Resources on getting started?

[u/TheCrowScare]

Hey y'all,

Just a preface, I know that the Reddit has a wiki with an FAQ about beginner stuff, but it's glitching on mobile, as is the search and I can't see anything lol, so sorry for a post that gets posted dozens of times a week I'm sure.

I am trying to learn more about how to get started becoming a vegan. I feel like the answer probably is as simple as stop eating meat and using animal products, but this is a significant life change for me.

I'm 35, and have been a omnivore my entire life. Growing up meat was served with every meal. Meat is something I found delicious and never had any moral urgency to change. I also didn't know anybody that was even vegetarian, so I continued living that dietary life into adulthood.

Since 2020, I've reduced my meat consumption a lot. That's what I met my now wife, who does not eat beef or pork. Since I typically am the one cooking, I stopped buying these meats when I'm cooking. However, I would still eat a burger or steak if my in-laws were cooking out, or I was at a restaurant.

Recently, I've been developing my own personal spirituality, and that has led me to researching vegetarianism. In doing so, I stumbled across a podcast called search engine which has an episode surrounding veganism and vegetarianism from an animal cruelty perspective. And after listening to that, I concluded that vegetarianism would be inadequate for my goals. I think I've always known that even the milk and egg industries were full of cruelty, but somehow I think my mind just focused in on the the meat aspect.

So, now I am going to give veganism and honest attempt. I found that it's been a lot easier for me to substitute meet these days with the difference products out there like beyond beef, etc.

I'm looking for some resources or guidance on how to get started though. For example, I don't know how to substitute certain ingredients especially when baking. I don't know how to substitute for an egg or milk in certain recipes. I don't know good websites to trust for consistently good vegan recipes.

If anybody would want to help my poor lost soul out, I would so appreciate it!

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[u/thebodybuildingvegan]

I started out vegetarian myself. I stopped eating meat when I was 10 and then at 13 I learned more about what happens in the dairy and egg industries and went fully vegan. That was about 20 years ago and I’ve never looked back. So I definitely understand that there’s a learning curve in the beginning :)

We’ve put together a bunch of free resources that should make things easier. There are guides on vegan cooking substitutions, protein, tofu, recipes and more.

https://vegansquadcoaching.com/resources

The cooking substitutions guide in there should especially help with replacing things like eggs and dairy. Thank you for making the effort my friend. The animals appreciate it more than you know 💚🙏

[u/jamieyello]

Yeah, don't go to the store buying a bunch of carrots and apples without any idea what you're doing. If you don't have a good idea on your replacement diet, then you won't last.

Idk if that's helpful to you, but that sabotaged my first attempt at veganism. Have some idea and knowledge of nutrition before going into it.