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| Motivation | 5"5 ladies - what's your goal weight? | Oct 25 2009 03:04 (UTC) |
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peaceapple - what body shape are you? I'm 144 and my waist is 27.5", so unless you're an extreme apple shape I imagine at 140 lbs your waist will be smaller than 34" |
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| The Lounge | Food Inc - anyone seen it? | Aug 03 2009 19:24 (UTC) |
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First of all, Food Inc looks at Big Organic, which personally I don't really agree with. Organics wasn't the focus of the film - they hardly talked about pesticides at all. Maybe you should actually watch it before you decide what its all about. Corporations are accountable to their owners and stockholders, and their primary responsibility is to increase profit. They aren't accountable to you, or to the government, and I hate to break it to you, but they might not always have your best interests at heart. |
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| The Lounge | Food Inc - anyone seen it? | Aug 02 2009 17:30 (UTC) |
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Yes I've seen the Future of Food as well, also very good. This one covers a wider range of topics than just GMO's, though not in it as specific detail. There are images of slaughterhouses, yes. But, in my opinion, if you're going to eat it, you ought to be able to face where it comes from. |
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| Vegetarian | Holier than Thou? A morality issue | Aug 02 2009 09:16 (UTC) |
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my original point was about semantics, really: that many groups have expressed outrage at animal rights activists for comparing slaughterhouses to the concentration camps and the meat industry to the holocaust. The technique is the same: using a loaded term which invokes an intense, often emotional, reaction - such as "Holocaust" or "Nazi"- in a different context to prove a point or make a comparison. So what I was trying to say was - IF it's acceptable to use terms like "VegaNazi" or "PeTa Gestapo", it's similarily acceptable to compare the vicious, organized slaughter of certain species of animals to the Holocaust. |
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| Vegetarian | Holier than Thou? A morality issue | Aug 02 2009 08:11 (UTC) |
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Fascism is a political ideology and a totalitarian form of government Nazism is a movement with specific intentions and values. Not all Fascists are Nazis, the two terms cannot be always used together. To say that referring to a Fascist as a Nazi is acceptable is akin to saying that referring to an act of specialized, brutal mass slaughter can be referred to as a Holocaust. Either the specific historical meaning of terms should be respected, or they shouldn't. |
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| The Lounge | Food Inc - anyone seen it? | Aug 02 2009 08:00 (UTC) |
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and an interview with two of the creators: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXmF_erEv1o&am p;feature=related |
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| Vegetarian | Holier than Thou? A morality issue | Aug 02 2009 07:52 (UTC) |
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It's curious how outraged people have gotten at comparisoned being made between the treatment of animals in slaughterhouses and the treatment of Jews (and disabled people, homosexuals, etc) in concentration camps - and then feel free to use words like VegaNazi and PeTa Gestapo which compare passionate (and albeit self-righteous) vegans to those responsible for concentration camps. Hmm. Interesting. I agree with those above - it you occassionaly eat dairy, then you're not a vegan, you're a vegetarian. Don't claim a label you don't earn. Seems pretty simple to me. |
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| Health & Support | Anemic and Vegetarian, what should I eat? how can I start eating meat again? | May 27 2009 21:11 (UTC) |
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you absolutely do not have to eat meat. I have been vegan for 5 years and have been tested for anemia every year, each test coming up negative. I dont even take supplements - most cereals, breads, etc are vitamin fortified. Spinach and lentils are also great sources of iron - these should be a part of a balanced vegan diet anyway. |
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| Foods | Please Recommend your Meal Replacement Bars | Feb 03 2009 08:26 (UTC) |
