Looking for plant strong or plant based diet people
tinkymoe
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Hi ~ I am hoping to find a group of like minded folks who would like to support each other along our journeys. I visited the vegan group and was discouraged by some of the negative posts towards people who are not strict vegans. In my opinion, anyone who is at least trying to eat mostly fruits and vegetables and wants to have optimum health is welcome in my circle of friends! Bashing people because they don't fit your definition of a label is not my idea of support and encouragement. I would rather focus on progress, not perfection and would love to find some like minded folks to share this journey with.
After eating plant based for the last few years, I am actually the heaviest I have ever been in my life right now. Do not be fooled, just by being vegetarian or plant based does not make you skinny if you still eat processed and junk food. Believe me, you can find vegan, vegetarian, plant based processed and junk foods without even trying. I also love peanut and other nut butters and nuts in general. I have been eating too much high fat foods, and foods with too much sugar and too much salt.
Clearly, I have food issues. So, the only option for me at this point is to abstain from my trigger foods and focus on nutrient dense, natural whole food based eating. I don't know how many people know Chef AJ, follow Health Girl's Kitchen's blog or have read Dr. McDougal's Maximum Weight Loss book, but that is what I am doing now. Anyone else??
After eating plant based for the last few years, I am actually the heaviest I have ever been in my life right now. Do not be fooled, just by being vegetarian or plant based does not make you skinny if you still eat processed and junk food. Believe me, you can find vegan, vegetarian, plant based processed and junk foods without even trying. I also love peanut and other nut butters and nuts in general. I have been eating too much high fat foods, and foods with too much sugar and too much salt.
Clearly, I have food issues. So, the only option for me at this point is to abstain from my trigger foods and focus on nutrient dense, natural whole food based eating. I don't know how many people know Chef AJ, follow Health Girl's Kitchen's blog or have read Dr. McDougal's Maximum Weight Loss book, but that is what I am doing now. Anyone else??
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I just typed out a long reply and lost it..ugh ;=)
I lost 40 lbs with Dr Fuhrman's plan in 2009 and kept it off till this past year when poor choices and emotional eating of poor plant based choices allowed me to gain about 10 lbs. I am familiar with AJ, Julieanna Hever, Dr Campbell, The Esselstyns, Pam Popper, Neal Barnard The McDougalls etc.
I am in the process of taking it off with good food and exercise and trying to reduce the SOS ( Sugar- Oil- Salt) and any other calorie dense foods such as nuts which were part of my downfall. I lost a lot of weight keeping to an ounce a day with Dr. Fuhrman but we shall see how I utilize them this go round. I have had weight issues my entire life but plant based works for me on many levels and is a better way for me personally to eat.
I searched here for plant based and saw your post and thought I would say hi ;=)
I find using the tracker hit and miss for me, but keep trying to do something to keep me in the moment and track exercise too.. A true plant based plan does not usually require calorie counting. I find that when I eat correctly, the weight just sort of falls off.0 -
I have been a pescatarian/vegetarian for around 6 years. I eat a 95% vegetarian diet but I do have an occasional piece of fish or shrimp. (Try telling that to a hardcore vegan lol) Anyway, I too have found that, despite a plant based diet, I am fat. I grow a lot of my own vegetables and half my yard is lettuces. I eat tons of lettuce/spinach....but I LOVE the almonds, baco's (soy), dressings, dried cranberries, croutons, etc that I inevitably pile on. Eggplant parm...sweet potato black bean enchiladas...banana peanut butter smoothies (or any other fruit variety)...yes please. My husband and I "joke" all the time that we have to be the fattest vegetarians there is. I have of course learned we are not alone. When we tell people we are vegetarians (easier than trying to explain what a pescatarian is all the time), we get some crazy looks! Feel free to friend!!!0
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Which group did you look at? The Happy Herbivores group is good, and it's for both vegans and vegetarians (I'm the latter).0
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I just started with plant based. I'm not counting the years I was a lacto ovo vegetarian long ago. I still ate like crap.0
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I just start pullus, equus tied to evo pescatarian strong based plants and weak based plants diet. It is the best of the land, ocean, fowl, and ponies diet available. I do not like labels though . . . .can you sense the sarcasm?0
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You can add me!0
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I like HH. I have several of her cookbooks.0
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I just start pullus, equus tied to evo pescatarian strong based plants and weak based plants diet. It is the best of the land, ocean, fowl, and ponies diet available. I do not like labels though . . . .can you sense the sarcasm?
