mrveggieman

I became a vegetarian when I was 28 so I was already on my own and responsible for buying my own food. I was living in the MD/DC area back then it was around thanksving time. I sent my mother an email and she was cool 100% cool with it. She just wanted me to come by for the holidays. I also told one of my cousins in OK and he didn't have a problem with it he was just concerned that I would be getting enough protein. Fast forward a few years I moved down to the deep south and got married to a woman from SC. Her family is the poster of typical southern african american meat eaters. (I am also african american btw). Although all of them were very friendly and sweet when I told them that I didn't eat meat most of them look at me like I was from mars. They cook all of their veggies in meat so what I have to do is either bring my own food, go to a restaurant or hope and pray that there is something that has no meat residue in it. They may pick with me from time to time over my eating preference but it is all in good fun. I don't let it get to me because I know that I am the one with a healthier diet and lifestyle and I will reap the benefits from it.

I'm not sure if you are going to be doing any fast food but if you haven't tried it yet buger king has a delicious veggie burger. Here in the states the bk veggie used to be vegan but they now reformulated it to include eggs. I am including the link but a lot of it is in sweedish and since I cant read sweedish I cant say weather it is vegan or not. http://www.burgerking.se/produkter/hamburgare/veggie-burger/

Hey veggie fam what's good. I'm new to this forum but you may have seen me on other veggie or sports forums. It's good to be here and not be the only veg in the building.