Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 Newbie here, both on the list and as a vegan. I must admit, I'm determined, but finding things difficult (so many things to stop eating!) Any tips for making the transition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 Transition from??? What? Were you a meat eater? A vegetarian? I was a vegetarian for nine years before deciding to become a vegan. Its relatively easy when you do it that way. Tell us more! Jane - " Kate Howerton " <kate.howerton Monday, October 29, 2001 9:12 PM Greetings from Scotland > Newbie here, both on the list and as a vegan. I must admit, I'm > determined, but finding things difficult (so many things to stop > eating!) Any tips for making the transition? > > > To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 It's not that difficult once you get used to it. I made a gradual transition to being a vegan. I'd say that it's more important to cut the bulk of the suffering out of the diet than to feel guilty about every last shred. Even if that means resorting to Linda McCartney stuff-with-albumen-binding during your transition. Once you get used to it, you know which foods to pick up, and have probably learnt a few recipes, and picked up a few personal staples. (One of my staples is lettuce and tomato sandwich with tahini. Which is about as international as chips and mushy peas.) One of the good things about being vegan is it forces you to look at different things for snacks and meals. What are you finding most difficult? Where in Scotland are you? You know, I was about to mention a Scottish vegan I've met ... then I realised how stupid it would be. As if you knew everyone in a nation of three million? Kate Howerton wrote: > > Newbie here, both on the list and as a vegan. I must admit, I'm > determined, but finding things difficult (so many things to stop > eating!) Any tips for making the transition? > > > To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 I'm actually new to Scotland. I'm working here as an aupair... I'm really a born and bred BC Canada girl. Most difficult... hmm... sweets and cakes and prepackaged foods that the kids are always eating (and leaving little tempting bits of). I've cut out meat a while ago, and much of my life didn't use milk for cereal and stuff because of a slight intolerance that just made life uncomfortable. Its the hidden things. I must say though, I AM learning to cook, which would shock absolutely anybody who's known me for more than a month. -Kate Dr Ian McDonald Mon 29/10/2001 21:28 Cc: Re: Greetings from Scotland It's not that difficult once you get used to it. I made a gradual transition to being a vegan. I'd say that it's more important to cut the bulk of the suffering out of the diet than to feel guilty about every last shred. Even if that means resorting to Linda McCartney stuff-with-albumen-binding during your transition. Once you get used to it, you know which foods to pick up, and have probably learnt a few recipes, and picked up a few personal staples. (One of my staples is lettuce and tomato sandwich with tahini. Which is about as international as chips and mushy peas.) One of the good things about being vegan is it forces you to look at different things for snacks and meals. What are you finding most difficult? Where in Scotland are you? You know, I was about to mention a Scottish vegan I've met ... then I realised how stupid it would be. As if you knew everyone in a nation of three million? Kate Howerton wrote: > > Newbie here, both on the list and as a vegan. I must admit, I'm > determined, but finding things difficult (so many things to stop > eating!) Any tips for making the transition? > > > To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 Kate Howerton wrote: > > I'm actually new to Scotland. I'm working here as an aupair... I'm > really a born and bred BC Canada girl. > > Most difficult... hmm... sweets and cakes and prepackaged foods that the > kids are always eating (and leaving little tempting bits of). How about this - coat some dates (I use Iranian) in cocoa (I use Green and Blacks) by shaking them together in a tin or something? These are messy, but absolutely delicious. Cakes rise with the aid of egg. Unless you cook them yourself, they won't be vegan . But a lot of sweets are okay. -- Ian McDonald http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~type40/alternative.html http://travel.to/startrekcolony - Star Trek: Colony site & .mov http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~type40/who-rpg.html - Dr. Who RPGs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 > How about this - coat some dates (I use Iranian) in cocoa (I use Green > and Blacks) by shaking them together in a tin or something? These are > messy, but absolutely delicious. ooh... those sound yummy. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 salutations words of advice?? umm go slow be determined don't get discouraged read and learn a lot open yer mind have fun never cross the street without looking both ways fraggle " Kate Howerton " <kate.howerton wrote: >Newbie here, both on the list and as a vegan. I must admit, I'm >determined, but finding things difficult (so many things to stop >eating!) Any tips for making the transition? > > >To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2001 Report Share Posted November 1, 2001 Picture the face of the animal involved --dripping with blood It helped me and it still has the same affect when I see others eating animal stuff ------although this rarely happens now. Angie - " Kate Howerton " <kate.howerton Monday, October 29, 2001 9:12 PM Greetings from Scotland > Newbie here, both on the list and as a vegan. I must admit, I'm > determined, but finding things difficult (so many things to stop > eating!) Any tips for making the transition? > > > To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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