Vegetarian buddies?!

tyraskanks_
tyraskanks_ Posts: 229
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I just started my veg-head journey, but I'm already really enjoying it and not really missing meat at all.

I decided to become a vegetarian after I watched Forks Over Knife's and Food, Inc. I know they promote a vegan diet, but I'm just not ready for that. Haha.

My fiber has been tripled since I started and I actually don't feel bloated for once.

Anyone like to eat food and lots of it? Add me!

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  • luckyclover78
    luckyclover78 Posts: 115 Member
    I decided to go plant based after seeing that movie too. Feel free to add me! :)
  • lisaloumn2
    lisaloumn2 Posts: 203 Member
    Been plant based myself since July with a few missteps along the way. Tried vegan for about 45 days, but missed cheese and butter too much (not so much the dairy as I have been drinking almond Milk for a while). Don't miss meat at all and have actual felt ill the few times I have eaten it since July.
  • ipsamet
    ipsamet Posts: 436 Member
    Ohh! Me me me!! I've been a veggie for ummm... 15? years and I eat LOTS. Added you! Love vegetarian friends :)
  • tyraskanks_
    tyraskanks_ Posts: 229
    How many carbs do you guys eat? I've noticed my carb intake has gone up a lot since.
  • csm1021
    csm1021 Posts: 13 Member
    I've been vegetarian for 5 years. I try to eat vegan when I can mostly at home, I travel a lot for work and it can be difficult avoiding cheese.

    Food over Forks and Food Inc are great movies. You might also want to watch Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead.

    Feel free to add me.
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    I saw that movie 8 months ago, and it changed my life. It has been a journey that started with trying out a vegetarian diet for a while and eventually i went vegan. Feel free to add me.

    You will start to just feel better and better as the days go by. Going vegan was the best decision i ever made. I feel younger than i have in years, and every part of my body works better. Congratulations on your good dietary decision.

    Welcome to Healthy
    Population: You
  • toggerr
    toggerr Posts: 15 Member
    I am in my first week in the vegetarian club too. So far I love it! I have decided I will try it for a month and then decide if I can take that extra step to vegan. We shall see.
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    You might also want to watch Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead.
    I second this.
  • ipsamet
    ipsamet Posts: 436 Member
    How many carbs do you guys eat? I've noticed my carb intake has gone up a lot since.

    Depends on the day, but it's usually 150-200 grams. I'm not on a low carb diet so I don't worry about it, though. It hasn't hindered my progress at all personally!
  • besaro
    besaro Posts: 1,858 Member
    Vegetarian for over 20 years, I don't seem to have issue with my carbs, at least not how MFP set up my macros,feel free to add me or just peruse my diary.
  • tyraskanks_
    tyraskanks_ Posts: 229
    You might also want to watch Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead.
    I second this.

    I've actually watched half of it. I need to finish the second half. I actually watched all three of these movies in one day.
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    How many carbs do you guys eat? I've noticed my carb intake has gone up a lot since.
    As long as you limit vegetable oils and dairy, your fat intake will ultimately drop, leading to your body becoming a more efficient carb burner. (Avoid processed carbohydrates. You wont have problems with carbs from unprocessed fruit or veggies)
  • tyraskanks_
    tyraskanks_ Posts: 229
    How many carbs do you guys eat? I've noticed my carb intake has gone up a lot since.
    As long as you limit vegetable oils and dairy, your fat intake will ultimately drop, leading to your body becoming a more efficient carb burner. (Avoid processed carbohydrates. You wont have problems with carbs from unprocessed fruit or veggies)

    So basically I should just watch WHAT I eat instead of my macros? Makes sense. Veggies have carbs in them and they shouldn't count! lol
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    You might also want to watch Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead.
    I second this.

