Guest guest Posted March 14, 2000 Report Share Posted March 14, 2000 Congratulations Alicia!!! I, too, became a vegan when I was 20 ... I am 29 now, and still going! (Aside from a some moments of weakness in the past few years - such as eating tofu cheese with casein) ... I hope you enjoy being a part of the list .. it is so informative ... fun, exciting, and most of all, controversial ... we don't exactly lead " conventional " lives ... we are trying to make the world a better place and it definitely takes all kinds to do that sort of thing. So, welcome to Planet Vegan ... and free your mind ... Ciao, Konichiwa and Hai Karate! Vik Vikas Sharma of Operations & Media Carnival Management Web: http://www3.sympatico.ca/carnival Email: carnival Phone 416.923.7325 AliciaJP [AliciaJP] Monday, March 13, 2000 9:38 AM hello AliciaJP Hello everyone! I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Alicia. I am a 20 year old college student -- currently at Trident Tech in N. Charleston, but transferring to USC Columbia shortly. I am an aspiring vegan -- not totally because I still use products that are tested on or have animal ingredients -- but I WILL NOT purchase any in the future. I have excluded all meat & dairy. Although I must say that cheese has been the hardest to give up. I've only been vegan for about 2 1/2 months, so I could certainly use any encouragement or suggestions that anyone may have. Thanks, Alicia ------ PERFORM CPR ON YOUR APR! Get a NextCard Visa, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as 0.0% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. Apply NOW! http://click./1/2121/2/_/651892/_/952958508/ ------ Post message: Subscribe: - Un: - List owner: -owner Shortcut URL to this page: /community/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2000 Report Share Posted May 15, 2000 In a message dated 5/15/00 12:33:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time, starsocks writes: > hello everyone, i just joined the list so i wanted to say hi. my name is > natalie, im a 21 yr old vegan from nj. im all kinds of tired so thats all im > > gonna say right now..........goodnite *natalie* where in nj are you from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2000 Report Share Posted May 15, 2000 In a message dated 5/15/00 12:39:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time, xthruxbeinxcoolx writes: << where in nj are you from? >> im from west paterson, but currently live in lake hiawatha (parsippany area). what about u? *natalie* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2000 Report Share Posted May 15, 2000 In a message dated 5/15/00 1:13:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time, starsocks writes: > im from west paterson, but currently live in lake hiawatha (parsippany area). > > what about u? *natalie* i live in hawthorne. it's in passaic county. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2000 Report Share Posted May 15, 2000 hello everyone, i just joined the list so i wanted to say hi. my name is natalie, im a 21 yr old vegan from nj. im all kinds of tired so thats all im gonna say right now..........goodnite *natalie* ***************************************************** hey natalie, just saying my hellos. how long have you been vegan? well, i hope you have a wonderful slumber, and a great day! for the voiceless, samayyah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2000 Report Share Posted May 16, 2000 In a message dated 5/15/00 1:40:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time, xthruxbeinxcoolx writes: << i live in hawthorne. it's in passaic county. >> i lived in hawthorne until i was 3, and my dad lived there until i was about 10 so i used to go there every weekend. **natalie** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2000 Report Share Posted May 16, 2000 In a message dated 5/15/00 2:42:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, XEmoBoysAreCuteX writes: << hey natalie, just saying my hellos. how long have you been vegan? well, i hope you have a wonderful slumber, and a great day! >> i have been vegetarian for 4 years, and vegan for 3......*natalie* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2000 Report Share Posted October 27, 2000 My daughter was three when I decided to change our diet to a vegen diet. I make the transition very slow by first introducing more vegetarian meals and then I talking to her about why we were not going to eat meat anymore and finally not eating any animal products. My mother wants to became a vegetarian and I suggest that she follow the following transition: * One Day of All Vegetarian meals for the one week * Two Days of All Vegetarian meals for the two weeks * Three Days of All Vegetarian meals for three weeks * Four Days of All Vegetarian meals for four weeks * Five Days of All Vegetarian meals for five weeks * Six Days of All Vegetarian meals for six weeks * And Finally, everyday all day Vegetarian meals. This method might be a bit too fast for your children but you can adjust it by adding more weeks in between to go at a slower pass. The transition is well worth it for you and your children in the long run because it will be a healthier diet. My daughter has been a vegen for three years now and is as healthy as ever. She is in the same weight and height percentage areas for her age as she was when she was born (65% weight and 50% height). She rarely gets sick and is very active. Our diet is a balance of the four main food groups - Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, and Legumes. My daughter loves to snack as most kids do so intend of chips and cookies she eats raisins, hummus and pitas, peanut butter and crackers, apples and most fruits and veggies. Make sure to discuss with your older children about why you decided it would be healthier to be vegetarian and talk to the little one about it as well. Explain your feeling behind your decision but also