xChrisZx

Use tofu and spice it with sea salt, garlic, tumeric, maybe a little bit of nutritional yeast and whatever else you think may work.

That's what I did for the spinach pies that I made and those turned out excellent.

Here is a link about this topic

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9339530/

That looks so good.

There is a meditarian joint, a chinese place, a thai place and a couple of mexican restaraunts that I am able to eat at.

Some of the grocery stores have a fairly decent selection of natural and organic foods.

When I am at my parents house there are places up the wazoo.

I also live only 45 minutes away from Chicago and there are alot of vegan restaraunts and grocery stores there when I have the time to get down there.

One of my many reasons for being straightege for the past 7+ years.

That is the saddest thing I have ever seen.

Check out this book... I just got it and there are so many amazing recipes.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1570671516/qid=1126893178/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-2564936-9880147?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

Catalyst Records

http://www.xcatalystx.com/

I would check out the new To Kill record and pretty much everything Kurt has put out.

New Eden

http://newedenrecords.com/

Gather is pretty awesome.

A friend of mine plays guitar in Undying.

Here is one of my 5 tattoos

http://myspace-092.vo.llnwd.net/00002/29/06/2386092_l.jpg

I just got my half sleeve on my right arm finished about 3 weeks ago.

I have plans for alot more also.

I make tacos with TVP (spiced like taco meat of course), black beans, chilis and some salsa.

Hey everybody...

My name is Chris, I am from the Chicago/Indiana area. I have been vegan for almost 4 years (I was vegetarian for 3 before that).

I go on spurts of working out and then not doing it for a month or so.

Right now I am 6 foot and 215lbs. I dropped about 10lbs a month or so ago from doing a 4 day fast and doing some jogging & running. Luckily I have been able to keep it off and not gain it back.

Ideally I would like to get under 200 and eventually start building up some muscle and bulk up a bit.

I am starting to get back on track and hopefully keep it up.

If anyone has any motivation tips to help me keep up with the workout pass them along.