I just had my 2nd veganniversary after quitting SAD "cold tofurky" one day.
My problem is that when I switched I went right for the faux meats to replace all the real ones, so I never really changed my diet much.
Don't get me wrong, I do eat better than I used to, but I still don't think I eat good.
I want to change this so I'm asking you guys for some help. I don't get enough veggies and fruit in my diet, I'm all about breads, pastas and rice and it's all too easy to just throw some faux meat on top of that and call it a "meal".
I usually spend somewhere between 5-15 minutes making a meal, but a few times a week I make a 30-60 minute meal. I'm not completely lazy It's just that I usually don't start cooking until I'm, well, hungry. And when I'm hungry I just grab what's easy and requires the least amount of planning, which is a problem of mine, I guess.
I could probably channel that habit into eating more raw veggies, but I don't like most of them on thier own. Should I just suck it up and eat them anyway? I know I wont like it much for the first few months, but they probably will grow on me as I accuire a taste for them... right?
Anyway, I want to go more natural with my food, stop eating so much processed stuff. I know what direction I'm going to go, generally, and I'd like one day to be around 50-75% raw, but I don't plan on eliminating cooked foods completely from my diet. Still, I don't really know how to incorporate veggies, especially those of the dark green variety, as I never ate them much. I just don't know what to do with them!
Since I eat alot of breads, pasta and rice and I know I can add a ton veggies to those, so that's no problem. (I am going to be majorly cutting back on that stuff, though) I also like tacos but don't eat them enough. I've been trying to eat more beans recently, however, I've never eaten them regularily and I still don't really like any besides pinto or black beans. I promise to work on that.
I plan to up my nut and fruit intake, using them as snacks and such. I like many fruits and nuts, so that's no problem.
Oh, also, I have a blender so I can make my own sauces, dips, smoothies and whatever, feel free to give me more ideas for what to do with it!
So, to sum all this up...
1. I need help eating less processed junk and eating more veggies, especially raw.
2: Quick and easy meals, or stuff that I can make then put in the fridge for later.
3: What can I use that dog-gone blender for?
Thanks a TON in advance, everyone!


I want to change this so I'm asking you guys for some help. I don't get enough veggies and fruit in my diet, I'm all about breads, pastas and rice and it's all too easy to just throw some faux meat on top of that and call it a "meal".
I usually spend somewhere between 5-15 minutes making a meal, but a few times a week I make a 30-60 minute meal. I'm not completely lazy It's just that I usually don't start cooking until I'm, well, hungry. And when I'm hungry I just grab what's easy and requires the least amount of planning, which is a problem of mine, I guess.

I could probably channel that habit into eating more raw veggies, but I don't like most of them on thier own. Should I just suck it up and eat them anyway? I know I wont like it much for the first few months, but they probably will grow on me as I accuire a taste for them... right?
Anyway, I want to go more natural with my food, stop eating so much processed stuff. I know what direction I'm going to go, generally, and I'd like one day to be around 50-75% raw, but I don't plan on eliminating cooked foods completely from my diet. Still, I don't really know how to incorporate veggies, especially those of the dark green variety, as I never ate them much. I just don't know what to do with them!
Since I eat alot of breads, pasta and rice and I know I can add a ton veggies to those, so that's no problem. (I am going to be majorly cutting back on that stuff, though) I also like tacos but don't eat them enough. I've been trying to eat more beans recently, however, I've never eaten them regularily and I still don't really like any besides pinto or black beans. I promise to work on that.
I plan to up my nut and fruit intake, using them as snacks and such. I like many fruits and nuts, so that's no problem.
Oh, also, I have a blender so I can make my own sauces, dips, smoothies and whatever, feel free to give me more ideas for what to do with it!
So, to sum all this up...
1. I need help eating less processed junk and eating more veggies, especially raw.
2: Quick and easy meals, or stuff that I can make then put in the fridge for later.
3: What can I use that dog-gone blender for?
Thanks a TON in advance, everyone!
