Valente Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Hi. I'm Valente and I've been a vegan for about 18 months. My journey to a vegan diet was gradual. First the severe lactose intolerance since teenagery, then a few years later, the for the taste of red meat, the tiring of poultry and fish, and finally a girlfriend raised vegetarian with which to take the final step. I'm now much more conscious of the environmental and moral benefits of a vegan lifestyle. I'm so fortunate to have found this community after searching for ways I could optimize my diet, and gain more core strength for my favorite activity, Capoeira! I had no idea there were so many vegan athletes; especially body builders! This forum is rich with education and love. I look forward to learning and sharing a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Thanks for joining us! We're happy to have you. Have a great time and enjoy the community. All the best and welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc7 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaSiren Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Welcome from Harrison Township MI! I just moved to the area, great to see more vegan people who live near me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Hi Valente and welcome ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaia Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Hello from Oxford, MI (north of the Palace of Auburn Hills)! It is great to see another Michigander on the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubby2112 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Welcome, Valente! If I remember right, there are plenty of member into Capoeira. Check the General fitness/other sports section for the martial arts threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganGirl2006 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Welcome! Although I have never tried capoeira, I am into Tae Kwon Do. It's nice to meet another martial artist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flanders77 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuc Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Welcome Valente! Capoeira is so much fun! I can do some moves like au batido... you should post pics here of you doing capoeira! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valente Posted June 27, 2008 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 Welcome! Although I have never tried capoeira, I am into Tae Kwon Do. It's nice to meet another martial artist! Nice to meet you, VeganGirl! I'm a closet TKDoan. My best friend trained TKD when we were kids and would always teach me what he learned from class. My family couldn't afford the classes, but I learned a bunch, just from him! I even apply some of what I learned from him about using my hips and breathing into my Capoeira training. Welcome Valente! Capoeira is so much fun! I can do some moves like au batido... you should post pics here of you doing capoeira! au batido is a pretty slick move, you must be pretty flexible. I tried it a few times, but haven't mastered it yet. I'll get some pics up soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsorlando Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Welcome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DV Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lean and Green Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Welcome Valenta. If it wasn't for the movie 'Meet the Fockers' I would have never even heard of Capoiera Funny how things work out right? Welcome to this humble yet intense community; with your wonderful and bright personality, I am certain you will enjoy your time spent reading/posting here.... Awesome hearing about your transition to veganism over the years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valente Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 Welcome Valenta. If it wasn't for the movie 'Meet the Fockers' I would have never even heard of Capoiera Funny how things work out right? Yeah, funny indeed. Capoeira is one of those arts that is all around, but often escapes notice. In the movie Oceans 12, the main villain was a thief and did a set of Capoeira moves to avoid tripping off motion detection lasers. If you search youtube, you'll probably find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valente Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Fell off from Capoeira for more than a while, but I'm starting back up, and have some other goals to motivate me. My girlfriend is my wife now, and I'm probably about 20 pounds heavier. My own version of freshman 15. Call it newlywed 20. Started a log finally: viewtopic.php?f=24&t=27767 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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