No problem Indiana, you can post any time.
I'd recommend the various nutrition advice of Virginia Messina...
http://www.theveganrd.com/
Her plant plate is a good guide.
http://veganforher.com/nutrition/the-plant-plate/
If you have some time spare, maybe have a look around this site. There are reviews of cookbooks and other resources.
http://www.vegan.com/
As they both say, make sure you get a reliable source of B12.
http://www.vegan.com/b12/
You might like the friendly&factual advice of Heather Nicholds.
http://www.heathernicholds.com/
For example her advice about protein and a bunch of other topics, and her recipe ideas.
Myself I basically make the majority of my meals based on:
- a whole grain (e.g. brown rice, oats, etc)
- a legume (e.g. chickpeas, soy beans, kidney beans, lentils etc.)
- vegetables
- a small amount of healthy fat (e.g. chopped walnuts, seseme seeds, chopped avocado).
I just vary the selection of grains, legumes, vegetables, nuts/seeds, across my meals. And I snack on fruit mainly. That's how I do it (plus, I supplement B12).
You might also like the wise&honest advice of Gena Hamshaw of Choosing Raw.
http://www.choosingraw.com/
http://www.choosingraw.com/about/
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