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I don't know who would be interested in this, but would anyone want to try like a 30 day meat famine with me? No meat, for 30 days, and just see how it goes? There seems to be a few borderline vegetarians here, and maybe we could swap receipes or something. Also it could be a challenge for a 'heavy' meat eater.
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Props to you for having the willpower to go vegetarian, though. I've been trying to cut soda out of my diet for years, but some reason I just can't. Mostly because I don't like water and its lack of flavor. So good luck to you!

I've been eating way healthier recently and I find flavoured waters usually do me just fine if I feel like something that isn't just water. Like, vitamin water and stuff isn't what I'm referring to (although I do like that, its just still got a lot of sugar in it) more like those 'sportswater' drinks (not Gatorade) that have about 10 grams of sugar in a 600ml bottle. There's this stuff in Australia called Mizone which I absolutely love and it's really cheap so I drink that a lot. Just try different stuff and remember juice isn't a great substitute for soda.

As far as being vegetarian goes I love fruit/vegetables but I really enjoy food in general so I don't want to deprive myself of meat. I do have a conscience about the treatment of animals and I always try to buy organic/free range (although I know that's not really SOLVING THE PROBLEM it's just slightly better). Still, Italian food especially I find is usually better without meat. Vegetarian pizzas/pastas are the bomb. I love stuff like olives though (I used to eat them out of the jar when I was little kid apparently, like instead of lollies) so maybe that helps a lot!

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If i remember correctly, many Mediterranean meals are kind of vegetarian. You can go and search up for them in the internet (I won't give you any recipes since I suck at cooking) but I'm 100% sure you can find many things there.
As for the protein/vitamin thing it is true that you will be missing some of them. Red meat IS important for the body but I'm sure you can make without
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I used to drink 7+ cans of coke a day and gave that up overnight :)

This is pretty much impossible to do if you're actually dependent on caffeine though man.  Do you even realize how fucking sick you'd be?  You either have to quit drinking them and just deal with being really sick for a week or do it gradually.
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I used to drink 2, maybe 3 daily liters of coke a day? Then I stopped, certain studies say sugar is even worse than cholesterol. :/

I don't know why everyone dislikes vegetables that much. I love them! First of all, you should try these: broccoli, cauliflower, globe artichokes, corn, kale, collard greens, spinach, beet greens, turnip greens, endive, celery, asparagus, potatoes and sweet potatoes, carrots, parsnips, beets, radishes, turnips, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, capsicums (bell peppers and hot peppers), eggplant, tomatillos, peas, beans, etc.

If you're going vegan, remember fruits and nuts (ALMONDS) are mandatory. An omega3 supplement is always good, you can always have milled flax seed. As for vitaminb12, the vegan association recommends taking a vitaminb12 supplement. As for protein, complete proteins can be found in: spirulina, quinoa, soy, buckwheat, hempseed and amaranth.

If you're still eating certain meats, I highly recommend salmon, tuna, turkey and chicken breast, sirloin and eggs. And certain dairy products, such as cottage cheese, goat cheese and some hams.


Anyways, I'm not a vegan, but sometimes I've vegan dishes just to have some variation in my diet. My favorite dish is a quinoa salad. I'll post the recepee just because I'm in a good mood, you'll  need:
Last Edit: July 26, 2008, 05:21:13 pm by Pulits
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This is pretty much impossible to do if you're actually dependent on caffeine though man.  Do you even realize how fucking sick you'd be?  You either have to quit drinking them and just deal with being really sick for a week or do it gradually.
I didn't get sick.  I don't know if I was actually dependent on it...it was just like a habit.  Would always have friends over stay up all night playing video games and drinking pop.  I know when you are so addicted then go off it you can get detox symptoms (headaches) but I never got those.
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i dont know whether it's healthy or not, but i eat a lot of fruit!

maybe they dont have as many nutrients but if you are going veggie and you dont like veggies then eat fruit??? i eat lots of apples and oranges and pineapples along with lemons and grapefruits. i dont know how expensive fruit is in the uk but if it is as cheap as it is in the us then get melons (they are the best)
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ps fruit has about twice as much on average calories as vegetables

you can gain weight from eating too much fruit!

learn to like vegetables man it's your only hope
yes coulombs are "germaine", did you learn that word at talk like a dick school?
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I didn't get sick.  I don't know if I was actually dependent on it...it was just like a habit.  Would always have friends over stay up all night playing video games and drinking pop.  I know when you are so addicted then go off it you can get detox symptoms (headaches) but I never got those.