explain that every person is different and there are different eating habits for different people. Buy books about vegetarianism for children and make sure that your family understand your position as well as your children friends parents. Since my daughter did attended daycare I would bring in something that was similar to what the other children were having that day. I don't make a big deal out of us being vegens and therefore my daughter doesn't. She knew what she can't eat but she isn't miss out on life, she still eats kids foods like rice cream and toasted soy cheese sandwiches. She knows she different but I always tell her that being different is what makes life worth living. One thing I wish is she had some children her age that were also vegetarians but she will in time. Good Luck, Amanda > > chris riley [sMTP:christy2629] > Thursday, October 26, 2000 2:35 PM > > hello > > Hello my name is christina Riley and i am very > interested in becoming a vegetarian and i have 5 kids. > 10, 7, 5, 2, and an 8 month old. I am wondering how to > make the transion easier for my older kids, and how > this might efect my younger kids health. Could anyone > give me some advice. > thank you > Christina Riley > > > > Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. > http://im./ > > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at > http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to > http://www.vrg.org/family. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2000 Report Share Posted October 28, 2000 --- chris riley <christy2629 wrote: > Hello my name is christina Riley and i am very > interested in becoming a vegetarian and i have 5 > kids. > 10, 7, 5, 2, and an 8 month old. I am wondering how > to > make the transion easier for my older kids, and how > this might efect my younger kids health. Could > anyone > give me some advice. > thank you > Christina Riley > > To Christina I applaud your decision, but you should not force your kids to change to a vegetarian diet if they are already used to eating meat. Instead, try incorporating vegetarian meals for dinner slowly, until you no longer cook meals with meat and see that they enjoy it. Being a vegetarian and a dietitian, from a nutritional stand-point, a vegetarian is not one that just eats vegetables. Don't forget protein sources- protein is needed for new cell production, for muscles and tissues. Good protein sources are eggs, milk, cheese, beans, tofu, peanut butter, and soy. Depending on what kind of vegetarian that you are, you could cook for your family a vegetarian lasagna with spinach, tofu, corn and mushrooms (or whatever vegetables that you like), white rice and black beans, spaghetti with tomato sauce and tofu (drain the water and refill with new water if you don't use the whole package. Refridg life is about a week/week and a half), baked stuffed potatoes with broccoli and cheese, pizza with vegetables, vegetable soup with pinto beans, grilled cheese and tomato sandwiches with a salad, vegetable/soy burgers with lettuce and tomato. Add rolls with your dinner or tortillas, a vegetable and milk or juice. Good luck. Hope the family enjoys the new lifestyle! Sharon Stanton de Cuevas Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. http://im./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2000 Report Share Posted October 30, 2000 Hi Christina! I have an eight year old, six year old, two year old and one year old. We began the road to being vegetarian several months ago. I found the kids were happy to try new things when I shared the experience with them instead of forcing it on them. They help me cook and help me think of menu ideas. I have had a hard time with quick easy lunches and snacks. They eventually get tired of peanut butter and jelly! My little girl (6) is thankfully naturally vegetarian by nature so she was an easy one to convert. She has ALWAYS chosen veggies and fruit over almost anything. I have some trouble with my two year old. He doesn't like veggies. It is getting better though. I just keep putting them on his plate with things he will eat and he slowly but surely tries them out each time. Our health benefits have been extraordinary. I suffered from migraines and really bad menstrual cycles. I have had only ONE headache the entire time I have eaten like this and not one single menstrual cramp! My kids look healthier too. I have more energy and feel lighter! I have not dieted one bit and have gone down two belt notches, (I don't weigh) just from the change to not eating meat. I hope I have shed a little light and not just rambled. I would be happy to share ideas on food for the little ones. Just let me know if you have any ideas! - " Sharon Stanton " <comebien Friday, October 27, 2000 5:47 PM Re: hello > > --- chris riley <christy2629 wrote: > > Hello my name is christina Riley and i am very > > interested in becoming a vegetarian and i have 5 > > kids. > > 10, 7, 5, 2, and an 8 month old. I am wondering how > > to > > make the transion easier for my older kids, and how > > this might efect my younger kids health. Could > > anyone > > give me some advice. > > thank you > > Christina Riley > > > > To Christina > I applaud your decision, but you should not force your > kids to change to a vegetarian diet if they are > already used to eating meat. Instead, try > incorporating vegetarian meals for dinner slowly, > until you no longer cook meals with meat and see that > they enjoy it. Being a vegetarian and a dietitian, > from a nutritional stand-point, a vegetarian is not > one that just eats vegetables. Don't forget protein > sources- protein is needed for new cell production, > for muscles and tissues. Good protein sources are > eggs, milk, cheese, beans, tofu, peanut butter, and > soy. Depending on what kind of vegetarian that you > are, you could cook for your family a vegetarian > lasagna with spinach, tofu, corn and mushrooms (or > whatever vegetables that you like), white rice and > black beans, spaghetti with tomato sauce and tofu > (drain the water and refill with new water if you > don't use the whole package. Refridg life is about a > week/week and a half), baked stuffed potatoes with > broccoli and cheese, pizza with vegetables, vegetable > soup with pinto beans, grilled cheese and tomato > sandwiches with a salad, vegetable/soy burgers with > lettuce and tomato. Add rolls with your dinner or > tortillas, a vegetable and milk or juice. Good luck. > Hope the family enjoys the new lifestyle! > Sharon Stanton de Cuevas > > > > > Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. > http://im./ > > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2001 Report Share Posted January 6, 2001 Hi Xtreme...welcome to our wonderfull world!!.