Vegans/vegetarians/or trying!?

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  • ericGold15
    ericGold15 Posts: 318 Member
    Closing in on 40 years of vegetarian, or more accurately vegan + small amounts of milk products.

    I don't recommend veganism as a fad or for dieting, but it is a great and ethical lifestyle change.
  • MondayJune22nd2015
    MondayJune22nd2015 Posts: 876 Member
    FunkyTobias wrote: »
    BecomingBane wrote: »
    salembambi wrote: »
    i have vegan powers

    Are they useful powers, though? My powers seem to consist mostly of annoying people and making lame *kitten* jokes, neither are useful.

    And farting.

    My vegan friends can clear a room like nobody's business.

    When I had chickpea pasta, I cleared the room; I know because I left, the room!
  • MondayJune22nd2015
    MondayJune22nd2015 Posts: 876 Member
    chrisHarrington725 wrote: »
    vegan since the day after Christmas, so just a little more than a month but I don't see going back to eating animals...curious to hear about how any of you decided to go vegan, why you started and if you get any negative reactions from people when/if others find out that you are vegan and how you handle it. And curious to hear more about the scientific evidence vs. "the feels"

    I decided to start my transition, into becoming a Vegan; February 12th. I decided 1st for health, 2nd environmental & 3rd for animals. I don't have anyone in my life, besides myself that'd care to know; so I've made no announcement (beyond discussing it here on MFP) & I haven't changed, the status on my dating profiles either; since "converting" isn't an optional choice. However I'll make a note of it, within those profiles. I have no friends (thanks disability) & my family'd just ridicule me. Therefore I'd only make it known to them, if I have to.
  • MondayJune22nd2015
    MondayJune22nd2015 Posts: 876 Member
    edited February 2016
    chrisHarrington725 wrote: »
    thanks for the responses! I have only recently started to think about things differently and it has been a pretty radical shift from how I have been eating/living before this, or maybe NOT thinking about it at all, so I'm curious to know how others have turned to the vegan side :) or maybe it always made sense to you? the culture around the world seems to be overwhelmingly carnivorous and I never stopped to question any of it until very recently. I would love to hear more from any of you!

    I definitely understand that, I didn't always believe that we shouldn't consume animals; unless necessary but especially with having a debilitating disability & thus because I am unable to work, I can't choose my income level either; by say getting a 2nd job, etc. So I stuck to what I knew, was tasty; for me. However since I am consuming less, that means that I am spending less money & therefore have that money to buy healthier/satiated food; since it costs more and/or try something that I haven't, that I could afford to potentially waste; if I didn't like it. However this lifestyle change, doesn't just involve food; so I have to be sure that I can afford all of these changes.
  • tymberh
    tymberh Posts: 67 Member
    I've been vegan for 8 years! Recently been all plant based and loving it! Anyone can add me, I try to be a very supportive friend on here. (:
  • tymberh
    tymberh Posts: 67 Member
    edited February 2016
    (:
  • MondayJune22nd2015
    MondayJune22nd2015 Posts: 876 Member
    CollieFit wrote: »
    I so wish I wouldn't enjoy eating meat so much for ethical / animal welfare reasons. If there was a really tasty meat alternative I would jump at the chance, but in the UK I've tried most meat alternatives available in supermarkets and sadly just didn't like the taste. This was a few years ago admittedly. Since then we have simply changed how much, where and what we buy (eat less meat, buy non-factory farmed, local and organic), but I would still like to do more.

    Anyone in the UK who can perhaps recommend any additions to the meat-free ranges in recent years? Any new brands or products? Thanks x

    How about trying to create, your own? That's what I'd like to try, to do because then I'd be able to also; choose/control the ingredients as well.
  • kibby121
    kibby121 Posts: 1 Member
    What's your diet like?
    Do you workout a lot?
  • angelexperiment
    angelexperiment Posts: 1,917 Member
    MondayJune22nd2015 wrote: »
    CollieFit wrote: »
    I so wish I wouldn't enjoy eating meat so much for ethical / animal welfare reasons. If there was a really tasty meat alternative I would jump at the chance, but in the UK I've tried most meat alternatives available in supermarkets and sadly just didn't like the taste. This was a few years ago admittedly. Since then we have simply changed how much, where and what we buy (eat less meat, buy non-factory farmed, local and organic), but I would still like to do more.

    Anyone in the UK who can perhaps recommend any additions to the meat-free ranges in recent years? Any new brands or products? Thanks x

    How about trying to create, your own? That's what I'd like to try, to do because then I'd be able to also; choose/control the ingredients as well.

    I think quorn sells products there. But really there are so many variants on making your own! I like quinoa burgers and once made a broccoli burger from a recipe ( I can't find again
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