Questionnaire for new members - Linda

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Welcome, Linda!

 

A veggie for 29 years? That's fantastic. I should

think we all have much to learn from you!

 

As for going more vegan, as you say you wish to

do, you should get lots of help here; many

members are vegan, either newly minted or

oldtimers and can probably help you if only

you would let us know what it is you want to

know. Okay?

 

Nice that you're into exercise too. While some

people think it's not needed to lose weight, I

think it does. And it is certainly needed to be

healthy!

 

Fyi, my dh and I changed over from ovo-lacto veg

to vegan just a few years ago - so slowly that we

have actually lost the moment when it actually

happened or was decided Painless really,

looking back at it. It can be tricky when eating

outside the home, however, which of course won't

be a problem for you.

 

What's your bird? We have no birds but do have a

couple of beagles and a cat who thinks he's a

dog.

 

Good luck - and let's here from you often, okay?

 

Best, Pat (Co-Owner with Cindi of Vegetarian

Slimming)

 

 

 

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On 1/19/08, Pat <drpatsant wrote:

>

> Nice that you're into exercise too. While some

> people think it's not needed to lose weight, I

> think it does. And it is certainly needed to be

> healthy!

 

One can lose weight without exercise, but a significant portion of the

weight lost that way will be muscle. Losing muscle not only reduces

strength, it lowers the metabolism, making it increasingly more

difficult to keep the weight off and lose more.

 

So, what you said! Exercise is important, too. And from all I've read,

we need two kinds of exercise, not just one. We need both cardio and

strength training. Some workouts do both - for example, some of the

" Walk Away the Pounds " include work with a therapy band that adds

strength training to the cardio. And I'm currently working with Neena

and Veena's Bellydance Core Conditioning which has both cardio and

strength training (enough that I can't do the program every day

because I have to give my muscles a chance to rest.)

 

Sparrow

[Guest guest]

Thanks and I have only been a veggie for 19 years hope I did not type that wrong

it happens LOL.

I have a cockatiel who runs the show here he is a hoot and just a general good

buddy to have being a widow and many miles from family he is my family :-))))

I am not sure how to get rid of the yogurt -of which I do like and then there

are some cheeses that is my biggest hurdle. Oh and I do like egg whites now and

then but I could do tofu for that easily. I scramble my eggs anyway.

Other than that I really don't have a problem. I eat dairy mainly for protein,

and since I have a thyroid issue I have been sort of careful about the soy

stuff. That is the rumor anyway about soy and thyroid as I love 8th Continent or

Silk soy milk. Mmmmmmm.

I have changed my eating a lot the last few months to pretty much 99% no junk at

all and I feel terrific!

I plan to be on here quite a bit as my journey continues.

Thanks for the welcome!

Linda

 

-

Pat

 

Saturday, January 19, 2008 6:10 PM

Re: Questionnaire for new members - Linda

 

 

Welcome, Linda!

 

A veggie for 29 years? That's fantastic. I should

think we all have much to learn from you!

 

As for going more vegan, as you say you wish to

do, you should get lots of help here; many

members are vegan, either newly minted or

oldtimers and can probably help you if only

you would let us know what it is you want to

know. Okay?

 

Nice that you're into exercise too. While some

people think it's not needed to lose weight, I

think it does. And it is certainly needed to be

healthy!

 

Fyi, my dh and I changed over from ovo-lacto veg

to vegan just a few years ago - so slowly that we

have actually lost the moment when it actually

happened or was decided Painless really,

looking back at it. It can be tricky when eating

outside the home, however, which of course won't

be a problem for you.

 

What's your bird? We have no birds but do have a

couple of beagles and a cat who thinks he's a

dog.

 

Good luck - and let's here from you often, okay?

 

Best, Pat (Co-Owner with Cindi of Vegetarian

Slimming)

 

 

 

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http://beanvegan.blogspot.com

Vegan World Cuisine: http://www.care2.com/c2cvegworld

Vegetarian Slimming: vegetarianslimming

Vegetarians In Canada: vegetariansincanada

" Atrocities are not less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are

called medical research. " (George Bernard Shaw)

 

 

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Oh I totally agree and I get the strength exercise on my pilates reformer it

works with my weight and resistance bands you do feel that. The walking is also

going to get better. I just got a new treadmill yesterday and it takes the iFit

cards so I have a personal trainer working the treadmill and I get a whole lot

better workout than I was on my old treadmill of 14 years with thousands of

miles on it LOL.

It was wore out and the incline on this is fantastic. It even tells me if I am

in weightloss mode!

How nice is that. So I get cardio that way too as it also gives your aerobic

workouts and performance, endurance etc. Just nice.

I think you need to exercise for your body and eat correctly to take care of it.

I have seen the results of not taking care of it where I work it is not pretty.

I am very lucky also I rarely if ever get sick but I do take care of myself also

so this group is just another step on the journey.

Linda

-

Sparrow R Jones

 

Saturday, January 19, 2008 6:27 PM

Re: Questionnaire for new members - Linda

 

 

On 1/19/08, Pat <drpatsant wrote:

>

> Nice that you're into exercise too. While some

> people think it's not needed to lose weight, I

> think it does. And it is certainly needed to be

> healthy!

