[Bogart McKilo]

Don't ever remember the thread coming up, but I wonder how many WT'ers are vegetarians. My wife thinks I am, but I'm not. I eat fish and dairy...but no meat or meat products. So I guess I would be an ovo-lacto veggie.
Anyway, how about you? Have you found good meat alternatives for your diet?

[OakSmokeMJA]

I've been a vegetarian for over 5 years now, and despite almost being disowned by my family (grandma, who's cooking is the bomb!) and a culture that caters to the fast food diet, I am still here and stronger than ever.

If you are looking for a substitute for the texture or taste of meat, there are products such as Morningfarms and Gardenburger that make some pretty believable fake meat product.

As for me, we eat a lot of beans and rice and steamed vegetables. If I am feeling a lack of energy it's usually because I need some protein. Carbohydrates and a sublingual b12 vitamin, and you're alive buddy...

:slaugh:

[mrscucudookie]

Originally Posted by OakSmokeMJA

I've been a vegetarian for over 5 years now, and despite almost being disowned by my family (grandma, who's cooking is the bomb!) and a culture that caters to the fast food diet, I am still here and stronger than ever.

If you are looking for a substitute for the texture or taste of meat, there are products such as Morningfarms and Gardenburger that make some pretty believable fake meat product.

As for me, we eat a lot of beans and rice and steamed vegetables. If I am feeling a lack of energy it's usually because I need some protein. Carbohydrates and a sublingual b12 vitamin, and you're alive buddy...

:slaugh:

A best friend of mine went Veggie w/out dairy for like 2 years.....

At the end he honestly looked FAMISHED!!!!!

He started to eat meats and dairy again...and ***poof*** gained like 20 pounds of muscle mass w/ proper exercise....

Just thought I'd share....


CuCU

[kennabis]

i'm a lacto/ovo vegetarian. i eat fresh goat or sheeps cheese, eggs and ghee(clarified butter,cow), and fruits, vegetables, seeds and very little (specific) flours. simple and perfect. and i'm healing myself from a bad life of poor choices.

be good to yourself, however that looks to you.

best of health

[Bogart McKilo]

Originally Posted by kennabis

i'm a lacto/ovo vegetarian. i eat fresh goat or sheeps cheese, eggs and ghee(clarified butter,cow), and fruits, vegetables, seeds and very little (specific) flours. simple and perfect. and i'm healing myself from a bad life of poor choices.

be good to yourself, however that looks to you.

best of health

It's been about 18 years for me. I used to be a long distance cyclist about 15 years and 30 pounds ago . and those lifestyle changes happened as a result of those years. I did notice an increase in stamina after I stopped eating meat. Don't get me wrong...I never criticize anyone for their diet cause that is a personal choice, but I am glad I gave it up simply for cardio-vascular reasons. .

BTW Kennabis...A fellow WT highly recommended your opinion on this. Thanks for the imput! .

[OakSmokeMJA]

Originally Posted by mrscucudookie

A best friend of mine went Veggie w/out dairy for like 2 years.....

At the end he honestly looked FAMISHED!!!!!

He started to eat meats and dairy again...and ***poof*** gained like 20 pounds of muscle mass w/ proper exercise....

Just thought I'd share....


CuCU

...you know, it's really hard to be a proper vegetarian, I too know a lot of people that couldn't sustain the switch. It takes a whole re-examination of your eating habits and lifestyle. For us, we have learned to cook using living foods, nutrients found in vegetables far outnumber anything you can get from meat. Our family is now learning to eat seasonally, and the vitamins that are in summer fruit/vegetables, for example, are just what you need at that time of year.

For everyone I have to reccomend this cookbook, for vegetarians but not just.
Deborah Madison's Vegetarian Cooking For Everyone It won Julia Child's Book Award for best cookbook.

the recipes are incredible and I have to say without some of them, I probably wouldn't have made it all these years without eating meat.

mrscucudookie, thanks for an awesome post.

[happyjack]

Originally Posted by Bogart McKilo

Don't ever remember the thread coming up, but I wonder how many WT'ers are vegetarians. My wife thinks I am, but I'm not. I eat fish and dairy...but no meat or meat products. So I guess I would be an ovo-lacto veggie.
Anyway, how about you? Have you found good meat alternatives for your diet?

ovo-lacto vegetarian means you eat eggs and dairy, but no fish.

essentially, if it breathes oxygen (underwater or air), ovo-lacto vegs don't eat it.

But good for you anyway, you pisci-lacto vegetarian you!

[The Urban Spaceman]

Originally Posted by happyjack

ovo-lacto vegetarian means you eat eggs and dairy, but no fish.

essentially, if it breathes oxygen (underwater or air), ovo-lacto vegs don't eat it.

But good for you anyway, you pisci-lacto vegetarian you!

Lately, I have acquired a taste for...

[OakSmokeMJA]

Originally Posted by The Urban Spaceman

Lately, I have acquired a taste for...

Pumpkins are full of beta-carotene.

Current research indicates that a diet rich in foods containing beta-carotene may reduce the risk of developing certain types of cancer and offers protection against heart disease. Beta-carotene is effective against other diseases as well as some degenerative aspects of aging.

:sbounce:

[MellowManny]

im a vegetarian, but i do eat eggs and drink milk.

