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Post by SHIRT on Jun 1, 2017 12:24:07 GMT -5
becoming vegan has been the best decision i've made physically and mentally. feels great. and it's never a dull moment when coworkers ask me "WHAT DO YOU EAT?!?!?" plus i cook more, i've learned how to cook better, and i found lots of new foods that i probably would have never even thought was edible. CONS: convenience or quick foods / going out with friends / reading the tiny print 'ingredients' on everything before you buy it / potlucks at work Spot on with the CONS. Even as a vegetarian I found it hard in Hungary to be able to eat nutritious meals. my girlfriend is from Spain and she tells me all the time that being vegan is hard in Europe since a lot of the countries rely on dishes that are mainly meat. that veganism isn't really a movement like its turning into here in the US where you can go to any "hip" city and theres a vegan/vegetarian menu in every restaurant. idk how true this is but man.
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Post by SHIRT on Jun 1, 2017 12:31:14 GMT -5
Truth. I'm meat free for about 15+ years, but time for actual food prep keeps me from going all the way, even though ethically I'm %100 pro-vegan. This exactly. I'm vegetarian for a couple of years right now, I highly support animal rights activism and I'm a vegan wannabe, but can't get to the last steps of being 100% vegan. Fact is that it's hard to combine with gluten free eating (although it is far from undoable) and I'm really a lazy cook myself. Recommended books about non-meat eating are 'Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs and Wear Cows' and of course 'Meat is for Pussies'. Earthlings is the movie to watch. my veg friends dont read and i always ask for recommendations on books! THANKS GLITCH! <3 also recommended books 'The Ethics of What We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter' by Peter Singer and 'Eating Animals' by Jonathan Safran Foer. theyre both not really ANTI-MEAT but still super informational about where food happens and factory farms. peter singer has another book called 'Animal Liberation'.
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Post by windsofdismay on Jun 1, 2017 15:13:36 GMT -5
Spot on with the CONS. Even as a vegetarian I found it hard in Hungary to be able to eat nutritious meals. my girlfriend is from Spain and she tells me all the time that being vegan is hard in Europe since a lot of the countries rely on dishes that are mainly meat. that veganism isn't really a movement like its turning into here in the US where you can go to any "hip" city and theres a vegan/vegetarian menu in every restaurant. idk how true this is but man. honestly, i don't think it's as hard as your girlfriend says to find vegan food in europe. it surely is becoming a trend over here as well and most restaurants - though they aren't fully vegan - do offer at least 2-3 vegetarian dishes; and then you can just ask if they can leave the cheese/whatever-it-is-that-isnt-vegan out and like 8/10 times they will. also, whenever you are in a big city there will be vegan restaurants. i live in a relatively small city and even we have two i know of. it sure is true that a lot of traditional dishes contain especially meat and cheese, but for a lot of them i think even the traditional side dishes alone make a good meal. of course, asking for vegan options is hard when you're more of a shy person - i get that, it's the main reason i'm not eating vegan most of the time - but, just saying, the possibility definitely is there if you try hard enough. at least in germany, italy, switzerland and france (which is where i've previously tried to eat vegan). edit: also, something i do: look at the side dish menu, filter out what might be vegan even if it isn't labeled so and ask the waiter or even chef what exactly it contains. they have to know for allergy reasons so they definitely will be able to tell you. then just order your favourites and maybe some bread or salad and there you have it: a good vegan meal
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Post by Zeke on Jun 1, 2017 17:19:29 GMT -5
Vegetarian and vegan lifestyle is very popular in Warsaw, so it's getting easier and easier to find places like that or a meal like that.
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Post by nicomack7 on Jun 2, 2017 14:07:46 GMT -5
Is your poop different since going vegetarian/vegan?
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Post by rhythmofroses on Jun 2, 2017 21:20:10 GMT -5
Stopped eating meat like 2 or 3 years ago and have been vegan for about a year and a half. I love it. Don't ever plan on going back.
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Post by Zeke on Jun 3, 2017 5:18:04 GMT -5
Is your poop different since going vegetarian/vegan? When I don't eat meat, poop has better texture and usually don't smear.
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Post by windsofdismay on Jun 3, 2017 15:18:27 GMT -5
Is your poop different since going vegetarian/vegan? not sure if anyone other than you really feels the need to know this lol but here we go back when i ate a lot of meat and generally animal products i often struggled with either constipation or light diarrhea. my doctor at the time never really knew where it came from even though he knew about my (looking back extremely unhealthy) diet, but he sure did test me on a lot of stuff. no results, ever. as it persistently got worse and worse i changed my gp and the first thing she told me to do was to alter my diet and only eat meat twice a week at the most, also reduce my consumption of dairy produce and instead eat a whole lot more vegetables, fruits and drink about 2 litres of water per day. so i did that (and more) - though i still struggle with the water part. anyway, since, i hardly ever had any poop related problems! so yeah it certainly did change my poop, haha.
