wanting more vegetarian/vegan friends

angmarie28
angmarie28 Posts: 2,898 Member
in Introduce Yourself
ive been on MFP for almost a year, and have some of the best friends on the sight, but most of then are meat eaters, which is all fine and dandy, but its hard to get ideas from others diaries when i dont eat what they eat. Im vegetarian, but like to eat vegan meals also. so if your a vegetarian or vegan, add me :)
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  • plantlyfe
    plantlyfe Posts: 9
    Vegetarian here!
  • deb3129
    deb3129 Posts: 1,294 Member
    Vegan, add me if you like. I also have quite a few friends, but not too many vegan/vegetarian ones!
  • rose_turtle
    rose_turtle Posts: 20 Member
    Hi, I'm a vegetarian. Also check out Groups if you haven't already. Here's one of mine: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/45-happy-herbivores
  • angmarie28
    angmarie28 Posts: 2,898 Member
    im new to this, havent had meat in 1 1/2 weeks, im loving it but struggling on new meal ideas, everything i eat is mainly taco/burritos, salad, and stir fry
  • alexie97
    alexie97 Posts: 20 Member
    i'll be vegetarian for a year in exactly a month! woo!
  • angmarie28
    angmarie28 Posts: 2,898 Member
    Hi, I'm a vegetarian. Also check out Groups if you haven't already. Here's one of mine: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/45-happy-herbivores
    I just joined that group last week :)
  • bubbaduts
    bubbaduts Posts: 196 Member
    im a flexatarian i go in spurts where i wont eat meat at all then i will eat it sometimes but i eat meatless alot
  • angmarie28
    angmarie28 Posts: 2,898 Member
    i'll be vegetarian for a year in exactly a month! woo!
    I cant wait till its been that long for me, I feel like I sound rediculouse saying ive only been vegetarian for just over a week haha. I gave up beef once when I was a teen, and have wanted to become vegetarian for years, but I watched "Vegucated" and that was it, and im not going back
  • bubbaduts
    bubbaduts Posts: 196 Member
    After watching food inc it made me go veggie for awhile now if i buy any meat i get it from the farm where i can see the animals.
  • angmarie28
    angmarie28 Posts: 2,898 Member
    After watching food inc it made me go veggie for awhile now if i buy any meat i get it from the farm where i can see the animals.
    when I first started, I was talking to my brother (the biggest meat eater ever) and I told him I didnt want to be a part of these slaughter houses and the way they treat animals, so hes like what about hunted animals, I said well maybe i would eat like a hunted dear since it had a chance at life for awhile and wasnt tortured, well now he plans to hunt a dear so he can make he eat it, little does he know I changed my mind hahaha. I fear if I give in once, Ill start craving it and going back to eating it
  • deticxe
    deticxe Posts: 17
    I'm vegetarian, working my way to vegan! I eat a ton of beans and salad, also looking for other ideas!
  • lovetobethin86
    lovetobethin86 Posts: 202 Member
    I'm Vegan, I added u:)
  • oDapho
    oDapho Posts: 50
    I'm a vegetarian trying to eat mostly vegan.. though I do have dairy here and there sometimes. I'll send you a friend request. :D
  • deltalbarbie
    deltalbarbie Posts: 50
    Pescatarian here! Fell free to add me
  • bubbaduts
    bubbaduts Posts: 196 Member
    After watching food inc it made me go veggie for awhile now if i buy any meat i get it from the farm where i can see the animals.
    when I first started, I was talking to my brother (the biggest meat eater ever) and I told him I didnt want to be a part of these slaughter houses and the way they treat animals, so hes like what about hunted animals, I said well maybe i would eat like a hunted dear since it had a chance at life for awhile and wasnt tortured, well now he plans to hunt a dear so he can make he eat it, little does he know I changed my mind hahaha. I fear if I give in once, Ill start craving it and going back to eating it

