Vegan/Vegetarian

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• ME

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  Jun 7, 2015

  Long time vegetarian, most of the time vegan

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• ME

  Member

  Jun 7, 2015

  [quote]Long time vegetarian, most of the time vegan[/quote]I have to admire vegetarians, but unfortunately, regardless of how many veggies I eat, and how often, I still have a craving for the protein from something that is not vegetarian. Mom always told me to eat my veggies, but she always had some meat on the side.

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• LY

  

  Lycaonpictus

  Jun 7, 2015

  We're vegetarians! I think nudism and vegetarianism sort of go hand in hand, looking after your body and watching what you eat and all that. This topic doesn't seem to be discussed much here. Good that you brought it up :)
  
  

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• OR

  

  Orsun6

  Jun 7, 2015

  I am trying to move in that direction.   I have given up Beef and Pork,  I am having trouble finding the variety of vegetarian meals I like.  Perhaps the more I learn the easier it will be to switch.
  

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• ME

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  Jun 7, 2015

  [quote][quote]regardless of how many veggies I eat, and how often, I still have a craving for the protein from something that is not vegetarian.[/quote][/quote]
  Look around at the supermarket and you may find meat like protein dishes that are pretty good. Look for the Morningstar brands and you may even find the Loma Linda brands of vegetarian protein foods.
  
  However, there are a number of foods that have more protein than you would think. So, you may have to study how to eat well as a vegetarian. It may be like learning to drive a stick shift after never driving anything but automatics, but in time you will get the hang of it.
  
  I may be a little skewed in my judgement as I grew up on textured vegetable protein foods and did not eat meat until nearly an adult. Currently have not eaten meat in nearly thirty years.
  
  

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• CH

  

  CherokeeJohnandD

  Jun 7, 2015

  Vegetarian, old Cherokee word for lousy hunter. Just kidding, I like my veggies but can't give up the chicken and beef on the bbq.

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• NA

  

  nakedinoz

  Jun 8, 2015

  Although I'm not "officially" a vegetarian, I'm almost there.   We eat very little meat.  It's like it's almost becoming a "special occasion" thing like an organic free range roasted chicken at Christmas.   It seems like there are a lot of us "almost vegetarians" around these days.
  

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• ME

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  Jun 8, 2015

  Due to the influence of a Chinese friend, I now consume twice as much vegies as before Christmas 2014.  Diagnosed as pre diabetic at Christmas and now, due to a regular diet free of bread and potato  (except occasionally) and more light exercise, I am now back to normal blood sugar levels.  Also lost weight!!! But I can still have normal portions of meat, chicken and fish.  No seconds!! aand No pork.
  

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• ME

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  Jun 9, 2015

  I see we don't belong or have any input to this thread. About the time this thread was posted we just filled the freezer with half a beef. But it was natural fed beef !
  

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• BR

  

  br47130

  Jun 9, 2015

  I have been a (mostly) vegan for about 4 years now and really have enjoyed it.  Living in the Midwest, there are limits to how far a person can really go without making some occasional compromises, but I've found it to be fun trying out new foods and recipes I never would have considered in the past.  Meat substitutes and non-dairy cheeses have come a long way just even in the last couple of years, and you would be surprised what you can find at Target these days, without setting foot into a Whole Foods.  It takes time at first to get into the swing of slower food prep instead of grabbing fast food, but the trick is to find things you like, and don't go cold turkey (or tofurkey), do it gradually - don't think you have to punish yourself and eat nothing but salads - there's a ton of other great stuff to try, and plenty of vegan blogs and recipe sites to get tips from.  One of my favorites is http://theveganstoner.blogspot.com/ - mostly pretty easy and quick recipes, and nothing too over-the-top.

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• ME

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  Jun 10, 2015

  [quote]Due to the influence of a Chinese friend, I now consume twice as much vegies as before Christmas 2014.  Diagnosed as pre diabetic at Christmas and now, due to a regular diet free of bread and potato  (except occasionally) and more light exercise, I am now back to normal blood sugar levels.
  [/quote]There is a movie out called "Forks Over Knives." I think you would benefit from watching it. It was written by a physician. He showed many examples of people getting off a lot of meds such as blood pressure and diabetic meds by following a vegan diet. As always, discuss with your physician before discontinuing medications.

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• ME

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  Jun 17, 2015

  I eat and love to eat most things in moderation, Hence I'm an over weight 52 year old with a few allergies.But not food, Red wine can kill me if I have enough but so can anything.Almost anything in small doses is my message.Enjoy life while you can.

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