dnephi Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Well, I'm not a vegan, and I am not really considering becoming one. I am wondering about becoming a vegetarian. I'm 19, 6'3'', have been weightlifting since this August, and have gone from 170# @ 12% BF to 180# @ 10% BF. I recently tried Hemp protein powder and decided that it was everything that I wanted: fiber, protein, EFAs, perfectly mixing, delicious, and fresh-feeling, I am considering becoming an ovolactovegetarian. What would you say to someone sitting on the fence? I also had a couple of questions- what do you think of spirulina? What do you think of kemp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegan Joe Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Well we'ld like to see you fall off the fence on our side (greener side).Enjoy your stay, hope you learn alot.Welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Welcome to our forum! Feel free to explore around the forum and you'll see a lot of reasons supporting a vegan lifestyle. I think hemp is great, spirulina is great and lots of chlorophyll rich, alkaline forming foods are awesome. Check out bodybuilding and nutrition sections to get an idea of what we're eating and why. All the best and welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsorlando Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Welcome! I'm with Robert, I think hemp and spirulina are awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beforewisdom Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Dnephi; Welcome to the board. Congratulations on your decision to become a vegetarian. I would encourage you to follow through on that. One warning I would give you is to look at the source of nutrition information you get. A lot of product marketing is BS. Many people without expertise in plant based nutrition, including doctors write books and articles. Many people who don't know anything at all speak authoritatively on the web. Look at where they get their information from. Beware of raw foodists, their beliefs contradict a lot of medical science. I prepared a sticky to help people new to plant based diets find reliable information from reliable sources: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13710 Here is another sticky I prepared about getting adequate calcium and avoiding osteoporosisviewtopic.php?f=6&t=13765 Both of these stickies point to works by vegan Registered Dieticians with excellent credentials.You will be off to a good start if you read both stickies. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalBrada Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Welcome and may I say hemp = love. It is definitely a mainstay of my diet. I really liked spirulina when I first started eating it. Although after awhile I found it hard to choke down by itself. If you do decide to make it a staple, either mix it with flax or a fruit that is tart. Those seem to drastically change the overall taste. Also don't prepare it with water ahead of time and let it sit. The spirulina will start to give off a sulfur smell. Also there are capsulated version of the spirulina that helps it go down, but make sure it's veggie caps. The problem I have with that is you end up popping a ton of them to get the grams you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giorgos Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 hi and welcome to the forum.i'd say don't hesitate and go veg! veganism may seem "extreme" to the majority of people but what the majority believes and does is not always right & ethical. search internet for veganism, watch some animal-right videos and you'll find plenty of reasons to jump to the other side of the fence.i'm also having hemp protein powder twice a day with juice or soy milk and is great! it's a great source of complete and "live" protein appropriate for your body. i've found this report here http://www.proteinbreakthrough.com/ promoting hemp protein which seems frankly enough. take care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnephi Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 Thanks for the support everyone. I'll give it a go, starting today, which was ovolactopescavegetarian. Wow. Milk/egg/fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggieprincess Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 babysteps it is... welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Yo, welcome to the forum. I think your motivation / goal should determine whether you become vegetarian or vegan or whatever else. What's your motivation for the change, what do you want to get from it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasha Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 babysteps it is... welcome! That's right Welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lean and Green Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 babysteps it is... welcome! Welcome! Also I <3 spirulina more than anyone I know, I practically live off the stuff and it does wonders for me and is also my main protein source. As for your diet, give it a shot, the more unprocessed whole plant based foods you put into your diet, specifically green foods, the better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasha Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Welcome! Also I <3 spirulina more than anyone I know, I practically live off the stuff Oh and what about Dates and cacao? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinzen Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAINRA Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Welcome! I hope you will see the importance your health, the environment and the animals wellfare. Welcome here and I hope you will learn all you need to learn to make the transition. Feel free to ask as many questions or if we can help let us know. - Javier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lelle Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 wecome and good luck on your journey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Hi and welcome ! Hemp is my favorite protein supplement and spirulina is great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acesfull Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 i absolutely LOVE hemp. Yo, welcome to the forum. I think your motivation / goal should determine whether you become vegetarian or vegan or whatever else. What's your motivation for the change, what do you want to get from it? yeah, what he said... but i will say if not for animals, do it for yourself. meat and dairy are pretty bad for you, dude. any reduction in the number of animal products you eat/use is a VERY good thing, whatever you call yourself. me, i do it out of self preservation and also compassion for animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awaken375 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 If I were a millionaire I would eat more spirulina and chlorella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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