Guest guest Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Hi, My name is Marcie and I'm from San Antonio, Texas. I just recently became a vegetarian in January. I am hoping to become a vegan within the year. I am a journalism major at UTSA and work at a local grocery store. I share my home with 2 spoiled rotten cats named Dory and Zebah as well as my boyfriend(who refuses to live meat-free). I'm hoping that through this group, I can find more intresting recipes to make since I seem to make the same meals over and over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Welcome, Marcie Well first of all congratulations on become vegetarian - a nice feeling to be able to say you're vegetarian now, isn't it? Good for you! Being vegan isn't a huge stretch from that imho, although it took me a looooooong while. But that was mainly because it took a long while before my lifestyle caught up with my conscience, I'm afraid Others tell me they do the whole thing - from omnivore to vegan - at once, and never look back, never regret. Awesome! This isn't a health group, but I would just point out that it's a good idea to think of your health as well as the animals (they're not opposed) and that might mean cutting back on all the animal fats that are in milk, cream, cheese - you can get health problems as quickly on those as you can on eating me*t. Okay, finished now LOL And you are another cat lover/rescuer! We share living space with a lovely brown/white tiger tom called Misha and a pair of beautiful strictly non-hunting beagle bitches, Casey and Made'. Joy of our lives, I always say, and (sometimes) our cross to bear, eh? LOL Mischief!!!! I think you can manage quite easily with your bf's omnivore style if you do a couple of things: cook/prepare things that are veg*n for yourself but to which you can add the me*t things he thinks he needs near the end. This works well for a whole bunch of things. Members here can help you with that if you run out of ideas or can't find what you want in our Files. Otherwise, you can simply indulge his bad habits but get sneaky about offering more and more decadent dishes that are meat-free. (One of our Members, Vida, has just posted on that subject.) You never know, you might change his mind after a while. I'm lucky in that my dh and I both eat the same kinds of things - totally vegan - but that means I don't have any first-hand experience to share. Let us know how you're doing - ie. post often. Best, Pat (Group Owner) ---- Raw Vegan: http://www.care2.com/c2crAw_vEgAn Vegetarian Spice: BeanVegan Food Blog: http://beanvegan.blogspot.com Vegan World Cuisine: http://www.care2.com/c2cvegworld Vegetarian Slimming: vegetarianslimming Vegetarians In Canada: vegetariansincanada " Atrocities are not less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are called medical research. " (George Bernard Shaw) ______________________________\ ____ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Hey Marcie. I just joined this group and already love it. But I kinda jumped right into the vegan thing, and feel so good I kinda love everything. I did have a bit of a break on the second day of my veganism. We have so many eggs and turkey bacon left that I made some for breakfast. When I tried to eat them, they didn't taste the same. They were bland and icky. Seriously. I already gave up dairy a while back, so that part isn't difficult. Maybe that is why I can just jump into vegan stuff. I'm allegic to cats, but love them...sigh. My boyfriends 2 fave foods are meat and cheese, so I totally get you on that. Worse of all, he likes the meats and cheeses that are abosoluty in no way shape or form good for you. But the other day he said that, no matter how much he complains and whines and acts like a 5 yr old, part of why he loves me is that I try to get him to eat better. So last night I handed him a vegan cookbook I own and love, and asked him to pick at least one meal for me to cook this week. He said ok, without an arguement... and all night was going on about how such and such would be good, this sounds great, and so on. I hope your boyfriend can at least get over some stubborness and try some new stuff. You can eat vegan meals, or vegitarian meals, and not be vegan/vegetarian yourself. Kris Marcie <marcie0503 wrote: Hi, My name is Marcie and I'm from San Antonio, Texas. I just recently became a vegetarian in January. I am hoping to become a vegan within the year. I am a journalism major at UTSA and work at a local grocery store. I share my home with 2 spoiled rotten cats named Dory and Zebah as well as my boyfriend(who refuses to live meat-free). I'm hoping that through this group, I can find more intresting recipes to make since I seem to make the same meals over and over again. Don't forget to check out my blog at: www.roguedecadence.vox.com & my online store at: www.roguedecadence.etsy.com Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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