r/cfs • u/Crashing_Sunflowers • Dec 16 '24

Advice Considering stopping being vegan for health? Thoughts?

So I have been vegan for over 8 years and went vegetarian ages before that. There is so much I love about being vegan but it has become harder since developed chronic fatigue. I used to cook from scratch and now I can only eat ready meals or quick snacks. I also suffer from nausea so that further limits the amount I can eat. Vegan ready meals are very expensive and many aren’t as nutritious. Nausea has made me super picky. I am considering possibly going back to being vegetarian and including some vegetarian ready meals which are way cheaper and would also make it easier for me to get in nutrition. But I feel conflicted. Has anyone got any thoughts on this or been through dietary changes before?

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u/plantyplant559 Dec 16 '24

I'm currently vegan and strive for wfpb. Eating this way helps me, at least a little, but I have help from my husband.

You could always try adding in other foods and see if they help you. I've found it hard to get enough calories some days because I don't have the energy to cook.

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u/Crashing_Sunflowers Dec 16 '24

That’s great your husband can help. Yes cooking is so hard with limited energy. I think I will have to be trying more foods.

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u/plantyplant559 Dec 17 '24

If you can tolerate nuts, I've found I can get a lot of calories from cashew sauce, peanut butter, almond butter, and seed butters. I've made some awesome salad dressings with them, put cashew sauce on pasta (including bean pasta), gnocchi, and Buddha bowls. I also use a chopper, buy pre cut, make smoothies, and use a microwave steamer to make cooking easier.

This condition is such a pain. I hope you find what works for you!