How many of you are vegetarians?

Stookie · June 21, 2006, 11:49:33

I'm not a vegetarian, but I don't eat meat with every meal either. I do consider myself somewhat of a health nut. I drink lots of water and juice. No sodas or anything with surgar. I love a garden burger. But an occasional steak is really good too. I try to keep a good balance.

My next-door neighbors just started selling cantaloupe out of a trailer, and they are cheap ($1)and fresh. Fruits and veggies tend to be cheap sometimes, but not organic - it's always at least twice as much.

WalkerInTheWoods · June 21, 2006, 12:24:22

Quote from: NayYou're lucky, falln. Where I live, the fruit and vegetables are not cheap...well, except for the lettuce and bananas.

Really? In Georgia this time of year? Fruits and vegetables are usually cheap here until the winter months, especially compared to how much you get and how far it will go compared to meat.

Nay · June 21, 2006, 12:28:46

I don't know where you are getting your information about Georgia Produce prices but I promise, come visit and buy some veggies. If you know of some great market I can go to, please share!

I only buy hamburger meat occasionally because the kids love their hamburgs

Nay · June 21, 2006, 12:31:57

Stookie.. Fruits from a trailer?.. ahhhh, only in the south I suppose.

It would cost me 10 bucks in gas alone to come to your place. :iroc:

WalkerInTheWoods · June 21, 2006, 12:32:01

Quote from: StookieI'm not a vegetarian, but I don't eat meat with every meal either. I do consider myself somewhat of a health nut. I drink lots of water and juice. No sodas or anything with surgar. I love a garden burger. But an occasional steak is really good too. I try to keep a good balance.

My next-door neighbors just started selling cantaloupe out of a trailer, and they are cheap ($1)and fresh. Fruits and veggies tend to be cheap sometimes, but not organic - it's always at least twice as much.

I am suddenly in the mood for a good cantaloupe.

I drink lots of water and juice as well, along with green tea in the morning. I can't stand soda, but every once in a great while I might have a little, but very rarely.

I guess it depends on where you get it but here the price of some organic has dropped a lot. Sometimes it is not much more than nonorganic. A few things are even the same price, like last time I was at the store organic carrots and oatmeal were the same as non-organic.

I must be very fortunate.

Nay · June 21, 2006, 13:07:36

LOL! I was too! so I looked at the local Kroger online paper and they have them on sale, 2 for 4 dollars.

in fact they had several things on sale. I'm going a Krogering.

Looks like I got fortunate today when I looked at this thread, who'd thunk it would have lead me to a good sale. :peace:

WalkerInTheWoods · June 21, 2006, 13:33:13

Quote from: NayI don't know where you are getting your information about Georgia Produce prices but I promise, come visit and buy some veggies. If you know of some great market I can go to, please share! I only buy hamburger meat occasionally because the kids love their hamburgs

Being in the same general geographical area I assumed things would be similar.

WalkerInTheWoods · June 21, 2006, 13:35:26

Quote from: NayLOL! I was too! so I looked at the local Kroger online paper and they have them on sale, 2 for 4 dollars. in fact they had several things on sale. I'm going a Krogering.

Looks like I got fortunate today when I looked at this thread, who'd thunk it would have lead me to a good sale. :peace:

I am glad I could be part of the contribution to lead you to good priced cantaloupe. Enjoy!

Now I am going to have to check out the sales papers.

Nay · June 21, 2006, 16:36:11

Quote from: fallnangel77
Quote from: NayI don't know where you are getting your information about Georgia Produce prices but I promise, come visit and buy some veggies. If you know of some great market I can go to, please share! I only buy hamburger meat occasionally because the kids love their hamburgs

Being in the same general geographical area I assumed things would be similar.

Nope. I learned that long ago. It's not even the same in some of the different counties.

Nay · June 21, 2006, 20:12:45

WalkerInTheWoods · June 22, 2006, 06:53:39

Quote from: runlolaI have been a vegetarian for most of my life..
vegan for two years

Cool! Were you raised vegetarian? I find it hard going to my parents because they never have many fresh vegetables and fruits.

I strive for vegan but I am not there as I do use some dairy and I use honey in my oatmeal most mornings for breakfast. I don't like eggs so that is not a problem and I am conscious when buying products if animal parts were used in some way.

