Going vegan is tough, because you have to relearn everything you know about food. A “normal” meal has a (high-carb/low-protein)+(low-carb+high-protein) pattern, let’s say meat and potatoes. With that template, you absolutely can not just swap out meat and replace it with something vegetarian. No vegetable- or fungus-based food, no matter how processed, comes close in terms of protein content to meat.
You essentially need to change the entire template. That means you’re also replacing your high-carb/low-protein foods with more “medium” foods like lentils.
That’s the best advice I can give, and you absolutely do not have to go all in. Replace a small portion of your rice with some green lentils. Replace a small portion of your meat with kidney beans. Goes a long way.
Bro lentils and rice is some gas, and whenever I have white rice I make it with quinoa as well (just cook them together) to add something more substantial. I suppose ultimately I just like a lot of meat too, id eat more fish than other meats if it was cheaper. But preference is the main reason I’m not vegan. I do occasionally have vegan meals, one of my best buds is vegan so when I host or were gonna chef up dinner in the trail I’ll pack vegan stuff! Eating more veg past few years and sleeping more regularly has made me feel much more energetic. Gotta give ur body the right fuel!
Going vegan is tough, because you have to relearn everything you know about food. A “normal” meal has a (high-carb/low-protein)+(low-carb+high-protein) pattern, let’s say meat and potatoes. With that template, you absolutely can not just swap out meat and replace it with something vegetarian. No vegetable- or fungus-based food, no matter how processed, comes close in terms of protein content to meat.
You essentially need to change the entire template. That means you’re also replacing your high-carb/low-protein foods with more “medium” foods like lentils.
That’s the best advice I can give, and you absolutely do not have to go all in. Replace a small portion of your rice with some green lentils. Replace a small portion of your meat with kidney beans. Goes a long way.
Bro lentils and rice is some gas, and whenever I have white rice I make it with quinoa as well (just cook them together) to add something more substantial. I suppose ultimately I just like a lot of meat too, id eat more fish than other meats if it was cheaper. But preference is the main reason I’m not vegan. I do occasionally have vegan meals, one of my best buds is vegan so when I host or were gonna chef up dinner in the trail I’ll pack vegan stuff! Eating more veg past few years and sleeping more regularly has made me feel much more energetic. Gotta give ur body the right fuel!
I replaced meats with soy proteins and beans. It was fairly 1:1. Not a vegan diet but pretty easy depending on what’s available in your area.
I should learn how to make that cashew cheese…