InmostLight Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Hey there, My name's Rob, a Canadian (Montreal) currently in Cuba for a while and might stay here for another year. Thought joining this forum would provide as motivation itself to work out more and stay healthy. I've seen a lot of the before / after pictures and they're amazing! Kudo's to all of you. I'm surprised that some were my own weight when they started with a similar figure and really changed a lot. I am not vegan, but as I start to prioritize working out / muscle building, I'm seriously considering making the transition from a lacto-vegetarian diet to vegan, especially after seeing some of the nutrition 'builds' here on this forum. I don't like impose views on people, but would still like to demonstrate to people that veg*n diets certainly ARE healthy, and a strong depiction of the body is a great way to do so, especially from being skinny. I'm sure most of you have heard the typical "You're into HEALTH yet you're a VEG*N?" quote from omni's, and I feel it's important to help change that perspective. So thanks Robert & everyone else Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Welcome Rob! Great to have you here! I think the Before and After section is one of the BEST parts of this forum! Thanks for being part of our team! Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Welcome! I love the before & after pics, they are so motivational! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjohanx Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Welcome. Are you Lena in reverse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Trendy Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InmostLight Posted May 27, 2010 Author Share Posted May 27, 2010 Thanks all! Ha - what relevance does Lena have with my intro? Now I'm curious ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjohanx Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Lena is a girl on the forum that is from Cuba but now lives in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lena01 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Wow check this out! Welcome Inmostlight! Like Johan said, I'm from Cuba but live in Canada. Where in Cuba are you right now? Any questions you have with being vegan there just let me know, I still go to Cuba regularly. Are you Lena in reverse? Only you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InmostLight Posted May 29, 2010 Author Share Posted May 29, 2010 Haha, very interesting! Thanks for the welcomes! I'm in Siboney, right beside old Havana, residing at a diplomatic residence with my girlfriend's parents, I've been here for 5 months and I'm getting by! Learned the ways of the lentils and black beans . It's noticable that vegetarianism / veganism is barely prevalent here, some of the Cubans see the idea as pretty abstract, although understandably so from the conditions of the country. I have 10 days left, and don't think I'll get the 1 year extension (I got a job offer in US foreign affairs, but getting internet and a work visa would be difficult). Oh! Do you know the name of the veg*n restaurant? Someone mentioned something about it, it's in Havana and I'd like to check it out before leaving. Muchas gracias! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lena01 Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 There used to be a veg restaurant downtown. I don't really know the name but it's right across from the Amadeo Roldan Theatre. That's on the corner of Calzada (7th) and C Street, Vedado. It wasn't that bad from what I remember but I haven't been there in a while. Lentejas and black beans are the best! Let me know if you find the place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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