    I've actually watched half of it. I need to finish the second half. I actually watched all three of these movies in one day.
    The day i watched Forks Over Knives and FSND in the same day was the day i made the best decision of my life.
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    How many carbs do you guys eat? I've noticed my carb intake has gone up a lot since.
    As long as you limit vegetable oils and dairy, your fat intake will ultimately drop, leading to your body becoming a more efficient carb burner. (Avoid processed carbohydrates. You wont have problems with carbs from unprocessed fruit or veggies)

    So basically I should just watch WHAT I eat instead of my macros? Makes sense. Veggies have carbs in them and they shouldn't count! lol
    Fruits and veggies, eat all you want
    Everything else, be careful.
    That's the way i see it, anyway. Everything counts, but if you get to the point where you are completely on a whole foods plant based diet, eating a variety of foods, like the one recommended by Dr's Esselstyn, Campbell, Barnard, and Mcdougall, you wont need to worry about counting anything. You will get full on fiber and water before you ever eat too much of any particular macro or micro.
  • PeriwinklePineapple
    PeriwinklePineapple Posts: 31 Member
    Hi! I havent eat meat/poultry for 7-8 years, but I do still eat fish at this point. Love sushi. And salmon. And calamari lol However, think im going to give quitting seafood a go soon too, definitely need more veggie friends to share ideas with.
  • bdunt2646
    bdunt2646 Posts: 99 Member
    i just began my journey on a vegitarian lifestyle 3 days ago!!! feel free to add me!!
  • chelseaalicia
    chelseaalicia Posts: 164 Member
    I am vegetarian as well- feel free to add me if you like! (I do a 40-30-30 carb/protein/fat ratio and it's working super well for me right now),
  • kaypat09
    kaypat09 Posts: 130 Member
    I'm a vegetarian! Feel free to add :)
  • bronnyd
    bronnyd Posts: 278 Member
    Feel free to add me fellow veggies!

    I was a vegetarian for 5 years. For the past year I had been eating small amounts of meat until very recently when I decided to return to a vegetarian diet. I should say pescatarian actually since I do eat fish occasionally, and take fish oil daily.
  • blkbery
    blkbery Posts: 1
    I recently became a vegetarian and I would love to have more vegetarian friends. Please feel free to add me.
  • JingleMuffin
    JingleMuffin Posts: 543 Member
    been veggie for over 2 years and always loving it!

    anyone can add me :)
  • toggerr
    toggerr Posts: 15 Member
    Wow, I just saw Fork's over Knives. Amazing! How did I miss this before???
  • schoonma
    schoonma Posts: 27
    I've been a Vegetarian for years, once in a while I will have cheese and butter, but I've eaten this way for years. Also went Vegan but find it hard to maintain in the cold, Northern Wisconsin weather, LOVE Veggie Chili. If anyone would like to add me, please feel free to also, I love getting advice, support, info, etc.

    Take Care!
    Mary Ann
  • JenniTheVeggie
    JenniTheVeggie Posts: 2,474 Member
    I have been a vegetarian since 1995. Feel free to add me.
  • TreeHugger2013
    TreeHugger2013 Posts: 65 Member
    Fellow vegetarian here too for about the past 5 or 6 years now ... actually making the move to vegan in 2013. I have cut out dairy for the most part already for medical reasons. Friend request sent! :smile:
  • alexstosic
    alexstosic Posts: 11 Member
    Hi tyra,
    Welcome to the club, veggie since 1999, I went vegetarian probably after seeing "Lisa the Vegetarian".
    I've had the carb problem as well.
    Since I started logging on livestrong I noticed it was like 60-70%

    Since September started 40-30-40 like... But now I'm in keto (although I carb up during week end)
    Feeling much much better, no bloating, shredding pounds of fat and I'm really happy with my physique.

    Feel free to add me, I cook a lot although I don't know if recipes are visible when created on the iPad.
    Ciao
  • MindfulVegana
    MindfulVegana Posts: 38 Member
    I'm a newbie vegan I need friends so I can see what you all eat I do it my way need help on recipes or food tips?

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