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Hello Kathleen,

 

It's nice to have you join us and even nicer that you have introduced yourself -

and such a nice newsy intro too! Thanks for that ;=)

 

I'm just blown away by your son losing all that weight after going on a veggie

diet - yet another good reason for it! I'm delighted to hear it.

 

I know what you mean about wanting people to adopt a healthier lifestyle - I

guess a lot of us do. And of course it's no big deal to be veggie, as your son's

experience proved ;=) Keep up the good work.

 

And now that we know who you are, and you know who we are ;=) don't forget

to post again as often as you can. If you have any questions, just ask. And if

there are any particular kinds of foods you would like to know more about or

have recipes for, just put a request on the list - okay? What, for example, does

your son like to eat in particular? Considering where you are living, I imagine

you're into TexMex too - a great way to eat!!!

 

gf

 

, " Kathleen Fasanella " <

kfasanella> wrote:

> Hello

> Yet another newbie here (invited today). I'm 42, a divorced single

> mom of a 17yr old boy. I've been a vegetarian off and on for about

> 20 years but firmly committed to vegetarianism since 2000. I had

> worried my son would have a problem with it (including a 'kosher'

> kitchen; no unmentionables there) but it has never been an issue. I

> didn't make a big deal about it and consequently, neither has he.

> It's not a choice I have forced him to make (or even asked him to

> make) and in retrospect, I can't believe it was so easy (you'd have

> to know this child to appreciate that). It could be that some of his

> support is due to the 67 pounds he lost, going from a chunky 217lbs

> to a svelte 150 and he likes his defined 'abs' (and the admiring

> glances he gets from the neighborhood chicas).

>

> Btw, I'm Kathleen, a NAFTA displaced needle-trades worker living

> (for now) in El Paso TX USA. Originally I was a pattern maker but

> through a series of coincidences, became an author (due to my

> commitment toward social justice and sustainable economic

> development) and wrote a book entitled The Entrepreneur's Guide to

> Sewn Product Manufacturing to encourage responsible, intelligent,

> sweat-shop-free entrepreneurship in the apparel industry. This is

> not a sales pitch but I have a website at designer-entrepreneurs.com

> if anyone is interested in the sewing industry. My personal website

> will be up soon at kathleenfasanella.com and that site will be

> more 'political' (and prolly less palatable to the powers that be,

> lol) and more reflective of my personal lifestyle choices than my

> business site. Albeit selfishly, I see nothing wrong with using my

> personal influence to persuade others to consider a sane, healthy

> and economically sustainable diet. Actually, I don't persuade at

> all, just present information and I've managed to convert a few

> (okay, 3 that I know of) of my readers.

>

> Anyway, I'm really looking forward to this list. Here in the

> southwestern US, we have a myriad of chile varieties so I am eager

> to try some inspiring recipes.

>

> best regards

> Kathleen

>

> ~~~~Nurture people, not products~~~~