Introducing myself

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

I just joined and want to introduce myself. My name is Karen. I'm

not a vegetarian yet but seriously considering it. It's something

I've thought about from time to time, for ethical and health

reasons, but never got around to learning how to change my cooking

and eating habits. Right now I am concerned about making too many

changes at once, getting enough protein (I need 42g per meal), and

that if I do it will be all soy this and soy that. My daughter (19)

is vegan, and I would like to share meals with her instead of what

we are doing now, cooking separately. It gets expensive, buying two

sets of groceries, we get in each other's way in our small kitchen,

and besides it just doesn't feel good not to share meals as a

family. She's not doing the program. She cooks some good stuff,

but her meals never have enough protein for me. Maybe not for her

either. And I think she's eating way too much soy. I'd like to have

more food in the house that she can eat, so I want to see if I can

plan vegan meals that meet my program needs and hers also. Maybe I

will make a gradual transition to being vegetarian. So hope you

don't mind me hanging around and learning.

 

Karen