The Veganism Thread

[Chris_]

Home made?

That beer bread yes, but the other fresh breads no.

 

We went through a phase of home made sour dough though.. ancient starter and all, during lockdown. but we never really got it to work. So it went in the bin. Now we just buy it.

[Rocket-Boy]

That beer bread yes, but the other fresh breads no.

 

We went through a phase of home made sour dough though.. ancient starter and all, during lockdown. but we never really got it to work. So it went in the bin. Now we just buy it.

My father in law makes us a loaf of sourdough every Sunday, that is the only bread I can make an exception for, it's that good.

Part of my thinking was because of my neighbors, they have been vegetarian for the last 10+ years but they eat a ton of bread. They are all overweight but their son is obese, probably the heaviest kid in the school. 

That got me wondering about how much bread is in their diet. 

 

My brother has been vegan for many years and can munch a loaf of bread a day but still end up looking like Brad Pitt in fight club!

[Chris_]

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How's the new diet going?

[IceCreamMan]

How's the new diet going?

Swimmingly well. After 2 months it’s easy how one just gets in the groove. Christmas we had my kids over an my wife just made a small vegetable based dish for me. Gonna braai later (sunny 3 degrees must braai ) an again the range of goods is great. Wife moving in the direction too. My lad maybe in time.

 

Once one gets into it you realise just how varied it can be.

 

Now an again I still inadvertently have a product that is not completely vegan such as some desserts with cream or something might have cheese in it. I don’t best myself up about just avoid in future.

 

Weight gone up slightly over Christmas an new year. ????

 

After 2 months happy to continue with it long term.

 

Thanks

[Grass Muncher]

 

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[IceCreamMan]

Been buying substitutes for cheese, butter spreads etc and i tend to read the labels. I see a lot of items have coconut oil which is also not without its evils. 

 

So, question is, how much coconut oil based products are the rest of you eating?

[Patchelicious]

Been buying substitutes for cheese, butter spreads etc and i tend to read the labels. I see a lot of items have coconut oil which is also not without its evils. 

 

So, question is, how much coconut oil based products are the rest of you eating?

Such as?

[IceCreamMan]

the biggest evil i reckon is the belief (mistaken) that coconut oil is a superfood. 

 

High calorie count. 

its about 85% fat. 

 

Like anything i suppose, moderation is key. i am just quite surprised of its prevalence in vegan alternatives. 

[DR ◣◢]

the biggest evil i reckon is the belief (mistaken) that coconut oil is a superfood.

 

High calorie count.

its about 85% fat.

 

Like anything i suppose, moderation is key. i am just quite surprised of its prevalence in vegan alternatives.

The good fat or bad fat?

[100Tours]

Such as?

 

Causes heart disease when fed to monkeys. I'm not sure if the study was ever extended to humans.

[Patchelicious]

the biggest evil i reckon is the belief (mistaken) that coconut oil is a superfood. 

 

High calorie count. 

its about 85% fat. 

 

Like anything i suppose, moderation is key. i am just quite surprised of its prevalence in vegan alternatives. 

 

So coconut oil isn't the actual evil, the belief that its a super food is the evil? 

[Chris_]

The good fat or bad fat?

 

Its ~85% saturated fat. it raises both HDL and LDL cholesterol. 

 

Edit: whats the good one, unsaturated I think? 

Edited January 14, 2021 by Chris_

[IceCreamMan]

So coconut oil isn't the actual evil, the belief that its a super food is the evil? 

 

that is a big problem. Marketing is deceptive. Coconut oil is a product. We buy a product which extends past the tangible product itself. 

 

Having read the ingredients in a number of vegan substitute products its used quite extensively so decided to look into it. 

 

Being new to this diet , i like to hear the experiences of others. Learn a little or a lot. 

[DR ◣◢]

Its ~85% saturated fat. it raises both HDL and LDL cholesterol. 

 

Edit: whats the good one, unsaturated I think? 

 

Good to know. Thank you. 

 

I just reached an all time low on total cholesterol so I definitely have no intention of raising it. 

[IceCreamMan]

Good to know. Thank you. 

 

I just reached an all time low on total cholesterol so I definitely have no intention of raising it. 

 

What is the all time low , if i may ask? 

[Chris_]

Good to know. Thank you. 

 

I just reached an all time low on total cholesterol so I definitely have no intention of raising it. 

 

Thats good work. Tough work too. Well done

 

Its why my wife went veg initially, got a cholesterol reading shock.