Any Vegan or vegetarians?

julesderamos

Hi! I am currently working on eating less meat and meat products overall. I am looking for anyone who would like to add me and that have or do not have open Food Logs, so that I can inspire myself while making baby steps towards my goals. If you are that person, feel free to add me :-) Have a nice day!!!!

janejellyroll

There are tons of threads here for vegetarians and vegans looking to connect. If you search for those, you will find many people who have reduced or eliminated their consumption of animal products.

julesderamos

Thank you Janejellyroll!

justsusie998

I want to be a vegetarian too. My downfall is that after a day or two, I start craving chicken, cheese, & milk

rainbowbow

justsusie998 wrote: »

I want to be a vegetarian too. My downfall is that after a day or two, I start craving chicken, cheese, & milk

vegetarians can have cheese and milk. A vegetarian is someone who doesn't eat meat or the flesh of another living creature.

There are:
LactoOvo Vegetarians= Eat milk and cheese
Lacto Vegetarians- Eat milk
Ovo Vegetarians- Eat eggs
Pescetarians- Don't eat meat but eat fish (usually also milk and cheese)
Vegans- Who do not eat any product that comes from an animal (milk, eggs, cheese, honey, etc.)

I personally have been a lactoovo vegetarian my entire life (minus my first 5 years of life where i was strictly vegan).


If the only issue is chicken, there are many great substitutes for it. But to each their own.

lynn_glenmont

rainbowbow wrote: »

justsusie998 wrote: »

I want to be a vegetarian too. My downfall is that after a day or two, I start craving chicken, cheese, & milk

Vegans- Who do not eat any product that comes from an animal (milk, eggs, cheese, honey, etc.)

Isn't the criteria to not eat or use any product from an animal, so vegans also don't wear leather (or silk, or wool, probably others I'm not thinking of)?

ETA: fur. I really missed the obvious example on that one.

mariearcher357

I'm a vegan. Have been for 7 years x

ekruska802

My husband and I started doing Meatless Monday a few years ago. As we learned more and more delicious meatless recipes, we discovered that we were planning those foods on days other than Monday. I think we have cut our meat consumption by about 70% this way.

melissalatzel25

so glad to see more vegans! its the best way to eat hands down! so much fun in the kitchen making raw desserts that are actually beneficial and also eating way more calories per day and keeping weight off is too good to be true, just shows whats meant for a human body if you put a baby in a cot with a bunny or an apple, and the baby eats the bunny and plays with the apple, then ill believe you if you say humans are meat eaters

HighCarbVegan85

I was vegetarian for a while, because I was craving cheese a LOT. But after educating myself a bit more and realizing that animal fats are simply not good for my body and health, I went vegan. It's hard to make the transition, but making the decision is step one! Anyone can add me for motivation

AoifeElmo

I am vegan, best change I ever made. It took me a few months to eat healthier and not have cravings for animal products but now I don't miss the taste at all. By eating well (wholefood, non processed foods) I got my blood sugar level under control, I feel better. I realised when I missed certain foods like pizza, it wasn't the cheese all over it I missed just the 'pizza experience' or the 'burger experience' or the burito or whatever tasty food... Then I tried them without meat or cheese and they were delicious and healthier. There are plenty of quorn products you could replace meat with for curries, enchiladas, fajitas, stews, sandwiches,etc. There are many vegan cheeses available too for pizza or sandwiches. I especially love Tofutti cream cheeses, on crackers or as a dip, tastes exactly like dairy cream cheese. Honestly once you try new recipes that have so much flavour,you won't even need meat alternatives or cheese! Pasta with red pepper sauce is always easy and tasty, thin sweet potato fries (roasted though) with chilli sprinkleD on top - yum! Avocado on toast! Wraps filled with chilli beans, rice, onions, Tofu, Peppers.. Nom! Oats made with water with peanut butter mixed in just as creamy - no milk needed. If you need any help with more food ideas just message me!

julesderamos

AoifeElmo wrote: »

