Anyone want to be friends with a newbie Vegan?

violetcutie
violetcutie Posts: 31 Member
edited November 25 in Introduce Yourself
Hi guys!!
I'm Violet & I'm taking some time off work to focus on myself & getting in beach body shape before my wedding next year (so I'll be on A LOT). None of my friends in real life enjoy fitness much, so I'm looking for a few good people who motivate & inspire me. Hopefully I can do the same for you in return!

A little about my diet - I'm recently vegan (3 months & counting), with many food allergies: Tree nuts, coconuts, mangos, mushrooms, shellfish.... If anyone has food allergies like me, let's chat! It's hard sometimes finding healthy meal ideas without these things in it & I'd love to talk to someone who feels my pain lol. Seems like coconut water is in everything these days. If anyone has any vegan allergy free meal ideas without these things in it, peas msg me!

We also just got a "home gym starter kit" as my bro called it. An elliptical, stair climber, exercise bike, free weight/kettle bell set, so I'd love advice from anyone who has any tips on how long/often I should use the damn things. Ripped people help! Your girl wants abs... An ab? Just 1?? Please?!

Guess I should go work out or something. Thanks for reading! Have a beautiful day :)

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  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
    check this thread out: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1
  • livmae14
    livmae14 Posts: 7 Member
    Hey! Definitely add me! I’m also vegan.
  • hopefuldreamfairy
    hopefuldreamfairy Posts: 69 Member
    Add me :smile: I'm not vegan but I'm trying to incorporate a lot more meals or snacks that are either vegan or vegetarian. As for meal ideas, I have a quicky that I love: any bread of your choice, guacomole as a spread, cucumbers and lime juice. It is soooo good! I'm also trying to get back into shape and be more active (taking a variety of fitness and dance classes right now).
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
    I've been vegan for 14 months now, feel free to add me if you wish.

    I don't have allergies so I do have coconut milk/oil sometimes, along with nuts like cashews, but it's not like my whole intake is that, there's plenty of other vegan options! My diary is open anyway if you fancy ideas :)
  • violetcutie
    violetcutie Posts: 31 Member
    hopefuldreamfairy wrote: »
    Add me :smile: I'm not vegan but I'm trying to incorporate a lot more meals or snacks that are either vegan or vegetarian. As for meal ideas, I have a quicky that I love: any bread of your choice, guacomole as a spread, cucumbers and lime juice. It is soooo good! I'm also trying to get back into shape and be more active (taking a variety of fitness and dance classes right now).

    Ooo that's a new one... I would never have thought of guacamole & cucumbers together! I'm going to buy limes & try it. Thanks! Friend request sent :)
  • violetcutie
    violetcutie Posts: 31 Member
    HeidiMightyRawr wrote: »
    I've been vegan for 14 months now, feel free to add me if you wish.

    I don't have allergies so I do have coconut milk/oil sometimes, along with nuts like cashews, but it's not like my whole intake is that, there's plenty of other vegan options! My diary is open anyway if you fancy ideas :)

    You're so lucky you don't have allergies! I even have to read labels on shampoo/chapstick, basically everything. Ugh if one more friend offers me nutella... lol friend request sent :)
  • violetcutie
    violetcutie Posts: 31 Member
    livmae14 wrote: »
    Hey! Definitely add me! I’m also vegan.

    Friend request sent! I think anyway, I'm super new to this, haha Thanks, have a beautiful day!
  • jeremyb1234
    jeremyb1234 Posts: 21 Member
    Can you also add me? I've been vegan on and off for the past 6 or so months and recently moved into whole food plant based diet and am looking for more friends to brighten up my feed.
  • violetcutie
    violetcutie Posts: 31 Member
    edited March 2018
    jeremyb1234 wrote: »
    Can you also add me? I've been vegan on and off for the past 6 or so months and recently moved into whole food plant based diet and am looking for more friends to brighten up my feed.

    Request sent! :smiley:
  • Rijema
    Rijema Posts: 2 Member
    Hi, I just posted under newbie. I am a long time vegetarian who believes veganism is the healthiest diet. I just started following Dean Ornish's plan to reverse heart disease after finding out my heart Cath showed a 20-40% blockage. Dean Ornish advocates an very low fat, almost vegan diet. The only other thing he allows besides plants are ff milk and ff milk products and egg whites. I currently do not drink milk. I drink soy milk, but I may need to rethink this due to high fat content of soy milk.

    So I'd be delighted to be your friend.
  • violetcutie
    violetcutie Posts: 31 Member
    Rijema wrote: »
    Hi, I just posted under newbie. I am a long time vegetarian who believes veganism is the healthiest diet. I just started following Dean Ornish's plan to reverse heart disease after finding out my heart Cath showed a 20-40% blockage. Dean Ornish advocates an very low fat, almost vegan diet. The only other thing he allows besides plants are ff milk and ff milk products and egg whites. I currently do not drink milk. I drink soy milk, but I may need to rethink this due to high fat content of soy milk.

    So I'd be delighted to be your friend.

    Friend request sent :smiley: Never heard of Dean Ornish, I'll have to look him up. Have a great day!
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