Vegetarianism

[grlNIN]

<p>In the past month or two i have stopped eating meat. Not for any moral or remotely religious reason, i never really ate it to begin with so i decided to completely extract it from my diet.</p><p>A friend of mine is telling me when he started the same process he really didn't &quot;do it right&quot;. I'm assuming he didnt have the proper protein intake to balance out what he wasn't getting from meat or what.</p><p>Anyway, i'd just like to know of some safe &amp; healthy tips from anyone who is, was, knows, whateverhaveyou<br />about what might be in store for me and what i might want to try and keep an observant eye on.<br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>PS-I am no f-ing hippie.&nbsp;</p>

[SinA]

Vegeterrible is more like it.

[grlNIN]

<p>Your post was neither funny or useful.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Please move on.&nbsp;</p>

[SinA]

<p>I make that same joke to my sisters (both veg.), they don't think it's funny either.&nbsp; </p><p>They eat a lot of beans and pasta to make of for the protein and starch. I'm sure you knew that much. It seems like anything&nbsp;that's not&nbsp;&quot;American&quot; or Euro-based is easy to do without meat.&nbsp;&nbsp;(mexican, mediteranean, chinese, thai, indian, etc...).&nbsp; Kinda shows how dependent we've become.&nbsp; </p><p>I bought them&nbsp; this <a href="http://www.thegrit.com/" target="_self">vegetarian cookbook</a> for Christmas.&nbsp; </p>

[Don Stugots]

<p>first i think you need to get a dummy like Roberto or Jivey.&nbsp; from there you have to practice in the mirror talking without moving your lips.&nbsp; if you keep at it your friends and family will be calling you buffalo bob in no time at all.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>seriously, you do need to watch your protein intake as you work meat out of your diet.&nbsp; stay away from protein shakes.&nbsp; if you read the diet book the fat smash diet, you see go ways to get yourself off of meat.&nbsp; my other suggestion is to try organic meat.&nbsp; it will not have the steriods in it that regular meat has.</p>

[angrymissy]

<p><img src="http://z.about.com/d/animatedtv/1/0/N/T/sp902_Die_Hippy_Die.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>People I know who are veg get protein from beans and soy.</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by angrymissy on 8-30-06 @ 8:27 PM</span>

[grlNIN]

<p>I'm hearing more about protein shakes and the thought isn't appealing and they don't even SOUND healthy.</p><p>Soy isn't good for women.</p><p>I eat alot of raw vegetables, rarely steam or boil them and that's better because it doesn't drain them of natural vitamins, etc but there's &quot;a lot of stuff in meat you can't get anywhere else&quot;.</p>

[trackstand]

<p>Peanut Butter and Ham Samich!</p><p>Yummy!</p>

[Don Stugots]

peanut butter and bananna, good enough for the King good enough for you.

[reeshy]

WHAT????? You don't like the meat?????? You sick!!!!!!!!<br />

[Marc with a c]

vegetarianism is for the birds<br />

[feralBoy]

<p>I'm not a vegatarian, but I probably only eat meat three times a week.&nbsp; For me it's more from a culinary standpoint.&nbsp; Vegetables are quicker for me to cook than meat, and they store better than meat.&nbsp; You shouldn't eat all of your vegetables raw.&nbsp; There are somethings in vegetables that are only brought out when they are cooked.&nbsp; Alot of the nutrition in vegetables is easier for humans to consume in cooked vegetables.&nbsp; Just don't boil them to death.</p><p>As far as do you need meat?&nbsp; Not really.&nbsp; There are some things in meat that you can't get in other places.&nbsp; Like stearic acid, i think.&nbsp; But that's not something that you simply can't live without.&nbsp; Milk protein is probably the best protein out there.&nbsp; If you are lactose intolerant, then you can eat yogurt and hard cheese which doesn't have lactose.&nbsp; Also, beans are great for protein as well (and fiber).&nbsp; They taste good, they are quick to cook, and you can eat them raw out of a can.&nbsp; I eat an embarrassing amount of chick-peas.&nbsp; </p><p>Anyway.&nbsp; Meat tastes good, but you can definitely live without it.&nbsp; </p><p>EDIT:</p><p>Just an article on cooked vegetable health</p><p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/359175.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/359175.stm</a></p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by feralBoy on 8-30-06 @ 9:17 PM</span>