You kill horses, don't you?
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I just start pullus, equus tied to evo pescatarian strong based plants and weak based plants diet. It is the best of the land, ocean, fowl, and ponies diet available. I do not like labels though . . . .can you sense the sarcasm?
You kill horses, don't you?
Somebody saw the Latin; and no, but the labeling just makes my eyes roll. Though horse is eaten in some countries. And I get the need for labels, people need them :bigsmile:0 -
I just start pullus, equus tied to evo pescatarian strong based plants and weak based plants diet. It is the best of the land, ocean, fowl, and ponies diet available. I do not like labels though . . . .can you sense the sarcasm?
You kill horses, don't you?
Somebody saw the Latin; and no, but the labeling just makes my eyes roll. Though horse is eaten in some countries. And I get the need for labels, people need them :bigsmile:
As an anarcho-communist, feminist, freshly minted vegan, I concur!
Edit. Forgot a hyphen. Also, humanist. Except when I'm being a misanthrope. Hey, I'm grumpy before coffee.0 -
I eat a plant-based diet... i've lost 10 pounds in 4 weeks and I lost more than an inch off my waist.0
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Wow! I didn't realize there were responses!! Hahahaha!0
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I am familiar with all of the above as well. I agree if eating a plant strong diet, truly, with no SOS, counting calories is not necessary however I find myself carb heavy and greens light. I also can find plenty of vegan or plant strong processed food that has no business in my body but because of an overloaded schedule and/or laziness, I eat more of it than I should, hence, the fat is not budging. Thank you for taking the time to say HI and I am glad to meet you! Best of luck to both of us!!0
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I have been a pescatarian/vegetarian for around 6 years. I eat a 95% vegetarian diet but I do have an occasional piece of fish or shrimp. (Try telling that to a hardcore vegan lol) Anyway, I too have found that, despite a plant based diet, I am fat. I grow a lot of my own vegetables and half my yard is lettuces. I eat tons of lettuce/spinach....but I LOVE the almonds, baco's (soy), dressings, dried cranberries, croutons, etc that I inevitably pile on. Eggplant parm...sweet potato black bean enchiladas...banana peanut butter smoothies (or any other fruit variety)...yes please. My husband and I "joke" all the time that we have to be the fattest vegetarians there is. I have of course learned we are not alone. When we tell people we are vegetarians (easier than trying to explain what a pescatarian is all the time), we get some crazy looks! Feel free to friend!!!
That's just like me!!!!! Except I don't have all the veggies growing right now. I am overwhelmed with school and work right now, but this fall, I am getting my veggies back! I feel so relieved to see there are other people facing similar issues!0 -
I just start pullus, equus tied to evo pescatarian strong based plants and weak based plants diet. It is the best of the land, ocean, fowl, and ponies diet available. I do not like labels though . . . .can you sense the sarcasm?
You kill horses, don't you?
Somebody saw the Latin; and no, but the labeling just makes my eyes roll. Though horse is eaten in some countries. And I get the need for labels, people need them :bigsmile:
As an anarcho-communist, feminist, freshly minted vegan, I concur!
Edit. Forgot a hyphen. Also, humanist. Except when I'm being a misanthrope. Hey, I'm grumpy before coffee.
You two are cracking me up!!!0 -
I eat meat once or twice a week, normally. I do eat milk and eggs but we eat tons of vegetarian meals, too. I love smoothies made with either almond milk and whey protein or Greek yogurt.
I do have my own garden and in fact, I need to process about 20 pounds of zucchini and a bunch of black eyed peas this weekend. I also have okra, peppers and chard growing right now, plus basil ( tons!) and Armenian cucumbers.0 -
All vegan endurance junkie :P0
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I eat mostly plants, diary and some days meat. I don't eat meat every day, sometimes not every week. I really try very hard to stay away from junk food and processed stuff. Add me if you want0
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Me, me, me!! *jumps up and down* :bigsmile:
I have been vegan for over a year now and is currently beginning to transfer over to more of a high carb vegan lifestyle! Seriously, any veggie lovers feel free to add me. I need more Plant strong people on my friends list!0 -
hey there.. ive been vegan for about 3 years... ive read dr. mcdougal.. and ive tried all sorts of things. i'd love to be your friend. add me. no judgment, just support.