If you didn't get sick, chances are you weren't dependent on it.  If I go too long without caffeine, I not only get horrible headaches, but I also get some pretty severe nausea which sometimes means I do end up vomiting.  And then because I'm too sick to eat my blood sugar drops really bad and then even worse symptoms.

Basically I am just saying for a lot of people it's not that easy to just stop drinking pop.  I've been drinking less and less though, but if I just plain STOPPED I'd probably be bedridden for a couple of days not eating anything.
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that is insane velfarre because i've done that a lot of times and never gotten sick. just a month ago i would sometimes drink nothing but soda all day, and one day i stopped cold turkey and, i was fine. still am. you are weird.
yes coulombs are "germaine", did you learn that word at talk like a dick school?
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Fruit is really healthy.  They are the main source of antioxidants and some vitamins (like C) in the diet.  Obviously these things are found in other foods but they are highest in fruits.  Fruits are high in sugar so make sure you watch that.
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that is insane velfarre because i've done that a lot of times and never gotten sick. just a month ago i would sometimes drink nothing but soda all day, and one day i stopped cold turkey and, i was fine. still am. you are weird.

I've been drinking ridiculous amounts of mountain dew since i was a really little kid i think it's drinking a lot for a really long amount of time (and the fact that it's mountain dew in particular) that does it

I know other people who are the same way, I am not just one weirdo!
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ps fruit has about twice as much on average calories as vegetables

you can gain weight from eating too much fruit!

learn to like vegetables man it's your only hope

This is partially true, man. Yes, most fruits have more calories than vegetables, but they still are very low calorie dense. For example, a large apple  only has 70 calories. Even a banana, which is one of the most calorie dense fruits, has only 100 calories. Weight gain is promoted by other factors.

Everyone thinks fruits are just "nature's candies", I like to call them "nature's multivitamin&multimineral". They're so rich in nutrients, antixodiants, fiber and enzymes than I can't imagine a diet without fruits.

Yes, there are some fruits that are high in sugar, but not because of that you will restrict them from your diet, since it's really isn't that much. With fruits that are 'high' in sugar, like watermelon and mango, just eat moderate proportions. Eating around 2-4 pieces of fruit per day is great. And with berries? You can eat as much as you want.
Last Edit: July 27, 2008, 03:04:59 am by Pulits
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i never said anything about restricting diet but if you want to eat healthy and do not like vegetables you cannot just eat fruit all the time.

and velfarre you are treating dok as if he is weird because he quit drinking coke overnight and "a lot of people have a harder time with it" but unless you've been drinking "ridiculous amounts of mountain dew since you were a little kid" it's not going to give you WITHDRAWL come on
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i never said anything about restricting diet but if you want to eat healthy and do not like vegetables you cannot just eat fruit all the time.


Oh no, of course. I agree, you just can't eat fruits. Vegetables are mandatory. Vegan or non-vegan, a diverse and rich diet promotes a healthy lifestyle.
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Fruits are like the best thing ever...if I could I would live off of them...haha.
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and velfarre you are treating dok as if he is weird because he quit drinking coke overnight and "a lot of people have a harder time with it" but unless you've been drinking "ridiculous amounts of mountain dew since you were a little kid" it's not going to give you WITHDRAWL come on

dude i never said he was WEIRD i just said it is not that easy for a lot of people!  when it is that easy for you i'd say it would probably be hard to understand how hard it is for others because you'd just be thinking "yeah but...I just sort of...quit!"

i'm not telling him he's weird i'm just telling him not everyone can do it
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if you really have that much trouble not drinking SODA you need to quit AS SOON AS FUCKING POSSIBLE because that is horrible velfarre!!
yes coulombs are "germaine", did you learn that word at talk like a dick school?
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dude i never said he was WEIRD i just said it is not that easy for a lot of people!  when it is that easy for you i'd say it would probably be hard to understand how hard it is for others because you'd just be thinking "yeah but...I just sort of...quit!"

i'm not telling him he's weird i'm just telling him not everyone can do it

I gave up smoking over night. Pure will power. Some peole can do it man
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I don't understand how people can't like vegetables. I'm not a vegetarian (LOVE MEAT) but I can't think of a vegetable I don't like. The struggle some parents have to go through to get their kids to EAT UP THEIR GREENS is really weird to me because when I was a kid I loved that shit.