[Hottub]

<p>I may be out of line by responding to this, but</p><p><img height="418" src="http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/2878/cheesesteakbf4.jpg" width="502" border="0" /></p><p>&quot;I'm a weak man, Stu.&quot;</p>

[UnknownPD]

<p>first i think you need to get a dummy like Roberto or Jivey.&nbsp; from there you have to practice in the mirror talking without moving your lips.&nbsp; if you keep at it your friends and family will be calling you buffalo bob in no time at all.</p><p><font face="times new roman,times,serif" size="2">Cue fanfare... Top of the Pyramid</font></p>

[FUNKMAN]

<p>how obnoxious...</p><p><img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smile.gif" border="0" /></p><p>i hear broccoli has alot of protein and also nuts like cashews and pistachios are good too...</p>

[Hottub]

<strong>FUNKMAN</strong> wrote:<br /><p>how obnoxious...</p><p><img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smile.gif" border="0" /></p><p>i hear broccoli has alot of protein and also nuts like cashews and pistachios are good too...</p><p>How about DeezNutz?</p>

[OGC]

<strong>SinA</strong> wrote:<br /><p>I make that same joke to my sisters (both veg.), they don't think it's funny either.&nbsp; </p><p><font size="3">I guess that shows that vegetarians don't have a sense of humor. I found your comment to be f'ing hilarious.</font></p>

[Gvac]

<p>Good luck with the diet change, grlNIN.&nbsp; It's something I don't think I could ever do.&nbsp; I'm such a meat head I could give up vegetables in a heartbeat, but never meat.&nbsp; My palate is still that of a small child.&nbsp; Broccoli, spinach, asparagus, etc. all sicken me.&nbsp; </p><p>Are you going vegan, foregoing milk and eggs too?&nbsp; If not, I'm sure eggs (along with beans and tofu) would supply all the protein you would need. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

[grlNIN]

No, no vegan here. I'm not doing it for any kind of &quot;statement&quot; i really don't care if the animal is cute and peopleslaughter it to feed themselves. To each his own, i just never found most meat particularly appetizing(lesbian jokes _____)so i know i can forfeit it.<br />

[FUNKMAN]

<p>Dahmer's mom didn't like meat either</p><p>Jeffrey's Mom - &quot; hey jeffrey, i don't like your friends &quot;</p><p>Jeffrey - &quot; okay mom just eat the vegetables &quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>that old gag</p>

[TooCute]

Soy not good for women? Are you kidding? Since when? It is far far far far
more likely to do your body good than it is to do harm. Isoflavones are good
for you!

[Tall_James]

<strong>TooCute</strong> wrote:<br />Soy not good for women? Are you kidding? Since when? It is far far far far more likely to do your body good than it is to do harm. <p>Unless you're cramming it two-fisted up your ass.&nbsp; Then the harm thing is more prevalent.</p>

[Tall_James]

<p>Will you be eating fish or any type of seafood?&nbsp; Are you just avoiding red meat?</p>

[Lumber]

<strong>Hottub</strong> wrote:<br /><p>I may be out of line by responding to this, but</p><p><img height="418" src="http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/2878/cheesesteakbf4.jpg" width="502" border="0" /></p><p>&quot;I'm a weak man, Stu.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Just a few of the things in life worth living for</p>

[Sheeplovr]

<p>just do it fuck health jsut dont eat animals its easy </p><p>&nbsp;mushrooms and beans if your worried about protine</p><p>and take vitemens if you worrie about anything else</p><p>mornign star makes the best veggie burgers</p><p>and theres lots a resturants with a nice soy protien fake meat things that are delicious </p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[IamFogHat]

<p>vegitarianism...is gay.</p><p>Just kidding, I have a wealth of counterpoints to offer to any veg out there, only it should be when Ii'm not drunk, which&nbsp; i am now, so we can talk like this like adults.</p>