    that was the problem i had some pork and it was all over after that i craved it. But i figure as long as its a moderation thing i can feel ok about it. But dairy will always be hard for me i love me some Chobani.
  • angmarie28
    angmarie28 Posts: 2,898 Member
    After watching food inc it made me go veggie for awhile now if i buy any meat i get it from the farm where i can see the animals.
    when I first started, I was talking to my brother (the biggest meat eater ever) and I told him I didnt want to be a part of these slaughter houses and the way they treat animals, so hes like what about hunted animals, I said well maybe i would eat like a hunted dear since it had a chance at life for awhile and wasnt tortured, well now he plans to hunt a dear so he can make he eat it, little does he know I changed my mind hahaha. I fear if I give in once, Ill start craving it and going back to eating it

    that was the problem i had some pork and it was all over after that i craved it. But i figure as long as its a moderation thing i can feel ok about it. But dairy will always be hard for me i love me some Chobani.
    ya, I LOVE buffalo wings, and the other day my mom was making finger steaks (my favorite) I had to leave for home right then, I wanted one so bad
  • fleurmegs
    fleurmegs Posts: 3
    Vegetarian here!
  • livelaughlove384
    livelaughlove384 Posts: 100
    Vegetarian here! Feel free to add me! I love to cook and find new and different vegetarian/vegan dishes!!
  • KatRamsay
    KatRamsay Posts: 7 Member
    i am a vegetarian, been for about 18years. Although probably less so now as after i had my boys i really took to fish. I cook a lot of vegan foods due to lactose intolerant hubby. I do lots of veggie home cooked (simple meals). A good book is the veganomicon. My sister got me into that. Yummy recipes. Or google post punk kitchen. The author has a blog.

    Good luck.
    Kat

    p.s. feel free to add me as a friend
  • raegan1215
    raegan1215 Posts: 89
    lifelong vegetarian here! feel free to add me...i'm new here too and don't have any friends yet! (that sounds so sad...haha!)
  • BallofEnergy
    BallofEnergy Posts: 1
    I am a flexatarian too. I am new (again) to this site and would love some more friends!
  • CollegiateGrief
    CollegiateGrief Posts: 552 Member
    i'll be vegetarian for a year in exactly a month! woo!
    I cant wait till its been that long for me, I feel like I sound rediculouse saying ive only been vegetarian for just over a week haha. I gave up beef once when I was a teen, and have wanted to become vegetarian for years, but I watched "Vegucated" and that was it, and im not going back

    I just watched this yesterday! I've been toying with the idea of going veg for a while now. I tried to cut down on meat for a while a few months back and gave up, but it's still been in the back of my mind all this time. I'm giving it another go, not ready yet to claim the vegetarian label, but I'm really weighing this and making sure I can do it in the long term.

    So, not quite veg yet, but heading there. Feel free to add me if you like.
  • fleurmegs
    fleurmegs Posts: 3
    For those that have recently become a veggie, here's a website with a lot of inspirational vegan recipes:

    http://ohsheglows.com

    I'm also gluten free, and this site has a ton of veggie/vegan ideas and I can vouch that the recipes are DIVINE:

    http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com

    This cookbook is also helpful, not only on recipes, but how to eat healthy as a vegetarian and the benefits it can have if followed properly:

    http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Vegetarian-Cookbook-Whitecap-Books/dp/155110752X/ref=pd_sim_b_2
  • ChristieNJFitnessAddict
    ChristieNJFitnessAddict Posts: 50 Member
    I'm not a 100% vegetarian. I was doing the vegetarian thing but it got so hard to keep eating the same thing and not getting enough protein. Between my work schedule, then I was playing softball or going to the gym the days I wasn't playing softball. I will admit I did remain eating fish, I can't give that up. Still to this day I will not eat red meat at all. I will have chicken and turkey but once in a while. I want to get off the poultry again though but I need to find more healthy recipes. Lately I love anything with avocados or beets. I would love to swap recipes.
  • angmarie28
    angmarie28 Posts: 2,898 Member
    i'll be vegetarian for a year in exactly a month! woo!
    I cant wait till its been that long for me, I feel like I sound rediculouse saying ive only been vegetarian for just over a week haha. I gave up beef once when I was a teen, and have wanted to become vegetarian for years, but I watched "Vegucated" and that was it, and im not going back

    I just watched this yesterday! I've been toying with the idea of going veg for a while now. I tried to cut down on meat for a while a few months back and gave up, but it's still been in the back of my mind all this time. I'm giving it another go, not ready yet to claim the vegetarian label, but I'm really weighing this and making sure I can do it in the long term.

