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Vegan anyone?
katierj1983
Posts: 60
I'm considering going vegan. Anyone who is vegan tell me: Why did you choose that lifestyle? Does it help you have more energy? Physically feel better? What are the pros and cons for you personally?
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Saving for tomorrow, avoiding sleep on cell.0
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Finding complete protein sources is such a drag plus it's easy to overeat simple carbs/grains. That's just me, though. Lmk how it goes if you end up trying it.0
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Hi! I'm vegan, and indulge in the occasional dairy and fish. My acne has completely disappeared, my digestion is great and I wake up feeling a lot happier and lighter. I've been vegan for exactly a year now, since Dec 2012. It can be hard in the beginning, but by doing some research, pinning some yummy recipes on pinterest and even finding your own community for support (I like the Kind Life website, as well as Kris Carr's website for inspiration and recipes) it can make the transition a lot easier. I'd suggest reading Kris Carr's book, Crazy Sexy Diet, for a complete understanding though. The protein deficiency thing is a complete myth, and Kris really makes it all easy to understand. I know it can be difficult to keep an open mind when it comes to the vegan lifestyle, but it really is worth it. I initially just wanted to try it for a month (I loooooooved my steak!) purely for weight loss and yet here I am, a year later0
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Oh and if you're looking for some immediate inspiration, I'd suggest watching documentaries on the subject, Hungry For Change and Food Inc are excellent, as well as Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. Good luck0
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Hi! I'm vegan, and indulge in the occasional dairy and fish.0
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I'm vegan because I don't agree with the exploitation of animals. As a diet though it's like anything else you can have bad vegan diets the same way you can have good diets containing meat and animal products. It's no panacia to losing weight or being healthy.0
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I recommend you try this group-http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/62-happy-herbivores0
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Hi! I'm vegan, and indulge in the occasional dairy and fish.
exactly this^. If you are consuming dairy or fish even occasionally, you aren't a vegan0 -
Hi! I'm vegan, and indulge in the occasional dairy and fish. My acne has completely disappeared, my digestion is great and I wake up feeling a lot happier and lighter. I've been vegan for exactly a year now, since Dec 2012. It can be hard in the beginning, but by doing some research, pinning some yummy recipes on pinterest and even finding your own community for support (I like the Kind Life website, as well as Kris Carr's website for inspiration and recipes) it can make the transition a lot easier. I'd suggest reading Kris Carr's book, Crazy Sexy Diet, for a complete understanding though. The protein deficiency thing is a complete myth, and Kris really makes it all easy to understand. I know it can be difficult to keep an open mind when it comes to the vegan lifestyle, but it really is worth it. I initially just wanted to try it for a month (I loooooooved my steak!) purely for weight loss and yet here I am, a year later
Ahhh.... You might want to look at the definition of vegan. It doesn't include occasionally having dairy and fish. Seriously. You are pescatarian. You are not, and cannot count yourself as vegan eating the way you do.
You can't wear a PETA tshirt and eat a fillet o fish at the same time.0 -
Ahhh.... You might want to look at the definition of vegan. It doesn't include occasionally having dairy and fish. Seriously. You are pescatarian. You are not, and cannot count yourself as vegan eating the way you do.
You can't wear a PETA tshirt and eat a fillet o fish at the same time.0 -
nvm0
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I'm a recovering alcoholic, 2 years sober, but I still get smashed about 3 times a week. hehehehe.0
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I'm a recovering alcoholic, 2 years sober, but I still get smashed about 3 times a week. hehehehe.0
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I'm a vegan too. Pro: I get to be cool at parties when I tell people that I'm a vegan. Con: They look at me weird when I'm eating my steak and washing it down with chocolate milk. Don't they understand it's okay on occasion? They just jelly.0
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I am not Vegan, though I try to eat Vegan food as much as I can. For me it's the health benefits mainly - Dr. Dean Ornish was the first doctor to design a diet that stopped and even reversed heart disease, and it is *almost* vegan. I have read much medical literature on plant-based diets and am convinced that it is the healthiest in the world.
The healthiest sources of protein in the world are Vegan - you can read many medical studies on that topic referred to in John Robbin's Diet for a New America and Dr. Dean Ornish's Spectrum or other books.
I would say the main problem with Veganism is when you go to other people's houses or restaurants, it can be a real b*tch to find anything decent to eat. The number of times I have had to eat "pasta primavera" I could barf.
Get some GREAT cookbooks - I have one vegan one that is asian/world fusion and it keeps things interesting every day. A great cookbook and great recipe websites are a MUST for anyone starting on a vegetarian or vegan diet, to give you great tasty ideas and inspiration and re-teach you how to cook and eat.
I used to eat 100% vegan because of the ethics, however today actually I feel better about eating MEAT than EGGS, because if you eat meat, at least the cow dies and the pain is over. Eggs, for the most part, ensure life-long torture for the animal. Meat-eaters always say "but lettuce has feelings too - you are killing that lettuce!" as a joke, but actually, I am very spiritual and I do revere the soul/spirit in plants as well as in animals, and I always apologize to my herbs when I cut some rosemary, and I thank the plant. I have come to feel that there is not so much difference between the two. I feel bad eating BOTH, but I know I must eat something. THAT is why I am not 100% vegan anymore - I don't see a difference between plants and animals, so I don't see a reason to be 100% Vegan, when 95% veg seems good enough for my health (the Dean Ornish diet). There are several books - scientific ones written by proper biologists and spiritual ones also - which talk about the sentient nature of plants and their consciousness and their ability to feel pain. I would reference them here, but I am sure everyone already thinks I am a nut for having said this, so I won't bother. Either you "feel" that this is true, or you don't; I don't think any book is going to convince anyone that a plant has a soul or consciousness, until you actually sense that for yourself.
My crazy 2 cents' worth.0 -
I'm a vegan too. Pro: I get to be cool at parties when I tell people that I'm a vegan. Con: They look at me weird when I'm eating my steak and washing it down with chocolate milk. Don't they understand it's okay on occasion? They just jelly.0
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I'm pretty sure everyone eats "vegan foods".0
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Oh and if you're looking for some immediate inspiration, I'd suggest watching documentaries on the subject, Hungry For Change and Food Inc are excellent, as well as Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. Good luck
And, to the OP, go vegan, and take some time to learn about how and why. No matter what your diet, vegan or not, i can say that the more fruits and vegetables that you eat, the better you will feel.
Check into the work of the following Doctors:
Alan Goldhamer
Neal Barnard
Colin Campbell
Caldwell Esselstyn
John McDougall0 -
I'm pretty sure everyone eats "vegan foods".
Sure do! I enjoyed some oreos this past weekend, in fact.0 -
I'm pretty sure everyone eats "vegan foods".
Sure do! I enjoyed some oreos this past weekend, in fact.
I knew I was forgetting something on my shopping list!0
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