Posts by slainna

I started seeing collarbone in the 240s and it is quite distinct at 215. I'm 5'9".

Original Post by rnjt:

Original Post by slainna:

lol The headline of this topic makes vegetarianism sound like an exclusive club.

or a cult.

are we going to drink a strange punch?

Original Post by karen20061979:

Ummm-so I HATE McDonalds anyway but those sneaky devils tricked me back with there fruit and walnut salads with gelatin-free yogurt and the Asian salad. However-be warned-the NEWMAN'S SOUTHWEST dressing is NOT vegetarian. Read the label!

So-my purpose here today is to simply get people to list surprise non-veggie foods.

It may be old news but gelatin is a pork product (mcd's shakes, Skittles, Starburst, Ice breaksers gum, etc...)

Please add as many foods as you can so that people can just glance at the list and know where NOT to eat and when they must eat at cetain places, they know what NOT to eat. Thanks!

Mcdonalds is Satan anyways. Did you know even the fries contain beef by-products?
Taco Bell, here I come! (Beans instead of meat, hold the cheese/sour cream, possibly add rice/potatoes/hot sauce)

Honestly, I don't like taking the time to deal with the stupidity of "omg eat meat" debates. Last time someone gave me a hard time, I told them, "Go back to the stone-age, Neanderthal meat-eater."

I get migraines (with aura) but it's not from my veganism, as I have always had them, and it is genetic. Actually, I get far fewer migraines than anyone else in my family, so I suspect my diet helps with my migraines, doesn't cause them.

Original Post by uglymuffin:

I never knew about gelatin, but I didn't really read tons of sites when becoming vegetarian(Dec07) and I am also only a kid. I guess I will have to find out what all those scientific words mean so I can make sure not to eat anything that an animal had to do for. Haha this will make my mom so mad ..... .__.''

(I know my vitamins don't have it atleast)

Maybe you should read a ton of sites or books, hun. It would really help you out, trust me. I've been vegetarian for 12 years (vegan for three), and reading up and learning the complicated ingredients really helped. I also stumbled across a lot of good recipes along the way.

Download http://spaz.ca/cronometer/

Make sure you track your nutrition carefully until you get a good feel for what you need. Also, consider buying nutritional yeast (yellow powder. tastes nuttyish, from health food stores) for B12.

Eating gelatin is tantamount to eating meat, but many people do not realize what gelatin really is. I've even heard some people say, "I thought it was fluffy sugar?" (seriously) The people who say gelatin isn't veggie and then eat stuff with it in it may not realize what they're eating contains it. Maybe let them know? Stuff like that is why I almost never take someone's word on "oh it's vegetarian" and always read labels. I don't point fingers, however, and call out, "you're not one of us!" If a vegetarian honestly doesn't know, I'll gladly tell them. Lots of people really don't know where it comes from, and most people stop eating gelatin once I tell them what it is (even meat-eaters..gross-out factor from gnawing on bones).

Nutritional yeast, people! It's delicious and very high in B12. I sprinkle it on popcorn.

I'm 24 years old, and I've been vegetarian for 12 years. Vegan for three. Why? Well, a lot of reasons. First is the whole animal rights/harm none thing (I'm Wiccan/Pagan). I dislike how the meat industry treats animals and the environment. Meat (and animal products) are unnecessary and, often times, unhealthy as well. Yes, I know they have vitamins (but so does cheesecake), but one can get them from other sources easily.