[zentraed]

<p>I was a vegetarian for about 4 years. I tried going vegan for a little while, but that really didn't work well for me. Honestly, neither did vegetarianism most of the time, but I stuck it out. First, this may sound silly, but eat your vegetables! Mix it up, lots of colors. And fruits of course.</p><p>Protein is the most important thing. Beans (bean burritos,&nbsp; bean tacos, bean salad, blackeyed peas, lentil soup, and on and on), Soy (veggie burgers, veggie dogs, tofu, soymilk), Nuts are a great snack. Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches (on something whole wheat, of course) are always available if all else fails.</p><p>Someone hit the nail on the head earlier about ethnic food. I still order tofu whenever I go to an asian restaurant. Mediterranean (hummus, chickpeas), Asian (usually fried tofu so it's chewy), Mexican (but oftentimes the beans have been flavored with meat, so check the menu or ask). Even Subway has Garden Patties that you can get on subs (at least they did when I moved to the south, where I haven't seen it since).</p><p>If you eat a diverse mix of food, pay attention to your body (you'll know when you need some more protein), and learn how to cook some tasty dishes, after a while, you'll forget what meat tastes like.<br />&nbsp;</p>

[Tall_James]

<p>after a while, you'll forget what meat tastes like</p><p>SEE! IT WILL TURN YOU LESBIAN!!!</p>

[FUNKMAN]

<strong>Tall_James</strong> wrote:<br /><p>&nbsp;</p>after a while, you'll forget what meat tastes like <p>&nbsp;</p><p>SEE! IT WILL TURN YOU LESBIAN!!!</p><p>i'm assuming she won't be eating roast beef either...</p>

[LordJezo]

<p>I love me my meat..<br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img width="480" height="640" border="0" src="http://www.78west.com/burger/CIMG1383.JPG" />&nbsp;</p>

[A.J.]

<strong>FUNKMAN</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Tall_James</strong> wrote:<br /><p>&nbsp;</p>after a while, you'll forget what meat tastes like <p>&nbsp;</p><p>SEE! IT WILL TURN YOU LESBIAN!!!</p><p>i'm assuming she won't be eating roast beef either...</p><p>How about fish?</p>

[PhishHead]

<p>eating fish and no meat is a Pescatarian not a vegetarian two different things. </p><p>Most people I know now who were Vegans or Vegetarians have become more Pescatarian because Fish provide many essential things our body needs. </p><p>I was vegan for about 2 years as my girlfriend at the time was vegan, its a very hard life style to live.&nbsp; And expensive to boot.&nbsp; She had to take many vitamins to make up for the things she was missing in her diet and she did vegentariam the right way but still was not obtaining the things her body needed.</p><p>If you are strong about becoming a vegetarian, pescatarian or vegan just make sure you read up thoroughly on the issue before becoming one.&nbsp; </p>

[angelinad128]

<strong>TooCute</strong> wrote:<br />Soy not good for women? Are you kidding? Since when? It is far far far far more likely to do your body good than it is to do harm. Isoflavones are good for you! <p>I'm answering this from memory and not from just having researched about it. Soy mimicks estrogen. And for women who suffer PCOS, it's really bad for their bodies.</p>

[FUNKMAN]

<strong>angelinad128</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>TooCute</strong> wrote:<br />Soy not good for women? Are you kidding? Since when? It is far far far far more likely to do your body good than it is to do harm. Isoflavones are good for you! <p>I'm answering this from memory and not from just having researched about it. Soy mimicks estrogen. And for women who suffer PCOS, it's really bad for their bodies.</p><p>you have a good memory</p><p><a href="http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Soy_May_Fuel_Estrogen_Positive_Breast_Can cers.asp" target="_self">soy and breast cancer</a></p><p></p><p>Genistein&rsquo;s high concentrations in some protein powders and over-the-counter products sold to relieve menopausal symptoms has experts worried that women with estrogen-sensitive breast cancer, who are choosing soy extract products to avoid the estrogen in hormone replacement therapy (HRT), could be promoting their tumors&rsquo; growth. </p><p>&quot;Over 90% of soy consumption is likely to be a health benefit to Americans,&quot; says William G. Helferich, PhD, associate professor of nutrition in the University of Illinois department of food science and human nutrition and principal investigator for the study. &quot;But I am concerned about the woman with an estrogen-dependent cancer looking for an alternative to hormone replacement therapy. She needs to be very careful about the amount of soy isoflavones she consumes, regardless of the source,&quot;&nbsp;he emphasizes.</p><p></p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by FUNKMAN on 8-31-06 @ 10:17 AM</span>

