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I just dug my Fitbit Charge HR out and charged it for the first time in over a month. Time to get back on the horse. Looking for other sadly under active vegan or vegetarian buddies to challenge. https://www.fitbit.com/user/3662Q4

I am too lazy to do shred and freeze them myself most of the time. Usually they are just the frozen hash brows from the frozen food section. most brands have no other ingredients but potatoes. and there are usually more than one organic brand in my store if you only want organic. They do not stick together unless you cook…

I have been vegan for a few years now and I don't find it hard to get all my protein and most veggie protein is low fat unless they are cooked oils or butter, ect. I will admit in the beginning I was unsure where to get protein except tofu, beans, nuts, ect. But I learned as I went along that there are so plant based…

The logic is there but I would argue that may not be the case when the supply of meat and dairy is full of harmful chemicals and hormones. It may be healthier to limit conventional animal products or skip them all together if they are not available. Just a thought...

Congratulations! Your awesome hard work and new plant based life is already paying off. Keep it up because the sky is the limit now. =)

I had been a meat eater for the first 28 years of my life, until 2012. I jumped into a plant based diet and then slowly moved toward veganism over the last 3 years after a health scare where I had to cut out meat and dairy along with other things to prep for my treatment. And realized that I felt great not eating those…

I have been vegan since 2013 and one of my favorites is a big bowl of hash browns with peppers and chickpeas with hot sauce. I just use the frozen shredded potatoes, season and bake them to skip the excess oil. So good and so filling!!! I also eat oatmeal with fresh fruit quite often, but I just use quick oats because I…

Konnichiwa!! I am still technically new to the vegan lifestyle but I had been moving that direction for a long time before taking the final plunge this year to make it official. Happy to meet fellow like minded folks on MFP.

Thank you for your advice. I agree that I need a short concise response that will satisfy their prying questions but keep it Politically correct enough for work. I initially made the choice to go vegan for health reasons. But in my reading I learned about the meat industry more and more. Now I would say I am in it for the…

I have never been pregnant but plan to stay vegan if I ever do have children. I too am allergic to dairy and occasionally crave my good old cheese. I try to take that as a sign that I am not getting something in my diet that is making me crave the cheese. look at your diet and see if you are low on calcium, iodine, iron,…

If I it was left up to me I would not have said a thing but I was put on the spot in front of not only my company executives but a high profile client. I had to play nice. Another friend here on MFP compared it to discriminating against someone who chooses not to eat pork or beef for religious reasons like Jews and Hindus.…

You know your vegan if you are starting to think Boca Burgers really do taste like meat!

Yes, and I have only been doing this a few months. At times I feel that I should have kept it quite because now I have to field tons of silly questions and I do feel like now if I slip-up I will be seen as a lier. I know that i have nothing to prove to anyone but myself yet I can't help but feel the pressure from those…

Sunkissed: I am actively logging again and diary is open. I always welcome another vegan friend. =) Kenazwa: If you are not on the computer every day you could write down your food log in a notebook. Maybe keep it on your night stand and jot everything down before you go to bed. Then you can log it all next time you are on…

There is no reason to leave the Team Vegan if you are interested in eventually moving that direction. Open discussion with people that follow a traditional vegan diet will help answer your questions and raise healthy debate, like this topic. =) Many people I have talked to clarify their egg consumption with "but they are…

You have memorized a small speech to explain to people where you get your protein.

You know what 'casein' is (and that it is cheating!)

Don't feel guilty about not fitting in the exact definition of 'Vegan'. I guess technically I would define a vegan as someone that uses/consumes no animal products. But frankly, the labeling is just another way for people to exclude others. It seems to me that it would make others feel like vegans think they are better…

New Vegans need to stick together. =) I too have been inspired by the folks here on MFP. I am still a new vegan and I have the occasional slip up but I dont let it get me down. Like you said, its not restirction is variety! And its so muh fun!

It could be intolerance to me with the stomach symptoms. Like you have a problem digesting the dairy. But the breakouts could be a hormonal response to the histamines created if your body is having an allergic reaction. Either way the only way to know is to have a blood test. I had to do the same thing a few years ago. I…

You might want to get some books about Vegan Diets. I liked Skinny B1tch by Rory Freedman , The Kind Diet by Alicia Silverstone, and The 80/10/10 Diet by Douglas Graham. they all have a slightly different approach to veganism so you can maybe find the one that fits you best.

I too have thought about this topic. I am new to the vegetarian and still consider myself transitioning. My ultimate goal is to go totally vegan by the end of this year. But I live in a household with a meat eater and I still end up preparing his meals with meat and eggs and dairy. I do buy him eggs from a local free range…

Welcome! I too am new to this lifestyle. Your post reminds me of the Earthlings documentary and I have to agree with you. Though I did not originally get into this for the moral or spiritual well being of my fellow earthlings. However they were the final push to convince me that I was on the right path and this is not just…

I use olive oil. But I try to use as little as possible. I am trying for 80/10/10. But to be honest most days lately are more like 70/20/10. I am still new at this and its hard to give up some of the fancy cooked meals I am used too. But the more I work at it and the more substitute recipes I find the better.

I mostly agree with you. Veganism is a lifestyle not just a diet. Have you ever heard 'I'm a Vegan but have to have Icecream on my birthday, I love my leather and my favorite sport is dog fighting'? Its like the all the segments of veggies: eg: Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarians. And like it has been said, one bad apple spoils the…

Excellent advice, everyone! I was choosing to be vegan for mostly health reasons at first. I have had minor health issues for some time and recently I had a major medical event that changed a lot og my thinking. Long story short and I believe that the vegan lifestyle will help improve my life and health. I was…

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I agree sounds like the Paleo diet. My In-laws are doing a similar Paleo diet and have both lost over 50lbs in 13 weeks. But it seem too restrictive to me. I dont know what will hapen when they start to incoperate carbs back into their diet. They say they plan on not going all the way back and trying to switch just to a…

I'm In!!!

Yes, most people want to lose weight to look more attractive. The benifit of ending up healthier is an after though for most people. I am no saint either. I know my reasons are more heavily weighed by vanity than any other reason and I do not see that as a bad thing. If vanity gets people to a healthy weight, so be it. But…