Axel The Englishman
The Holy Crusader
Nah, mate. The best way to take down an orange is to tame a lemon.
Food Vegan questions
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Hall Kervean
Two Thousand Club
Lemons cannot imitate orange calls as effectively as an orange can.
White Stag
Harbinger of the Other World
It's easy to do it the wrong way, especially if you're treating it like a fad diet. Once you're in that dieting mindset, I think you're more prone to restricting your calorie intake and more. That's why I highly recommend that people direct their focus to something less detrimental to their health. (Veganism was founded on the nonviolent principals of animal liberation. At its very core, that's what veganism is about.)
The obsession of weight loss unfortunately plagues our world, and a huge chunk of our society struggles with eating disorders because of it. Yet, nobody has a clue what they should be eating to obtain optimal health. Not to mention, we're under immense stress these days and our attention is divided between affording rent, staving off another world war and becoming "successful", whatever that may mean to you. We have soaring reports of depression, insomnia and mental breakdowns in young people more than ever seen before. My thoughts are that we have an unhealthy society as a whole, and that encompasses everyone: meat-eaters and vegans alike. On top of that, there are too many expectations out there to look like the media's constructed (read: totally unnatural and unattainable) idea of beauty.
Veganism has become trendy, which is awesome for the animals and planet, but really bad for people who don't have a clue what they're doing. It's surprisingly easy to eat junk food on a plant-based diet. The people jumping into a vegan diet feel restricted because they didn't extensively research how to do it healthily. They then up resorting to basically anything vegan that they can get their hands on because they created this false sense of deprivation for themselves. Finally, their "diet" fails due to their sense of deprivation.
I personally don't count calories, nor do I limit my meal intake to 3 a day. I eat when I'm hungry and I tend to go towards nutritious meals rich in whole foods. Whole foods are basically "real food" in my mind. They include nuts, beans, seeds, fruit and vegetables, and they don't come out of a box. I don't necessarily avoid processed food like pasta, rice and bread, but I actively ensure that 90% of my meals also contain a heap of whole foods. There's food for me at every corner, and I find it easy to thrive on this lifestyle. I think it's hard to eat unhealthy once you have an understanding of this concept. A great documentary that you can find on Netflix about whole foods is called Forks Over Knives.
I also try to get 8 hours of sleep each night and spend time outdoors. I ride my bike to and from work 5 days out of the week. I'm definitely not the healthiest person in the world, but I've never had issues with my blood tests, my complexion is good, my hair is strong and my nails don't break off. I'm lean and my weight has been stable, rather than going all over the place. I don't look unhealthy. However, I'm under a lot of stress in my personal life at the moment, and that can take a toll on anyone. I'm often exhausted after working 40 hours a week in a sinking ship of a country, but that's to be expected of anyone.
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Axel The Englishman
The Holy Crusader
>Runs out the bushes<
Time to continue my vegan diet. Only the finest of vegas will suit my tastes.
>Starts chewing on @librislily's arm<
Time to continue my vegan diet. Only the finest of vegas will suit my tastes.
>Starts chewing on @librislily's arm<
Hall Kervean
Two Thousand Club
Axel, I need your help.
There's a large pack of wild oranges over the next hill, and I need hunting lemons to stir up a panic while my oranges imitate the call of a rival pack! We'll herd them towards the orange-traps I have set up!
There's a large pack of wild oranges over the next hill, and I need hunting lemons to stir up a panic while my oranges imitate the call of a rival pack! We'll herd them towards the orange-traps I have set up!
Axel The Englishman
The Holy Crusader
>Readies the Melon Gun<
Hall Kervean
Two Thousand Club
This isn't our first Pineappleo. Leave this to the professionals, please.
Spacekitty
Recently Resurrected Divine Feline Entity.
What is a good vegan breakfast option? I hate bacon and sausage and processed junk is well... Junk. So I might as well go with a healthy alternative. Any suggestions from the hipster vegan community?
Hall Kervean
Two Thousand Club
Sssh.
Beware of the mangoes!
They're not in-season, so it's illegal to hunt them.
But if they spot you, you may not make it out.
A good sign of their presence is the scratch marks on the trees that mark their territory.
Beware of the mangoes!
They're not in-season, so it's illegal to hunt them.
But if they spot you, you may not make it out.
A good sign of their presence is the scratch marks on the trees that mark their territory.
Spacekitty
Recently Resurrected Divine Feline Entity.
looks tasty but 30 minutes cook time is too long for my mornings, unless i make it in the evening an dheat it up in the morning. But thanks for pointing me in the right direction!
My personal favorite: 
Sunstone
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Spacekitty
Recently Resurrected Divine Feline Entity.
Thanks. Ill certainly have to peer around the internet for ideas... cutting season and vegan stuff is a good wya to do itSpacekitty It does reheat really well! I usually make this when I'm off, though lol. (And make enough to have a couple of days of leftovers, too!)
White Stag
Harbinger of the Other World
Oatmeal with berries is simple and healthy. Fruit is never bad to have in the morning. If you wanted to try out a smoothie bowl, these recipes may be of interest to you. Smoothie bowls are filling and highly customizable. Minimalist Baker is popular for a reason. You can give her smoothie bowl recipe a go, too.
I know from experience that the tofu scramble recipe is delicious, and you can pretty much add anything you want to the mix.
More vegan breakfast ideas here and here. Let us know what you think!
Spacekitty
Recently Resurrected Divine Feline Entity.
I lowkey hate oatmeal. Breakfast is my enemy, I hate 99% of breakfast foods. But thanks! will go almost 1/3 vegan lol.
Hall Kervean
Two Thousand Club
I hope you appreciate where all your food comes from.
Back in our day, we didn't have these fancy supermarkets.
If you wanted blueberries, you had to set the traps and bait them with their natural prey: Sunflower seeds.
You kids don't know just how lucky you are, getting this high-quality food brought to your doorstep.
Back in our day, we didn't have these fancy supermarkets.
If you wanted blueberries, you had to set the traps and bait them with their natural prey: Sunflower seeds.
You kids don't know just how lucky you are, getting this high-quality food brought to your doorstep.
Sunstone
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And the Oscar for The funniest post goes to...
Axel The Englishman
The Holy Crusader
Did I hear heresy up above?
Hall Kervean
Two Thousand Club
No, look!
That wasn't heresy, that was a coconut!
Its tough skin makes for a great defense mechanism; it's quite a challenge to take out one of these beasties.
You go right, I'll go left.
That wasn't heresy, that was a coconut!
Its tough skin makes for a great defense mechanism; it's quite a challenge to take out one of these beasties.
You go right, I'll go left.
Windsock
Two Thousand Club
Thus sayeth I, Windsockius, First of His Line, First Pope of the Church of Moisture, and Arch-Humidifier! Beg for forgiveness of your sinful ways, and you may yet walk the slippery path to drenched ass swamps and an eternity of smooth, oiled up skin.
Hall Kervean
Two Thousand Club
You dare MOCK the art of fruit-hunting?THOSE WHO PARTAKE IN VEGANISM... are almost as bad as those who chew soft icecream! Or Macaroni! And those are REALLY BAD!
Thus sayeth I, Windsockius, First of His Line, First Pope of the Church of Moisture, and Arch-Humidifier! Beg for forgiveness of your sinful ways, and you may yet walk the slippery path to drenched ass swamps and an eternity of smooth, oiled up skin.
Fine, then.
*hands spear*
There's a herd of cherries in the forest. They've scattered, and can't call to each other. Go.