[TooCute]

To reiterate: soy is fa more likely to do your body good than it is to do harm.

[Don Stugots]

<strong>TooCute</strong> wrote:<br />To re<strong><font size="3">iterate</font></strong>: soy is fa more likely to do your body good than it is to do harm. <p>would it be too perverted of me to ask if we can watch you iterate in the chat room on your web cam?</p>

[TooCute]

probably.

This stuff is awesome. I recommended it to any sausage-eating meat eaters,
too. Tastes great, far less greasy. Yum!

<img src="http://www.yogawithamey.com/images/gimmelean.jpg">

[angrymissy]

<strong>TooCute</strong> wrote:<br />probably. This stuff is awesome. I recommended it to any sausage-eating meat eaters, too. Tastes great, far less greasy. Yum! <img src="http://www.yogawithamey.com/images/gimmelean.jpg" border="0" /> <p>I've looked at these multiple times in the supermarket (I think they have a ground beef one too).&nbsp; Do they really taste like meat?&nbsp; Is the consistency the same?</p>

[Jujubees2]

<font size="2"><font face="times new roman,times,serif"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">I've been vegetarian since the late 1980's when I was in grad school though I do occasionally have fish (so I guess I'm a Pescatarian). I too did it for no apparent reason but immediately noticed my grocery bills were cheaper.&nbsp; And it wasn&rsquo;t that difficult at all.</font> <p><font face="Times New Roman">I think that if you eat enough fruits and vegetables, along with beans and nuts (and soy), you can get everything you need in a healthy diet.&nbsp; My wife and kids aren't vegetarians but we eat vegetarian at home most of the time, which is great for the kids as they now love lots of different vegetables.</font></p></font></font></font>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Jujubees2 on 8-31-06 @ 11:34 AM</span>

[FUNKMAN]

i just want to reiterate that soy will less likely do your body harm and&nbsp;does more good...

[jeffdwright2001]

<p>Just wanted to chime in with the information that &quot;iterate&quot; and &quot;reiterate&quot; have the exact same meaning.&nbsp; How f'd up is that?&nbsp; What's the point of taking the time to add an &quot;re&quot; if you aren't going to at least intensify the meaning?</p><p>BTW - I can't seem to find a word that means to ignore repeatedly.&nbsp; I'm not sure I like &quot;reignore&quot; as it doesn't pack a punch verbally.&nbsp; Any suggestions?</p><p>Also, semen has protein in it, but I'm not sure how much would be necessary to maintain healthy levels.&nbsp; </p><p><a href="http://www.morningstarfarms.com/" target="_self">Morning Star Farms</a> does make some excellent organic soy based products if you determine that soy is a healthy choice for you.</p>

[A.J.]

<strong>jeffdwright2001</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Also, semen has protein in it, but I'm not sure how much would be necessary to maintain healthy levels.&nbsp; </p><p>Ask Rod Stewart.</p>

[cupcakelove]

<strong>angrymissy</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>TooCute</strong> wrote:<br />probably. This stuff is awesome. I recommended it to any sausage-eating meat eaters, too. Tastes great, far less greasy. Yum! <img border="0" src="http://www.yogawithamey.com/images/gimmelean.jpg" /> <p>I've
looked at these multiple times in the supermarket (I think they have a
ground beef one too). Do they really taste like maeat? Is the
consistency the same?</p><p>I've made tacos with the fake ground beef a few times.&nbsp; I've found that, freshly made, its just a good as normal tacos, but after keeping it in the fridge a few days and reheating it, the texture is just a litte off.&nbsp; Not disgusting or uneatable, just a little off.<br /></p>