WalkerInTheWoods · June 22, 2006, 06:55:26

Quote from: Nay
Nope. I learned that long ago. It's not even the same in some of the different counties.

In what part of Georgia do you live? Do you have farmer's markets near by?

Vilkate · June 22, 2006, 07:13:43

I still live with my parents who are very non-approving when it comes to vegetarianism. From time to time, they try to hide meat in my meals, hoping that I won't notice it, for they think that I'm going to die because of not eating meat sooner or later.

It's even harder for my brother, who is a vegan.

WalkerInTheWoods · June 22, 2006, 07:24:25

Quote from: VilkateI still live with my parents who are very non-approving when it comes to vegetarianism. From time to time, they try to hide meat in my meals, hoping that I won't notice it, for they think that I'm going to die because of not eating meat sooner or later.
It's even harder for my brother, who is a vegan.

I am sorry to hear they try to make you eat meat. Would showing them articles about how vegetarian diets can be healthier for you, or that some cultures are vegetarian actually help convince them?

Nay · June 22, 2006, 09:45:19

Quote from: fallnangel77
Quote from: Nay
Nope. I learned that long ago. It's not even the same in some of the different counties.

In what part of Georgia do you live? Do you have farmer's markets near by?

Unfortunatly that is on the north side.. and I'm on the south side. I used to go there all the time when I lived up that way. Takes over an hour to get there. What part of Georgia do you live in?

Thanks for trying to help, but I promise you, I know what I'm talking about....

WalkerInTheWoods · June 22, 2006, 10:28:07

I live in Tennessee.

Nay · June 22, 2006, 10:29:39

Yeah, I know.

That was my point.

WalkerInTheWoods · June 22, 2006, 13:49:43

Quote from: runlola

it's hard when your parents think meat is best.

If they only knew.

jub jub · June 22, 2006, 13:54:40

I like veggies...as long as they're surrounded by meat!

WalkerInTheWoods · June 22, 2006, 14:10:38

Quote from: jub jubI like veggies...as long as they're surrounded by meat!

LOL

Vilkate · June 22, 2006, 14:14:57

I'm not a vegetarian because I love animals.

I'm a vegetarian because I HATE vegetables!!

Astir · June 22, 2006, 14:34:12

I physically cannot be a vegetarian (tried it out once).
One reason is that saturated fat is about the only thing that keeps me from dematerializing. My metabolism is ridiculous...a demanding monstrous thing. Or it hardly metabolizes, malabsorption...I'm not sure which is my problem. I have a hard maintaining a healthy weight. Well...not a hard time, but a face-stuffing junk-food-inhaling time. When I eat healthy or don't eat as much meat I start to look ghastly thin, in less that 2 weeks time.

I also seem to have an allergy of sorts to supplimental Vitamin B12. Whenever I take a multivitamin or eat anything enriched with B12 I get tremors and sometimes vomit. And those symptoms ARE like that of being moderately poisoned by cyanide...look up the components of supplimental B12 and you'll see why I have my problem.

I'm also unable to digest a vast number of vegetables...it kind of runs in the family.

I'm the bane of the militant vegetarian and vegans existence. I've really made some of them despise me just by explaining my diverse system, disproving their belief that everyone should and very well can become vegetarian. I don't believe that will happen here, though, as no one seems to have that militant attitude.

Nay · June 22, 2006, 17:03:35

QuoteI'm the bane of the militant vegetarian and vegans existence. I've really made some of them despise me just by explaining my diverse system, disproving their belief that everyone should and very well can become vegetarian. I don't believe that will happen here, though, as no one seems to have that militant attitude.

Wait for it! : :justkidding:

I've met more vegans that looked down their noses than ones whom didn't. You should do a search and read some old, old threads.

Nay · June 22, 2006, 19:42:28

It's hard to be a veggie *scratches head* that just doesn't make sense. You should choose to become a vegan because you like how it makes you feel or the taste of the food. If it's hard for you, then you are doing it for the wrong reasons. Like, to please others, or to look more important. Hence the militant attitude that was mentioned.

No one is saying, "come to the darkside of meat, Runlola" LOL.. but the vegans have no problem pointing out our short comings and how wrong it is to eat meat.. phfftt..

Nay · June 22, 2006, 20:02:35

Oh brother.. yes, Runlola, your life is soooo much harder than a meat eater..

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