Posts by vegmatt

Im in the same position as Future214, im vegan and ive been considering adding greek yogurt to my diet, and wanted to know what others would think. Is it wrong to regress.

Original Post by denise07:

I hope this is not your primary criterion for choosing a college! Also, you will get a very wide range of answers since there are colleges and universities all over the place that are veg-friendly. You might get more helpful replies if you can narrow it down to your intended field of study and perhaps a general location. It would be best for you if you could find schools that have a good program in your field, and then once you know those you can look at location and veg-friendliness to narrow it down to a few to apply to.

Good luck!

Yes a veg friendly collage is deff. not going to be the main deciding factor in where i go, it would just be nice if it was. I live in Arizona and i think i am leaning toward some sort of engineering. thanks!

Thanks a lot meesh you are giving me the reassurance i need to eat that much and not feel like a fat pig. 3500 with out exercise at this time does seem insane as i am struggling to get 2500 a day but i think i am up for it. tomorrow i am going to make an effort to eat more Thanks again ill try to report my results tomorrow.

wow there is a lot of great info in this forum. maybe you guys can help me out

I am a male 18 years old 5'8" and only weigh 105. Before i had an ED i was only between 118-125 so ive always been pretty small. I am also very active and participate in many endurance sports(soccer/Xcountry) I am just starting to recover from my ED and have come from 1500-1800 to 2200-2500cals a day. ive been eating this much for probably 2 weeks now and there hasnt been a bit of gain. what does this mean, am i still in a starvation state because of all the exercise i do (i typically burn 500-700 a day), how much should i be eating to get to a normal metabolism. Ive read you want to eat what you should maintain on + what ever you burn through exercise+ 500 does that mean i should be eating 3000-3500 minimum.

thanks that seems logical; but i dont think i could scarf down 2 servings of things,  not right now at least, i already eat even when im not hungry cause i know if i just wait to eat when im hungry and stop when im full then i wont get enough in at the end of the day.

Original Post by gpat919:

Original Post by vegmatt:

P.S. i dont mind eating honey if its already in something, but i do use agave nectar or black strap molasses(even healthier)

I love agave nectar, but what is "black strap malasses?" I'm not particularly fond of regular (light or dark) molasses. Is there a raw version of the black strap?

I saw David Wolfe talking about this black honey he is marketing. It looked black, but not as thick as regular honey. He was just drinking it out of a mason jar.

I use bee pollen in some of my smooties. Not vegan? I suppose it's how it's processed. I don't *think* any bees are harmed when the honey is harvested. It doesn't seem to adversely affect the bees.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say honey falls into a gray area of vegan/not vegan. Personally, I don't see the harm.

I like bees. Haven't been stung since I was a kid, and I was probably doing something wrong back then. :) I'm not so sure I'd want to keep a hive in my back yard tho! :p

Black strap molasses is the molasses in its unrefined state(the stuff off the bottom of the barrel) so it tastes like regular molasses but its loaded with tons of iron and calcium.

Original Post by glivings:

Oreos may be vegan, but they're absolutely horrific for you! If being vegan is partially a health choice on your part, I'd avoid them! Just like you said, you'd rather eat something nutritious. Upping your calories with whole grains and protein is best! Have you tried cooking with tempeh in addition to/instead of tofu? It's got a higher calorie count and is still very healthy. I've NEVER had the problem of needing to eat more, but if I did, I think I'd worry about the quality of my food intake more than ever, since I'm putting so much of it into my body. Good luck!

No i haven't tried tempeh before but i think they sell it at the local health food store i guess ill pick some up next time i am in there.

I have just recently been trying out some homemade seitan though, but i don't know how that ranks with tofu as far as calories go.

also how much nuts/nut butters is too much i keep hearing to add them like crazy to everything but won't that cause fat % in the diet to go way up too, would it be better to get more carbs instead(i have been using PB/AB liberally on toast and oatmeal.)

Original Post by conbread101:

Original Post by vegmatt:

great ideas. the breakfast is typically what i have on a daily basis any way(oatmeal is awesome)

are you sure quinoa has 600 cal per cup form what ive seen it has about the same as rice 200-250.

as far as protein powders go would you recommend hemp over others, i know there are a lot of soy ones but i have been trying to moderate and not overdose on the soy (i know i dont need the extra protein from powders but i think it will be a good way to add much needed cals)

and as far as healthy cookies go do you have any good recipes?

P.S. i dont mind eating honey if its already in something, but i do use agave nectar or black strap molasses(even healthier)

Quinoa def has 600+ cals a cup. Type it into calorie count search! Amaranth is the same.

I try to stay away from soy because they use hexane which is not good to extract the protein. I don't eat meat analogs anymore. Pretty much hemp seeds, nuts, hemp protein are where I get my protein from. Hemp has omegas 3-6-9 in the right ratios and has complete protein (meaning they have the essential amino acids). Not to mention raw. Omegas degrade with heat.

Some healthy cookies:

Here is one I like to make often.

1 cup oatmeal

1/2 wheat bran

1/2 cocao powder

1/2 cup agave syrup

1/2 cup natural pb

2 tbsp coconut butter- but you can use flaxseed/or hemp seed oil (it will make it more moist choosing the latter)

2 tsp Himalayan salt

handful cocao nibs, or chocolate vegan chips, you can also add some other nuts etc

1. place oat and bran in a bowl

2. double broil other ingredients (except for the chips/nibs)

- i double broil because I am doing raw and it is low temp, but you could simmer it on low straight in a pan, or microwave (Not that i recommend the microwave at all).

3. dump warm mixture in oatmeal, see if it is too dry or wet add a bit or wet or dry ingredient accordingly

4. throw in the chips and nibs... mmm

5. make little mountains, like drop cookies on a non-stick sheet

6. place in your fridge for 20 mins to set

7. eat!

As far as quinoa goes i guess it just matters how packed it is because you can fluff it up quite a bit.

Thanks for the recipe it looks pretty good ill have to try it

thanks maybe ill try adding a milkshake/smoothie somewhere because i am also kind of a health nut and i try to avoid things that bring me no nutritional value i.e. junk food

hey thanks thats some scary stuff i am glad i am recovering, i think i may be over exercising but there are some things that i can't drop like soccer because i am dedicated to the team and i can't just leave them.

as far as help goes this is site is pretty much all but i am pretty over it, I want to be healthy and normal again! no matter how hard its gonna be.

thanks i have been doing lifting though for about 2 months and still no gains