looking for some friends who are vegetarians or vegan

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  • CandiedCarrion
    CandiedCarrion Posts: 94 Member
    I've been a vegetarian for three years, though I did struggle with my decision not too long ago. I'll add you~!
  • caldrama
    caldrama Posts: 8 Member
    Hi
    I have been a vegetarian for over twenty years. I'm trying to get more lean protein.
  • SelkieGhost
    SelkieGhost Posts: 115 Member
    PaigeJay93 wrote: »
    ... finding it hard because vegan's seem to get a harder time than vegetarians! I know I should not listen to anyone else and do what I believe, but its hard when people are criticizing you especially when they are friends and family :/

    This. This was something I struggled with even as a vegetarian. Even the ex-husband (who met and "befriended" me when I was vegetarian), became critical of it after we were married. It's not why he's an ex - but in hindsight it was certainly one of many small little red flags.

    None of my family or friends were veggie (apart from a couple of online buddies). Between having to couch surf for a bit during and after the divorce (and recognizing that I needed to just be grateful that food was being offered, period), and having the continued questioning and sometimes mocking from friends and family - I finally got sick of feeling like an outsider, and embraced the omnivore thing even after I was back on my feet. It's been a little over 3 years since I went omni, and I'm just now ready to say screw it to peer pressure and go back veggie. From experience, it can be incredibly difficult socially, depending on what your environment is like. But, Now that I've fully seen that, I kind of feel like my choice now is being made with a better understanding of what I'm getting myself back in to.
  • toothpastekisses21
    toothpastekisses21 Posts: 3 Member
    Vegetarian and looking at slowly transitioning to vegan hopefully in the near future, also new to MFP and would love some more people to chat to feel free to add me!
  • geefunk76
    geefunk76 Posts: 5 Member
    Pescetarian here!
  • ai071408
    ai071408 Posts: 22 Member
    I've been lacto-ovo vegetarian for 14 years now (since I was 8).