Veggie Board

gish06
gish06 Posts: 10
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
Good morning! This is a new Message board and all are welcome!

I have a great list of websites and info form another board if you all would like me to post! it could help out us new veggies and old and even people that are thinking about going veggie!

Please post this thread if you do not see it. i will try my besot to post.

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  • Jeneba
    Jeneba Posts: 699 Member
    More healthy for sure but many newbies don't realize that a calorie is still a calorie.... Stick with fresh produce as best you can (something I still struggle with after all these years) & stay away from the packaged snack foods...
  • BethlovesRene
    BethlovesRene Posts: 85 Member
    Is this for vegetarians? I'm not one, but am always looking for good veggie meals and ideas :)
  • chelraeb
    chelraeb Posts: 33 Member
    Good deal! I've been a vegetarian for a little over a year. I'm looking forward to getting some meal ideas, sharing stories, etc...
  • gish06
    gish06 Posts: 10
    All are welcome!!! :happy:
  • TanyaED
    TanyaED Posts: 11
    Hey, I'm a veggie too. I've been lacking in iron though which is quite worrying so if anyone has any advice/recipes it would be much appreciated :)
  • gish06
    gish06 Posts: 10
    I have had this list from another board and lkept it on file. it is very useful.

    I am reading this book right now. it is awesome! "Appetite for Reduction" Isa Chandra Moskowitz Has recipees and all nutritional info listed.

    Vegan -- Vegans not only abstain from eating meat, meat byproducts, dairy and eggs, they do not eat animal products of any kind. For example, they do not eat honey.

    Ovo-lacto vegetarian -- Literal translation is "egg-milk vegetarian." This is what most people think of when they think of vegetarians; they do not eat meat or meat byproducts, but they do eat animal products such as dairy, honey and eggs.

    Lacto-vegetarians -- Do not eat eggs but do eat dairy products (many Hindus are lacto-vegetarians).

    Ovo-vegetarians -- Do not eat dairy products but do eat eggs.

    Pescatarian -- Literal translation is "fish eater." Pescatarians include fish and other seafood in their diet, but not other meats. This is often a stepping-stone to full vegetarianism, but can also simply be a way of eating a more healthy diet by giving up red meats.

    Fruitarians -- Do not eat any plant product that involves killing the plant; they mostly eat fruit and nuts.

    None of the Above (NOTA) -- For folks who feel they don't quite fit into any of the above categories. Some people also use the word "flexitarian

    Pantry Food List (spreadsheet)
    http://tinyurl.com/25gr57b

    Food Recipes
    http://www.theppk.com/
    http://www.goveg.com/feat/chewonthis/
    http://www.vrg.org/index.htm
    http://www.vegetariantimes.com/
    http://tinyurl.com/24p9ubo
    http://www.cestlavegan.com

    Sites for Food:
    fatfreevegan.com
    vegweb.com
    everydaydish.tv
    http://veganyumyum.com/
    http://vegandad.blogspot.com/
    http://www.bryannaclarkgrogan.com/page/page/579094.htm
    http://vegangrandma.blogspot.com/
    http://www.vegsource.com/
    http://www.veganblogs.com/
    http://www.veganlunchbox.com/loaf_studio.html
    http://bittersweetblog.wordpress.com/

    Vegetarian Starter Kit
    http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/

    Traveling On the Road
    http://www.happycow.net/browse.html

    Global Warming & Other Information
    http://tinyurl.com/2z6jrc
    http://www.eatveg.com/
    http://tinyurl.com/25pmd24
    http://tinyurl.com/24dopod
    http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art19387.asp
    http://www.fishinghurts.com/f-tuna.asp
    http://www.vegsoc.org/
    http://www.quorn.com/

    VEG Sites
    http://seitanismymotor.com/
    http://www.veganlunchbox.blogspot.com
    http://thisiswhyyourethin.blogspot.com
    http://www.helloveggie.org
    http://www.nomeatathlete.com
    http://www.messyvegetariancook.com/
    (cont)

    Nutrition During Pregnancy for Vegetarians
    http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/pregnancy.htm
    http://tinyurl.com/ch9ug7
    http://tinyurl.com/27atesf
    http://tinyurl.com/2flsset
    http://tinyurl.com/26hnyz6

