee with coconut sugar.
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    Bulking season for the newbie vegan

    B Complex and Sublingual B12 taken a few times a week should help with the sluggishness and depression.
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    Vegan snack ideas needed

    Fruit Nuts Seeds Dried Fruit Vegan Cookies Vegan Ice Cream A Bagel, etc, etc...
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    Where do you get your protein?

    Everywhere!
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    Where do you get your protein?

    Cheese is okay if you are a lacto ovo vegetarian and you monitor your daily calorie intake, working hard not to exceed it. Ranch Dressing is fine if you are a Lacto Ovo Vegetarian: Ranch dressing is a type of salad dressing made of some combination of buttermilk, salt, garlic, onion, mustard...
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    Advice?

    If you bought it, eat it. Waste not want not.
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    What did you have for lunch?

    Cheese and veggie pizza
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    Supplements

    Go to your local GNC or Vitamin World and ask them to recomend a good multi-vitamin for vegans. Have your doctor check your blood to make sure you are getting all the nutrients you need and boost them as your doctor suggests.
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    How would you feel about drinking milk from a sanctuary where the animals are well-cared for?

    I have read that you dont actually get that much calcium from drinking milk. And in order to get a cow to produce milk, she has to be kept pregnant in order to lactate which is probably stressful on the cow. Better to eat a variety of green leafies to get your calcium instead.
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    Is it moral to eat animals?

    Would you eat your pet dog or cat? No! Of course not! Why then is it okay i so many peoples minds to eat other animals? Raising cattle takes many many more gallongs of water than raising food crops. Vegetarianism is more sustainable!
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    Bad vegan experience

    I eat a big bowl of oatmeal with frozen berries and a couple teaspoons of peanut butter, a tablespoon of wheat germ and almond milk. You need to eat a rainbow of plants and fruits, planning your meals to meet your daily calorie needs with snacks between meals.
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    Is this diet okay?

    I will be moving away from my spouse who has been the chief cook in my life for the last 30 years. I am not great at meal planning and have come up with the following diet to compensate. It is somewhat mirrored off of the 7th Day Adventist diet. The greens of the lunch salad will change daily...
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    My food intake question

    Do you have a weekly meal planner with shopping list? Breakfast I can eat my normal meals. I need something simple that can be easily followed as I am blind.