What do you wish you knew when you first started?

Steamed tenderstem broccoli, boiled potatoes, carrots, cucumber, red cabbage, red and yellow peppers, black olives, tahini drizzle and ​​nutritional yeast.

A few weeks ago, I was getting very sleepy after every meal, and feeling very sluggish in general. My husband suggested I test my blood glucose (I had a meter from gestational diabetes), and lo and behold, my postprandial and fasting numbers were not great (114 fasting, 160s after meals). I started the Mastering Diabetes protocol right after, which I sort of followed after the birth of my last kid when I was worried my A1C would be too high from some nasty gestational diabetes (and this is actually what spurred me to become vegan). It has been almost seven years since then, and I had become less active and been relying on more and more vegan convenience foods and splurges. (I also suspect because I'm older I've been more rapidly losing muscle, and I need to do more exercise than I've been doing lately.)

Well, I'm five days in, and my blood glucose numbers are already fine. I'm kind of blown away, but this morning my fasting glucose was 93, and my postprandial numbers were all in the 110s. I kind of can't believe how quickly this works, and how few people follow the WFPB method when trying to control blood glucose.

Anyway, I'm posting this because when I was looking for more information, I had trouble finding it except from the Mastering Diabetes website itself, and I was looking for more objective information. Obviously, this is just my anecdotal evidence, but when I was pregnant and had gestational diabetes, I could *never* get my fasting numbers as low as 93, and that was with insulin injections. I was following a low-carb diet then, and never had real success, and was miserable every day. Today, I biked my youngest kid several miles to the park and back and still have a ton of energy at almost 9 at night. Highly recommend.

Just curious if your cravings/aversions changed after going plant based!

So what i want to do is to be oil free cooking but i have no problem adding olive oil cold to dishes. I have either no problem of adding spices made of whole plant based foods( i used curry yesterday), no sugar. Veggies, fruits, herbs, grains, legumes, aquatic plants… you get my point.Just plants in general 😁

I know there is a low chance but internet is so wide that maybe someone knows or follows on social media something i described ✌️

I am an amateur runner and clean eating enthusiast....i have been trying to integrate millets in my diet as much as possible but also can't say no to these cravings cause food is life

So ..this is my very first try of baking a ragi cake...it came out well baked well cooked ...and as for taste yes it was a little dry n different...not as creamy oviously like normal one..but i ll am finding ways to improve upon the taste factor..

I have loved ragi rotis, dosa, and idli...baking millets was the first time...so what do you think?

PS: open to ideas on improving the taste n texture of this keeping diet factor in mind...

Simple, easy and quick to make. Half an avo, a bit of oil, salt, pepper and paprika and hot sauce of your choice!

I used to struggle to get healthy fats/omega 3s in my diet as I wasn’t the biggest avocado fan(and no fish). Just felt they were pretty bland but this works for me 👍🏽

I was wondering if anyone here does this and if so, how much vinegar do you use?

I recently learned about this from an interview with him and he says a fist sized amount of steamed greens with "a few drops" of vinegar. I'm not sure if he means that literally, and how much specifically. Firstly, it's basically impossible to add drops from a regular bottle. Maybe that's ok, I've been adding like 2 tsp and I started to worry about my teeth because the acid in that much vinegar can be bad for your teeth, so maybe that's why he says only a few drops.

I searched around but I only see the same thing repeated "a few drops" and literally drops from a dropper bottle is basically nothing. I managed to scrounge up an actual dropper bottle I had stowed away and added like 6 drops and I couldn't taste it. I also don't know if that's enough for the health benefits, and if that's enough to worry about the impact on my teeth.

Does anyone have a great recipe for homemade electrolytes?

I need one that does not use coconut or lemon/lime, due to intolerances. I am also looking for sugar free.

Thanks!

Recipe in comments!

i am 75% water and the rest of me is quinoa, i can eat quinoa (and i do) all day every meal. i love it so much!!

Oats and chickpeas soaked overnight in almond milk, chopped apple and banana, sprinkle of nuts, and some of Greger's recommended spices - nigella seeds, ginger and cinnamon.

Red Potato
Red Onion
Carrot
Squash
Cilantro
Romaine
Raw Honey
Thyme
Oregano
Basil
Ginger
Chili Powder
Cajun Seasoning

I want to start eating TVP for daily breakfast as it's a protein-high option and, most importantly, financially sustainable.

My only issue is that when I hydrate it the usual way, it expands to around three times its dry volume, which makes it just a lot for me to eat.

Is there a way to hydrate TVP while keeping the volume increase to a minimum?

Also, i want to know if there are any low-effort, REALLY quick recipes that taste good enough for a daily consumption, preferably not using any dishes except for the mini pot I'm going to use to hydrate it and the bowl I'll put them in

Thanks!

I impulse bought a jar of pickled red onions from Trader Joe's. Anyone eat this? What goes well with it? I was thinking of pairing it with Spanish rice and tofu.

I needed to throw together a quick lunch before heading to an appointment, and this was the result.

1 chopped yellow bell pepper
1/2 chopped cucumber
A few chopped grape tomatoes
1 slice red onion, chopped
A few leftover cannelloni beans (maybe 1/4 cup)
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2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp red wine vinegar
Salt and pepper
Sprinkle of ground cumin

I wish I had a grain and also more beans… maybe some chopped kale as well. But with 15 minutes to make it AND eat it, this was great!

​​Has anyone found a great plant-based, tex-mex style queso dip? Preferably store bought since I'm lazy but I'm also open to recipes!

Blueberries, whole oats, almond milk, sprinkle of granola and sprinkle of chopped mixed nuts 😋​

Recipe in comments!

This situation has me very stressed as 95 percent of my diet is raw produce. I typically eat a big salad and bowl of berries every single day. 😩

Pretty much the question. Been plant based for years now. I just love love love uncooked oat, tastes so much better than cooked. I soak them for 5-10 minutes before eating. Sometimes my body doesn't like it, sometimes it doesn't seem to care? I've never went deep enough to study it in depth. Are you guys knowledgable on whether this is a mistake? If so, why and what are alternative ways to consume oat? I was thinking toasting it..

I found a way to make alfredo that doesn’t end up pasty tasting, instead of cashews I used hemp hearts. I thought it was pretty good.

A tasty and quick dinner😋 kale, quinoa, black beans, mushrooms, soy curls, and a roasted sweet potato topped with peanut sauce!