JW Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 I found you on a Google search yesterday and I'm already hooked!Funny how motivating it can be, just having a group of similar minded individuals together. I am a sportsminded 43 yearold father of 2. Our family has been vegetarian for 2 years and counting. I have been moving towards Vegan over the last year. (My diet is vegan, but I still must transition my wardrobe, wallet etc....) I have always been an animal lover, but it somehow took me until I was 40 to fully realize the consequences of my actions. Our society is so spoiled, so easy......... the meat is just there in the restaurant or at the supermarket fully prepared. When I finally "woke up" and realized where the meat was coming from, I realized that I could NEVER kill an animal to eat it.......such hypocrisy I have lived mith all these years! The more research I did, the more committed I became. Watching Peaceable Kingdom was quite a powerful experience for me. I am fascinated with statistics and how the relate to vegetarianism/veganism....such as the environmental impact of raising a dairy cow, or how many animals are "saved" by not eating meat or by inviting meat eating friends over for meatless meals. (small steps lead to big leaps!) Anyone know a good source for such information? On a lighter note, I look forward to reading more threads and in participating in discussions relating to fitness, diet & ethicsGlad to be here!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_raVen_ Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Yay! Glad to have you here. What a great introduction! What kind of sports are you into? Converting the "meatless" to vegan, some find, is actually more difficult: They have a hard time letting go of that last bit of dairy. Welcome ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Hey dude, welcome to the site. I have found having a group like this to be very helpful in various ways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Welcome ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted March 23, 2006 Author Share Posted March 23, 2006 Yay! Glad to have you here. What a great introduction! What kind of sports are you into? well, at this point...anything my body will allow lolI grew up with soccer, volleyball, and curling (it's a canadian thing!)A nasty ankle injury put an end to most high impact sports.I did some long distance running for a few years, completed a few half and one full marathon, now I've set my sights on body building. (this should be good....been a hard gainer all my life)It's all good! just want to keep active and healthy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaSiren Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciton Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Welcome JW,That's a good introduction!Best,Niels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flanders77 Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Welcome! Enjoy your stay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compassionategirl Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Hi there fellow Canadian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Welcome Aboard! I was in L.A. for a week so I appologize for the delay of my welcome. Great to see you on here and I hope you enjoy your time. All the best, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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