*~Tina~* Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I keep hearing this phrase and wondering what exactly that entails? What does a plant based diet offer for breakfast? How do you stop consuming processed foods? (That's just about the bulk of my diet :tongue_smilie:) Please clue me in....I need some dietary changes...help me with options :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Assuming that's not plants only: When I get up in the morning I have a carrot, or an apple, or a banana, and a glass of water, then go walking. When I get back I will usually have a scrambled or fried egg with leftover veggies from dinner, or I'll saute some mushrooms, onions, and peppers. I might also have a poached egg on green peas. (My friend from Portugal introduced me to that). Sometimes I mix oats, whatever seeds and nuts I have, cinnamon and fruit with a little plain yogurt. Green smoothies are good and filling for breakfast too. I almost always have eggs or dairy with my plants. :-) I just try to stay away from foods processed with white flour and sugar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyLady Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Essentially it's a vegan diet, but without the processed foods. Eat To Live is a good example of a plant based diet. Breakfasts would include grains, beans, nuts, fruits...... really anything that's not processed and is plant based. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Essentially it's a vegan diet, but without the processed foods. Eat To Live is a good example of a plant based diet. Breakfasts would include grains, beans, nuts, fruits...... really anything that's not processed and is plant based. :) I loved Eat To Live but am still burnt out on salads. :glare: I love a good veggie sautee in the morning, sometimes I habe refried beans with chopped tomato, onions and black olives on top. I made Palo bread this week and LOVED it but it takes too many eggs! I have many recipes for gluten free I plan to try. Are grains a part of a plant based diet? I do eat some but am low carb and gluten free 98% of the time. I do have chickens who have a great life so I eat their eggs guilt free, but they don't come from a plant.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyLady Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Are grains a part of a plant based diet? Yep! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 One of my favorite blogs just had a post on this - here is the zenhabits guide to a plant-based diet: http://zenhabits.net/plants/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Yep, see if Eat to Live is at your library. It can give you some great ideas of recipes to get you started. I really like one of the breakfast recipe that has bananas, blueberries, oats, nuts/seeds, & a bit of pomegranate juice. Another recipe I've tried (which sounds strange at first, but is good): put almond butter on romaine leaves, top w/ thinly sliced bananas & roll up to eat. Yum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 We usually eat lentil soup. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I keep hearing this phrase and wondering what exactly that entails? What does a plant based diet offer for breakfast? How do you stop consuming processed foods? (That's just about the bulk of my diet :tongue_smilie:) Please clue me in....I need some dietary changes...help me with options :D I think if your meals are mostly processed foods, maybe you should take it slowly. Go from mostly process to mostly from scratch cooking then once you get really comfy with that start eliminating meats. If you want to take it further eliminate dairy and eggs. Personally I'm okay with local dairy and local eggs. Breakfast: Waffles, pancakes, eggs, toast, oatmeal, bagels, English muffins, fruit, yogurt, left over pizza, smoothies, veggies. Denise - what do you plan on doing with your chicken once they no longer lay eggs? This is the only thing stopping me from getting chickens. I don't want to put them in anyone's freezer, but I don't want hundreds of chickens running around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pehp Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Breakfast is easy--fruit....almond butter...oatmeal!! Yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pehp Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 To quit eating processed foods you may need to take it slowly if that what you are used to doing. It's really simple and easy though....food choices are simple and wholesome and I think very easy to cook... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I think if your meals are mostly processed foods, maybe you should take it slowly. Go from mostly process to mostly from scratch cooking then once you get really comfy with that start eliminating meats. If you want to take it further eliminate dairy and eggs. Personally I'm okay with local dairy and local eggs. Breakfast: Waffles, pancakes, eggs, toast, oatmeal, bagels, English muffins, fruit, yogurt, left over pizza, smoothies, veggies. Denise - what do you plan on doing with your chicken once they no longer lay eggs? This is the only thing stopping me from getting chickens. I don't want to put them in anyone's freezer, but I don't want hundreds of chickens running around. Uh, apparently you don't know me well. We will feed them and pamper them until they die, making them VERY expensive eggs. Trust me - I know I'm a whacko.:glare: I can't help myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 It can look very different depending on what people like. For breakfast I usually have egg whites and greens with salsa on top. The boys have cereal or oatmeal, or a bagel with peanut butter for lunch I might have hummus on homemade bread, or steamed kale mixed with black beans. For an afternoon snack I might have some fiber 1 and some almond milk, or apple slices with peanut butter, or some seitan Dinner might be soup, or pasta with beans and greens, or a quiche, or a stir fry, beans and rice, or burritos etc, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Uh, apparently you don't know me well. We will feed them and pamper them until they die, making them VERY expensive eggs. Trust me - I know I'm a whacko.:glare: I can't help myself! I know. I'd feel the same if I had cute little chicken running around the yard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine State Sue Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 I'll also suggest Eat to Live. Also, Engine 2 Diet. I could name more, but I'll stop now. I keep hearing this phrase and wondering what exactly that entails? Veges, fruits, beans/legumes, nuts/seeds, grains What does a plant based diet offer for breakfast? For many years, I had ww bread, fruit, and oj for breakfast. E2L taught me to eat an orange instead of drink oj. Then, I learned to eat dinner leftovers for breakfast. Now, I eat fruit all morning long. I may go back to the dinner leftovers though. Still experimenting. How do you stop consuming processed foods? You start off reading the labels and noticing how many ingredients you can't find in your house or at a grocery store even. Next, you start investigating some of those ingredients and read about how they are used as pesticides and cleaners. Then, you decide you don't want to put that in your body and you throw them out. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 :iagree: That's how I got there. I switched to mostly homemade. Then I cut meat portions down to 3-4 ounces (2 large chicken breasts feeds my family of 6). I cut eggs down to 8 eggs for the 6 of us. More recently, I cut down the starches and breads and switched to a healthier bread. We're about 75% produce with the other 25% being proteins, breads, and starches combined. I'm thinking about how to get some vegetarian and vegan meals in there a couple times a week, but I have the added difficulty of having soy allergies in the family and one kid who can't have many fresh fruits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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