Looking for vegan friends?

gottagetitoff11
gottagetitoff11 Posts: 122 Member
edited November 14 in Food and Nutrition
Im thinking on trying to eat vegan for 10 days to see if it has any affect on my blood pressure. I have tried dieting but bp has not moved. I was on Dr Mcdougalls website and seen many people get off their blood pressure, diabetes meds among others in as little as a week. So I thought i would try 10 and if it works i will keep going.

I was looking to add vegan friends so as I may follow your diary for meals.

Thanks
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  • JaxxieKat
    JaxxieKat Posts: 427 Member
    Dr. McDougall is a quack and his prepared foods in the stores are, ironically, really high in sodium. His information seems good, in theory, but there are many other great sources for vegan information and nutrition. I'm vegan, so please feel free to add me as a friend!
  • KatzeDerNacht22
    KatzeDerNacht22 Posts: 200 Member
    Hi, I am a vegan,not for health or anything, only for ethics but I am a good cook and I am somehow a fitness fan, may be able to give you good tips or something. :)
  • studiog608
    studiog608 Posts: 27 Member
    I am wanting to start the vegan lifestyle, too. :)
  • dawnwritesnow
    dawnwritesnow Posts: 16 Member
    I'm transitioning back to plant based. Feel free to add me.
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    JennGardner1 wrote: »
    Dr. McDougall is a quack and his prepared foods in the stores are, ironically, really high in sodium. His information seems good, in theory, but there are many other great sources for vegan information and nutrition. I'm vegan, so please feel free to add me as a friend!

    Dr McDougall also claims to have cured incurable diseases on his website
  • plantbasedparty
    plantbasedparty Posts: 7 Member
    I'm vegan so feel free to add me!
  • VeronatheBose
    VeronatheBose Posts: 5 Member
    Vegan here... anyone feel free to add
  • lulufee317537
    lulufee317537 Posts: 50 Member
    I'm vegan, my BP is usually around 115/65 and I'm 38 yrs old. My husband is even older and his BP is that low also.
    We also exercise, this will help lower BP as well.

    Any other vegan peeps feel free to add me!
  • FatDadSlim
    FatDadSlim Posts: 497 Member
    I'm vegan but i don't like to tell anyone :D
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    lulufee317537 wrote: »
    I'm vegan, my BP is usually around 115/65 and I'm 38 yrs old. My husband is even older and his BP is that low also.
    We also exercise, this will help lower BP as well.

    Any other vegan peeps feel free to add me!

    Did you start with high blood pressure?
  • littlesugar13
    littlesugar13 Posts: 5 Member
    I'm vegan. I've not had any BP issues. However, I've become a chunky junk food vegan as of late
  • vegan4lyfe2012
    vegan4lyfe2012 Posts: 1,241 Member
    I'm a vegan of 5 years...and anyone is free to send me a friend request. I'm on daily and love the encouragement (give and given). However, my diary is set to private. If you just want to follow diaries, I'm not the person for you. But, if you want to give and get encouragement, that would be me :)
  • lifeandleaves
    lifeandleaves Posts: 97 Member
    I am vegan and log intermittently. Feel free to add me.

    My bp is usually 110/60 but it naturally is quite low, meaning I sometimes have to eat extra salt. Otherwise I have a pretty healthy, balanced diet. :)
  • Carmetta3
    Carmetta3 Posts: 6 Member
    I'm also looking to make the transition to a vegan lifestyle, any help and tips would be useful and appreciated. Please add me.

