Fat vegetarians, becoming veggier, tastes like chicken

[Guest guest]

I have three topics on my mind that relate to vegetarianism, so I'm

sharing them all.

 

1. Is anyone else here a fat vegetarian? I'm losing weight, but that's

because I'm moving more and not eating as much junk as I have in the

past. And then people get surprised that I'm vegetarian because I'm

chubby. It's actually one of the reasons I don't talk about it much,

because I don't want to be ridiculed.

 

A few days ago, my mom reminded me that the pandas I love are chubby

vegetarians (wish I could be as cute and confident as Mei Xiang, the

National Zoo's mama panda!), and so was the Buddha. Meanwhile, my

omnivore wife's weight hovers around 95 pounds!

 

2. I've been getting slowly more interested in whole foods and how my

food is made, and less interested in animal products of any kind. I eat

vegetarian for health reasons, but lately, I've felt a bit grossed out

at the idea of putting leather on my feet. I'm also looking out for

cheese that says " microbial rennet " or " no animal rennet " or " suitable

for vegetarians " --I used to not really care about how the cheese was

made. How have others' tastes and views on these matters evolved?

 

3. Let's say there's a carnivorous thing you've never liked, such as,

in my case, chicken of any kind, scrambled eggs, and tuna salad. Would

you try a veggie version of these things, if it purported to have a

similar taste and texture? I've given Quorn a chance and liked it

okay--it also makes my beloved happy--but the idea of scrambled tofu or

vegetarian tuna salad makes me literally queasy.

 

There's gotta be some discussion here!

 

Blessed be,

 

Jayelle

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Jayelle

 

Your right people a surprised when they find out your a vegetarian because

most meat eaters think all we eat is rabbit food, I heard that a lot when i

changed how i eat 6 7 years ago i wasn't just chubby tho i was fat. I still

eat fish and cheese for medical reasons. but have maintained my wieght for

the last 3 years. The only food which i really love is avacado and they

have a bunch of fat in them 30 grams of fat so if i eat to many of those in

a week my wieght goes up.

 

As far as cheese goes I love it and i haven't found one so far the compairs

to it but i do try them, i might get surprised one day.

 

The carnivorous thing I've never liked was lamb, i don't think there will

ever be a subsitute for that, I will try pretty much anything once, but even

if something came out like soylamb its not for me.LOL

 

Take Care

AJ

 

 

 

 

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" Jayelle " <jayelle3

 

Wednesday, May 17, 2006 10:51 AM

Fat vegetarians, becoming veggier, " tastes

like chicken "

 

 

>

> I have three topics on my mind that relate to vegetarianism, so I'm

> sharing them all.

>

> 1. Is anyone else here a fat vegetarian? I'm losing weight, but that's

> because I'm moving more and not eating as much junk as I have in the

> past. And then people get surprised that I'm vegetarian because I'm

> chubby. It's actually one of the reasons I don't talk about it much,

> because I don't want to be ridiculed.

>

> A few days ago, my mom reminded me that the pandas I love are chubby

> vegetarians (wish I could be as cute and confident as Mei Xiang, the

> National Zoo's mama panda!), and so was the Buddha. Meanwhile, my

> omnivore wife's weight hovers around 95 pounds!

>

> 2. I've been getting slowly more interested in whole foods and how my

> food is made, and less interested in animal products of any kind. I eat

> vegetarian for health reasons, but lately, I've felt a bit grossed out

> at the idea of putting leather on my feet. I'm also looking out for

> cheese that says " microbial rennet " or " no animal rennet " or " suitable

> for vegetarians " --I used to not really care about how the cheese was

> made. How have others' tastes and views on these matters evolved?

>

> 3. Let's say there's a carnivorous thing you've never liked, such as,

> in my case, chicken of any kind, scrambled eggs, and tuna salad. Would

> you try a veggie version of these things, if it purported to have a

> similar taste and texture? I've given Quorn a chance and liked it

> okay--it also makes my beloved happy--but the idea of scrambled tofu or

> vegetarian tuna salad makes me literally queasy.

>

> There's gotta be some discussion here!

>

> Blessed be,

>

> Jayelle

>

>

>

>