[SatCam]

<strong>FUNKMAN</strong> wrote:<br>i just want to reiterate that soy will less likely do your body harm and does more good...<p></p>

it's not as hot as when TooCute said it

[TooCute]

Gimme Lead sausage is great. I've never tried the ground beef, but I
probably should. I just made pasta with it tonight, actually - browned a little
in a skillet with onions and a few leftover mushrooms (mushroom soup
yesterday), added a handful of baby spinach, the leftover tomato sauce in a
jar (homemade spicy red pepper), garlic and a healthy dash of leftover red
wine. Tossed with the pasta, threw in some shredded parm and sliced fresh
mozzarella, yummy. I wish I'd made more!

[FUNKMAN]

<strong>TooCute</strong> wrote:<br />Gimme Lead sausage is great. I've never tried the ground beef, but I probably should. I just made pasta with it tonight, actually - browned a little in a skillet with onions and a few leftover mushrooms (mushroom soup yesterday), added a handful of baby spinach, the leftover tomato sauce in a jar (homemade spicy red pepper), garlic and a healthy dash of leftover red wine. Tossed with the pasta, threw in some shredded parm and sliced fresh mozzarella, yummy. I wish I'd made more! <p>now i'm starvin'&nbsp; </p><p>Ron - &quot;earl we got any pasta&nbsp;&nbsp;browned a little in a skillet with onions and a few leftover mushrooms (mushroom soup yesterday), added a handful of baby spinach, the leftover tomato sauce in a jar (homemade spicy red pepper), garlic and a healthy dash of leftover red wine. Tossed with the pasta, threw in some shredded parm and sliced fresh mozzarella&quot;</p><p>Earl - &quot;no we're all out&quot;</p><p><img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smile.gif" border="0" /></p><p>you know how to eat TooCute!</p>

[Don Stugots]

<p>my vegetarian chilli is great.&nbsp; the breakfast bacon and pork like products are good also.&nbsp; </p>

[TooCute]

<strong>FUNKMAN</strong> wrote:<br>[quote]<hr /
><p>you know how to eat TooCute!</p><p></p>

It's all about the leftovers!

[FUNKMAN]

<strong>TooCute</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>FUNKMAN</strong> wrote:<br /><p>you know how to eat TooCute!</p><p>&nbsp;</p>It's all about the leftovers! <p>you should file all them nice 'leftover' recipes, make a &nbsp;&quot;Leftover Cookbook&quot;, and have it published...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>just don't forget who gave you the idea...<img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/wink.gif" border="0" /></p>

[TooCute]

[quote]<strong>STUGOTS1</strong> wrote:<br><p>my vegetarian chilli
is great.ÿ the breakfast bacon and pork like products are good also.ÿ </p>[/
quote]<p></p>

I haven't found a good fake bacon or fake hot dog product, though I've
gotten pretty used to fake deli meats and enjoy them these days (not
because they particularly resemble real meat, though...) I like making
vegetarian chili with TVP/TSP.

TVP can also make a great substitute for ground squab in a chinese style
dish (soak in chicken stock, then saute with minced onion, carrot, water
chestnut and peanut, and toss with hoisin sauce - serve on iceberg lettuce
leaves as wrappers) or ground chicken in a thai style dish (kra pow - again,
soak in chicken stock, sautee with a ton of garlic, a few diced thai chilis (or
jalapenos, or whatever you have), add a lot of oyster sauce and cook until
you get rid of the fresh-out-of-the-bottle sauce that oyster sauce can have
and toss in a huge handful of thai basil (regular basil's fine, but not the
same) and serve over jasmine rice (regular rice is fine...)) - basically it will
take on the flavor of whatever it's cooked in and its texture resembles
ground meat, so you can use it pretty much however you want in any
recipe calling for ground meat...