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I love CLIF bars (about 250 cal, 11 grams protein each, high in sugar but mostly natural from pureed dates and stuff. the chocolate peanut chip and almond fudge are superrrb) Luna bars are good (180 cal, 10 grams protein average) but a little low for a meal. I'll often bring one and some dried fruit or raw veggies to school for lunch. I find the Slimfast/Atkins/other "diet" bars have waayyy too many artificial sweeteners and unnatural ingredients for my liking. |
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| Motivation | Who's your celebrity motivation? | Feb 02 2009 01:51 (UTC) |
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Oh I love Sarah Michelle Gellar but my bone structure would never allow me to look like that... realistically, Shakira/Britney Spears/Jessica Biel are closer to my body type but I still want to look like Megan Fox: http://z.about.com/d/shoes/1/7/x/k/Megan_Fox. jpg |
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| Motivation | HELP!!! Binging EVERY NIGHT - peer pressure? | Feb 02 2009 01:43 (UTC) |
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guys have a higher metabolism, and especially if he's a lot taller and bigger than you, it can be tempting to fall into over-eating when you see him eat a ton. I would recommend making sure you eat some lean protein (tofu, beans, lentils) before you see him, it digests slowly and will keep you satisfied. If you're starving when you go there, you're more likely to eat unhealthy food and eat it quickly. Also, maybe bring some low-cal foods that are time consuming to eat, like raw veggies, salad, or a light vegetable soup? |
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| Weight Loss | Women, 5'6", I have a question for you. | Nov 17 2008 00:37 (UTC) |
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Definately depends on you're frame, and the store you're shopping at. I'm 140 now and a size 7-9 in bottoms, size 2-6 tops.
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| Weight Loss | Women, 5'6", I have a question for you. | Nov 17 2008 00:37 (UTC) |
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Definately depends on you're frame, and the store you're shopping at. I'm 140 now and a size 7-9 in bottoms, size 2-6 tops.
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| Weight Loss | What to eat the day after a Binge??? | Nov 12 2008 22:28 (UTC) |
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But thats my trouble- I dont want to undereat because it will trigger another binge, but in order to eat my healthy daily goal I will have to "force" myself because I dont feel hungry at all, so I would be going against my hunger cues. |
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| Motivation | reach your goals for christmas! (Group) | Sep 13 2008 01:38 (UTC) |
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| Hahah I like how you put your bust goal as same... sadly, it rarely works that way :(
My goals: Bust: 34" Goal: not really a goal, but I'm expecting to lose an inch or two Waist: 27" Goal: 24" Hips: 41" Goal: 37" Goal weight: 125-130 (Currently 143.5) How tall are you, by the way? I'm 5"6. |
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| Motivation | I need help. ]: | Sep 13 2008 01:35 (UTC) |
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| Hey there,
what is your age, height, and activity level? This would be helpful information for others to help you figure out why you aren't losing. |
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| Weight Loss | Foods that are high in calories and still healthy? | Sep 10 2008 20:09 (UTC) |
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| granola, especially any kind that has nuts/seeds/dried fruit in it. | |||
| Foods | I'm so mad at chinese food...cause it's awesome | Sep 04 2008 00:31 (UTC) |
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| Its the oil thats a killer. They use a lot so it cooks faster and doesnt stick. The healthiest thing is anything steamed- steamed veggies, steamed vegetable dumplings, etc. | |||
| Foods | Does anyone like BEETS? | Sep 04 2008 00:29 (UTC) |
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| Loves em! I used to eat the jarred kind but then discovered how much sugar is in those, yikes!
They're awesome raw and shredded/grated in a salad, adds colour and crunch! |
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| The Lounge | "The Biggest Loser" love it or hate it? | Sep 04 2008 00:09 (UTC) |
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| Its inspiring for sure, but the whole "wow, you lost 18 pounds this week" and "I can't believe I ONLY lost 4 pounds this week" thing is very misleading to the general public.... people might lose 2 pounds a week and think its nothing. They overwork these people so much, it must be quite a shock to their bodies.