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2001 Report Share Posted March 28, 2001 You're not the only one in England, I know where that is. I don't think it is an American group. All the corresp. I've had has been mostly with UK. laurahesse [laurahesse] 28 March 2001 16:00 vegan-network hello sorry i didnt realise this was an american site, so i probably wont get to meet any of you. and you wont have a clue where i live in England. nervermind... hello anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2001 Report Share Posted March 28, 2001 STAY RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE Hey..dont go anywhere....most of us here, if not all of us, are living in the UK...so dont run away..we`ve got a cool little group of Vegans here and we`de love you to join in. mertle >sorry i didnt realise this was an american site, so i probably wont >get to meet any of you. and you wont have a clue where i live in >England. > >nervermind... > >hello anyway > _______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2001 Report Share Posted March 28, 2001 Hiya >sorry i didnt realise this was an american site, I live in Mid-Wales at the moment, moving to exter in the summer - hopefully to do a computer science degree. >ive always thought differently from everyone else but it has only >been this year that i have realised other people also have the views >i do- anarchists. i dont like using that word around strangers cos >most poeople tend to know nothing about it and it conjours up images >of angry, smelly men bashing things up for no reason. I'm a committed anarchist, I believe that veganism, environmentalism and anarchism only really make sense in the context of each other, always nice to hear about other anarchists :-) Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2001 Report Share Posted March 28, 2001 Hi Laura Glad you've joined us, you won't regret it!! >im at Liverpool University studying Zoology and in my second year. im 20 and in the short time that ive been a vegan i havnt met many others. i have some friends at liverpool uni who are vegan and animal rights/anarchist sort of people. i think there is a group-why not find out and let me know how you get on. > ive nearly finished my second year and during the holidays i live > near Leeds in a very posh town called Ilkley. You lucky thing, the moors are so beautiful-have you ever climbed 'the cow and calf'? with best wishes sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2001 Report Share Posted March 29, 2001 Hi there, I live in Leeds and I believe that's close to Ilkley? Are you in Leeds often? I'm 25 and I've been a vegan for many years, I'll be very happy to exchange thoughts and feelings with you if you fancy!? LOVE Sandra _______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2001 Report Share Posted March 29, 2001 >do go there Sandra! > >it'll be beef flavoured crisps today ... bacon sandwiches tomorrow! oh! i meant don't go there ... Laura, the list was started up by a guy in London primarily for a group of vegan in the south east of england but has kind of spread... and i lived in Ilkley for a year or so too before i came down to London. does Betty's Tea Shop do a vegan option on the cinnamon toast? now there is a campaign to get your teeth into. for those that dont know Betty's Tea Shop is an institution, the most English of English Tea Shop for dear little Middle England old ladies complete with live pianist and [ presumable non-vegan ] bone china. john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2001 Report Share Posted March 29, 2001 Hey, I live in England aswell. I've probably walked past you in the street loads of times. --- laurahesse wrote: > sorry i didnt realise this was an american site, so > i probably wont > get to meet any of you. and you wont have a clue > where i live in > England. > > nervermind... > > hello anyway > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2001 Report Share Posted April 19, 2001 I totally agree with this idea....Anyone wanting to visit the northwest is welcome. I live in Preston, a largish town between Blackpool and Manchester. I have 2 spare bedrooms and a large garden which is perfect for hot summer parties! Mark x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2001 Report Share Posted April 19, 2001 Hi Christine, Nice to see a new member on the list. What you said made me think that it'd be a really nice idea to set up a vegan travel " open-house " scheme. Provided things go according to plan, as soon as I move I'm happy to take part in that and I hereby provisionally invite everybody on this list to visit sunny Leicester when I move to my new house > >Hey there fellow vegans, > >I just joined this group! I would like to meat (haha) other vegans >from over the entire world and I think this is the way to do it. >I'm Christine, a 22-year old law student living in Antwerp, Belgium. >I've been an animal rights-activist since I was 12 and vegan since I >was 16. (vegetarian before) >I like to travel so it would be nice if I got to meet some people who >I can visit, of course they can come and visit me