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To eat cheese as a vegan?

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Sparksi · 10/04/2024 16:48

I’ve been vegan for 5 years. I’m 8 weeks pregnant and craving cheese triangles. There isn’t a vegan equivalent anywhere. Vegan cheese is not the same. I haven’t had any dairy for years and read somewhere you can develop a bit of an intolerance to it if you’ve not had it for a while - if this is true it would be silly to succumb to the craving if it’s only going to upset my stomach.

I do feel a bit icky if I think about the morals as to why I have been vegan for so long, and definitely wouldn’t be making any permanent changes. I am wondering if it’s my body telling me I need something, though!

WIBU to have it or should I find something else?

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Dancingontheedge · 10/04/2024 16:54

8 weeks pregnant?
I’d been vegetarian for around 18 years, first baby craved fruit so that wasn’t a problem. Second baby craved tuna. Not me, it wasn’t me. The baby woke me up at night with telepathic cravings for tuna.
So I ate it a couple of times a week.
Around the seven month mark, the cravings vanished. I’ve been vegetarian again since then.
Do what makes you happiest, but if you decide to introduce cheese again, do it slowly and in moderation until your body remembers.

LauderSyme · 10/04/2024 16:52

I think pregnancy cravings are often a way for our bodies to tell us what they need. I can't speak about possible intolerance and tummy upset, but morally I think you have an excellent reason to eat cheese right now if you want to.

AGodawfulsmallaffair · 10/04/2024 16:52

Go for it if you want, it’s a free country, but you’ll be a vegetarian.

KoolKookaburra · 10/04/2024 16:50

Mummame2222 · 10/04/2024 16:49

I think it’s fine but I think you would likely be intolerant after avoiding it for so long.

This I would be VERY careful

PuttingDownRoots · 10/04/2024 16:50

There is a theory that cravings are related to deficiencies. Calcium for you maybe? Fat?

Or indeed... you might really just fancy the cheese.

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Sparksi · 10/04/2024 16:50

ConfrontationDoesntHaveToBeScarey · 10/04/2024 16:49

Can't you have a calcium and protein vitamin?

I do, and my diet is very good other roads round but just can’t shake this craving

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Boomer55 · 10/04/2024 16:49

Vegans don’t eat cheese. Nothing wrong with not being vegan though. Just go with the flow.🙂

ConfrontationDoesntHaveToBeScarey · 10/04/2024 16:49

Can't you have a calcium and protein vitamin?

Mummame2222 · 10/04/2024 16:49

I think it’s fine but I think you would likely be intolerant after avoiding it for so long.

SabreIsMyFave · 10/04/2024 16:49

Yeah eat cheese by all means. You won't be a vegan anymore though.