I'd be interested to see how many of the contestants kept the weight off when they didnt have a trainer (and no job) and couldnt work out 6 hours a day anymore. |
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| Weight Loss | Arbonne | Sep 03 2008 23:12 (UTC) |
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| Added bonus - they dont test on animals!
Apparently you can get free samples of their skincare products, too. |
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| Fitness | muscle-building for vegetarians? | Sep 03 2008 22:49 (UTC) |
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| 30-60g? Really? 30 seems very low for anyone who isnt 5"0 and 90 lbs... | |||
| Weight Loss | Hey guys, what is your height, weight and body measurements? | Sep 03 2008 22:47 (UTC) |
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145 lbs 34-26.5-40.5. Can you say PEAR?! |
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| Fitness | "Why you aren't losing those last 10lbs" | Sep 03 2008 20:19 (UTC) |
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| Going vegetarian does not mean you will lose lean mass. If you dont do your research and dont plan your diet, then you will, but it is perfectly doable to maintain and build muscle on a vegetarian or vegan diet. Case in point: www.brendanbrazier.com | |||
| Vegetarian | would you have done this? | Sep 03 2008 20:13 (UTC) |
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| Apparently (according to others on this site) I'm a preachy, over the top vegan, and even I would never do something that dumb.
Throwing red paint on a model on a fashion runway of a well known designer is somewhat effective- the room is full of media and cameras so at least the issue will get some press, even if it is criminal/spiteful. (I dont know how much the fact that its illegal really matters, many illegal things can be morally right, many legal things such as killing and torturing animals can be morally wrong). But who is this message getting out to? A couple Danier store employees? Its not reaching a mass audience or providing information, and unlike freeing animals, it doesnt do any tangible good. Like others above mentioned, the leather goods will just have to be replaced by the manufacturer, so it will only result in more deaths. |
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| Vegetarian | Aren't you happy we dont have to worry about Listeriosis? | Aug 31 2008 02:28 (UTC) |
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| You seem to be quite sure you know exactly who I am.
Im speaking from my experiences of who I usually get that attitude from. I get it from lefty women too, I wasnt stereotyping, just stating the truth of my personal experiences. I dont think Im better than anyone - I think I was fortunate that I came across certain people and information that changed my life. I think if anyone else was exposed to the same information I was exposed to, they would change too, which is why Im trying to spread the information. Does that fact that I know a fair amount about politics and philosophy for my age mean that I'm "more intelligent" than others? No, it means that I'm just damn lucky that I got the quality education I did, had the free time to read the newspaper, and encountered by chance in my life the people that inspired me to educate myself on these subjects. |
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| Vegetarian | Aren't you happy we dont have to worry about Listeriosis? | Aug 31 2008 00:26 (UTC) |
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| sigh... I'm gonna make this fast because I have better things to do right now.
I responded to everything I could - the rest either boiled down to difference of opinion, or was so ridiculous/illogical I wasn't going to waste my time responding to it. And why am I not living in trees foraging for berries? Well aside from the fact that theres hardly any "free" habitable land these days and the government would get a complaint and remove me from the tree (or make me pay taxes to live there, and I dont think theyd accept berries as tax payments), the reason I dont live in the wilderness and forage is because I believe the way for me to do the most good is to get an education and use it to work for an NGO and get funding from governments for humanitarian issues. Living in the wild wouldnt hurt the world but it wouldnt do a lot of good either. I support local, eco-friendly companies as much as possible over multi-national corporations. And yes plants are alive, but they dont have brains or nervous systems and therefore do not suffer, the point of veganism is to reduce suffering. All I'm trying to do is reduce suffering. I support anything that reduces suffering. I want to encourage others to do the same. Is that so hard to understand? And I will not be "put in my place". I get that a lot, especially from centrist-right wing males. No thanks. I have the right to speak my mind. You can disagree and you can argue your case, but you will never shut me up. |
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| Vegetarian | Aren't you happy we dont have to worry about Listeriosis? | Aug 30 2008 19:34 (UTC) |
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| 1. I didn't say that I didnt support human rights, I said that supporting animal rights does not necessarily mean that someone supports human rights also. I dont really understand it, but some people are that way. I, personally, do support human rights, and believe they go hand in hand with animal rights. The reason I focus more on animal rights is because I feel it doesn't get as much funding or attention as human rights so I'm trying to balance it out. However I support the two equally, and I'm majoring in international relations and political science so I can work for an NGO (ideally Oxfam or Amnesty International), so I'm devoting my career to human rights which is why I spend my free time campaigning for animal rights.