[TooCute]

From <a href="http://
www.overheardinnewyork.com">overheardinnewyork.com</a>

Hipster on cell: Yo, eggplant can be vegetarian, right?

--77th between 2nd & 3rd

Overheard by: Anonymous Ambivore


Middle-Aged woman: Damn vegetarians, always trying to take over the
world.

--Starbucks, 51st & Broadway

Overheard by: Emaline


Girl: Are bums allowed to be vegetarian?

--Chipotle, 6th Ave between 21st & 22nd

Overheard by: Rabid-Panda


Guy: She's vegetarian?! I thought she was an alcoholic?

--B7 bus


Shrewd observer: You've had way too much cock in your mouth to be
vegan.

--Outside The Lucky Cat, 245 Grand St, Williamsburg

Overheard by: Constintina


Shoeshine man to group of young people: It ain't natural. Our bodies, they
have the hormones to digest meat. If we were like a goat--and not to insult
you, miss, 'cause you're prettier than a goat--but then that's okay that we
don't eat meat. But we ain't. We're carnivores. If you're a vegetarian, you
gotta listen to your body. It's tellin' you: "Meat me!" You know, like, "Meat
me!"

--Washington Square Park

Overheard by: jacqmander

[Don Stugots]

to reiterate i think that you need to go get a charlie maccarthy doll to be a good vegetarian.&nbsp;

[FUNKMAN]

i like to iterate... especially while someone is watching

[WhistlePig]

Good luck with your new diet! It'll be a little hard to transition at first but
it is alot easier now with all the fake meat products on the market. I've
been a vegetarian for 13 years and I'm pretty healthy. Just eat a lot of
veggies and nuts and peanut butter and soy stuff. Eggs (cage-free) and
cheese are great, too if you're not going vegan.

[DJEvelEd]

<p>Why isn't an egg considered meat? </p><p>I lost 60 points off my cholesterol since I became vegetarian in January! I didn't think about it much before hand. I just saw too many videos of animals being tortured for our pleasure. It shocked and sickened me to see it. Now I just send PETA &amp; ASPCA a check without&nbsp;looking at&nbsp;their videos. I saw enough. It's fucking barbaric and eventually humans will evolve beyond the turkey sandwich...or maybe they will genetically engineer meat without anything suffering. That would be cool.</p><p>I love animals, I can't eat them anymore. I ate meat for 37 years. Now I don't eat anything with eyes.&nbsp; No seafood either.</p>

[grlNIN]

<p>It's really not so bad. I have yet to go shopping specifically for organic, non-meat? meat...i don't think ill be doing that until i actually have a craving for chicken or something. For now im just loading up on fruits and veggies...some cheese here and there and cereal with milk or oatmeal with fruit. I'm trying to drink atleast a full glass of orange juice in the morning which might be the hardest thing so far because i really hate the stuff.&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks for all the support, suggestions, recipes, etc. <br /></p>

[TooCute]

Fruits and veggies w/occasional dairy won't give you enough protein, so just
be cognizant of that...

[Yerdaddy]

<strong>DJEvelEd</strong> wrote:<br /><p>I love animals, I can't eat them anymore. I ate meat for 37 years. Now I don't eat anything with eyes.&nbsp; No seafood either.</p><p>So do you eat potatoes, or are you a <strong>HYPOCRITE??!!!!!!</strong></p>

[Bulldogcakes]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>DJEvelEd</strong> wrote:<br /><p>I love animals, I can't eat them anymore. I ate meat for 37 years. Now I don't eat anything with eyes. No seafood either.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;<img width="175" height="250" border="0" src="http://www.pornstarmpg.com/monica-sweetheart/pics/monicasweethearthard1007.jpg" /><br /></p><p>&quot;I have eyes baby. Will ya eat me? Please pretty please?&quot;&nbsp;</p>

[UnknownPD]

just do it fuck health jsut dont eat animals its easy <p>&nbsp;mushrooms and beans if your worried about protine</p><p>and take vitemens if you worrie about anything else</p><p>mornign star makes the best veggie burgers</p><p>and theres lots a resturants with a nice soy protien fake meat things that are delicious </p><p><font size="2">I guess we can figure from this its healthy, but won't improve your spelling</font></p>

[grlNIN]

Hippies sure are vicious.<br />

[TheMojoPin]

Everyone gets cranky when they're gassy.

