I cheated on my vegan lifestyle tonight....

[NQ6U]

To quote Ulysses Grant: "Man was not intended to eat anything that goes about on two legs."

Now we know why Mrs. Grant left him.

[KB3LAZ]

To quote Ulysses Grant (who detested fowl): "Man was not intended to eat anything that goes about on two legs."

Does that mean John cant eat tacos anymore?

[KB3LAZ]

I could get on board with the vegan diet if I didn't have such a severe addiction to steaks.

Meh, it would be the no dairy that would get me.

[W3WN]

Way to go Tim.

You give me hope. My A1C was 6.5 last checkup, and I've dropped about 30 pounds. Shocked the doc, he didn't believe I could make as many drastic adjustments as I did. I'm hoping to start seeing the meds cut down at the next checkup in about 2 months.

I won't go vegan, but my red meat has been cut way back, and I stick pretty much to chicken -- broiled, baked, or grilled, rarely fried. I may miss the taste (oh boy do I miss the taste) but so it goes.

[w3bny]

When I was stationed in Pearl Harbor, I went Lacto-Ovo for oh....about two years. Felt great, doing century rides every weekend and 40 miles at lunch on weekdays. Sure still drank but its all grain or grape related so no problemo! Just one day, I said "I want a double whopper with cheese...and onions...and a large fry" Gawd it smelled wonderful...gawd it tasted wonderful...20 minutes later....HURRRKKKK...lawd help meh...HURRRHHHKKKKK...Kill me...RAAALLLPH.... Felt like crap for a week. So for two days basically detoxed again on brown rice, plain yogurt and green tea. It took six months to take eating skinless grilled white meat parts again and another two to eat very lean steakies. So if you go Vegan, beware about trying to come back for real!

[W1GUH]

I keep reading the title of this thread, "I cheated on my vegan... " as

"I cheated on my vagin... "

"No, but it shows I'm thinking."

[suddenseer]

I keep reading the title of this thread, "I cheated on my vegan... " as

"I cheated on my vagin... "

"No, but it shows I'm thinking."

Does that mean lesbians are vagitarians?

[suddenseer]

When I was stationed in Pearl Harbor, I went Lacto-Ovo for oh....about two years. Felt great, doing century rides every weekend and 40 miles at lunch on weekdays. Sure still drank but its all grain or grape related so no problemo! Just one day, I said "I want a double whopper with cheese...and onions...and a large fry" Gawd it smelled wonderful...gawd it tasted wonderful...20 minutes later....HURRRKKKK...lawd help meh...HURRRHHHKKKKK...Kill me...RAAALLLPH.... Felt like crap for a week. So for two days basically detoxed again on brown rice, plain yogurt and green tea. It took six months to take eating skinless grilled white meat parts again and another two to eat very lean steakies. So if you go Vegan, beware about trying to come back for real!

I was lacto/ovo for about 4 years. I went back to omnivore when my partner moved in. He did all of the cooking, and he only knew southern pan fried in grease everything. he bought the cheapest of everything. I gave in even though I knew better. I had completed a few marathons before I met him, and now, I could not run around the block without collapsing. I't my own damned fault, I have no one to blame but myself. I remember the toxic shock the first time I had McDonalds.....BAAAAARF. I have been reading about reversing the effects of type II diabetes with a vegan mostly raw diet. That is what I decided to do. I cannot afford the meat, and poultry that is free range, and properly raised, or else I would have switched. I was eating out of fast food windows, and carry outs. I quit doing that sans my favorite Mexican place that I have a weekly dinner with friends. The staff there cooks to my special order. They love it when someone orders off the menu. Their owner is vegetarian so he happily makes sure I get what I want. So, I am not blowing money on bad food anymore. So far, I feel great. I did chat a bit a few weeks ago, I had veggie pizza at a work function, it had a bit of cheese.

[NA4BH]

Wouldn't a Vegan be some one from Las Vegas? Or would it be a Veganonian?

[KB3LAZ]

As stated I have started getting locally raised beef and chicken that is 'organic'. Cut the red meat intake in half if not more and reduced fried foods to the point of being almost non existent. The little beef that I do eat taste much better than the crap from places such as walmart etc. The chicken is superb. I do eat a little fish now and then mostly what I catch but Im willing to bet that farm raised fish is better for me. The water around here..ew. I mean there are mercury etc advisories all of the time for consumption of fish.

Most of the changes I made were hard at first but not too bad now. However, I could not go vegan. Just too many things I enjoy to give up. For example, milk. (not the sugar water they sell in the store either).

Either way I figured it was time to eat at least a bit healthier. I feel better most of the time, I sleep better, I wake up relaxed. Next step is to give up smoking (not my cigars but I only have one a week) but rather the 2 pack a day habit I have atm. Then to lose another 20 lbs on top of the 30 I have already lost putting me at about 185. Then I can wake up in the morning non congested and no hacking. =)