[silvercloud]

Strict 'vegans' usually challenged w/protein access ,especially if beans become an issue (digestion) ... if one consumes proper quantities of 'raw' fruits/vegetables/seeds/nuts/herbs/humous ... less 'cooking'(heating) allows for proper 'enzyme absorption' to derive maximum nutritional benefits ... 'fish oils' vs flaxseed (skin) for heart support ... eggs(whites) ,whey ,milk fine protein sources ... 32 years octo/lacto/pesci ,down 58 lbs ,energy of a 35 yo ... our bodies give us opportunity to maximize potential w/very little effort ... mind/body ,yin/yang ,& stretttch (ie.,yoga) ... that is all .....

[herbnturban]

I follow mostly a raw diet (90-80% raw)- I do not eat processed foods. I have been following this for about five months or so; before then I have been a vegetarian for about fourteen plus years

[HairyKushna]

Awesome thread

formerly vegetarian.. i cant wait to go back to those days :) Purer & you feel so much more energized

[kennabis]

Originally Posted by herbnturban

I follow mostly a raw diet (90-80% raw)- I do not eat processed foods. I have been following this for about five months or so; before then I have been a vegetarian for about fourteen plus years

not eating processed foods is the biggie i think. food prepared by others lacks on many levels. diet is very personal, and i have found it to be the biggest influence on my mental and physical state.

being a vegetarian isn't dangerous, eating three meals a day that includes meat is dangerous. if you do make change in your diet, get advice and take it slow and easy.

garbage in garbage out

[LivnLifAgn]

Are You A Vegetarian Or "Almost" Vegan?

I Fit the "ALMOST" Vegan!! Category!

I LOVE ALL VEGGIES!!!.....................





















As Long As Their Covered, Injected, BBQed, Smoked, Wrapped, Fried, Baked, Broiled, Rotisserated, Deep Fried, Steamed, Or Raw.........................................With FISH,BEEF, PORK, ELK, DEER, BEAR, SNAKE, SQUARREL, GATOR, WABBIT, Monkeys not bad, BA LOUTS (sp), ..............And Birds! :slaugh:


I'm Getting there!

[Donkey Slut]

I am Vegitarian ( i eat eggs and Milk) No fish though. Donkey is a vegan. He eats no Animal products and does not uses them in personal prodcuts. he is an animal rights activist and feels very strongly about not using animals and testing on them.

[Donkey Slut]

Donkey says hes a Vag-a-tarian too :slaugh:

[LivnLifAgn]

Sry!!!..........Sex Life MUST be VERY Boring!!!..................For NON-MEAT Eaters!

I'm Telling ya!.....It's the Twisted Sister! I picked Up!! :slaugh:

[OakSmokeMJA]

Originally Posted by LivnLifAgn

Sry!!!..........Sex Life MUST be VERY Boring!!!..................For NON-MEAT Eaters!

Actually, now that you mention it, my energy and sex drive went up after giving up meat. I can "sustain" myself much longer.
I'll go for a while after eating a mango, What is it about mangos? Does anyone else experience this?

[kkkeeennnaaannn]

I eat all raw mostly fruit and I get my protein from Hemp Seed. I've never felt better my entire life and haven't gotten sick once since starting the diet. I've been on it for four months and my muscle is a lot stronger then before. It is what your body is evolved for. Agriculture has only been around 10,000 years while Homo-Sapiens have survived for 175,000+ years. If everyone ate what they were evolved for the Human race would have a lifespan of easily 100 years, without disease. But the government would rather us...

[ironchefblue]

I'm 90% vegetarian, I still like my seafood once a couple times a month (locally caught at the farmer's market), and the rare peice of meat. My GF is Bhraman vegetarian meaning lacto-veg, no eggs. It's been interesting changing how I cook over the years learning how to replace eggs and meats. We eat almost no processed foods, store bought bread and various veggie/soy patties being the exception. The biggest bitch is trying to keep meals varied, so I don't get bored. I'm really thinking of writing a cookbook with all of the different things I've come up with. Cooking a meal and having a meat-eater actually think they had meat gives me a kick, when cooking for guests.

[GANJAMAN1000]

I am vegetarian, for me its all about the sprouted grains, goji berries and hemp seeds...but i must admitt i luv to eat pizza....

I'm an omnivore. Food with a face doesn't bother me at all. However I really enjoy vegetarian and vegan cuisine when it's done right. Often at a restaurant I will choose tofu over a meat protein option; it all depends.

[mkylky]

i tried a vegetarian diet at one point (girlfriend at time persuaded me), it lasted about 3 months, what can i say... i love me my prime ribs, steaks, and my grill.

[Badmf]

Well I'll chime in; I decided to (or rather a Doctor did, lol) about 36 years ago that my cholest. levels were sky-bound. As I progressed through 3 whole days of steamed veggies and rice. I concluded I must learn to cook something else, lol. Graduated from CIA, was a top-tier chef for a while. Then went vegan, this was very difficult in the early days as there were not many places to eat! Anyway it has given me less illness and if it comes for shorter duration. Stamina is jammin'!
Many famous atheletes are vegetarian. The thing that has been funny is many when they find out, almost attack the concept as if they "need" to defend their own lifestyles. I really don't care what others do, just try not to get so defensive when someone mentions they are vegan/vegetarian, we are not all seeking to convert and condemn those who aren't, lol. Live and let live!
Good reading "Diet for a Small Planet", Old McDonalds' (Factory) Farm. Foods you may enjoy Lumens Foods in Louisiana makes Heartline, a superior meat substitute product. It has fooled many "meat-eaters" into saying "What's this? I thought you "were" a vegetarian!" HA ha ha Then they read the label and say they knew all along!