Guest guest Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Hi Tabitha, We started dabbling in vegetarianism about 11 years ago. I had gone back to college and was taking an anatomy and physiology course. One day we were talking about muscle fibers in humans. That night we had beef and I could see the muscle fiber bundles. I was done with meat. We became vegan about 2 years ago after learning about acceptable levels of pus in milk products. That's not to say it was always a smooth transition. We stumbled along in the beginning until we had a stable of reliable recipes. (A group like this is a great resource with all the recipes it shares.) The first thing you need to do is find a milk substitute that everyone likes. This will prevent everyone involved from feeling deprived. We use Silk Soymilk most of the time, although we've just given almond milk a try. Silk makes a delicious chocolate soymik, We used this a lot for the kids when we were transitioning away from dairy. We use plain or vanilla Silk in cereal, oatmeal, cooking, and baking. The only thing I couldn't stand it in was my coffee and I didn't like the soy creamers either. Now I drink my coffee black and really can't imagine it any other way. I think moving towards a veg diet is a lot like starting an exercise program. Sure you'll get the most benefits from exercising everyday for 45 minutes, but every little bit you move along the way helps you get closer to that goal. Little changes you make now will add up over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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