What is a Vegetarian?

[Moe17]

Originally Posted by JABOOM

I'm a complete VEGAN and giving up animal flesh isn't hard......once you see it being chopped up or where eggs come from (Eggs are chicken Menstruation)

But the key to eating a fleshless cow tityless and swimming toilet cleaners is just finding better alternatives like cars that use alternative fuels.

Just find something that taste better and that is healthier for you

CHICKEN MENSTRATION???! I am looking forward to that Egg soup I got from the carryout!!!(maybe a 2'inch thick omelet in the morning)

[Moe17]

Originally Posted by DBlack

I just can't bring myself to give up the meats. What would I do with my grill in the Summertime, lol?!

Hey you should definitely try grilled portobello mushrooms...They taste just like chicken breast.

[JABOOM]

Originally Posted by DBlack

I just can't bring myself to give up the meats. What would I do with my grill in the Summertime, lol?!

You can grill Tofu.....

I make a mean grilled Tofu burger

[SistahSpeak]

Originally Posted by Moe17

Nice post; hmmmm, I have to think about being in one of these categories. I know I can easily eliminate red meat *gag*. My only problem would be fish...I love the taste. How was it when you had to give up poultry or fish; was it easy for you? Do you have any advice you could give me about it?

Thanks sis!

Let me clarify... I provide the "categories" so people understand what's what. What do I encourage? Veganism. What am I? A vegan.

You ask about my transition. I was never a big pork or beef eater - I didn't even care for fish. However, Chicken? Had a hold on me - that and cheese!

By the grace of the Creator, I didn't go to some doctor and have them tell me that my health was deteriorating, or that I had to change my diet. By the way, NO doctor would tell you to give up eating animal-products because they profit off of what MEAT does to your body - MAKE YOU ILL!

The Blessing to me was having the opportunity to change my die-t because I wanted to. It all happened literally overnight. I had dinner at my sisters, and for some reason she made a common dinner, but included no meat. Even dessert, no animal products. It was delicious. It was the first time in my life that I didn't have some part of a dead animal on my plate - to me, that's sad.

With that excitement, I went from that Thursday evening, and looked up Monday morning and realized that a weekend had passed. I called my sister and the same was for her. Then, it turned into a week without meat. Then 2 weeks. And how my mind works, I have to see progress... I couldn't cheat or that would make me think that I had to start over from square-one... I couldn't continue adding to the weeks.

Point is, I saw the time progress... 3 months, 6 months, and when a year came, I was overwhelmed with what I felt I accomplished. I must say, however, I didn't readily give up cheese. That was the last thing I gave up...

I say all that to say that it's at your progress... do what works best for you. But do SOMETHING is what I encourage. It will change your life!

I'd be honored to share with you whatever I can to help you along in the journey. It's a beautiful one.

[SistahSpeak]

Originally Posted by DBlack

I just can't bring myself to give up the meats. What would I do with my grill in the Summertime, lol?!

I hear you big bro - you can definitely grill veggie burgers, all types of veggies, like corn, zuccini, portobella mushrooms, etc. Have you ever had lightly grilled pineapple!? The BOMB!

I encourage everyone, to just try it... your BODY will tell you to do it, based on how FREE and GREAT if feels/operates. You're not going to return to eating flesh!

[SistahSpeak]

Originally Posted by JABOOM

You can grill Tofu.....

I make a mean grilled Tofu burger

Yep! You MUST get the extra firm tofu, and be sure to freeze it overnight first. This gives the tofu a more "chicken-like" texture so it doesn't just fall apart.

There's FREEDOM in VEGANISM! People think "well what the hell do you eat?" I tell them, I eat everything that comes from the earth. It requires you to be creative! When you're a meat eater... when you prepare meals you think "ok, I've got chicken, steaks, pork chops... hmmm. let's have steak." Then, you begin preparing it, and just grab whatever else you have as side dishes.

When you remove the meat, you're MORE focused on the side dishes because that is your meal. So you won't grab canned corn, you'll grab FRESH corn. You won't grab white rice, you'll grab brown long grain rice... sustenance!

Talk about loosing weight? Stop eating dead flesh and the weight will fall from you!

[Moe17]

Originally Posted by SistahSpeak

Thanks sis!

Let me clarify... I provide the "categories" so people understand what's what. What do I encourage? Veganism. What am I? A vegan.

You ask about my transition. I was never a big pork or beef eater - I didn't even care for fish. However, Chicken? Had a hold on me - that and cheese!

By the grace of the Creator, I didn't go to some doctor and have them tell me that my health was deteriorating, or that I had to change my diet. By the way, NO doctor would tell you to give up eating animal-products because they profit off of what MEAT does to your body - MAKE YOU ILL!

The Blessing to me was having the opportunity to change my die-t because I wanted to. It all happened literally overnight. I had dinner at my sisters, and for some reason she made a common dinner, but included no meat. Even dessert, no animal products. It was delicious. It was the first time in my life that I didn't have some part of a dead animal on my plate - to me, that's sad.

