my introduction

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Hi-- another new member. I'm Phyllis, 36 yrs old, live in Arizona. I've

dabbled with vegetarianism off and on for some time. Went pretty much meat

free (0-3 oz/wk) w/ little dairy from 8/99 until 2/2000. I became pregnant

in Dec99, and ended up eating about 4oz meat daily throughout my pregnancy.

I couldn't sleep through night, waking up hungry, vomiting from " morning

sickness " . A little meat stopped that lovely scenario.

 

Baby girl was born 11Sept. This was the healthiest of all of my pregnancies,

and I'm 3 lbs lower than my starting weight. I attribute it to the low amt

of animal products I ingested. Now I have 3 kids -- 5, 4 and 6 weeks old-

all girls.

 

Working on cutting meat out again-- I have many meat free days, use

little-to-no milk/dairy products-- I drink soy or rice milk, cook w/ it,

etc. I stay healthier and feel better without the animal products.

 

That describes me-- I enjoy cooking, have worked in the food/restaurant

industry in past. I like to adapt recipes that used to have meat and make

them meat-free.