I'm one month shy of 19. I dont believe age has everything to do with intelligence (if that were the case, McCain would be a genius). I've already apologized for the use of the word "smug". |
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| Vegetarian | Aren't you happy we dont have to worry about Listeriosis? | Aug 30 2008 17:54 (UTC) |
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| I became vegan for ethical reasons, and afterwards discovered the dietary and environmental benefits.
If you are fully aware of the environmental detriment of eating meat and you still choose to do it, fine. If you want to choose your tastebuds over the environment, thats your choice, but I disagree with it and think its lazy. And, FYI, I buy all my clothes from consignment stores so they are recycled and not wasted, and I dont purchase things that were tested on animals. "Do what you can" does not mean do some things. It means do as much as you can reasonably do. Switching from steak to beans is incredibly easy (and cheaper). It's a lot easier than growing your own organic vegetables or building a carbon-neutral home or buying a hybrid car. |
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| Vegetarian | Aren't you happy we dont have to worry about Listeriosis? | Aug 30 2008 17:24 (UTC) |
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| I was disagreeing with your insinuation that because 9 out of the 10 vegetarians are so for non-ethical reasons, that therefore the majority of all vegetarians are the same. There are also cultural differences to continue- the majority of Indian vegetarians probably are so for religious reasons, but christian/jewish/secular vegetarians are so not for religious, but for health, ethical, or environmental reasons (or all three).
We never claim that we dont affect any animals in the world, the point is to try to reduce suffering, to eliminate any unnecessary suffering. Eating meat is not necessary to health. Eating meat causes animals to suffer. Therefore, it is unnecessary suffering. If you care about about the environment, check out this site:http://www.veganoutreach.org/globalwarming.ht ml Daily water usage in the US for... An omnivore : 4,200 Gallons A vegetarian: 1,200 Gallons A vegan: 300 Gallons Yearly land usage in the US for food... An omnivore : 3.3 Acres A vegetarian: 1/2 Acre A vegan: 1/6 Acre To make one pound of "food"... Pound of beef = 2,500 Gallons of water Pound of apples = 49 Gallons of water Pound of lettuce = 23 Gallons of water To make one pound of "food"... Pound of meat = 7 pounds of grain or soy Pound of grain or soy = 1 pound of grain or soy A study at the University of Chicago also found that you help the environment more by switching to a vegetarian diet than you do by switching to a Hybrid car. It takes 10 times as much land and water to produce a calorie of animal protein than it does to produce a calorie of plant protein. Yes, we have a conscience, and we use that to determine what we think is right and wrong. If someone educates themselves, looks at both sides, researches the impact on the environment and their health, considers the ethical aspect (which I dont think you have, I'd happily argue that but this post is getting too long), and after all that decides to eat meat, I respect that. BUT if they eat meat just because they like the taste and think its "normal", and if they dont want to read the studies and contemplate the ethics because it might challenge their beliefs and make them give up something they enjoy, then I have no respect for that. In that case, you arent making a conscious decision, youre making a decision out of intentional ignorance. I absolutely know what a hyprocite means. I am not perfect. I do as much as I can. Does pointing out that I probably do or buy something unethical occasionally justify you eating meat? Nope. A truly moral person does as much as they can to reduce suffering. Your attitude seems to be that its impossible to be fully ethical, so we should just do whatever we want. |
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