Draggingsticks Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 hi there, my name is keith and i am new to this lifestyle, actually starting today. I am a big ice cream lover etc chips etc, what do you eat for treats to replace these? any help would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tebriel Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 I eat fresh fruits whenever I want a snack. I refrigerate apples, and love pineapple and watermelon when in season. I make lots of soy-milk smoothes (often with a Tbsp of peanut butter (the kind that is /just/ ground peanuts) ). I also find that if I'm craving some food, a Vega or similar meal replacement shake will fix that right up. I'm no longer hungry and I've filled my body with something nutritious as well! My other go-to snack is homemade hummus on a tortilla with fresh, crunch veggies (like cucumber, carrot, fresh dark lettuce, etc). I'll make a garlic tahini sauce and it's very delicious, though you have to be careful, store-bought hummus has a lot of oil in it, that's why I make my own. It's super simple to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingsticks Posted May 28, 2011 Author Share Posted May 28, 2011 thanks for the tips. i also make my own hummus and i love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingsticks Posted May 28, 2011 Author Share Posted May 28, 2011 i know its going to be challenge since i used to eat tons of ice cream and doritos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tebriel Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 Yes, it's a bit of a challenge at first, it's an addiction, those types of food. Your body seems to want those things as they're what it's used to. Once your body (fairly quickly) gets adjusted to having healthy foods, if/when you ever snack on something really unhealthy like that again, you won't enjoy it nearly as much as you remembered and you'll notice you don't feel very good after you eat. It was interesting at first for me to keep a log of what I ate and how I felt immediately and 1 hour after I ate that food. I noticed that when I at heavier, crappier things, I felt sluggish and crappy, when I ate healthier things, I felt much happier and energized. I recommend keeping a log like that, I'd look through a few pages before I'd eat something and it always compelled me to choose better foods! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingsticks Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share Posted May 29, 2011 great idea, thanks so much. i actually had a chance to eat ice cream today and passed. it was a challenge though. but i now eating that crap made me fat and i have to overcome it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 Being vegan doesn't prevent you eating unhealthy treats. You can get vegan ice cream, and lots of chips are vegan. But it depends what your goal is - if you want to eat healthy, then obviously you'll want to be eating something else. I definitely advise keeping a log, if you can write down what food you are eating consistently, and if you are honest, then it will really help you cut down things you know you shouldn't be eating, because you won't want to have to write them down. But in terms of what I eat for snacks, I have bananas, apples, sultanas, sunflower seeds, sometimes bombay mix if I have it. I often have a small bowl of oats with some sultanas and seeds, it fills me up for a while and isn't so bad. Unfortunately I will snack on less healthy things if we have them... so I try not to even buy them in the first place so I can avoid temptation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingsticks Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share Posted May 29, 2011 thanks so much, i am writing it all down and putttin it in my journal on here at least at the start until i get into a routine. ye my goal is to at least shed 60 lbs. im 6-3 270 right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 If you're looking for a good ice cream like type treat slice up some ripe bananas and freeze them, then whirl them in a food processor. It turns out like soft-serve ice cream. I like to add some cocoa and agave to mine. Adding some peanut butter is good too. http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/stay-cool/how-to-make-creamy-ice-cream-with-just-one-ingredient-093414 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingsticks Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share Posted May 29, 2011 thanks for the idea, i just put some blue berries and bananas in the freezer this morning, i cant wait to try it. I also froze some grapes, i read that somewhere. I think its going to take some time for me to get used to this and in the habit of eating right. Is really going to pay off though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaB Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 When nothing will work but ice cream, coconut milk ice cream is awesome, just as good if not better than the real stuff. Alternative Baking Company makes an awesome vegan cookie too. Neither are particular healthy because they stil have sugar of some form, but if you need a vegan treat they are great to go to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingsticks Posted May 30, 2011 Author Share Posted May 30, 2011 it was a challenge today, the frozen grapes and pumpkin seeds came in handly, i made it through the cravings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Hang in there! Fruit is great when you are craving something sugary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingsticks Posted May 30, 2011 Author Share Posted May 30, 2011 lobsteriffic i clicked on your facebook link but you didnt come up, send it to me and i will friend ya. I think i have lost like 5 lbs in 2 days on this diet, although i havnt had many hunger pains, just cravings. I have been drinking plenty of water and eating lots of healthy food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingsticks Posted May 30, 2011 Author Share Posted May 30, 2011 facebook if anyone interested https://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/profile.php?id=1647622919 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superman1234 Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Doritos makes a really great original style chip. Check the link. http://www.fritolay.com/our-snacks/doritos-toasted-corn.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnzem Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Hi you can make you own vegan chips. Or you can eat the wheat free tortillas and make your own salsa. That is very healthy and very vegan. You can replace that with your doritos. And you can make your own shake as a replacement for your ice cream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaB Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 And you can make your own shake as a replacement for your ice cream Oh yeah, an awesome ice cream replacement that is actually pretty healthy is to blend a frozen bananna with a tablespoon or so of cocoa powder, two tablespoons peanut butter, and some almond or coconut milk. Tastes just like a milk shake. You could even put in some protein powder and have a meal out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnzem Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 You can always replace your favorites into healthy snacks by altering some ingredients and replacing them to a healthy ones. you would be surprise that you are also enjoying them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jungleinthefrunk Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 peanut butter and bananas.peanut butter and jellypistachioscashewsany good health food store will have an entire isle of candy, and about 25% of it will be vegan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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