Any aquavegans out there?

ElizabethRoad

Do vegetarians avoid vegetables? No? Then why would livertarians avoid liver?

Siannah

I clicked on this thread expecting Aquavegan to be some kind of super hero.

I thought it would be a step up from being vegan - basically only water left to "eat" :laugh:

Grimmerick

I'm an olivopoopatarian.



I don't eat olives, or poop.

I think if we look at your word based on how others are named then you do eat poop and olives, or mainly poop and olives.

neverstray

Call yourself whatever you want. Everyone always has to explain it to me anyway because I don't understand any of it. Everyone has their own definitions. I am not kidding you that someone I know called themselves a vegetarian. So, these days, I know that I have to ask what that means to them. Basically, they eat mostly veggies, and fish, sometimes chicken, and occasionally beef. I was like, that's not a vegetarian. They got all offended saying that everyone has their own definition. What ever. Who cares. Eat what you want and be happy. Labels not required in life.

\m/ \m/

Grimmerick

I don't think there is a term yet for a vegan that eats seafood (I know I know not a vegan if you eat the flesh of any living creature) but their needs to be a term coined for a person that doesn't eat any dairy or meat except fish. most Pescetarians eat dairy so that won't work. So someone suggested aquavegans. Any other Aquavegans out there? How long have you been one? Did you notice any changes when you switched?

Why does their need to be a term for this? Labels are for cans, man. Just eat your fish and don't eat dairy.

hehe you sound like a hippie, labels are for cans...........I gotta fit that into a conversation today

billsica

Can you eat dolphins and whales too? I think that would be pretty cool.

As a internet xenobiologist:
I think the term you are looking for is "fisherman"

This applies to any single family of animal consumption.
Only eat beef? Cowboy (I know it doesn't always follow the rules)
Pork: Pigman
Chicken: Cluckold
sheep: sheepman
ox: oxman
bats:

billsica

Do vegetarians avoid vegetables? No? Then why would livertarians avoid liver?

you win

bett_boop

I don't think there is a term yet for a vegan that eats seafood (I know I know not a vegan if you eat the flesh of any living creature) but their needs to be a term coined for a person that doesn't eat any dairy or meat except fish. most Pescetarians eat dairy so that won't work. So someone suggested aquavegans. Any other Aquavegans out there? How long have you been one? Did you notice any changes when you switched?

I actually think that is a really good term, i like it. I always think if I was to change my diet it would be to this, veganism but with fish and seafood. Really makes me laugh how some people get really overprotective over how other people use the terms vegan/vegetarianism... what does it matter if someone else uses the term differently? Wish i could give you some personal experience, good luck.

Zichu

I was just reading up about the Macrobiotic diet and it says it is a dietary regimen which involves eating grains as a staple food. So examples of staple foods depending on which country you are from are things like potatoes, rice, cereals, etc. It is also supplemented with local vegetables, avoiding the use of highly processed or refined foods and most animal products. Macrobiotics also addresses the manner of eating by recommending against overeating and requiring that food be chewed thoroughly before swallowing.

Followers of the traditional macrobiotic approach believe that food and food quality powerfully affect health, well-being, and happiness, and that a traditional locally-based macrobiotic diet has more beneficial effects that others. The modern macrobiotic approach suggests choosing food that is less processed.

It's thought to be the way of Japanese eating apparently. They believed food was represented as yin and yang. Yin represented foods that were negative and dark, while Yang represented foods that were positive and light. Foods that are considered yin are tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, egglants, spinach, beets and avocados, which aren't recommended.

The dishes that a macrobiotic eats is determined by:

Season
Climate
Activity
Sex
Age
Health Condition
Transition in one's diet

They try to create a balance, if I am understanding this by eating whole grains, vegetables, beans, sea vegetables, fruit, nuts, and seeds. Other foods such as sugar, alcohol, coffee, chocolate, refined flour products, very hot spices, drugs, chemicals and preservatives, commercial, milk, yogurt and soft cheese, and poor quality vegetable oils are considered yin (dark). Stuff like poultry, meat, eggs, and refined salt are considered yang (light), but cause stagnating effects if over-consumed.


After reading a lot about this, I don't see OP being a Macrobiotic lol. For one, it seems like it's too complicated and it seems like it's a lot more strict than a lot of the diets that are recommended on here.

V44V

Why does everythign these days have to have a label?!!

yesthistime

Or if you want a funny name - "Seagan" :laugh:

Seagan! I this one! It would be cute on a t-shirt.

I can think of a ton of delicious Asian-inspired seagan dishes, too. I just may join you!

TrailRunner61

I clicked on this thread expecting Aquavegan to be some kind of super hero.

Haha I thought it was someone who refuses to drink water......:drinker:

bett_boop

i like 'seagan' and 'pscegan'

missfancy1980

It matters in so far as labels are how we understand the world. If we didn't label or classify or mentally sort through things that are and are not, or might, or would, or should, or could be.. we would be lost.

Personally I'd prefer not to have the same annoying conversation with people over and over again about how i'm pescetarian but not a vegetarian really because vegetarians don't eat fish. It's like calling a cat, dog.

Schnuddelbuddel

Can you eat dolphins and whales too? I think that would be pretty cool.

As a internet xenobiologist:
I think the term you are looking for is "fisherman"

This applies to any single family of animal consumption.
Only eat beef? Cowboy (I know it doesn't always follow the rules)
Pork: Pigman
Chicken: Cluckold
sheep: sheepman
ox: oxman
bats:

LOL that just made me laugh out loud.

