thendanisays Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 hi everyone! my name is dani and although i've been frequenting this site for quite a while, i only now have decided to pipe up! i'm shy so im a twenty two year old female and i have been vegan for almost 6 years now (has it been that long?) and was lacto ovo for about 6 years before that. eating meat was something that just never settled right with me even as a kid. but i was an overweight lacto-ove. at 5'7" i pushed 190lbs at my max, and after i went vegan i just dropped thirty pounds naturally. then i got into fitness and dieted hard (probably too hard) and got down to 130lbs which is where i am now. i hired a trainer because i wanted to get into lifting to cut bodyfat about a year ago, but veganism was over her head, and while she taught me a lot about form, my diet was all screwy and it was too pricey for the results i was getting. i saw robert talk at the boston vegetarian food festival a few months back and i got a copy of the thrive diet and devoured it, so to speak, and after my 4 month haitus from fitness i decided to bounce back and find some likeminded people. vegans here are few and far between. so, for the past month i have been working with veggieprincess who has helped me immensly with my diet as far as what a lifting bodybuilder would eat and i feel like i'm finally getting results which is motivating me more. she's awesome and people looking for guildance should hit her up. i have never been a big protein person, believing that you need a ton, but then again, i got little result with all my carbs. i'm a trial and error type of person, so right now i'm doing 1gm/lb of bodyweight, and we'll see what happens. i do miss my fruits though but i feel better and stronger overall so far. glad to be here guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lean and Green Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 That was a beautiful intro. Warmed my heart. You sound like a great person and I am happy that you have found a place to relate. It can be difficult to find support but after a few potlucks and some networking, it has a tendency to fall into place and of course the net helps, like this wonderful place. Veggieprincess is a great person to connect with; being you worked with her one on one you know her much better than I do for sure. I'm glad for that. Congrats on the weight loss and choice of a fitness based lifestyle. Stay open, ask questions, give, what have you, that's what this group is for. Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Hi Dani, welcome to the forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuc Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Welcome! I think your intro screams for before & after pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Welcome! Thanks for listening to me in Boston, I hope to be back again sometime soon. It's a great city! Thanks for being part of our team here. We have a nice community and I'm glad you've already found some mentors and role models. All the best and welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DV Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Welcome! Glad to hear that VeggiePrincess is helping you. She's a great resource person! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Hey Dani! Thanks for the intro. Great subject line . I had just woken up and sat down at the computer, when I read "I've been watching you. ":pale: Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offense74 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Welcome Dani! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thendanisays Posted February 23, 2008 Author Share Posted February 23, 2008 thanks guys! i'm really happy i found this place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Welcome. I'd cry if I couldn't eat fruit to my hearts content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveliberate Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Hello & Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Welcome, Dani! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Welcome to the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubby2112 Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Welcome Dani! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeVegan Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Welcome to the forums, Dani! -Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flanders77 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Welcome aboard, Dani! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsorlando Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Welcome to the group! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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