Guest guest Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Warm welcome to the group. We will be right here to help you along as you head toward vegetarianism. Please feel free to ask us whatever comes up and we will try to answer or give some ideas. Now for your first questions... Lacto is a reference to dairy, so a lacto-vegetarian eats a plant-based diet and still uses some dairy products. Ovo is a reference to eggs, so a ovo-vegetarian eats a plant-based diet and also uses some eggs. A lacto-ovo vegetarian eats a plant-based diet and includes both dairy and eggs. A vegan eats only a plant-based diet and they often omit all animal bi-products in their clothing or personal care products. ~ PT ~ Many a time I wish I were other than I am. I'm weary of the solemn tide; of the little fields; of this brooding isle. ~ Alistair MacLean, 'Hebridean Altars' ~~~*~~~*~~~> , " alwyzbroke2003 " <alwyzbroke2003 wrote: > > Hi all, > > My name is Lynne and I'm from MA. I'm not quite a vegetarian yet -- am > interested in doing so for health reasons. God knows I have enough > health problems. Mainly, I want to learn all I can as I go along on > this new journey of " eat-no-meat " . I'll probably drive my family > members crazy, but who cares. It's my understanding I can lose a bit of > weight being a vegetarian too. This just keeps sounding better & better. > One thing I wondered about -- what's the differences between lacto, > ovo, lacto-ovo and vegan? Thanks. > > Lynne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Hi Lynne. I'm new to the list, too. It's good to see so many newbies sharing so freely. You know, I get asked all the time if I feel " healthier " since I decided to be a vegetarian. The answer, I suppose, is Yes and No. I think that when I initially made the conscious decision to give up meat, I over compensated a bit. I ate lots of veggies of course -- fried, stuffed, breaded, and smothered with cheese. Oh, and don't get me started on breads (soft, warm, yeasty breads)! Although I felt good about my decision to be a vegetarian, it wasn't until I decided to BE healthier that I became healthier. That's when I started to lose weight and feel good about where my life was heading. It's a path I'm still trying to clear. I guess what I'm trying to say is that being vegetarian is GREAT. I love being vegetarian. The one thing I've learned, though, is that " vegetarian " doesn't always mean " healthy. " Look out for the old friends -- fried, stuffed, breaded, creamed, and smothered. They do still exist in Vegetarian Land, and they tend to take a more central location on the plate. Oh, and don't let the misgivings of your friends/family get you down. Although it was difficult for my friends at first, once they saw that this didn't mean I wouldn't still explore restaurants and such with them, they eventually came around. Now they drive ME crazy searching menus and giving me suggestions before they've even decided what they want. Talk about a complete turn around. --Nikki > ~~~*~~~*~~~> > , " alwyzbroke2003 " <alwyzbroke2003@> > wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > My name is Lynne and I'm from MA. I'm not quite a vegetarian yet -- am interested in doing so for health reasons. God knows I have enough health problems. Mainly, I want to learn all I can as I go along on this new journey of " eat-no-meat " . I'll probably drive my family members crazy, but who cares. It's my understanding I can lose a bit of weight being a vegetarian too. This just keeps sounding better & better. One thing I wondered about -- what's the differences between lacto, ovo, lacto-ovo and vegan? Thanks. > > > > Lynne > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 PT, Thanks so much for the warm welcome. I almost forgot, my father is border-line diabetic & that's one thing I don't want happening to myself. I mentioned before I'm doing this partly for health reasons (ok, mostly), as I am the one in the family that everything trickles down to. I have my mother's epilepsy, someone's eczema (sp?) and allergies, my father's bronchitis/asthma. And how I LOVE my sweets, I would die for them!!!! Besides, when I went to the GoVeg.com site I couldn't believe how cruel people can be just to make a $$. I don't mean just the CEO types.....those idiots that make a few dollars killing those poor animals. So, all in all, I guess there's a few reasons I want to live a veggie life! Lynne ~ PT ~ <patchouli_troll wrote: Warm welcome to the group. We will be right here to help you along as you head toward vegetarianism. Please feel free to ask us whatever comes up and we will try to answer or give some ideas. Now for your first questions... Lacto is a reference to dairy, so a lacto-vegetarian eats a plant-based diet and still uses some dairy products. Ovo is a reference to eggs, so a ovo-vegetarian eats a plant-based diet and also uses some eggs. A lacto-ovo vegetarian eats a plant-based diet and includes both dairy and eggs. A vegan eats only a plant-based diet and they often omit all animal bi-products in their clothing or personal care products. ~ PT ~ Many a time I wish I were other than I am. I'm weary of the solemn tide; of the little fields; of this brooding isle. ~ Alistair MacLean, 'Hebridean Altars' ~~~*~~~*~~~> , " alwyzbroke2003 " <alwyzbroke2003 wrote: > > Hi all, > > My name is Lynne and I'm from MA. I'm not quite a vegetarian yet -- am > interested in doing so for health reasons. God knows I have enough > health problems. Mainly, I want to learn all I can as I go along on > this new journey of " eat-no-meat " . I'll probably drive my family > members crazy, but who cares. It's my understanding I can lose a bit of > weight being a vegetarian too. This just keeps sounding better & better. > One thing I wondered about -- what's the differences between lacto, > ovo, lacto-ovo