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Post by Zeke on Jun 3, 2017 16:23:39 GMT -5
Is your poop different since going vegetarian/vegan? not sure if anyone other than you really feels the need to know this lol but here we go back when i ate a lot of meat and generally animal products i often struggled with either constipation or light diarrhea. my doctor at the time never really knew where it came from even though he knew about my (looking back extremely unhealthy) diet, but he sure did test me on a lot of stuff. no results, ever. as it persistently got worse and worse i changed my gp and the first thing she told me to do was to alter my diet and only eat meat twice a week at the most, also reduce my consumption of dairy produce and instead eat a whole lot more vegetables, fruits and drink about 2 litres of water per day. so i did that (and more) - though i still struggle with the water part. anyway, since, i hardly ever had any poop related problems! so yeah it certainly did change my poop, haha. poop buddies 4 lief
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Post by SHIRT on Jun 5, 2017 20:55:41 GMT -5
its strange to look back and actually realize that your poop was a lot different. i actually find myself going to the bathroom regularly compared to when i use to eat meat/dairy. id go a day or two without unless i drank a lot of coffee. feels good man.
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Post by SHIRT on Jun 5, 2017 21:00:05 GMT -5
my girlfriend is from Spain and she tells me all the time that being vegan is hard in Europe since a lot of the countries rely on dishes that are mainly meat. that veganism isn't really a movement like its turning into here in the US where you can go to any "hip" city and theres a vegan/vegetarian menu in every restaurant. idk how true this is but man. honestly, i don't think it's as hard as your girlfriend says to find vegan food in europe. it surely is becoming a trend over here as well and most restaurants - though they aren't fully vegan - do offer at least 2-3 vegetarian dishes; and then you can just ask if they can leave the cheese/whatever-it-is-that-isnt-vegan out and like 8/10 times they will. also, whenever you are in a big city there will be vegan restaurants. i live in a relatively small city and even we have two i know of. it sure is true that a lot of traditional dishes contain especially meat and cheese, but for a lot of them i think even the traditional side dishes alone make a good meal. of course, asking for vegan options is hard when you're more of a shy person - i get that, it's the main reason i'm not eating vegan most of the time - but, just saying, the possibility definitely is there if you try hard enough. at least in germany, italy, switzerland and france (which is where i've previously tried to eat vegan). edit: also, something i do: look at the side dish menu, filter out what might be vegan even if it isn't labeled so and ask the waiter or even chef what exactly it contains. they have to know for allergy reasons so they definitely will be able to tell you. then just order your favourites and maybe some bread or salad and there you have it: a good vegan meal maybe its just her family and where they decide to go eat and what not. i mean, they tend to make fun of her for not eating meat. and also this was super informational and makes me pretty excited to visit Europe next year. <3 on that note: its really wonderful to see veganism/vegetarianism getting super trendy all around the world more and more everyday. sure some of the people might be doing it as a trend but i'll take whatever for the change and making it more known.
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Post by cinnamonbrown7 on Jun 14, 2017 21:57:18 GMT -5
As an Indian (from India) I am a vegetarian. I mostly eat Indian food only time I don't is when I am out with friends or tired of cooking and order a pizza with jalapeños and black olives. My second favorite type of food is Mexican food. I love spicy foods so when ever I eat out its mostly Mexican food, I end up subbing all the meat for beans. I don't think I could ever go full vegan. I enjoy dairy too much, I drink a glass of milk every morning and have a few almonds and thats pretty much my breakfast.
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Post by Zeke on Jun 15, 2017 2:48:48 GMT -5
As an Indian (from India) I am a vegetarian. I mostly eat Indian food only time I don't is when I am out with friends or tired of cooking and order a pizza with jalapeños and black olives. My second favorite type of food is Mexican food. I love spicy foods so when ever I eat out its mostly Mexican food, I end up subbing all the meat for beans. I don't think I could ever go full vegan. I enjoy dairy too much, I drink a glass of milk every morning and have a few almonds and thats pretty much my breakfast. Being vegetarian is very supported in Indian culture too, isn't it? Plus Indian cuisine is super delish and they have good substitutes for meat
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Post by Glitch on Jun 15, 2017 4:30:01 GMT -5
As an Indian (from India) I am a vegetarian. I mostly eat Indian food only time I don't is when I am out with friends or tired of cooking and order a pizza with jalapeños and black olives. My second favorite type of food is Mexican food. I love spicy foods so when ever I eat out its mostly Mexican food, I end up subbing all the meat for beans. I don't think I could ever go full vegan. I enjoy dairy too much, I drink a glass of milk every morning and have a few almonds and thats pretty much my breakfast. Being vegetarian is very supported in Indian culture too, isn't it? Plus Indian cuisine is super delish and they have good substitutes for meat Indian cuisine is top notch. Hands down.
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Post by nicomack7 on Jun 15, 2017 5:49:42 GMT -5
As an Indian (from India) I am a vegetarian. I mostly eat Indian food only time I don't is when I am out with friends or tired of cooking and order a pizza with jalapeños and black olives. My second favorite type of food is Mexican food. I love spicy foods so when ever I eat out its mostly Mexican food, I end up subbing all the meat for beans. I don't think I could ever go full vegan. I enjoy dairy too much, I drink a glass of milk every morning and have a few almonds and thats pretty much my breakfast. i had an Indian friend for a while. He drank homemade buttermilk with turmeric every morning.
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