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I just start pullus, equus tied to evo pescatarian strong based plants and weak based plants diet. It is the best of the land, ocean, fowl, and ponies diet available. I do not like labels though . . . .can you sense the sarcasm?
You kill horses, don't you?
Somebody saw the Latin; and no, but the labeling just makes my eyes roll. Though horse is eaten in some countries. And I get the need for labels, people need them :bigsmile:
As an anarcho-communist, feminist, freshly minted vegan, I concur!
Edit. Forgot a hyphen. Also, humanist. Except when I'm being a misanthrope. Hey, I'm grumpy before coffee.
You two are cracking me up!!!
I want you take note here, giggling, in almost any form for a period greater then 3.6 seconds is a 2 calorie burn. Enter it in cardio. . . .true story.
Obviously, body type, weight, body fat, what time you broke the 'fast' and if you have a mild addiction to sugar all play a role in the 2 calories. PS--I just ate 2 large cupcakes and they were lovely. Just lovely. 0 -
Oh I'm so very glad not everyone in here is a strictly plant-based vegan. Two years ago I watched all those food documentaries (FoK, Food Inc., Fat Sick Nearly Dead, Vegucated, and Earthlings) and never ate meat again. In a perfect world, I would be strictly plant-based, but I can't do it because it takes too much time and energy. For the past two years I've gone between the extremes of strict Plant-based and junk food vegetarian. I've now for the past several months settled into a healthy veggie diet that includes some yogurt and cheese but I avoid straight milk like the plague (plus almond milk tastes sooooo much better).
I have so many vegan cookbooks. I love Forks over knives, all the Happy Herbivore books (so cheap, so easy, so quick!), The China Study cookbook, and I just got the Oh, She Glows cookbook which isn't no-oil but is freaking amazing. The recipes in there are delicious.
Anyway... Friend me! I don't have enough friends on here and I won't judge you for anything you eat, because I occasionally binge and eat like 4 donuts or something crazy like that and I know i don't want people judging me for that, yanno?0 -
I just started eating 90 percent plant based diet after I watched Fork over Knives. I have been at it for about 1 month. I love it. I am hoping to friend some of you. I eat yogurt occasionally and have had fish a couple times.
I am hoping that this diet will alleviate some of my health issues (asthma, neck pain etc.)
Please feel free to add me.
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I am just embarking on a plant based diet- I have done it in the past with fantastic results. Health should be NUMBER 1. Feel free to add me, I am new and would love some friends
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I'm transitioning into a plant based diet/vegan diet and am looking to connect to others for support as I don't have a huge support system locally.
Also I notice below the mention of veggie burgers...if you haven't tried Hilary's brand they are great. My meat loving husband eats then...in fact he asks for them at least once a week which make the beginning of this transition easier for me. 0 -
There is also a group called MFP Vegetarians. I am so happy to see that this thread had made it a month without anyone saying you need meat to survive :happy: Oh wait did I just jinx it :blushing:0
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I'm meatless two days a week and eat meat the other five. I will say that going green towards the kale/spinach greens has helped me a lot in losing weight. I don't think I could ever go full vegan or vegetarian (i just love meat too much) but I welcome your plant-based ideas/recipes. That said, I drive my wife crazy when I tell her that a kale smoothie is what's for dinner. It's just where my tastes have moved to in making the change. I've learned to make a "mean green" kale smoothie and get a lot of nutrition and other benefits from it, including weight loss.0
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How do you all get enough protein? Like, at least 100 grams per day? I have no problem eating meat, but my husband bought me a plant based protein powder, and although I LOVED the taste, it blew me up like a hot air balloon. It contained rice protein, hemp protein, pea protein and chia seeds. I have talked to other people who said the same thing about that particular brand of plant based protein, so I don't know if it is just that brand, or if it is one of the ingredients causing that problem.0
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Lacto-ovo vegetarian for 18 years. Feel free to add me. Everyone else at home are omnivores.0
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Very interesting post! I had no idea about most of what is talked about on here. I actually thought vegan and vegetarian were one in the same, I will never make that mistake again! haha. I am very interested in the plant based diet. I was an avid mean green smoothie every morning girl for a few months. I am trying to get back into it but looking into new smoothie options and I don't think I can go total smoothie all day every day so finding a plant based diet is ideal. Please add me if you would like, I would love to see everyone's food diary 0
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