what_the_josh

@what_the_josh@lemmy.world

mostly eating whole food plant based most of the time. Recovering cheeseaholic. Loves plants, tacos, and the ocean.

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Olive Garden's Cream of Tomato and Basil Soup, Remastered (web.archive.org)

Olive Garden used to post retired recipes online. I printed off a copy of their Cream of Tomato and Basil Soup and have been making it for years. Recently, I've started adapting some of my old recipes to be WFPB. This one still has white wine and I know it may be controversial, but I don't know how to substitute it yet. The link...

what_the_josh,

I can almost taste the recipe. It sounds so good. I love eating soup and I can always sneak in any leftovers or add extra beans when needed.

"You cannot live on vegetable food soley" (lemmy.world)

“One farmer says to me, ‘You cannot live on vegetable food solely, for it furnishes nothing to make the bones with;’ and so he religiously devotes a part of his day to supplying himself with the raw material of bones; walking all the while he talks behind his oxen, which, with vegetable-made bones, jerk him and his...

Lost 28 Pounds following this diet in the last 2 months. (lemmy.world)

Hooray it works well and it is effortless, if you can stick with mostly eating plant foods. I did 20-45 minutes of cardio or HIIT type training 3 of 4 days a week. Not to increase the rate of weight loss but just to start moving again and building muscle. Light weights and high reps because I am starting again at beginner...

what_the_josh,

Thanks for sharing!

I like the McDougal plan also because it lets me have more starchy foods that I feel like are "cheats" Extra potatoes or pasta... yes please. I do agree that limiting oil has been one of the main factors in my success this time also. I will probably eat more starches as I get closer to goal weight. I still got 60+ pounds to go.

Health is my main reason also even though the pandemic stress and struggles got me off plan last time.

It is hard to explain to other people but I get use to the "wetness" of whole foods and then processed junk just feel so pointless to eat because it is lacking the water and fiber.

Awesome work on maintaining your weight. Are you incorporating any exercising? Other than weight loss what health improvements have you seen?

what_the_josh, (edited )

Sounds like you have a solid plan now. The resistance training will likely serve you well now that you are at maintenance. Perfect time to get stronger and build that endurance. Newbie gains are the best I am always so happy when I am seeing huge weight jumps or reps the first several months.

what_the_josh,

I love the how not to die and how not to diet books. It was my first pick based solely on the large colored photos of the food on every other page. 1/2 recipe. 1/2 picture of the book.

what_the_josh,

was it just using water to saute them? That is something I still struggle with and never can get the water quantity right.

I do find alot of the recipes are bland, especially, if a person is new to eating plant based.

what_the_josh,

it is so true. They become sudden “experts” on the topic they know nothing about. It is the field people believe they know everything about without any formal training needed.

what_the_josh,

You are in the right place and was exactly why this place was created. I was in alllllll of the plant based nutrition places on Reddit and don't plan on going back either.

I don't plan on engaging too much on "debates" but I did just share an article about children working in slaughterhouses.

I was not the mod at any of the places on Reddit but look forward to building a community and friendships here. We all could use some extra motivation or encouragement from time to time. The world is mostly against us and it's nice to have support.

The health aspect is my main goal for following this type of eating. the weight loss, environmental benefits, and animal rights are important but not the intended focus of this community.

Please share any of your recipes and stories you found helpful during your time of lurking.

what_the_josh,

do you have a particular recipe or seasonings you use? Would love to learn what works the best for you.

Seen at Vegandale Fest Yesterday (lemmyngs.social)

I get what they were trying to do, bc I'm "in the know", but as I waited in line for 20 mins at the adjacent sorbet stand I realized most people won't get it. The people behind me thought it was meat for dogs (at a vegan fest?? Rly ladies?). And a hipster couple walked past with the guy all in a rage like "that better not be...

what_the_josh,

they have a great website also https://www.elwooddogmeat.com/

what_the_josh,

Hey everyone. Been Vegan off and on again from 2016. Mostly WFPB the last 3 years. No particular style just trying to eat whole food and minimize animal and processed foods when possible. Recovering cheese addict.

Ok, I'm sick of "vegans need to take supplements or need specific nutrient-fortified plant based meat to not get malnourished so obviously it's not natural to live off a plant based diet!"

Yeah? And what part of the meat most people buy is natural? Tell you what, if you insist on eating meat, then go get a sharp stick and hunt it yourself. Not with a rifle or anything like that btw, that's not "natural" either. Sharpen a stick with your own teeth and face that herd of wild bison with it, good luck! Not only will...

what_the_josh,

It is commonly just B12 that you really might want to supplement. B12 is not made by animals either. It is dirt from the ground. Since we sanitize most of our food it can be hard to get unless you are eating b12 fortified foods or taken a supplement. You don’t need much though. Just a small weekly serving is enough for most people.

However, you can get blood tests done to check your levels and I believe it is commonly thought that people have YEARS worth of B12 stored up before becoming deficient.

Also D3 if you are not outside 30-60 min a day depending on the sunshine level at your location.

Iodine if you aren’t using iodized salt.

and that’s it. Everything else can be gotten in adequate supplies from plants and whole foods.

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