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Zephos65 t1_iqwjcc7 wrote

I've been a vegetarian for almost 4 years now. Seems to be paying dividends

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binz17 t1_iqwu03i wrote

i swapped to plant-based diet a year ago. i've realized that im probably not realizing the benefits of the diet, because ive substituted meat and cheese with highly processed plant-based alternatives. these are NOT healthy and NOT cheaper.

It was likely the easiest way to transition, but now I really want to make the harder jump to a diet of more whole foods.

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Zephos65 t1_iqwybky wrote

Yeah I don't really eat that much plant based meat alternatives either. My diet is heavily Asian cuisine. Lots of rice and veggies pretty much. Try to buy things in their simplest form (no frozen stir fry packs or shit like that) and cook everything up myself. Probably the most processed thing I eat is the coconut milk in my Indian dishes. Or maybe the occasional little chunk of chocolate? Or bread/flour/pasta? I sometimes even make my bread/pasta myself lol

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double_shadow t1_iqy5c76 wrote

I've seen prices rise on a ton of veggie items too, like for instance Amy's frozen dinners which I used to eat religiously, but they've like doubled in price. Some of the "impossible" burger type stuff is also ludicrously expensive.

But there are certainly tons of really cheap stuff you can do while vegetarian, especially if you make your own meals.

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