karl
Sep 29th, 2009, 07:00 AM
Hey, I'm a new vegan. I have some questions on what vitamins I should take and how much I need. I've been vegan since the 16th..so like 2 weeks now, and I want to make sure that I'm getting enough nutrition.
Basically my day consists of eating some spaghetti before work, then going to work and during my break I order a couple baked potatoes from Wendy's, and when I get home I cook some more spaghetti, saving the leftovers to microwave the next day. Occasionally I might have something else like an apple or a bagel.
I know this isn't as varied as a vegan diet should be, and hopefully this will change, but I need to make sure I don't develop any deficiencies because of my diet. I weigh about 350 pounds, and am also trying to lose weight with this diet, although I convinced myself to do it for ethical reasons as well. I have bought a vitamin b12 supplement with 100 mcg tablets that it says to take once a day along with a meal. As for others, I know that a well-balanced diet SHOULD cover them, but since I work so much I usually have to grab something on the run or want an easy meal.
Anyway, is the one 100 mcg tablet a day going to be enough for me, considering my weight? And is there anything else that I should be taking? I don't currently drink soy milk or any sort of substitutes like that and don't eat any cereal, though this may change when I decide to actually try it. Any quick meal ideas to help me meet m dietary needs would be welcome too, and Ill see how I want to go about it.
Basically my day consists of eating some spaghetti before work, then going to work and during my break I order a couple baked potatoes from Wendy's, and when I get home I cook some more spaghetti, saving the leftovers to microwave the next day. Occasionally I might have something else like an apple or a bagel.
I know this isn't as varied as a vegan diet should be, and hopefully this will change, but I need to make sure I don't develop any deficiencies because of my diet. I weigh about 350 pounds, and am also trying to lose weight with this diet, although I convinced myself to do it for ethical reasons as well. I have bought a vitamin b12 supplement with 100 mcg tablets that it says to take once a day along with a meal. As for others, I know that a well-balanced diet SHOULD cover them, but since I work so much I usually have to grab something on the run or want an easy meal.
Anyway, is the one 100 mcg tablet a day going to be enough for me, considering my weight? And is there anything else that I should be taking? I don't currently drink soy milk or any sort of substitutes like that and don't eat any cereal, though this may change when I decide to actually try it. Any quick meal ideas to help me meet m dietary needs would be welcome too, and Ill see how I want to go about it.