Going Vegan...

[tiggerblue10]

...for a month to see if it makes a difference in how I feel mood and health wise.

I use almond milk anyway but I've bought loads of dairy free alternatives and I like most meat free burgers, sausages etc. Some supermarkets do packets of grains and pulses with different flavourings such as Mexican which I quite like but it's all making me feel quite bloated.

This is my 2nd day and I would really like to keep going but I'm having trouble with the bloatedness.

Any advice on where I'm going wrong and what I should be doing? Will it settle down eventually?

[237SJ]

https://www.nhs.uk/news/food-and-diet/no-evidence-probiotics-promote-gut-diversity-in-healthy-adults/

[pixie374]

237, I suspect that may well be true... but people are so different, that it may well work for some. Trial and error is generally more helpful than stats.

[bainbrig]

I’ve been vegetarian for 39 years, and most of my problems stem from whisky (vegetarian!) Took B12 for a few years until an intelligent doctor told me it was a waste of time, so stopped it 20 years back.

[tiggerblue10]

My stomach seems to have calmed down now and I'm not eating as much grains and other bulky stuff as I was the first few days.

Thanks all :o)

[pixie374]

Good :-) would be interested to see how you feel at the end if you are happy to post xx

[tiggerblue10]

Will do Pixie :o)

[pixie374]

Thanks :-) x

[Arksided]

Have a burger Tigger, you'll soon be back on track ;-) Xx

[tiggerblue10]

A veggie burger Arky ;o)

[Arksided]

No a juicy mouth watering cheese burger you could pretend to have some salad on it though, I won't tell. Sound advice from me as usual. ;-)

[jno]

here you go, Tigs

https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/strong-roots-kale-quinoa-6-burgers/560356-575568-575569?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsprO8NLt4QIVT_lRCh09AwpwEAQYASABEgIHYvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Sounds awful - but I say that about meatburgers too!

[tiggerblue10]

Haha!

Not keen on veggie burgers tbh so I tend to stick to salads made with pulses and olive oil dressing with salady stuff. I like quinoa as well. Good job I love avocados as well ;o)

[Arksided]

Being a little more serious Tigger, good luck with it, I do offer respect but personally I know I just couldn't live without meat.

I hope the test results go well and you do turn out to be a Vegan.

Arks.. not scared of aliens ;-)

[Purist]

pulses are very difficult to digest, some people soak them overnight to reduce the insoluble fibre and make them more digestible, perhaps try having a smaller portion of pulses. Raw food and skins are also difficult for the digestive system to break down, ensure you chew your food well to help your digestive system a bit. You will have bloatedness as pulses produce lots of gas.

[tiggerblue10]

Maybe I should've worded the title differently.

"Meat, fish and dairy free diet trial for health purposes for a month".

Is that better?

[ummmm]

Just being picky! Changing your diet you can't be expected to throw out your clothes, shoes, handbags etc...

I can't see how a vegan diet could be healthy though.

[Rockrose]

Tigger call it any damn thing you want, throwing away perfectly good clothes is pointless!

[bednobs]

vega diets are usually very low in cholesterol