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Vegetarians?

marykate_1203
marykate_1203 Posts: 164 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello! I've been a vegetarian (lacto-ovo) for about 3.5 weeks now. I can't believe I have made it so long, and I feel awesome! Anyone else out there in the same boat?

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  • krissyreminisce
    krissyreminisce Posts: 284 Member
    I started mid January and have discovered so many delicious foods that I can't believe I'd been living without! Edamame and roasted brussel sprouts main among them. Haha.
  • mohanj
    mohanj Posts: 381 Member
    I am a vegetarian all my life. :)
  • BicepsAndBows
    BicepsAndBows Posts: 197 Member
    I've been a vegetarian since I was 9. I am now 22 :) I would never go back! There's a group on here you can join if you want, called Happy Herbivores, to connect with other vegetarians and get ideas and inspiration
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    I have been vegan for nine years. I thought it would be impossible to be happy as a vegan, so I told myself I would do it for two weeks so that I could prove it and never have to think about it again. At the end of the two weeks, I saw no reason to go back. So I didn't.
  • marykate_1203
    marykate_1203 Posts: 164 Member
    Awesome!
  • MlleKelly
    MlleKelly Posts: 356 Member
    herrspoons wrote: »
    So... what plant do eggs and milk come from?

    Seriously though. Can someone clear up the various categories of vegetarian for me?

    http://vegetarian.about.com/od/vegetarianvegan101/tp/TypesofVeg.htm

    This is pretty clear, and it only took me about 5 seconds to Google...

    I identify as a pescetarian (mostly), but I'll eat Giordano's with sausage and Portillo's hot dogs and Italian beef when I go home for Christmas...

    ...because it's f%$&ing delicious.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    edited April 2015
    herrspoons wrote: »
    So... what plant do eggs and milk come from?

    Seriously though. Can someone clear up the various categories of vegetarian for me?

    You're thinking of vegans. They're the ones who only eat plant foods and absolutely nothing from animal sources whatsoever.

    Plain old vegetarians will eat eggs, dairy, or both.

    Pescetarians will eat what vegetarians eat plus fish.

  • veganbaum
    veganbaum Posts: 1,865 Member
    edited April 2015
    herrspoons wrote: »
    So... what plant do eggs and milk come from?

    Seriously though. Can someone clear up the various categories of vegetarian for me?

    I seem to recall based on my research that "vegetarian" used to mean what "vegan" means now - that being, no animal products. The term "vegan" was created because "vegetarian" started having the common meaning that it includes eating dairy and/or eggs. At least, I think I'm remembering that correctly. Sometimes people will use "strict vegetarian" instead of "vegan."

    But, to be more precise, there are pescetarians who eat fish, and lacto-ovo vegetarians who eat dairy and eggs. Or, you can be lacto-ovo pescetarian. In other words, more of a "plant-based" diet. But, typically "veg*n" means someone has ethical objections to consuming other animals, while "plant-based" usually has no ethical connotations. It can be a hassle when eating out, because there are a lot of people who think vegan is the same as lacto-ovo vegetarian.
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