Seriously though, why don't you call yourself a 'fish eater' and be done with it? It's neither vegan nor vegetarian what you are eating and trust me, even tho I'm vegetarian for over half my life now, I still have to explain myself to a myriad of people because there are so many out there who say they are while at the end of the sentence stick a 'oh, and a chicken burger please' :grumble:

I get where you're coming from, but unless you have a label hanging around your neck explaining what it is you DO eat, there's no point coining a funky term if all you want it to do is explain what you do or do not eat. You'll still have to explain yourself.

Anyway, Restricted Omnivore is probably the closest to what you are. I mean, I don't see meat eaters call themselves Semi-vegetarians only because they've a side salad and some veggies with their steak.

fiabka

I clicked on this thread expecting Aquavegan to be some kind of super hero.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

danibabs

I don't think there is a term yet for a vegan that eats seafood (I know I know not a vegan if you eat the flesh of any living creature) but their needs to be a term coined for a person that doesn't eat any dairy or meat except fish. most Pescetarians eat dairy so that won't work. So someone suggested aquavegans. Any other Aquavegans out there? How long have you been one? Did you notice any changes when you switched?

Lol my sister did this for a little while. She called herself a "pescavegan" .

jnance82

I clicked on this thread expecting Aquavegan to be some kind of super hero.

You too????

rml_16

Pescatarian.

annemckee

I'm an olivopoopatarian.



I don't eat olives, or poop.

You don't poop?

Grimmerick

This is kind of ridiculous. Do we really need a word for EVERY variation on a restricted diet out there?

yes.........yes we do . Glad I could answer your question for you

VeganInTraining

I like the "seagan" idea I'm kinda working toward seaganism. But ultimately will probably end up vegan...currently I eat eggs too though.

So I'm an ova-seagan.....because people get all weird about lables especially if you don't fit into their definition I say "my diet is cruelty free"

vim_n_vigor

Why do you need a label for what you eat, or won't eat? I won't eat liver. What should I call myself?

why not is my question to you? If you wanted to make a term for someone that doesn't eat liver I wouldn't question you, especially when my topic wasn't about whether I should or shouldn't, I do because I can.

I didn't mean to sound so snarky in my original post. You said your goal was to have a label so that you wouldn't have to explain your diet to everyone. The problem is, a label won't change that. There are a lot of people that can't even define what vegetarian is and that label has been around for a very long time. By the time you get all of the variations of vegetarian/pescatarian/vegan/lacto-ovo\.......most people who do not eat this way get very confused anyway. Example: I work at a very large, multi-national company at the Global Headquarters. We constantly have visitors from foreign countries. Many are vegetarian due to culture and religion, but they all have variations on what is acceptable food. I still have to clarify with them what vegetarian means to them before guiding them to the appropriate local eateries where they can find food that fits their dietary restrictions.

Natelywills

I'm an AquaVinan... I only ingest wine and water (and the latter is to help the hangovers). My husband is an AquaVelva!!

Heather2784

Just wanted to add how ridiculous some of the reactions you got were. Like a few others have said, who cares about labels and definitions of one's self? In either direction. Either being or defending?

I also like Seagan

Natelywills

I like the "seagan" idea I'm kinda working toward seaganism. But ultimately will probably end up vegan...currently I eat eggs too though.

So I'm an ova-seagan.....because people get all weird about lables especially if you don't fit into their definition I say "my diet is cruelty free"

This makes my head hurt! Do you ONLY eat free range eggs then? Do you only eat fish that died of natural causes? "Cruelty Free" is a bit of a nebulous label. I say, eat what you like, there's no need to call everything a special name. It' your decision!! Until there's a selection of lacto/ovo or freegan or seagan/ pesci (whatever), you're going to be stuck choosing things from the same menu as everyone sle so why bother labeling your choices?

evansclements

I would say the closest word that would fit is "flexitarian" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexitarian

Although, my vote is for "seagan"

Grimmerick

Why do you need a label for what you eat, or won't eat? I won't eat liver. What should I call myself?

why not is my question to you? If you wanted to make a term for someone that doesn't eat liver I wouldn't question you, especially when my topic wasn't about whether I should or shouldn't, I do because I can.

I didn't mean to sound so snarky in my original post. You said your goal was to have a label so that you wouldn't have to explain your diet to everyone. The problem is, a label won't change that. There are a lot of people that can't even define what vegetarian is and that label has been around for a very long time. By the time you get all of the variations of vegetarian/pescatarian/vegan/lacto-ovo\.......most people who do not eat this way get very confused anyway. Example: I work at a very large, multi-national company at the Global Headquarters. We constantly have visitors from foreign countries. Many are vegetarian due to culture and religion, but they all have variations on what is acceptable food. I still have to clarify with them what vegetarian means to them before guiding them to the appropriate local eateries where they can find food that fits their dietary restrictions.

ha true that! I was hoping for it to be a term where you can kind of derive the definition from the word, making explaining myself less cumbersome

gemiwing

I'm an AquaVinan... I only ingest wine and water (and the latter is to help the hangovers). My husband is an AquaVelva!!

heeheeheee

ejohndrow

I'm an olivopoopatarian.



I don't eat olives, or poop.

urdoinitwrong
Using a term like that would imply that you ONLY ate olives and pooped.