I am vegan, best change I ever made. It took me a few months to eat healthier and not have cravings for animal products but now I don't miss the taste at all. By eating well (wholefood, non processed foods) I got my blood sugar level under control, I feel better. I realised when I missed certain foods like pizza, it wasn't the cheese all over it I missed just the 'pizza experience' or the 'burger experience' or the burito or whatever tasty food... Then I tried them without meat or cheese and they were delicious and healthier. There are plenty of quorn products you could replace meat with for curries, enchiladas, fajitas, stews, sandwiches,etc. There are many vegan cheeses available too for pizza or sandwiches. I especially love Tofutti cream cheeses, on crackers or as a dip, tastes exactly like dairy cream cheese. Honestly once you try new recipes that have so much flavour,you won't even need meat alternatives or cheese! Pasta with red pepper sauce is always easy and tasty, thin sweet potato fries (roasted though) with chilli sprinkleD on top - yum! Avocado on toast! Wraps filled with chilli beans, rice, onions, Tofu, Peppers.. Nom! Oats made with water with peanut butter mixed in just as creamy - no milk needed. If you need any help with more food ideas just message me!

Thank you sooooo much for all the insights :-) I take baby steps, eating vegetables has never been an issue for me, but eating more consciously, and making changes is the way to go for me right now. I am super glad for everyone who took the time and will take the time to answer. Have a nice day!!!!

ShadowDance

I'm vegan too and you can add me if you like and also ask me any questions you may have. I think it definitely makes sense to take baby steps and give yourself time. It's a transition that can be very fast for some and slow for others.

YeaYeaPueblo

I've spent most of this year being vegan, although I transitioned to vegetarian in July (feta did me in). I find a lot of inspiration from minimalistbaker.com and cookieandkate.com. I also love the Oh She Glows, and Thug Kitchen cookbooks. I recently got a blendtec too, so I'm super into smoothies right now. There are lots of filling vegan and vegetarian foods out there!

87bluu

I was a vegetarian for 3 years before I became a vegan. The key for me was making one small change at a time. I first stopped eating land animals but continued to eat seafood. Then I became a full blown vegetarian. Then I stopped using cows milk in recipes, after that I stopped eggs and then cheese. I let myself learn how to shop and cook differently one step at a time. Too much change at once would have ruined my progress and I wanted a life style change not a diet. I don't miss the animal products, and I now hate the smell of cooking meat. Because I found satisfying alternatives I never feel deprived or like I'm missing out when I'm out with non-vegans (ya, I slum it with non-vegans lol). It's ok to take it slow. Good luck!!!

misskelli16

Feel free to friend me. I am a vegetarian working to eat cleaner and more vegan. I ate vegetarian for years but slowly got way off track after marrying a meat eater. I'm back on track and want cleaner and more raw food and to lose weight. I love green smoothies.

FunkyTobias

melissalatzel25 wrote: »

so glad to see more vegans! its the best way to eat hands down! so much fun in the kitchen making raw desserts that are actually beneficial and also eating way more calories per day and keeping weight off is too good to be true,

That's because it isn't

just shows whats meant for a human body if you put a baby in a cot with a bunny or an apple, and the baby eats the bunny and plays with the apple, then ill believe you if you say humans are meat eaters

More nonsense. We evolved to be omnivores. Vegetatianism/Veganism is a choice.

perips84

I'm vegan too

veganstephanie

Vegan for 11 years. Feel free to add me.

BinaryPulsar

I'm vegan. And I am completely perplexed because I am eating up to 2400 calories a day and still only weigh 97 pounds. And I am less active because I am recovering from an injury. I knew I had a high TDEE when as a dancer and lifting weights. But, I guess I have a fast metabolism. I want to gain back to 102.

caramel_latte_xo

My diet is mostly vegetarian. I'm moving towards a plant based/vegan diet/lifestyle.

Merope92

Same here

I used to be a vegetarian (for 2 years) - now from time to time I banned nearly all products of animal origin and now learning to get fit and lose weight with a vegan lifestyle

Expatmommy79

Wait... So as vegans you can eat more calories?

How does that gel with "a calorie is a calorie?"

ericGold15

I'm a yoghurt eating vegan -- vegenarian for short
Going on 40 years, and I still have nails and hair.

ericGold15

Expatmommy79 wrote: »

Wait... So as vegans you can eat more calories?

How does that gel with "as calorie is a calorie?"

NO ...
A vegan calorie is equal to a non-vegan calorie.

richln

melissalatzel25 wrote: »

so glad to see more vegans! its the best way to eat hands down! so much fun in the kitchen making raw desserts that are actually beneficial and also eating way more calories per day and keeping weight off is too good to be true, just shows whats meant for a human body if you put a baby in a cot with a bunny or an apple, and the baby eats the bunny and plays with the apple, then ill believe you if you say humans are meat eaters

Hmmm... I predict bunny eats apple; baby attempts to eat bunny's poop.

