Learned my lesson {Lorelei}

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Lorelei -

 

I too, would be happy to be your penpal:) If you wish to contact me

during eves or weekends, you'll need to use my home addy:

amberstorm426 - otherwise, my work addy is

debrathompson. I am going vegan after having

discovered that I have a milk allergy. I'm still wading my way

through, and constantly finding that milk and/or byproducts are on

labels I'd have never dreamt of!!

 

On the frappucino end - stay away from the prebottled stuff - buy

them at Starbucks (or any of their freshly made coffees for that

matter) and you can request that they use soy milk and no whipped

cream:) It's the only way I will do coffee outside of home. At home

I prefer nut milks:)

 

I don't know if you're going vegetarian or vegan - but, depending on

which way you go, you can try Morningstar Farms Hotdogs (vegetarian)

(they do contain egg whites:( - but boil them - do not bake. They

also make an excellent corny dog:) I've been told to try tofu pups

by whitewave, (vegan) but my local stores have been out of them:( I

did finally try seitan and I LOVE it!!! It's an excellent meat

substitute if you're making curry, stroganoff, etc.

 

That's about it for now -

 

Debra

 

 

, " loreleicosner "

<loreleicosner> wrote:

>

> Gosh, I caved in a drank a frappuccino last night and that was the

> WORST pain I have felt in my life. I had all dairy out of my

system,

> and I'm lactose intolerant anyway, so I think I'm done with milk for

> good. OMGoodness, I could even move. I felt like I had been

skewered

> right through my intestines, and that is not an understatement.

I've

> had 3 Cesareans, and nothing I have ever felt, not even my

> appendicitis, was that bad. Soooo, one tiny step closer to

vegetarianism.

>

> I've pretty much given up beef. It's been weeks since I ate any,

and

> it didn't taste very good to me. Once I get more tofu in the house,

> it will be easier for me to give up meat. I love tofu (if I cook it

> right, lol). It's great in stir fry.

>

> I did really well Thursday and Friday. I had an apple for breakfast

> both mornings, and didn't eat meat at all (until today, I must

admit I

> had a hot dog... the WORST meat of all... ugh). It didn't taste

that

> good, and my stomach is feeling uneasy, so I don't think those will

be

> a habit from now on, either.

>

> Would anyone like to be my email penpal and give me the

encouragement

> to give up these foods? I'm getting more in tune with what my body

> needs in it, and I know it doesn't need other animals. Now, I want

to

> make it clear that I don't need someone to lecture me when I

weaken.

> I actually would like for someone to point out facts about different

> meats that I might not know. Well, I guess I could get that from

the

> entire group, lol. I do know that these animals suffer needlessly

and

> that meat is bad for the body anyway, which is why I want to give it

> up. When I don't eat meat, I have more energy, I can think more

> clearly, I feel better in nearly every way, and I *know* it's

because

> factory farmers are pumping these animals full of chemicals and

> steroids to make them produce more meat. By the way, I would

prefer a

> femail email penpal, if anyone is interested... my hubby hasn't

shown

> any signs of jealousy, but out of consideration to him, I try to

keep

> correspondence with other females.

>

> God bless.

>

> Sincerely,

> Lorelei