I did the vegetarian thing for about a year in high school for a boy. Lol good for you if you can stick with it. I surely couldn't. Once he was gone so was my veggie ways.
18 Apr 16 by member: Christinemeowk
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Thanks Chrisfinemeowk. I'm learning as I go. I'm excited. Too I look forward to see what my cholesterol will do on this new diet!
18 Apr 16 by member: Deborahg382
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Well first, congratulatitons on the loss and the regularity!! ;-) I love my fruits and veggies too. If you're inclined, do a websearch for farmers markets in your area. I'm a HUGE fan. Right now where I am we're kind of in between growing seasons so what's offered is a bit limited. And the prices aren't always better than the regular grocery (at least where I'm located) but its fresher AND many booths offer samples so you can get the items that taste the best to you. Nothing worse IMO than getting home with fruits and veggies and having them taste like cardboard.
18 Apr 16 by member: Vickie 5966
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Good shiz! Keep us posted 😊
18 Apr 16 by member: Christinemeowk
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I'm gonna echo Vickie on this one. Farmers markets are the best. Not only are you getting the freshest stuff available, but generally the pricing is pretty good if you actually shop around.
I'm not vegan or vegetarian by any means, but I still take advantage of as much fresh produce as I can get my hands on.
(plus we have a local guy that roasts coffee beans... its the best.)
18 Apr 16 by member: karateorangutang
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We do have a farmers market I DO plan on frequenting them for sure.. Thanks for the encouragement Chris and Ikarate!
18 Apr 16 by member: Deborahg382
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Great job Deborah...Way to go. my goal that i have is to lose 100lbs in about a year but i am shooting for a loss of 50 by Christmas. This site is helping me keep track of the foods that i am putting in my body.
18 Apr 16 by member: NavymomT
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Great loss, Deborahg382, and in only 2 days! You're gonna LOVE your farmers' market!
18 Apr 16 by member: PokeyJack
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Thank you ALL for the kind and warm words of encouragement! I am really excited.. for the first time in a lot of months! Its quite excited to see the scale go the other way... !!!
18 Apr 16 by member: Deborahg382
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Christinemeowk--I was also vegetarian for a year or so when I was young and dumb. I subsisted mostly on potatoes and mac & cheese! The smell of turkey at Thanksgiving converted me. Deborahg382--Sounds like things are going great. Keep it going! :)
18 Apr 16 by member: izzypup68
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Haha that's great, izzypup!
18 Apr 16 by member: Christinemeowk
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I know you just switched your nutrition plan so congrats to you and hope you feel well with the food changes.
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I was a vegetarian through college and beyond. But I mostly ate croissants and drank lattes everyday. Plus beer... I never did the research and clearly didn't eat the things I needed and became anemic in the 5th year. I'm sure you will do SO much better. I do love vegan and vegetarian food!! There is a vegan place by me that I actually try to get myself there 1 or 2x a week because the food is so healthy, low cal, high fiber. There is also a raw food vegan place that I go to to expand my tastes. I get cravings for their "bacon cheese burger",m. The bacon is zucchini that is dehydrated with these crazy species. It doesn't taste like bacon - has it's own bewitching flavored that I love. Enjoy!!
18 Apr 16 by member: lovelife111
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Nice! Lovelife, lol. Thanks all for the kind comments!
19 Apr 16 by member: Deborahg382
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Glad you're finding a way of eating that you enjoy. That's the most important part.
19 Apr 16 by member: CatHerder
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Im vegetarian/ pescetarian as I still eat some seafood and cheese. No other flesh goes on my plate which makes it hard to get my protein in and majority of recipes call for banana.. I have ac real HATE for those. Good luck
19 Apr 16 by member: size5toB
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