[PaulF]

<p>I was vegetarian for about three years after eating scrapple on a dare. I'm convinced it saved my life when I got appendicitis. Doctor screwed up and sent me home. It ruptured and I walked around for almost 2 weeks that way. My immune system actually did a decent job of keeping the infection in check. It wasn't until a CT scan that they realized what had happened.</p><p>I definitely think my immune system was better then. Other than the appendix, I never got colds or flu during that time, and my energy was better. It was tough though when everyone around me not only was eating meat, but was constantly trying to get me to do so. Nice friends.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>/yes I sued and ultimately settled out of court with ol' fischer-price diploma</p>

[joeyballsack]

<p>I would much rather hang out with hippies than vegetarians. </p><p>At least with hippies I could smoke a joint then go get a double cheeseburger. </p>

[Badinia]

<p>Hi, everyone, I got here late.&nbsp; Is anyone still in here?</p><p>Advice from an 18-year veg:</p><p>Don't fear the soy.</p><p>Don't drink orange juice if you don't like it, it's mostly sugar with a little fiber in it so it's no big loss.&nbsp; There are a jillion delicious vegetarian breakfast options.&nbsp;</p><p>Don't be a punk rock asshole junkfood vegetarian like I was, because&nbsp;I&nbsp;tried to live on grilled cheese sammiches and french fries and I got a hideous vitamin deficiency and had sores on my legs, which did not look good in or out of fishnets.&nbsp; It sounds like you are doing well with lots of veggibles.</p><p>Try to get a little protein with most meals and you'll do alright.&nbsp; A little cheese, a little soy, some beans- I like to look at the backs of foods and try to hit 20 gms/protein a day as a minimum.&nbsp; Meat-eating people will tell you that you will wither and die getting that little protein, but I've ridden my bike 4000 miles this year and am going to run a marathon next month, so screw 'em.</p><p>Don't think that being vegetarian will automatically keep your weight down, there are plenty of fat vegetarians.&nbsp; Cookies and chips are usually meat-free, and if you eat a lot of sugar and&nbsp;carb stuff you can put weight on.&nbsp; Try to eat mostly unprocessed foods.</p><p>Regards, Virginia</p>

[grlNIN]

<p>Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'm gonna end up eating a huge slab of chicken later on today.</p>

[JamMaster]

<p>Question for the vegetarians out there.&nbsp; Are you a vegetarian for healthy eating or because &quot;meat is murder&quot; (smiths reference:-) ).</p><p>As a vegetarian do you eat Jello?&nbsp; I know it sounds like a random question, but I just found out what Jello is really made of and it suprised me.</p>

[Badinia]

<strong>JamMaster</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Question for the vegetarians out there.&nbsp; Are you a vegetarian for healthy eating or because &quot;meat is murder&quot; (smiths reference:-) ).</p><p>As a vegetarian do you eat Jello?&nbsp; I know it sounds like a random question, but I just found out what Jello is really made of and it suprised me.</p><p>&nbsp; 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes. &nbsp;I actually went veg because of that song, isn't that awful?&nbsp; It's not their best song. &nbsp;I still love the Smiffs though.&nbsp; I think not eating meat is better for me, and I think it's better for the world food supply, and I like animals.&nbsp; Except large-beaked birds, which scare me.&nbsp; Fuckers can snap through your finger like it was a breadstick, who cares if they can say &quot;hello?&quot;</p><p>2. Nope. Jell-O=Gelatin=horse=not vegetarian.&nbsp; There are Jell-O like products made out of agar-agar that can be had at Asian groceries, but I generally found that I could live life without watching it wiggle.</p><p>&nbsp; Regards, Virginia</p>

[grlNIN]

I know you were all anxious but it's OK. I didn't eat the chicken.<br />