Vegan

[Grahameeboy]

Well. 40hr famine is approaching, and for this year's famine I wanted to do something different. Something very difficult (as if giving up food for 40hrs isn't hard enough)...
I chose to go vegan for a week. So from midnight last night, to midnight next Sunday (18th), I shall have no meat, nor dairy, nor anything containing any animal products. For those who know me, I would rather my plate had 5 portions of meat and one of vegetables than the other way 'round. This is going to be difficult.

I'll post up a daily diary of my diet each night, with updates on any changes I am feeling (mood, health, hunger etc).

So far a few friends have sponsored me and I'm up around the $60 mark. I'm quite happy with that so far. Wish me luck.

Remember you cannot wear any clothes made from animal products either...like motorcyle leathers, gloves or boots...if you want to do it true vegan style...

[yungatart]

Remember you cannot wear any clothes made from animal products either...like motorcyle leathers, gloves or boots...if you want to do it true vegan style...

Look, GB, I can live with the smell he's going to be creating (Twenty Years with his father has stood me in good stead), but he just has to keep his clothes on.

There are some things a mother should not see!!

[Grahameeboy]

ever seen a fat vegan?

it's cause they don't eat cheese.

cheese is the #1 predictor of fatness.

Not all cheese contain high level's of fat...Edan..Mozzerella are within acceptable fat contents....

[Grahameeboy]

Look, GB, I can live with the smell he's going to be creating (Twenty Years with his father has stood me in good stead), but he just has to keep his clothes on.

There are some things a mother should not see!!

Respect to your fortitude YT over the years....

[Mom]

I chose to go vegan for a week. This is going to be difficult.

When I nursed, I cared for a lady with TB. That is an old fashioned lung disease (consumption) that used to be fashionable in the olden days. She was vegan. Her diet consisted of the vegetables that were boiled to death by the hospital kitchens, and a handfull of vitamin pills!

You can do that easy. Come up here, I will boil the shit out of veges for you, I think I can find some vitamin pills that have not expired too.

Seriously though, these days chosing a vegan diet is challenging at first, but surprisingly easy once you get started. Good luck mate. You did not ask me to sponsor you

[Motu]

I've been a vegan for 26 years,and vegetarian for nearly 30 years - and I can still ride a motorcycle.You can easily gain weight as a vegan - quality beers are a totally natural product with no added nasties.

Food combining is the secret,and most ethnic diets that originally had little meat got protein by food combining.Proteins are made of amino acids,complete protein has 16 I think....8 are essential.Nuts,seeds,legumes and grains supply incomplete proteins - so you combine them.The humble peanut butter sandwhich is a complete protein - nuts and grain.Rice and lentils,pita and fallafal,taco and refried beans....etc.

Good luck.

[Curious_AJ]

looks like the stuff smelly farts are made of

LOL!!! ...

that raw steak reminds me of human flesh for some reason... too much grey's anatomy??

[Curious_AJ]

I've been a vegan for 26 years,and vegetarian for nearly 30 years - and I can still ride a motorcycle.You can easily gain weight as a vegan - quality beers are a totally natural product with no added nasties.

Food combining is the secret,and most ethnic diets that originally had little meat got protein by food combining.Proteins are made of amino acids,complete protein has 16 I think....8 are essential.Nuts,seeds,legumes and grains supply incomplete proteins - so you combine them.The humble peanut butter sandwhich is a complete protein - nuts and grain.Rice and lentils,pita and fallafal,taco and refried beans....etc.

Good luck.

good on yah... i probably dont gain weight coz i dont drink so much beer... go figure...

personally, I couldn't go vegan though... I see no problem with eating chicken periods and having mammary fluids to drink...

[hXc]

Seriously though, these days chosing a vegan diet is challenging at first, but surprisingly easy once you get started. Good luck mate. You did not ask me to sponsor you

You just gotta plan a little bit, and look at ingredients before you buy the food. Easy as.
And didn't think to ask you sorry.

[hXc]

I've been a vegan for 26 years,and vegetarian for nearly 30 years - and I can still ride a motorcycle.You can easily gain weight as a vegan - quality beers are a totally natural product with no added nasties.

Good luck.

Never would have guessed Mr Motu.

[Motu]

Being vegan doesn't mean you can't have attitude.

[hXc]

Never said that. Just didn't expect you to be vegan. Good on you though.

[hXc]

Breakfast:
Toast with Olivani spread and marmalade x2.
Instant coffee with soy milk.

School:
Mixture of cucumber and tomato.
Apple.
Mandarin.
Mixture of fruit and nuts.
Soy and linseed rice wafers x2.
Small raisin packs x2.
Instant coffee with soy milk x2.

Afternoon snack:
Baked beans on toasted pita bread.
Instant coffee, black x2.

Dinner:
Vege stir fry with mixed Asian vegetables, broccoli, celery, ginger, zucchini, udon noodles, soy sauce and sweet chilli sauce.

[Hitcher]

Breakfast: Eggs, bacon, black pudding, tomatoes, mushrooms, baked beans and wholegrain toast. And a couple of decent coffees to wash it all down.

Vegans: Eat your hearts out.

Coming soon to a table near you -- Hitcher's perfect lunch...

[Virago]

...Vegans: Eat your hearts out...

Hmmm, what would a vegan's heart taste like?