Looking for Vegetarian and Vegan Friends...

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  • tumblyweed
    tumblyweed Posts: 416 Member
    Kind of getting excited now. I'm going to have so many new things to try :)
  • goodbyerachel
    goodbyerachel Posts: 45
    Vegetarian for five years. Recently been finding ways to up my protein since MFP's limit is WAY too low for my workouts.

    I think you need to add me for my diary but I'm pretty proud of my vegetarianism and diet. :)
  • tumblyweed
    tumblyweed Posts: 416 Member
    Oh the love!!!! Soooo much better than ...bacon.:heart:
  • Cespuglio
    Cespuglio Posts: 385 Member
    Oh the love!!!! Soooo much better than ...bacon.:heart:

    Which, by the way, there are many delicious vegetarian and vegan versions of ;-)
  • tumblyweed
    tumblyweed Posts: 416 Member
    Yeah, no thanks on the fake bacon or other fake products. :noway:

    I really, really don't like a lot of processed foods (Cheetos being an exception).

    I won't eat tofu because it looks and tastes nothing like what it originated as. Veggies pretending to be meat is like... white rappers :noway: (with the exception of Eminem, he just got it like that). :huh:

    I like taste and texture authenticity. :)
  • mrose811
    mrose811 Posts: 3 Member
    I'm vegetarian because of my intense burning hatred for the meat industry and how they treat their animals. I confess, sometimes we get half a cow from a local farm because I support local farms who raise their animals humanely, with room to roam and play, hormone free, and the way animals should be raised.


    I became Vegetarian back in June for the exact reasons. But I always say that if I ever do eat meat again in the future it'll only be from a local farm and ethically raised.
  • alliwithaneye
    alliwithaneye Posts: 163 Member
    Vegetarian since I was a kid and now Vegan so the only big hurdle was dairy and my body can't handle it anyway. My diary is not that impressive at all, I have such a crappy digestive system (ibs) that I have to be super careful when eating BUT I am very supportive! ^_^
  • greenthickies
    greenthickies Posts: 33
    Hi there

    I just joined this site and I'm a vegan. I'd love to be friends with any vegans or vegetarians too. My diary is public so you are very welcome to have a look but this week mine is a bit boring too but hopefully it will go back to normal after a week.

    This week I'm setting myself a challenge to drink nothing but green thickies (fruit smoothies with leafy greens and oats added) to see how I feel at the end of it, and to see if I lose any weight.

    It's been a bit of an eye opener so far anyway.

    Nice to meet you.

    Katherine
  • GenFo
    GenFo Posts: 124 Member
    Hello there,

    I'm an off and on vegetarian/vegan and rarely eat meat - it has to be local. We have been getting eggs from a local farmer so they have crept back into my diet. My diary is hit or miss but fairly healthy (with the exception of chocolate and adult beverages). I'm a big fan of juicing and smoothies.

    I have to chime in and second the suggestion of nutritional yeast and black pepper on popcorn. I'll never go back to cheetos. :love:

    Please feel free to add me. If I had more veggie loving friends I might get even better at it.

    :heart:
  • shoneybabes
    shoneybabes Posts: 199 Member
    I was a vegetarian for years and learnt that I was intolerant to dairy and it took me a year to completely stop taking it. I am a vegan and the best website for vegan recipes is the ppk (post punk kitchen) Isa is an amazing vegan with a good ideas. However some of the recipes are not always healthy unless eaten in moderation. She has amazing cakes, meals puddings etc. She also has a healthy vegan cookbook- Appetite for Reduction. I love her strawberry and spinach salad although it made A LOT of salad for one person. Her recipes are amazing.

    http://www.theppk.com/

    I was once told that it takes 6 weeks to break a habit. I did that with bread and I took it a day at a time. Persevere.

    I don't know how to give up dairy because I had no choice- I associated it with pain which was a good incentive. But a few years on and I don't have any urges or want to take dairy. I hate the smell of milk and sometimes I miss the idea of cheese as I was addicted to it but I never have the urge to eat it.

    Good luck
  • katymcd81
    katymcd81 Posts: 73 Member
    I'm veggie, married to an omni, so my diary might give some tips on omni-friendly veggie food...however I do use quorn and cauldron products, and my fruit and veg is a bit inconsistent (I have IBS made worse by insoluble fibre, so sometimes I just cannot eat it). Other than that I have a fairly healthy diet, I think :)
  • jeddy3mcc
    jeddy3mcc Posts: 177 Member
    I have been a vagetarian all my life. I dont eat anything with a face....lol. I don't plan on going vegan anytime soon as I LOVE LOVE LOVE egg whites, but feel free to add me and check out my diary. Always looking for some new ideas from my fellow ppl
  • Robin628
    Robin628 Posts: 102 Member
    Hi all - I am new to this website and also looking for Veg*n friends (Veg*n-friendly is fine too). I was vegetarian for a couple of years in the past but I'll start by saying I am not 100% vegetarian now (but am striving to be). What does that mean? It means I choose vegetarian and vegan options about 90% of the time, the other 10% is my allowance for poor choices out of convenience and primarily when I am away from home. I grew up omni and pretty much all of my friends and family still are, so I never want to inconvenience them with my lifestyle choices. I am also in sales and travel for work quite a bit, so finding vegetarian meals on the go or when entertaining clients can be a challenge. I know many strict vegetarians and vegans may find this just lazy, but the way I see it is any attempt to make your diet primarily plant-based is going to have a positive outcome on your health, the environment, and towards the ethical treatment of animals.

    It would be nice to connect with other fans of plant-based diets and lifestyles to share stories, ideas, recipes, product opinions/reviews, experiences, etc. I will try to make my diary open (I am not sure how to do that yet but will look as soon as I finish this post) and would welcome any questions or comments or ideas to make meals more nutritionally balanced and figure friendly!

    Robin
  • Robin628
    Robin628 Posts: 102 Member
    Tings are good Cheetos replacement. Also check out snacks by Snikiddy Snacks, they make a mean cheesy puff. I first found them at Whole Foods but I have also seen them in my local big chain grocery store. All their products are vegetarian and some are vegan. My favorite is their Ketchup Fries! I don;t know what the rules are here for embedding websites, just google "snikiddy" and their website and facebook pages come up.
  • bridies01
    bridies01 Posts: 57 Member
    Feel free to add me. I am vegetarian, although on occasion I will eat fish - don't love it, but make it for my family and sometimes the Hubs hounds me into eating some :) I do eat eggs and some dairy (yogurt and cheese).
  • lovetobethin86
    lovetobethin86 Posts: 202 Member
    You're welcome to check out my diary but for a long time I just substituted cheese for meat so I'm still figuring it out too!

    One thing I have discovered is that nutritional yeast is a good substitute for cheese in some circumstances (like on beans). It has minimal fat and lots of protein, and a cheese-ish taste.

    Where do you buy nutritional yeast? Is there a particular brand you use?

    I get my nutritional yeast at Superstore n the organic section "Purely Bulk" its in a plastic container
  • lovetobethin86
    lovetobethin86 Posts: 202 Member
    I'm vegan you can all add me!
  • nheilweil
    nheilweil Posts: 82 Member
    I'm not sure why I waited until I turned 50 to really explore nutritional science, but now that I have, the advantage of a whole-foods plant based diet is clear to me. I can proudly say that I've been vegan for 3 weeks now! While this will surely get a laugh from those who have had the advantages of being long-time vegans, it means a ton to me in terms of a positive accomplishment!

    Please feel free to add me, I'd love to get feedback and share and learn from the vegan community here on MFP!

    - Nicholas

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