    So, not quite veg yet, but heading there. Feel free to add me if you like.
    I tried to cut back, but failed, now that I desided to just do it, its alot easier
  • Leo_Joy_HG
    Leo_Joy_HG Posts: 57 Member
    I'm Vegan!
  • angmarie28
    angmarie28 Posts: 2,898 Member
    I'm not a 100% vegetarian. I was doing the vegetarian thing but it got so hard to keep eating the same thing and not getting enough protein. Between my work schedule, then I was playing softball or going to the gym the days I wasn't playing softball. I will admit I did remain eating fish, I can't give that up. Still to this day I will not eat red meat at all. I will have chicken and turkey but once in a while. I want to get off the poultry again though but I need to find more healthy recipes. Lately I love anything with avocados or beets. I would love to swap recipes.
    chicken was pretty easy for me, they pump them chickens with so much steroids or whatever crap to give them such huge breasts they cant even walk, why would I want that crap in my body, as for turkey, thanksgiving is going to be hard, i love turkey, good thing its 10 months away
  • fleurmegs
    fleurmegs Posts: 3
    I'm not a 100% vegetarian. I was doing the vegetarian thing but it got so hard to keep eating the same thing and not getting enough protein. Between my work schedule, then I was playing softball or going to the gym the days I wasn't playing softball. I will admit I did remain eating fish, I can't give that up. Still to this day I will not eat red meat at all. I will have chicken and turkey but once in a while. I want to get off the poultry again though but I need to find more healthy recipes. Lately I love anything with avocados or beets. I would love to swap recipes.
    chicken was pretty easy for me, they pump them chickens with so much steroids or whatever crap to give them such huge breasts they cant even walk, why would I want that crap in my body, as for turkey, thanksgiving is going to be hard, i love turkey, good thing its 10 months away

    Turkey was initially hard for me, because of the traditional factor - but my husband and I have made a new tradition with different, very yummy recipes, especially after I found out I had celiacs and couldn't eat anything. I don't feel left out anymore, and I'm still quite full and happy surrounded by meat-eaters! ;)
  • Dawnymaries
    Dawnymaries Posts: 109
    I have gone on and off the veg thing several times. It's hard to keep up, but lately I've been thinking that way again. I probably will soon. I need some good ideas, too!
  • angmarie28
    angmarie28 Posts: 2,898 Member
    I'm not a 100% vegetarian. I was doing the vegetarian thing but it got so hard to keep eating the same thing and not getting enough protein. Between my work schedule, then I was playing softball or going to the gym the days I wasn't playing softball. I will admit I did remain eating fish, I can't give that up. Still to this day I will not eat red meat at all. I will have chicken and turkey but once in a while. I want to get off the poultry again though but I need to find more healthy recipes. Lately I love anything with avocados or beets. I would love to swap recipes.
    chicken was pretty easy for me, they pump them chickens with so much steroids or whatever crap to give them such huge breasts they cant even walk, why would I want that crap in my body, as for turkey, thanksgiving is going to be hard, i love turkey, good thing its 10 months away

    Turkey was initially hard for me, because of the traditional factor - but my husband and I have made a new tradition with different, very yummy recipes, especially after I found out I had celiacs and couldn't eat anything. I don't feel left out anymore, and I'm still quite full and happy surrounded by meat-eaters! ;)
    I love mashed potatos, corn, and deviled eggs and pumpkin pie, so ill have plenty to stuff my face with haha

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