Posts by laceypierson

peaches0405: "From what I've seen, most vegans on this site are a quiet bunch.  They pretty much keep to the Veggie forum, are mostly respectful of others, and are not interested in being baited.  Just as they (most of them) are not interested in going into the other forums and posting things to purposely bait the meat eaters."

"...I wager to guess that since they are ok with human babies getting milk from their human mothers, then they are probably ok with any humans swapping any bodily fluids with any other humans."

True and True :) for me at least! However, I have to say that my hubby is a full on meat eater who almost never eats vegetables or fruit. Because of his diet, I would refuse to swallow if he ever asked me to.  I'm not comfortable knowing what is in that stuff... plus his diet makes it very... well... how can I put this... potent. I, on the other hand, am much more... fresh... and I know it's because of my vegan diet.

"The other issue is for the merino wool sheep that have loose skin at the backs of their legs which can get dirty and infected if not cleaned. To make life easier for the sheep farmers, their skin on the backs of their legs are therefore chopped off in a process called museling (which then is very painful and can get infected itself). Don't even get me started on the animal transport issues that arise when they are sent to slaughter in the end!"

These are the reasons I don't wear wool and I don't drink milk. I have no problem wearing wool if the sheep are properly taken care of... but sense you never know where your wool is coming from, I just stay clear of it. Plus, I prefer cotton. 

I don't drink milk not only for the reasons above, but because I don't think we are suppose to drink milk from other animals. That milk is only there because a baby was born. That's like drinking a woman's breast milk... yuck!  I also do not eat eggs for moral reasons (living conditions and whatnot), and also because I feel like it's still a baby chicken. That would be like consuming a woman's period, no? Discarded eggs... gross. And I TRY not to eat honey. I'm not contradictory... as someone stated before... but being vegan in incredibly hard. I HAVE in fact driven myself a little crazy from it... you can't be 100% vegan friendly in everything you do... not in todays world. But I try, anyone who's vegan for moral reasons wants to be the best vegan possible.

Original Post by alaskanmama:

My main reasoning in responding was that if you are a vegetarian, or you have severe food allergies (which I do) then you have to educate yourself about what food ingredients should be avoided.  I just assumed that most people who claim to be vegetarians would know that Omega 3's=Fish Oil.  My initial response was not directed at clolitaa in the first place, and it certainly wasn't intended to be rude or disrespectful.  It was just my opinion.

I agree with the others about Omega 3's, I first think of flax (especially if it is a genuine "healthy" food... like what you would find at whole foods or something), and when I read the label and see "fish oil" I am disappointed and move on to the next product. Flax seeds are 6 times more rich in Omega 3's than fish oil... and I think flax seed oil would taste better in my orange juice than fish oil... I wonder how much sugar has to go in to mask the taste o.O

Original Post by amber_poole:

Soup.  You can toss almost anything into soup, it's nutritious, cal friendly, and most freeze well so if you make a huge pot you can freeze 1/2 of it and eat it latter so you don't get tired of the same soup for lunch every day.

If you need to get rid of your lettuce make black bean nachos or salad wraps and toss the over ripe bananas into some whole wheat muffins. 

I have a crock pot I never use... that could be used for soup right? And can I just throw anything in there? Beans, corn, potatoes... things I find in store bought soups?

Thanks so much for your ideas! I completely forgot about making my own nachoes! I used to do that all the time. And I haven't made any kind of muffin before... I suppose I could make any kind of "bread" product with the overly ripe banana's, right?

Original Post by xdarthveganx:

As in no animal products whatsoever (including honey)

 

I have been vegan for 13 years! Drop in and say hi if you're vegan too! We can support each other with our fitness goals!

I am 99% Vegan! Meaning I avoid honey, but I have to consume it sometimes because I'm hypoglycemic and am not always prepared. I'm also poor... which makes it even harder to be as strict as I would like to be sometimes.  I have also given into a craving for Avocado Egg Rolls at the Cheesecake factory twice in my two years of being vegan. Other than that... yea... I'm vegan.

Original Post by dolly1420:

Hi;

I am Vegan also.  Try eating a Bowl of Bran Flakes with Orange juice.  That sends me to the bathroom immediately.  Almost forgot to mention, the juice goes into the bran flakes instead of soy milk.   Lots of people say YUK! I say don't knock it till you've tried it, it's delicious.