    Magazines
    http://www.vegnews.com/web/home.do
    http://www.vegetariantimes.com
    http://www.vrg.org/journal/

    Vegetarian/Vegan Books
    "Appetite for Reduction" Isa Chandra Moskowitz
    "The Kind Diet" by Alicia Silverstone
    "Vegetarian Express" by by Nava Atlas and Lillian Kayte
    "Vegan Express" by Nava Atlas
    "Supermarket Vegan" by Donna Klein
    "Quick and Easy Vegan Comfort Food" by Alicia Simpson
    "Skinny B*tch" by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin
    "The Engine 2 Diet" by Rip Esselstyn
    "How It All Vegan!" by Tanya Barnard and Sarah Kramer
    "Passionate Vegetarian" by Crescent Dragonwagon
    "The Vegan Table" by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
    "The Vegan Dad Cookbook" by Nathan Kozuskanich
    "Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker" by Robin Robertson
    "Eat to Live: The Revolutionary Formula for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss" by Dr. Joel Fuhrman
    "The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook" by Jo Stepaniak
    "Vegan Fire & Spice: 200 Sultry and Savory Global Recipes" by Robin Robertson
    "Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook" by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero

    "The Ultimate Vegan Guide: Compassionate Living Without Sacrifice" by Erik Marcus
    Available in hardcopy or for FREE online:
    http://www.vegan.com/ultimate-vegan-guide/
  • BJPCraig
    BJPCraig Posts: 417 Member
    Sure, post it! I've been vegetarian for 20-some years, but can always learn more. And my wife (also a veggie) and I are now looking to "clean up" our diet, eating less of the prepackaged fake meats (which are good; we're just ready to go to the next level). I'm actually planning on making homemade seitan for the first time soon (maybe this weekend). I'll let everyone know how it goes!
  • gish06
    gish06 Posts: 10
    I have only been doing this for 3 months. i love it though. I find it hard because I stopped eating meet but my husband and daughter still do. He has been great and even trying veggie meals. He is the cook of the house so it is even harder. i can see myself wanting to start cooking more. i feel great not eating meat. Fish has been tuff, but so far 1 week without.
  • chelraeb
    chelraeb Posts: 33 Member
    I also seem to be lacking in iron. I wasn't aware of it until I started logging in MFP. I still crave seafood/fish after a year. I'm not sure why. Congrats on going veg. It makes you feel so good to know you're on your way to healing your body, helping the environment and the animals.
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    Hi, I have been veggie for 21 years and somehow am still alive.
  • dointime
    dointime Posts: 103 Member
    Awesome!!! I'll have to check out some of those links.

    BJPCraig-I've made seitan a couple of times, some of my attempts came out better than others. Are you making the kind that's cooked in broth or the kind that's rolled up and baked in the oven? I hope you'll share the recipe if it's good!

    chelraeb-I'm in the same boat as you with the fish thing. I've been veg for a year but I would love a piece of fish every now and again. I'm just not willing to do it, but boy do I miss it!

    gish06-I live in a mixed household too, so I feel your pain. My husband and sons eat meat, but not me. Sometimes it can be a bit difficult when we have to work around my dietary restrictions, but most of the time it works out well.
  • apac23
    apac23 Posts: 2
    Great info in this post! I've been vegan for over 4 years and although I've had my occassional challenge, I feel infinitly better (spiritually, physically etc) then I did before I made the switch. I don't like faux meat products and eat lots of beans, grains, and fresh veggies - the possibilities are infinite!
  • gish06
    gish06 Posts: 10
    Dointime lol dh just brought home swordfish! I said to him remember I stopped eating fish a week ago as well. He was like what are you going to eat!?
  • BJPCraig
    BJPCraig Posts: 417 Member
    dh just brought home swordfish! I said to him remember I stopped eating fish a week ago as well. He was like what are you going to eat!?

    One time a friend was surprised I didn't eat shrimp. He was like, "Wait, you consider shrimp to be an animal?" I said, "Well, it sure as hell isn't a vegetable, is it?"
  • BJPCraig
    BJPCraig Posts: 417 Member
    Check out the trailer for this documentary.... I'm hoping it comes to Netfilx soon, because I'd really like to see it:

    http://www.care2.com/causes/think-being-vegan-isnt-fun-get-vegucated.html
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