Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Welcome and salutations Jennifer where do you hail from? cheers fraggle >Jennifer <veganjennyforlife >Oct 9, 2006 10:57 AM > > Hello Everyone! > >Hi! > >I just joined this group yesterday and wanted to introduce myself. >Hello, I'm Jennifer! I've only been a vegan for about two months. I >started out vegetarian for health reasons and was still having >problems. I pretty quickly figured out dairy was a problem for me, >too. So, vegan was the next natural progression. I'm feeling fabulous >now! I'm the only vegetarian or vegan I know, so I thought I'd reach >out to others, since there aren't many in my area. > >That's why I'm here. I look forward to chatting with you all! > > > > > > > >To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Hi Jennifer, welcome, where are you from? maybe some of us are in your area and could help identify places to go/shop etc. glad you`ve become vegan, I understand it was for health reasons? are you aware of the ethics of veganism? what would you like to talk about? we tend to natter about allsorts, music ( couple of metal heads on here, punks,old failed muso`s..............thats me ), food recipes, the seasons, belief systems etc.....a mixed bag. so go on help yourself! The Valley Vegan..................Jennifer <veganjennyforlife wrote: Hi!I just joined this group yesterday and wanted to introduce myself. Hello, I'm Jennifer! I've only been a vegan for about two months. I started out vegetarian for health reasons and was still having problems. I pretty quickly figured out dairy was a problem for me, too. So, vegan was the next natural progression. I'm feeling fabulous now! I'm the only vegetarian or vegan I know, so I thought I'd reach out to others, since there aren't many in my area. That's why I'm here. I look forward to chatting with you all!To send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Hi Jennifer It's good to have you here. I think dairy causes a lot of health problems - glad you are feeling better without it. Jo - " Jennifer " <veganjennyforlife Monday, October 09, 2006 6:57 PM Hello Everyone! > Hi! > > I just joined this group yesterday and wanted to introduce myself. > Hello, I'm Jennifer! I've only been a vegan for about two months. I > started out vegetarian for health reasons and was still having > problems. I pretty quickly figured out dairy was a problem for me, > too. So, vegan was the next natural progression. I'm feeling fabulous > now! I'm the only vegetarian or vegan I know, so I thought I'd reach > out to others, since there aren't many in my area. > > That's why I'm here. I look forward to chatting with you all! > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Hi Jennifer and WELCOME! Congrats on your decision and shout out if you have any questions. Nikki , " Jennifer " <veganjennyforlife wrote: > > Hi! > > I just joined this group yesterday and wanted to introduce myself. > Hello, I'm Jennifer! I've only been a vegan for about two months. I > started out vegetarian for health reasons and was still having > problems. I pretty quickly figured out dairy was a problem for me, > too. So, vegan was the next natural progression. I'm feeling fabulous > now! I'm the only vegetarian or vegan I know, so I thought I'd reach > out to others, since there aren't many in my area. > > That's why I'm here. I look forward to chatting with you all! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 , " lirocheus " <lirocheus wrote: > > Hi. My name is Liza and I'm a Puertorrican mother of 2 girls (9yrs) > and (6 months). We've been vegetarians for 5 years. I just have a > question. How does rice(white, brown) affects your health? We've been > recomended to eat just basmati rice. Thanks. > To me the best example of what rice can do to your health is to read a book called The China Study which is by T Colin Campbell http://www.thechinastudy.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 You are absolutely better off with brown rice. The brown basmati is wonderful. Brown has a lot more nutients than white. Colin Hammond <nilochammond wrote: --- In , " lirocheus " <lirocheus wrote: > > Hi. My name is Liza and I'm a Puertorrican mother of 2 girls (9yrs) > and (6 months). We've been vegetarians for 5 years. I just have a > question. How does rice(white, brown) affects your health? We've been > recomended to eat just basmati rice. Thanks. > To me the best example of what rice can do to your health is to read a book called The China Study which is by T Colin Campbell http://www.thechinastudy.com/ Access over 1 million songs - Music Unlimited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 hi rebekah, welcome to the feral vegetarian! it's a great group. a vegetarian diet is certainly healthier for humans and the environment. i think vegetarians tend to eat a wider variety of fruits and vegetables and the phytonutrients from them help treat/prevent all kinds of diseases. hope you enjoy it here, susie --- rebekah <supremedramaqueen wrote: > Hi, my name is Rebekah, and I'm new to this group. > I'm a new > vegetarian, just having become a vegetarian this > May. I'm a vegetarian > for health, animal, and environmental reasons. My > family history is > laden with diabetes and heart disease, I don't like > the way animals > are treated to make meat, and the meat-production > process gives the > environment a slow, painful death. > > What made you go vegetarian or vegan? > > ______________________________\ ____ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search http://search./search?fr=oni_on_mail & p=graduation+gifts & cs=bz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Welcome Linda, This is certainly a " welcoming group " . You will find lots of great TNT creative recipes in the files. Please share some of your recipes too. Deanna in Colorado ************************************************************************ **8 , " ZiTi " <co.comia wrote: > > Hello Everyone! My name is linda and I'm kind of starting over. > Looking for some welcoming groups to belong to. I have been a > vegetarian for 4 years now, but always looking for new and creative > recipes - I'm sure I have a recipe or two I could share, too. I hope > everyone had a great weekend and look forward to being part of the > group. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Hello linda Welcome to the group,I am glad you are here ZiTi <co.comia wrote: Hello Everyone! My name is linda and I'm kind of starting over. Looking for some welcoming groups to belong to. I have been a vegetarian for 4 years now, but always looking for new and creative recipes - I'm sure I have a recipe or two I could share, too. I hope everyone had a great weekend and look forward to being part of the group. Take the Internet to Go: Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Hello & Happy Holdays to Everyone! I'm Cheryl and have just recently decided to dedicate myself to vegan eating! I am very,very new at this(2 weeks in!) so I need all the help/advise/support/recipes that I can get! Sometimes I think that I was crazy to begin this wonderful(and a little scary!) journey right at the beginnig of the holiday season,but I must admit I am feeling so much better! Lighter for sure! lol! When I made this decision to go vegan, I knew I had to just...start, there was no perfect time to do it....my body told me! I kept getting sick and noticed when I ate meatless meals, I'd feel soooo much better! I have been reading everything I can get my hands on and now have a ton of cookbooks... I would love to hear about other's journies into veganland, whether it's just started or you've been on the path awhile. Let me know how you got here/there! Take care, Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Hi CherylI'm in Auckland, New Zealand. I was inspired to become vegan when I met my husband Billy 4.5 years ago - he's been vegan for more than 30 years!It's been a wonderful journey - I do feel healthier, but most importantly, I feel more at ease in the world because I'm living compassionately. I now run a totally vegan business, with the aim of helping make this diet mainstream.Welcome to veganism and to this list!Best wishesaliceOn 07/12/2008, at 8:03 AM, Cheryl Petratos wrote:Hello & Happy Holdays to Everyone!I'm Cheryl and have just recently decided to dedicate myself to vegan eating!I am very,very new at this(2 weeks in!) so I need all the help/advise/support/recipes that I can get!Sometimes I think that I was crazy to begin this wonderful(and a little scary!) journey right at the beginnig of the holiday season,but I must admit I am feeling so much better! Lighter for sure!lol! When I made this decision to go vegan, I knew I had to just...start, there was no perfect time to do it....my body told me! I kept getting sick and noticed when I ate meatless meals, I'd feel soooo much better!I have been reading everything I can get my hands on and now have a ton of cookbooks...I would love to hear about other's journies into veganland, whether it's just started or you've been on the path awhile. Let me know how you got here/there!Take care,Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 I became vegan in April 2006 just three days before my birthday. My family supported me thoroughly. For my birthday, instead of a cake, one of my sons brought over some key lime tofu with a candle in it. I smiled while I ate it but I hadn't developed my " tofu tooth " yet! My husband and I took a CHIP course to learn about eating healthy vegan. He understands but eats what he wants away from the house. I'm still vegan and now so are two of my sons and one daughter-in-law. At least most of the time. It gets a lot easier with time as you find your new favorite recipes. (and develope your " tofu tooth!) LOL Linda in Chehalis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 , Alice Leonard <alice wrote: >Thanks so much Alice, What type of vegan business have a website? I in Chicago,IL USA and there are a few vegan restuarants and stores to choose here that I'm going to be exploring. Thanks again for the shout out! Cheryl > Hi Cheryl > I'm in Auckland, New Zealand. I was inspired to become vegan when I > met my husband Billy 4.5 years ago - he's been vegan for more than 30 > years! > It's been a wonderful journey - I do feel healthier, but most > importantly, I feel more at ease in the world because I'm living > compassionately. > I now run a totally vegan business, with the aim of helping make this > diet mainstream. > Welcome to veganism and to this list! > Best wishes > alice > > On 07/12/2008, at 8:03 AM, Cheryl Petratos wrote: > > > Hello & Happy Holdays to Everyone! > > > > I'm Cheryl and have just recently decided to dedicate myself to vegan > > eating! > > > > I am very,very new at this(2 weeks in!) so I need all the > > help/advise/support/recipes that I can get! > > > > Sometimes I think that I was crazy to begin this wonderful(and a > > little scary!) journey right at the beginnig of the holiday > > season,but I must admit I am feeling so much better! Lighter for sure! > > lol! When I made this decision to go vegan, I knew I had to > > just...start, there was no perfect time to do it....my body told me! > > I kept getting sick and noticed when I ate meatless meals, I'd feel > > soooo much better! > > > > I have been reading everything I can get my hands on and now have a > > ton of cookbooks... > > > > I would love to hear about other's journies into veganland, whether > > it's just started or you've been on the path awhile. Let me know how > > you got here/there! > > > > Take care, > > Cheryl > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Welcome to the fat free vegan lifestyle, Cheryl. I've been eating this way for almost seven years. Was vegetarian ten years of my adult life. Sandwiched in-between that, I ate very little meat while bringing up my omnivore family. My late husband developed kidney cancer. I believe his heavy meat eating contributed to it. Sadly, he died in a car accident though. So at least I didn't have to watch him suffer much from deteriorating health. I've remarried and my husband is also vegan, which makes it a joy to cook and develop recipes. Best wishes and your new venture. I commend you for making the change right now. It shows your commitment to improve your health regardless of outside influences. You're bound to succeed. Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Hi Cheryl! I live in Australia, which means I don’t have access to most of the wonderful vegan products that are easily found in the States. I have been vegan nearly 2 years — my hubby is still an omnivore but willing to eat what I cook for dinner, which helps. I went cold tofu — wasn’t even vegetarian first. I had read The China Study which convinced me to do it for health reasons. Then I read other books like The Food Revolution, and watched the movie Earthlings — and I knew I could never go back to eating animal products for compassionate reasons. Cookbooks are great, but to be honest I find most of my favorite recipes come from the net — especially: Susan V’s Fat Free Vegan Blog (http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/) as well as occasionally from sites that are NOT fat free but often wonderful, like: Tofu Mom (http://tofu-n-sproutz.blogspot.com/) Vegan Dad (http://www.vegandad.blogspot.com/) Best of luck to you and look forward to getting to know you. Anna On 7/12/08 6:03 AM, " Cheryl Petratos " <cpetratos wrote: Hello & Happy Holdays to Everyone! I'm Cheryl and have just recently decided to dedicate myself to vegan eating! I am very,very new at this(2 weeks in!) so I need all the help/advise/support/recipes that I can get! Sometimes I think that I was crazy to begin this wonderful(and a little scary!) journey right at the beginnig of the holiday season,but I must admit I am feeling so much better! Lighter for sure! lol! When I made this decision to go vegan, I knew I had to just...start, there was no perfect time to do it....my body told me! I kept getting sick and noticed when I ate meatless meals, I'd feel soooo much better! I have been reading everything I can get my hands on and now have a ton of cookbooks... I would love to hear about other's journies into veganland, whether it's just started or you've been on the path awhile. Let me know how you got here/there! Take care, Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Another good website for recipes:http://veganyumyum.com/Teri._,___ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 On 07/12/2008, at 11:07 AM, Cheryl Petratos wrote:What type of vegan business have a website? Of course! www.angelfood.co.nz. We import and distribute Cheezly soy cheese, and we manufacture and export vegan marshmallow mix and vegan meringue mix. I in Chicago,IL USA and there are a few vegan restuarants and stores to choose here that I'm going to be exploring.My son is going to Chicago mid-2009 to visit his stepmother and we've been checking out Chicago's amazing selection of veg-friendly eateries on the web - they look wonderful!alice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Hi Vanessa, It's so important, isn't it, that family be supportive of one's lifestyle. Frankly, I can't think of one good reason not to be supportive of vegetarians and vegans, with all the good news there is out there these days about the healthiness of the lifestyle (which is what is probably bothering some). Well my dear if you do all the cooking then WOW you rare in control of the kitchen and you get to do what you want, eh? (Oh, within reason of course LOL) Please post often hear - we love to hear from our members including new ones - it keeps us happy and keeps us going! Best, Pat (Co-owner with Cindi) --- http://www.vegandonelight.com/spice http://beanvegan.blogspot.com http://river-rambles.blogspot.com " As long as you derive inner help and comfort from anything, keep it. " Mahatma Gandhi. ________________________________ Vanessa <hollyivy1969 vegetarianslimming Friday, April 10, 2009 12:48:51 PM Hello Everyone! Please tell us a little about yourself so we can know you a bit better: * your name or nickname - Vanessa * where you live - Toronto, Ontario, Canada * your age group - Turned 40 in January. Also: * Are you vegetarian (or vegan), still working at it, or still thinking about it? How long? - I am in my third year of being vegetarian. * Are you the only veggie or wannabe in your household? How many others? - My niece is also a vegetarian, and has been for many years. It is just the two of us, but our family is extremely supportive and accommodating. * Do you do the cooking or is it shared? - I do all the cooking. WAIT! Anything else you would like to tell us? This is your Big Chance!!! I have been involved in animal rescue for most of my life, and for the last decade I have concentrated on domestic rat rescue. Currently I have 18 little ones - 17 boys and 1 spayed girl. I also have a pussycat named Anastasia. < & O~ < & O~ < & O~ < & O~ < & O~ < & O~ < & O~ Looking to add a rat to your family? Please consider a homeless animal and visit http://www.petfinder.com/ or your closest shelter. Rats are common in shelters, rescues, and animal control facilities. My personal pages: http://www.myspace.com/vanessa1969 | http://www.geocities.com/hollyivy1969/ ________________ Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now http://ca.toolbar.. --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 Welcome Vanessa, I have to ask ‹ how does Anastasia get along with the rats? Anna On 11/4/09 2:48 AM, " Vanessa " <hollyivy1969 wrote: > > I have been involved in animal rescue for most of my life, and for the last > decade I have concentrated on domestic rat rescue. Currently I have 18 little > ones - 17 boys and 1 spayed girl. I also have a pussycat named Anastasia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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