I have been thinking about adding a bran-based cereal to me normal eats. But with juice? Can't I just have it with some soy milk with juice on the side? I'm willing to try it... once... :)

Thanks goldengirl87 for explaining it... I usually jump at the opportunity to make things clearer for those who don't understand... but I just couldn't this time. You hit the nail on the head :)

And here I thought I was the only person in the whole world who couldn't stop eating Lara and Luna bars. I used to have a Luna bar every day for breakfast.  Luna bars are so much worse than lara bars because they are so processed and full of sugar. Lara bars aren't evil! They are good, raw, vegan food. Just you know... super fattening... and also full of sugar... but it's not added sugar! 

For me... well... in Chicago there is a place called "Chicago Diner". It's all vegan friendly diner foods! You can see why this would be bad. Even though I'm so thankful for this little vegan paradise; it still allows me to gorge on big portions of food that probably aren't that great for me. Not to mention their vegan cakes, cheesecakes, and and milk shakes! Thank goodness this place is so far away from my place... and also so expensive. Not having a job sure makes it easier to not eat all those bad foods. 

Also things I wish weren't vegan: Chocolate, cookies, diet soda, brownies... anything sugary and fattening.

I became vegetarian because:

1) I feel animals are much smarter than humans give them credit for, and I'm not comfortable eating something that is sentient and could possibly have a soul.

2) I LOVE animals... and just couldn't bring myself to eat them any more.

3) The animals used for slaughter are treated so HORRIBLY and inhumanly. Even if I was okay with eating meat... I still wouldn't simply for that reasona alone.

I have been vegan for almost a year... and the reasons I switched are because:

1) Animals used for dairy and egg products are kept in horrible conditions that I can't condone.

2) Cows are forced to give birth in order to produce milk. So I assume the milk is only meant for the calf, not humans.

3) I'm not sure if I think eating chicken eggs is okay. They ARE still chickens.

4) My body has a hard time digesting dairy.

By not consuming anything with animal products; I am not contributing to the abuse of animals.  I also do not wear anything that comes from an animal, including wool.

I wanted to say that this MAY be a once in a lifetime opportunity because top model is asking for women UNDER 5'7". Who knows if they will do it again? Right now I'm at 1000-1200 calories and I'm working out a lot.  And it's not something I plan on doing for an extended period of time. Just until I lose 10 pounds, and then I will eat and exercise normally and sensibly :)

Oh and I can't do Atkins or South Beach cuz I'm vegan

Oh my gosh! My dreams were BAD! I would accidently eat meat and start crying... they were just awful and weird. I'm glad I don't have them anymore :)

Thank you everyone for the help... and even for those who say it's impossible and I shouldn't do it.  This isn't about fast weight lose because I don't want to make a life style change... I'm doing it JUST for the audition. After the audition I would eat more calories but continue to work out everyday. So please know that I'm not looking for fast results because I am unwilling to work for a "real" goal. What do wrestlers do to make weight? It's just what needs to be done for me to have a chance at something I love. 

Good thinking! I will go there this weekend :) Thank you!

Actually, most people are vegetarian because they don't believe that animals should be killed for us to either EAT or USE in any products we buy. Gelatin is made by killing animals... therefore, it is not consistent with what most vegetarians consider vegetarianism to be. Just because you don't want to eat meat, but are okay with eating other sloughter-by products, doesn't mean your the type of vegetarian that these people are trying to be.

Original Post by kajikit:

It's not food, it's medicine. Take it and pretend you never read the label. The amount of gelatin in one vitamin tablet would be miniscule, and you said it IS helping your hormonal problem. That makes it medicine.

It's the principle of it. I once bought some pills that  I needed but found out they had gelatin... so I threw them away and got a different brand. You are supporting the killing of animals by buying anything with animal products in it. That's why it matters... I don't know if that is why she is vegetarian, but if it's because she doesn't believe in hurting animals, then she should not be eating ANYTHING with gelatin in it.

Kaybug, it sounds like you really need these pills so I would suggest continuing to take the rest in the bottle, but do not purchase them again. If you could live without them... then throw them away or return them if it's possible.

I'm vegan and loving it ^_^