and vegan? Thanks. > > Lynne > Sneak preview the all-new .com. It's not radically different. Just radically better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 I know exactly what you mean....some of my favorites also, fried, stuffed, breaded, smothered in anything yummy. A funny thing tho, speaking about family...my brother & wife have a cute little Rat Terrier who they feed a special diet to now (some kind of veggie diet I think). None of that commercial-type dog food for him. Before they started him on his current diet he almost died from all the garbage they used to feed him. Some weird dog food AND table scraps too. He got to be some little porker, but has since trimmed down really nicely. Poor boy was at the vet's for some time. But do you think my brother & wife would learn something there? Nooo, he's got to have his meat. Oh well, there will always be the die-hards I guess. Lynne n_curtis <n_curtis wrote: Hi Lynne. I'm new to the list, too. It's good to see so many newbies sharing so freely. You know, I get asked all the time if I feel " healthier " since I decided to be a vegetarian. The answer, I suppose, is Yes and No. I think that when I initially made the conscious decision to give up meat, I over compensated a bit. I ate lots of veggies of course -- fried, stuffed, breaded, and smothered with cheese. Oh, and don't get me started on breads (soft, warm, yeasty breads)! Although I felt good about my decision to be a vegetarian, it wasn't until I decided to BE healthier that I became healthier. That's when I started to lose weight and feel good about where my life was heading. It's a path I'm still trying to clear. I guess what I'm trying to say is that being vegetarian is GREAT. I love being vegetarian. The one thing I've learned, though, is that " vegetarian " doesn't always mean " healthy. " Look out for the old friends -- fried, stuffed, breaded, creamed, and smothered. They do still exist in Vegetarian Land, and they tend to take a more central location on the plate. Oh, and don't let the misgivings of your friends/family get you down. Although it was difficult for my friends at first, once they saw that this didn't mean I wouldn't still explore restaurants and such with them, they eventually came around. Now they drive ME crazy searching menus and giving me suggestions before they've even decided what they want. Talk about a complete turn around. --Nikki > ~~~*~~~*~~~> > , " alwyzbroke2003 " <alwyzbroke2003@> > wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > My name is Lynne and I'm from MA. I'm not quite a vegetarian yet -- am interested in doing so for health reasons. God knows I have enough health problems. Mainly, I want to learn all I can as I go along on this new journey of " eat-no-meat " . I'll probably drive my family members crazy, but who cares. It's my understanding I can lose a bit of weight being a vegetarian too. This just keeps sounding better & better. One thing I wondered about -- what's the differences between lacto, ovo, lacto-ovo and vegan? Thanks. > > > > Lynne > > > Sneak preview the all-new .com. It's not radically different. Just radically better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Just in case I forgot before, thank you for educating me! Lynne ~ PT ~ <patchouli_troll wrote: Warm welcome to the group. We will be right here to help you along as you head toward vegetarianism. Please feel free to ask us whatever comes up and we will try to answer or give some ideas. Now for your first questions... Lacto is a reference to dairy, so a lacto-vegetarian eats a plant-based diet and still uses some dairy products. Ovo is a reference to eggs, so a ovo-vegetarian eats a plant-based diet and also uses some eggs. A lacto-ovo vegetarian eats a plant-based diet and includes both dairy and eggs. A vegan eats only a plant-based diet and they often omit all animal bi-products in their clothing or personal care products. ~ PT ~ Many a time I wish I were other than I am. I'm weary of the solemn tide; of the little fields; of this brooding isle. ~ Alistair MacLean, 'Hebridean Altars' ~~~*~~~*~~~> , " alwyzbroke2003 " <alwyzbroke2003 wrote: > > Hi all, > > My name is Lynne and I'm from MA. I'm not quite a vegetarian yet -- am > interested in doing so for health reasons. God knows I have enough > health problems. Mainly, I want to learn all I can as I go along on > this new journey of " eat-no-meat " . I'll probably drive my family > members crazy, but who cares. It's my understanding I can lose a bit of > weight being a vegetarian too. This just keeps sounding better & better. > One thing I wondered about -- what's the differences between lacto, > ovo, lacto-ovo and vegan? Thanks. > > Lynne > How low will we go? Check out Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Both my rat terriers have been vegan for almost their entire lives. People always think they're young pups when they meet them...they're 7 and 8 years old! Veronica At 06:18 PM 7/4/2006 -0700, you wrote: >I know exactly what you mean....some of my favorites also, fried, stuffed, >breaded, smothered in anything yummy. >A funny thing tho, speaking about family...my brother & wife have a cute >little Rat Terrier who they feed a special diet to now (some kind of >veggie diet I think). None of that commercial-type dog food for him. >Before they started him on his current diet he almost died from all the >garbage they used to feed him. Some weird dog food AND table scraps too. >He got to be some little porker, but has since trimmed down really nicely. >Poor boy was at the vet's for some time. But do you think my brother & >wife would learn something there? Nooo, he's got to have his meat. Oh >well, there will always be the die-hards I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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