With that excitement, I went from that Thursday evening, and looked up Monday morning and realized that a weekend had passed. I called my sister and the same was for her. Then, it turned into a week without meat. Then 2 weeks. And how my mind works, I have to see progress... I couldn't cheat or that would make me think that I had to start over from square-one... I couldn't continue adding to the weeks.

Point is, I saw the time progress... 3 months, 6 months, and when a year came, I was overwhelmed with what I felt I accomplished. I must say, however, I didn't readily give up cheese. That was the last thing I gave up...

I say all that to say that it's at your progress... do what works best for you. But do SOMETHING is what I encourage. It will change your life!

I'd be honored to share with you whatever I can to help you along in the journey. It's a beautiful one.

Hey SistahSpeaks, I meant to reply alot sooner! Hope your weekend is going well so far. Well I have not ate meat for days now...Since I last replied to you. Let me tell you this, my family may get offended at me being a vegetarian. I have actually been sneaking some of my meals so they dont know exactly how my eating habits are at the moment. The reason I want to become one, is because I eat-ALOT! I am afriad they may get a little offended because I am still thin (not anorexic or nothing like that). I have a shape and I dont want them to get the impression that Im depriving myself of food. Also, do you have to have the right funds to become one? We are on a tight-budget right now, so I would like to know-the healthiest foods are sooo expensive. Or is it okay to use what foods we have already? (mostly canned or frozen) None of the food we have is organic.
Thanks, Take care.

[JABOOM]

Originally Posted by Moe17

Hey SistahSpeaks, I meant to reply alot sooner! Hope your weekend is going well so far. Well I have not ate meat for days now...Since I last replied to you. Let me tell you this, my family may get offended at me being a vegetarian. I have actually been sneaking some of my meals so they dont know exactly how my eating habits are at the moment. The reason I want to become one, is because I eat-ALOT! I am afriad they may get a little offended because I am still thin (not anorexic or nothing like that). I have a shape and I dont want them to get the impression that Im depriving myself of food. Also, do you have to have the right funds to become one? We are on a tight-budget right now, so I would like to know-the healthiest foods are sooo expensive. Or is it okay to use what foods we have already? (mostly canned or frozen) None of the food we have is organic.
Thanks, Take care.

The most expensive thing you can buy most of the time is MEAT!!!!

You can be a vegan vegetarian on a budget NO PROBLEM!!!

Basically you will be cutting a lot of needless unhealthy products out of your diet (Processed foods, dairy products, meats, and junk food) which can eat up a grocery budget in seconds.
Most really healthy foods are very cheap. Whole grain (plain) cereal that you can fix up to taste good cost less than nothing, and if you spend the money you might have spent on junk and the rest you will see that you actually spend a lot less.

Invest in a cookbook some Tofu and head to the farmers markets. Stock up at the local Spanish or Asian grocery stores (they have very organic healthy foods for a lot less than the Amerikkkan food "libraries" which less stuff as real as a Pixar movie LOOKING REAL BUT FAKE AS HELL) after you do that just have food experimenting with your foods and find what you like.

Pretty simple and a lot cheaper once you try hard to find something healthy and good with calls for you to pull up your sleeves and get to preparing.

SistahSpeaks would probably say what I said so hope you don't mind my two cents..........

[Moe17]

Originally Posted by JABOOM

The most expensive thing you can buy most of the time is MEAT!!!!

You can be a vegan vegetarian on a budget NO PROBLEM!!!

Basically you will be cutting a lot of needless unhealthy products out of your diet (Processed foods, dairy products, meats, and junk food) which can eat up a grocery budget in seconds.
Most really healthy foods are very cheap. Whole grain (plain) cereal that you can fix up to taste good cost less than nothing, and if you spend the money you might have spent on junk and the rest you will see that you actually spend a lot less.

Invest in a cookbook some Tofu and head to the farmers markets. Stock up at the local Spanish or Asian grocery stores (they have very organic healthy foods for a lot less than the Amerikkkan food "libraries" which less stuff as real as a Pixar movie LOOKING REAL BUT FAKE AS HELL) after you do that just have food experimenting with your foods and find what you like.

Pretty simple and a lot cheaper once you try hard to find something healthy and good with calls for you to pull up your sleeves and get to preparing.

SistahSpeaks would probably say what I said so hope you don't mind my two cents..........

Really? I didnt know the foreign markets had that. Of course there are farmers marker-galore in the south. No I dont mind your two cents, I am still trying to work with the food I have at home. Its a bit hard, because of my family, I will have to let them know I am serious about it. Thanks

[ardamus]

I could never go vegan. Its a bit much and you have to be careful of what intake as far as protein. Tried being vegetarian and it was ok for what it was. Still considering going back. If I do it, I'll more than likely stick to fish. I'll try to avoid cheese but it will be hard considering how much I like bean burritos.