JanuaryBlueJay

Vegan here Feel free to add me! I'd love to share and discuss recipes

cwolfman13

melissalatzel25 wrote: »

so glad to see more vegans! its the best way to eat hands down! so much fun in the kitchen making raw desserts that are actually beneficial and also eating way more calories per day and keeping weight off is too good to be true, just shows whats meant for a human body if you put a baby in a cot with a bunny or an apple, and the baby eats the bunny and plays with the apple, then ill believe you if you say humans are meat eaters

And these are for what exactly?



Nothing wrong with being a vegan and taking that moral stance...but there's no need for utter nonsense.

To that end, I do honestly wonder how many people claiming to be vegan are actually vegan rather than perhaps strict dietary vegetarian. I almost always see diet in these discussions and veganism goes well beyond diet...it is my understanding that vegans do not consume, nor do they use animal products of any kind in their day to day lives...no leather handbags, no leather shoes, no fir, etc...I'm actually curious about wool though...animal doesn't have to die to get its wool...but maybe sheep aren't treated that great on wool farms...no idea, but actually curious about that one.

kshama2001

cwolfman13 wrote: »

...To that end, I do honestly wonder how many people claiming to be vegan are actually vegan rather than perhaps strict dietary vegetarian. I almost always see diet in these discussions and veganism goes well beyond diet...it is my understanding that vegans do not consume, nor do they use animal products of any kind in their day to day lives...no leather handbags, no leather shoes, no fir, etc...I'm actually curious about wool though...animal doesn't have to die to get its wool...but maybe sheep aren't treated that great on wool farms...no idea, but actually curious about that one.

I'm an omnivore but absorbed a lot of info about ethical veganism while living in vegetarian communities for three years. There's more about harvesting wool in the link.

Vegan Clothing Explained

...The thing to understand about veganism, as a philosophy, is that it starts with the precept that we, as humans, do not have any right to "use" animals for anything. That our use of animals, who have no choice in the matter, is a form of exploitation. And that we should avoid, to the extent it is possible, all forms of that exploitation.

It's helpful to realize that when vegans have that philosophy as a starting point, the extent of the harm to the living creature is simply moot. Vegans do not want to participate in what they consider to be exploitation, just as many other people don't want to buy clothing made with sweat-shop labor....

Read more http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-fashion/vegan-clothing-explained.html#14503916475081&action=collapse_widget&id=0&data=

cwolfman13

kshama2001 wrote: »

cwolfman13 wrote: »

...To that end, I do honestly wonder how many people claiming to be vegan are actually vegan rather than perhaps strict dietary vegetarian. I almost always see diet in these discussions and veganism goes well beyond diet...it is my understanding that vegans do not consume, nor do they use animal products of any kind in their day to day lives...no leather handbags, no leather shoes, no fir, etc...I'm actually curious about wool though...animal doesn't have to die to get its wool...but maybe sheep aren't treated that great on wool farms...no idea, but actually curious about that one.

I'm an omnivore but absorbed a lot of info about ethical veganism while living in vegetarian communities for three years. There's more about harvesting wool in the link.

Vegan Clothing Explained

...The thing to understand about veganism, as a philosophy, is that it starts with the precept that we, as humans, do not have any right to "use" animals for anything. That our use of animals, who have no choice in the matter, is a form of exploitation. And that we should avoid, to the extent it is possible, all forms of that exploitation.

It's helpful to realize that when vegans have that philosophy as a starting point, the extent of the harm to the living creature is simply moot. Vegans do not want to participate in what they consider to be exploitation, just as many other people don't want to buy clothing made with sweat-shop labor....

Read more http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-fashion/vegan-clothing-explained.html#14503916475081&action=collapse_widget&id=0&data=

Interesting...pretty much what I thought. I figured wool would be a no-no.

BinaryPulsar

My diet is vegan or plant based. I don't eat dairy, eggs, animal products. I was vegetarian in the past. My diet went vegan because of a medical injury that has caused me to have a severe histamine intolerance and animal products are too high in histamine for me personally. I try to lean towards vegan in my other choices. But, no I am not strict.