I see a lot of people at least joking about going vegan lately. I’ve been vegan for roughly… ah, I want to say 4 years now? I lost track awhile ago. It was around the time the wreckers came to Hexbear and convinced a bunch of us to watch Dominion (highly recommend doing so btw, it’s free online).
ANYWAYS, if you’re interested in more than just shitposts and are seriously interested in veganism I was thinking I could help answer any questions you have. Comment here or send me a DM if you’re blush shy. 
This comm has limits on what we can talk about btw, such as diet. And I think the whole website has restrictions on recommending specific brands of food? So DM for questions like that, thanks.
I know this is a 2 day old post, and I’ve been vegan for 2 years, but do you have any tips on just adding more whole food stuff to your diet that is low effort? I’ve been eating hummus veggie sandwiches a lot lately for lunch but I am also desperately trying to crawl out of the vegan junk food hole that I inadvertently dug myself into. It’s both expensive and unhealthy and one of my self-improvement things this year was moving over to WFPB.
I am currently digging myself out of a similar hole after losing a bunch of weight a couple of years ago. Let me try and remember some good habits I had for the both of us.
I love fruit! If you have a hard time grabbing it vs something quicker, you can food prep it for about 30 min on Sundays and make a big ass bowl of fruit salad for the week. It’s sweet and full of fiber, which will help fill you up. Buying seasonal and clearance produce will help reduce cost. Do NOT put bananas into the fruit salad, they rot quick.
Instant grits/oatmeal make for a quick lazy meal, are easy to customize with fresher ingredients, and usually come in small individual portions.
Asian and Mexican grocers tend to have cheaper produce and more variety. Maybe I just lucked out with mine, it’ll vary by location.
White rice, pasta and bread aren’t always the worst. Just portion it out and treat it like a side dish rather than the main course. I didn’t feel the need to force myself to eat brown rice or anything I didn’t like.
Dry seasoning over premade sauces every time. If you absolutely must have sauce, make it from scratch. And I’m not talking simple stuff like soy sauce, mustard or vinegar: I’m talking fake mayos, BBQ sauce, ketchup. The dense ones. That shit can sneak up on you as much as sugary drinks. If it isn’t a key ingredient for a larger dish, ignore the sauce. If it is key, just be really careful with portions. Yes, this especially goes for vegan cheese sauces, do it from scratch. The worst offender for this is nut butters btw, so if you make protein drinks with any be really careful with it.
Soy curls are pog, especially in fake chicken noodle soup. A very shelf stable protein.
I used to focus on making soups when it was cold and salads when it was hot. I’d have it like 2-3 times a week, and they tend to use up leftover fresh ingredients that might otherwise go bad. There are so many different combos out there, but most end up being really filling and healthy.
Appreciate it! And yes, soy curls are the shit. I make buffalo “chicken” with them and use that for tacos. I need to get more and I’m thinking about splurging on the bulk box this time.