 

One can lose weight without exercise, but a significant portion of the

weight lost that way will be muscle. Losing muscle not only reduces

strength, it lowers the metabolism, making it increasingly more

difficult to keep the weight off and lose more.

 

So, what you said! Exercise is important, too. And from all I've read,

we need two kinds of exercise, not just one. We need both cardio and

strength training. Some workouts do both - for example, some of the

" Walk Away the Pounds " include work with a therapy band that adds

strength training to the cardio. And I'm currently working with Neena

and Veena's Bellydance Core Conditioning which has both cardio and

strength training (enough that I can't do the program every day

because I have to give my muscles a chance to rest.)

 

Sparrow

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

On 1/19/08, LindaC <muggle311 wrote:

>

> Oh I totally agree and I get the strength exercise on my pilates reformer

> it works with my weight and resistance bands you do feel that. The

> walking is also going to get better. I just got a new treadmill yesterday

> and it takes the iFit cards so I have a personal trainer working the

> treadmill and I get a whole lot better workout than I was on my old

> treadmill of 14 years with thousands of miles on it LOL.

> It was wore out and the incline on this is fantastic. It even tells me

> if I am in weightloss mode! How nice is that.

 

Ooh! You have nice equipment! I am in envy. :-) Seriously!

 

I use therapy bands that someone gave me and I " pump water " (as

opposed to pumping iron) by using 4-pound jugs of water as

handweights. I'm very " low-tech " right now, but I am in total envy of

your new treadmill!

 

> I think you need to exercise for your body and eat correctly to take care of

it.

> I have seen the results of not taking care of it where I work it is not

pretty.

 

I think that can be one of the biggest wake-up calls! I see the

results of bad diet and lack of exercise every day as my husband is

very stubborn about not changing his diet and he can't exercise

anymore because of his chronic illnesses (which are genetic and

life-long so there's no talking to him there, either.) Taking care of

the chronically ill can certainly be a great inspiration for

practicing good nutrition and exercise one's self!

 

> I am very lucky also I rarely if ever get sick but I do take care of myself

> also so this group is just another step on the journey.

 

I'm so glad you're here, Linda! I think I will learn a lot from you. Welcome!

 

Sparrow

[Guest guest]

> Thanks and I have only been a veggie for 19

> years hope I did not type that wrong it happens

> LOL.

 

Apologies! 19 years is good!!!!!

 

> I have a cockatiel who runs the show here he is

> a hoot and just a general good buddy to have

> being a widow and many miles from family he is

> my family :-))))

 

Companion animals are wonderful - they keep us

busy, up to the mark and happy, are

non-judgemental in their appraisal of us as well

as unstinting in their love. I know many

disagree, but as long as we have domesticated

some species and they need homes, it is wonderful

to rescue them and give them a good life for what

years remain. Our own three animal companions are

the joy of our lives - and I cannot say that

often enough.

 

> I am not sure how to get rid of the yogurt -of

> which I do like

 

There are soy yogurts, although not available

everywhere. You could train your tastebuds to

enjoy them.

 

> and then there are some cheeses

> that is my biggest hurdle.

 

OK - that's a big hurdle. Those of us who have

given it up, however, wouldn't thank anyone for

real cheese now - it tastes too fatty. Of course,

you can't exactly take a chunk of soy cheez and

have it on a cracker the way you can with dairy -

it's mostly for putting/grating *in* things or

sprinkling over some baked dishes. I skip it now

and just occasionally, if I remember, add a

'cheezy' taste (since I've now forgotten what the

dairy version tastes like) to dishes that used to

be made with dairy cheese. Some members might

have hints on how to get around this craving,

though

 

>Oh and I do like egg

> whites now and then but I could do tofu for

> that easily. I scramble my eggs anyway.

 

So no problem there

 

> Other than that I really don't have a problem.

> I eat dairy mainly for protein, and since I

> have a thyroid issue I have been sort of

> careful about the soy stuff.

 

My dh and I get our protein from the vegetables

we eat (it's hard to find something that doesn't

have protein!) and from legumes (all kinds of

beans and all kinds of lentils) and grains

(again, all kinds). No need to eat soy or drink

soymilk for protein if you're worried about the

effects of soy on your particular health problem

- lots of other ways to get your protein fix.

Also, you might want to consider other kinds of

non-dairy milks. Almond milk and rice milk are

both awesome!!!!! Some people love oat milk too,

but I can't remember if I have ever tried it. I'm

sure it would work fine for breakfast, for

example.

 

> I have changed my eating a lot the last few

> months to pretty much 99% no junk at all and I

> feel terrific!

> I plan to be on here quite a bit as my journey

> continues.

 

Well good for you! It's good that you feel so

good after changing your way of eating. That's a

wonderful side effect of veganism (and before

that vegetarianism) for me!

 

Chat again soon!

 

Love and hugs, Pat

 

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Vegetarians In Canada: vegetariansincanada

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called medical research. " (George Bernard Shaw)

 

 

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