Any Vegans on here?

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  • Papayamaya5
    Papayamaya5 Posts: 45 Member
    I'm vegan - feel free to add me! I like trying "ethnic foods" and LOVE vegan desserts so my diary is full of filling and heathy foods!
  • blkmlk
    blkmlk Posts: 4
    I was hoping to find this post! I'm a vegan! It will have been 2 years at the end of this November since I have become vegan. I guess my goal is to maintain weight and gain muscle. I'm finding it hard to get rid of the pounds though... :-/
  • lumayaa
    lumayaa Posts: 19
    any vegans, feel free to add me :D xo
  • makemewannadie
    makemewannadie Posts: 401 Member
    Another vegan who welcomes any friend requests from fellow vegans (:
    I went vegan over three and a half years ago. and never looked back!
  • carebearhere
    carebearhere Posts: 37 Member
    I'm an oldish vegan, well, four and a half years, my diary is open, and pretty healthy IMO, except for the tinned fruit, if you're wanting ideas, happy to accept and motivate new friends :)
  • Zebamarie
    Zebamarie Posts: 2
    Though I'm a newbie vegan, even having this lifestyle for the short amount of time that I have, has made feel happier, healthier, and more energized!
  • mamagooskie
    mamagooskie Posts: 2,964 Member
    I am vegan and have been for over a year now. I lost my weight as a meat eater though, but I do now feel healthier and still have goals to reach.
  • marijanb
    marijanb Posts: 2 Member
    vegan for 5months, vegeterian 8months. have a problem with cottage cheese, i eat it sometimes.
  • glennhaggard
    glennhaggard Posts: 21 Member
    Welcome, all! Sorry I've been quiet on here, I was in Monterey for a few days of fun and remembering special places of my youth. It was really inspiring walking along the coast on a trail I used to wake up and run 7 miles on every morning. Today, I took my walking into running and feel pretty great about it.

    I'm trying ot really kick up the vegan foods, exploring more options and getting a wider assortment of food choices to prevent stagnation. I also now use Dewa B12 (with B6 and Folic) sublingual vitamins, and I think it has helped a lot with my energy, and B12 is pretty tough to get for vegans, compared to other nutrients.

    I exercise before breakfast, or consuming anything at all, really, so I'm really seeking some good breakfast options for post-workout success. I think I need a healthy dose of protien and fiber to keep me feeling full until lunch (first potential binge of the day) and through until I log out of work (second, and more dangerous potential binge). I just about never binge after eating a satisfying breakfast, and it's just too hot for coach's oats at the moment. I usually mix it with trail mix, bananas and a little almond milk.
  • deb62pink
    deb62pink Posts: 84 Member
    I'm a new Vegan, only been doing it for 2 1/2 weeks, but I have noticed a remarkable difference in how i feel and I've also lost 3Kgs in that short time just by cutting our dairy, meat and eggs. It's amazing how not sluggish my digestive system is. For years I have been struggling with a "slow" intestine, but after a couple of days it appears all good....I live in Rural Victoria in Australia, so it's very hard to get my hands on a lot of Vegan stuff, but I'm making do at the moment and am quite happy. I do worry abit about the vitamins and protien side of things, so I'm keeping a keen interest on here to see what people with more experience in this, have to say. The best move I ever made!! For my concience and my health :-)
  • RumpusP
    RumpusP Posts: 163 Member
    Hi hi. I used to be on here as RumpusParable but got rid of my profile. So I'm back as RumpusP.

    Vegetarian for around 7-8 years, vegan for around 3-4. I'm not sure on the exact numbers.

    Please feel free to add me!
  • gingerveg
    gingerveg Posts: 748 Member
    I've been vegetarian or vegan for the past 25 years (I sort of pendulum back and forth). I'm vegetarian at the moment but i still eat a lot of vegan too. Anyway there is a whole group of us here on MFP. Add me if you wish and welcome!
  • refinley2
    refinley2 Posts: 52 Member
    vegan but for the wrong reasons. I just like the health benefits (energy, clear skin, weight loss, etc)
  • glennhaggard
    glennhaggard Posts: 21 Member
    vegan but for the wrong reasons. I just like the health benefits (energy, clear skin, weight loss, etc)

    I'm not sure there is, or at least that is, a wrong reason. I know people who had a health scare, people who do it for animal reasons, or whatever. Oddly enough, environmental concerns and all the grabage in a lot of these animals raised in an unnatural way were intial prods in that direction for me.

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