too!! > >See ya Christine > _______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2001 Report Share Posted April 20, 2001 In a message dated 4/19/01 1:02:36 PM Pacific Daylight Time, linkietoytine writes: I'm Christine, a 22-year old law student living in Antwerp, Belgium. I've been an animal rights-activist since I was 12 and vegan since I was 16. (vegetarian before) very kewl.... quite the international group of folks we have here.... oh..and i absolutely adore belgium...and hope to be able to see it again soon cheers fraggle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2001 Report Share Posted April 20, 2001 Hi christine. Good luck on your travels.Once you decide where you are going let us know I'm sure some people will be able to meet you {more likely in the large cities of course} Angie - <linkietoytine <vegan-network > Thursday, April 19, 2001 8:39 PM hello > Hey there fellow vegans, > > I just joined this group! I would like to meat (haha) other vegans > from over the entire world and I think this is the way to do it. > I'm Christine, a 22-year old law student living in Antwerp, Belgium. > I've been an animal rights-activist since I was 12 and vegan since I > was 16. (vegetarian before) > I like to travel so it would be nice if I got to meet some people who > I can visit, of course they can come and visit me too!! > > See ya Christine > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2001 Report Share Posted April 20, 2001 I'd be up for it - provisionally, although just because they are vegan won't always mean that people are ok to have to come and stay if you know what I mean. I'm sure there must be a few vegans in the police force for example - but much as I have tried, I can't get on with that kind of violence & social control. If anyone's around cambridge, try giving us a bell. If you can cope with cat, dog, toddler & kipping on the sofa (soon to be big enough for two,) & ofcourse being rocked gently to sleep on the river, then most people would be welcome. Give us a few day's warning though if possible as we move about a lot. Cups of tea are ALWAYS on offer. Hx > Hi Christine, > > Nice to see a new member on the list. What you said made me think that it'd > be a really nice idea to set up a vegan travel " open-house " scheme. > > Provided things go according to plan, as soon as I move I'm happy to take > part in that and I hereby provisionally invite everybody on this list to > visit sunny Leicester when I move to my new house > > > > > > >Hey there fellow vegans, > > > >I just joined this group! I would like to meat (haha) other vegans > >from over the entire world and I think this is the way to do it. > >I'm Christine, a 22-year old law student living in Antwerp, Belgium. > >I've been an animal rights-activist since I was 12 and vegan since I > >was 16. (vegetarian before) > >I like to travel so it would be nice if I got to meet some people who > >I can visit, of course they can come and visit me too!! > > > >See ya Christine > > > > _______________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2001 Report Share Posted April 20, 2001 We live in too tiny a flat to be " open house " unfortunately (only two bedrooms, one of which is full of junk so we sleep on a sofa-bed in the living room (new baby will be in there with us for a while, until s/he goes through the night regularly) and the kids have the small bedroom, but when we get round to moving somewhere bigger things will most likely change. I wouldn't dream of criticising a person for having bigger priorities than housework! We are in rather a mess, too cluttered and I need to sort it out, I need to have a really ruthless clear out, and I have finally started in preparation for the new baby. I've never been a housework expert, my mum wasn't into housework either so we lived in clutter, she was active in animal welfare and rehoming of dogs and cats, although she has never been veggie. Sometimes the clutter gets me down and I do something about it. I'll be like a whirlwind for a few days but then go back to my old habits of letting it all pile up. I am trying to change, because with so little space, and baby no.3 later this year, I have to be more organised. We don't get on many demos but I fully intend to be more active in AR again when the kids are older. They whinge too much on demos, don't like the noise of shrill whistles and having to walk a long way, although they are happy about their vegan identity, and want other people to be vegan too. Lesley > My house is always a tip I'm not into living in a palace too busy going on > demos in what little spare time I get,But any veganwho wont criticise is > welcome anytime.I dont expect vegans to criticise but I have Known animal > eaters to do so .Another reason why I dont like them!In other words My place > is open house to vegans. Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2001 Report Share Posted April 20, 2001 I'm sure most vegans are pleasant company, but there are quite a lot of vegans and vegetarians in Harrow who just never come to anything I organise and don't seem very motivated to be sociable. I find this very frustrating as I want to know these people. I don't understand why some of these vegans seem to make more effort for meat-eating friends than they make to get to make friends with other vegans locally. They have quite strange priorities it seems to me! We should definitely stick together and be positive that we are likely to like other vegans! I couldn't agree with you more. Lesley > I can't remember any vegans whose company I didn't like----Except my EX and > it took me some years to come to that conclusion!! Vegans are so few in > number it seems a shame to consider the possibility of not liking them . > Think poitive By definition ,if you're a vegan you're a great person to > know! Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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