Vegans, where are you??

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mindypants
mindypants Posts: 3 Member
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I've been loosely following a vegan diet for the past year - I like to say I "dabble" in veganism - and have decided that my road to success lies in a plant-based diet. I'm shooting for a 30-lb weight loss and a week and a half in, I'm down 6. I'm feeling great but would love to connect with some other veggie lovers to share tips and tricks, recipes, and plain old fashioned motivation.

Where are my vegans??

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  • rw4004
    rw4004 Posts: 157
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    Hey,how are you?Congrats on your loss!I have been vegan on and off for a long time.Feel free to add me.
  • mamadoni
    mamadoni Posts: 3
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    Hiya - I am about 95% Vegetarian and almost Vegan! Feel free to add me - congrats on your success I truly believe Veganism is the way to go - although I am not always disciplined enough to live it!

    :smile:
  • thyagofalconi
    thyagofalconi Posts: 16 Member
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    100% vegetarian, not vegan YET. Feel free to add me. =)
  • rose_turtle
    rose_turtle Posts: 20 Member
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    Hi there! I'm vegetarian myself. Congrats on your success! I love to cook and enjoy sharing recipes.
  • deb3129
    deb3129 Posts: 1,294 Member
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    I am about 99% vegan, feel free to add me if you want. I have been eating a plant based diet since March of this year .Best choice I ever made!!!
  • veganbabe133
    veganbabe133 Posts: 46 Member
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    Hey! I have been full out vegan for a year and a half now! Love it! It truly is the best way to live. Feel free to add me! I have a lot of good advice as a nutritional science major as well :D
  • KLo924
    KLo924 Posts: 379 Member
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    Long-time vegetarian here, more recent vegan :) Woohoo vegans!!

    There's a vegan group you may like: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/46-team-vegan
  • TreeHugger2013
    TreeHugger2013 Posts: 65 Member
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    100% vegetarian for the past 5 years and working towards to full vegan ... feel free to add me as well :)
  • idream2bgwen
    idream2bgwen Posts: 424 Member
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    I am a newby vegan. I just started last Friday on recommendation from my Neurologist for my migraines. I am loving it thus far. I had an awesome dinner last night. YAY!!! It is a challenge right now because I am cooking two dinner pretty much for my family and myself but it is doable (I did it when I first started losing weight). Have a great day everybody!!! :happy:
  • KLo924
    KLo924 Posts: 379 Member
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    PS: Here are some of my favorite vegan recipe sites... :flowerforyou:

    Post Punk Kitchen: www.theppk.com

    Vegan Yum Yum: http://veganyumyum.com/

    Vegangela: http://www.vegangela.com/

    Vegan Dad: http://vegandad.blogspot.com/

    Braisen Woman: http://www.braisenwoman.com/

    Vegan For the Win: http://veganforthewin.wordpress.com/
  • mindypants
    mindypants Posts: 3 Member
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    Amen to that! Joining a CSA (farm co-op) has been a huge help. It's opened me up to new veggies and forced us to try new recipes. But the damn cheese gets me sometimes...
  • KarCrib
    KarCrib Posts: 39 Member
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    Feel free to add me. Vegan here!
  • mindypants
    mindypants Posts: 3 Member
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    Awesome. Thanks, KLo!
  • alihart29
    alihart29 Posts: 6 Member
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    Can't stand the labels that come with being *vegan* *pescatarian* *vegetarian* etc ... honestly, I prefer to say I am a plant-based eater ... I follow a high raw lifestyle. For some very easy to follow books, invest in the series from the Happy Herbivore by Lindsey Nixon. Website: http://happyherbivore.com/ To dabble into the health benefits of raw ... follow Penni Shelton, the Raw Food Rehab and Drew McCall Burke (the Sexy Raw Vegan) .... or young & raw (they are a couple) ...

    You can drive yourself nuts with a zillion webpages ... these ones I listed are from years of filtering through them - hahaha!

    Feel free to add me ;) I have been plant based for over 4 years - I would never, ever, ever, go back to a SAD (Standard American Diet) again ;) Take care! Alicia
  • alihart29
    alihart29 Posts: 6 Member
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    Mindypants! Try making your own cheese!! I do all the time (with nut bases) .. trust me, my SAD friends LOVE IT!
  • skinnyforhi
    skinnyforhi Posts: 340 Member
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    I try to limit animal products but I do eat fish once or twice a week. I'll also admit to the occasional string cheese as a snack or shredded cheese on pasta. Every once in a great while I have Greek yogurt. Feel free to add me--I have no friends (at least on MyFitnessPal :)) and I'd love to see how others manage to get enough protein while minimizing animal products.

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