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[violentdragking]

I just started eating vegan, and I feel like while I've been doing really well (the cheese craving is fading slooooowly) but I feel like I've been going a little overboard on things like pasta, bread, rice, etc

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my thoughts on fats

[of_the_trees]

*disclaimer* I'm not a full-time vegan right now but I was for a couple years, and I now eat probably 1/2 vegan, 1/2 vegetarian. I've got reasons but not going to justify it in a vegan community

[of_the_trees]

Oh! and i'm in love with quinoa lately, if you can find it in bulk/afford it, it's a grain (actually a seed) that has complete protein so it's more filling. It's super easy to make. I like to make a big pot on the weekend and eat it with everything (stir fry, in salad) all week.

[girl_in_blue]

Make sure you are getting some protein with every meal, nuts, beans, higher-protein grain like quinoa. That will make sure you stay fuller and don't reach for carbs constantly. Of course you should also have carbs, they are the body's fuel! If you pick the good, wholegrain ones they will fill you up for longer and they are much more nutritious and less likely to make you fat!

[inquiet]

i would say you need to track your food to start with. you can do it on paper, but it might be easier to use a free site [like fitday.com or sparkpeople.com] just because basic ingredients are already in there [though you may have to add some specialty ones] and because besides cals, carbs, fats and protein, it's a click of a button to track a whole host of things like vitamins, minerals and fiber

[bleed_peroxide]

A lot of the concern for carbs comes from that Atkins (or Kill Yourself Slowly) diet that everyone got obsessed with years ago.

I mean, as long as you try to eat whole wheat as much as you can (white flour and "enriched" stuff is kind of shitty for you), or just stick with rice, you'll be fine. Like anything else, moderation is key. Carbs are the go-to source of energy for your body - so long as you don't eat nothing but bread, I wouldn't worry about it.

[heartttcore]

I have to disagree with you. I used to think that way, until I got some blood work done and it came back with borderline high triglycerides and LDL, which can (and presumably did) come from overeating complex carbs, considering I have no history of heart/cholesterol problems in my family and had been vegan for 3 or 4 years at the time.

[bleed_peroxide]

The key word is "overeating" them - I mean, as long as you make sure you balance things out, I don't imagine having carbs period will be harmful to one's health :)

[sassyfrau]

I've heard lots of stuff about carb addiction and it makes total sense in terms of the way my body responds to them.

http://www.details.com/style-advice/the-body/201103/carbs-caffeine-food-cocaine-addiction