    Thanks:)
  • hrbilhim
    hrbilhim Posts: 12 Member
    I'm also transitioning to a plant based (vegan) life style and would love some veg friends!
  • mycatjasper
    mycatjasper Posts: 7 Member
    6 year vegan here looking for some friends as I've just restarted tracking!! Need some encouragement, I welcome any requests! :)
  • BEARSpaternalUNIT
    BEARSpaternalUNIT Posts: 22 Member
    Feel free to add me. Have returned to vegan recently and super happy to be back.
  • Michaelxo444
    Michaelxo444 Posts: 225 Member
    I'm vegan (:
  • NewGemini130
    NewGemini130 Posts: 219 Member
    I'm vegan, add if you'd like. I've reversed pre-diabetes in the last 6 mos, as well as decimated high triglycerides. Whoop! Anyone plz friend me- can't see how to from my app? Good luck! Plants rock!!
  • csingleton24
    csingleton24 Posts: 235 Member
    I would love to have some vegan friends on here! I've been coming up with some great recipes and would live to recipe swap with some friends.
  • csingleton24
    csingleton24 Posts: 235 Member
    @NewGemini130 i couldn't figure out how to add friends either! Boo. Y'all feel free to add me. ☺
  • JaneN2010
    JaneN2010 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm a long time vegan, new to MFP! Feel free to add me :-)
  • LittleBoBeep9
    LittleBoBeep9 Posts: 6 Member
    I'm a vegan of over a year and vegetarian of over 6 years. Those processed things will cause you to have HIGHER blood pressure. Eat things like curry or turmeric, and lower sodium. Vegetables, brown rice, stir fry, etc. are all good choices, just don't rely on replacements too much, but in the beginning they are okay, and you ca have one of these things a day maybe. Also, idk how to add people yet, but feel free to add me!
  • kayemme
    kayemme Posts: 1,782 Member
    singingflutelady wrote: »
    JennGardner1 wrote: »
    Dr. McDougall is a quack and his prepared foods in the stores are, ironically, really high in sodium. His information seems good, in theory, but there are many other great sources for vegan information and nutrition. I'm vegan, so please feel free to add me as a friend!

    Dr McDougall also claims to have cured incurable diseases on his website

    Like which?
  • KatzeDerNacht22
    KatzeDerNacht22 Posts: 200 Member
    Hi, vegetarian 15 years, vegan for.. 3? wow time does fly, I try to eat healthy but I don't judge :B feel free to add but please be active and comment and stuff. I'm an ethical vegan btw, so you can have ur oreos and coke, I care not :P
  • Megatron032
    Megatron032 Posts: 1 Member
    Hi there! New to MFP and 12 year vegan. I'd love some vegan friends!
  • madamedk
    madamedk Posts: 5 Member
    I have decided to become vegan after 22 years being vegetarian, would love some ideas, inspiration, encouragement etc and am happy to dish it out too :)
  • aikilady
    aikilady Posts: 35 Member
    Although Dr. McDougall is a little bit far out with some of his ideas and to extreme on some of his views, he also has a lot of good information for those wanting to transition to a starch-based or plant-based diet.
    One needs to just keep an open mind when listening to his stuff or reading his books, use your own head and throw out what you don't like.
    I personally eat about 90% plant-based, so not a strict vegan or vegetarian but, anything is better than nothing when it comes to blood pressure and health you can still improve your numbers by going mostly plant-based.
    I'm 34 years old and my blood pressure is 102/68. My entire family history is full of high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease and diabetes. When my grandmother was my age she was already on two different blood pressure medicines.
    I credit my athletic active lifestyle coupled with a plant-based diet for my excellent health.
    Also for what it's worth, most people who go against the grain of traditional medical advice are viewed as quacks. I have been helped by a few "quacks" in my lifetime, such as naturopathic doctors or maso -therapists when the medical community was not able to help me.
    Keep an open mind and don't throw the baby out with the bathwater, although McDougall is a bit weird and I don't buy into everything he says he's got a lot of good advice if you're looking to lower your blood pressure.
    For weight loss purposes, what you eat doesn't matter, only calories. But for your internal health (blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes) what you eat absolutely does matter.
  • ahrengirl
    ahrengirl Posts: 34 Member
    Feel free to add me. I am working on transitioning from SAD to vegan. My challenge is I travel a lot for work. Lots of entertaining and dinners out with customers.
  • erinjbeall
    erinjbeall Posts: 2 Member
    Vegan here! Would love new vegan pals :)
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