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    Going from low carb/keto to vegan! help!?

    I was eating a lot more protein and a lot less carbs until I started eating vegan about a month ago. I was also worried that increasing carbs would cause me to gain weight. I have been very pleasantly surprised that not only can I eat more carbs but I can also eat more calories now and not...
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    Awesome time with the horses yesterday

    I've had so much going on in my life and with my emotions lately and have been horribly depressed. My horses usually help with my depression, big time, but it's been such a bad summer. For the first half of the summer, the trails were under water. Then the heat got so bad the horses would...
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    I Am A Vegetarian Again

    Darn consciences! One day I was eating an egg and the thought came into my head "every egg I eat is one day of captivity for a chicken." My conscience totally ruined eggs for me. I just ordered some of that "black salt" that is supposed to make tofu scramble taste more like eggs. Tofu...
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    Plant-based milks on the rise:

    How did PETA genetically engineer that tick, I wonder? :)
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    Plant-based milks on the rise:

    So many people are lactose intolerant (65% of the human population), I think most people who drink plant milks are not vegan. I can not believe how many people I've known with bad digestive issues who did not realize they were lactose intolerant. I've educated a lot of people about that at...
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    At Work

    I'm very familiar with small towns and nepotism! Vegan or not, outsiders are excluded from a lot things. Also the opportunities for promotion in such workplaces are nil. I much prefer to work in larger towns, and in large corporations with a lot of diversity. I'm so very glad to have moved...
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    I get it! Finally!

    It seemed normal to be inconvenienced by dead body parts.
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    I get it! Finally!

    "Liberating" describes the feeling so well. It IS liberating. When I used to cook with meat I was always so worried about things getting contaminated, or somehow not getting everything cleaned up. I had to wash my hands constantly while cooking, and had to bleach surfaces. It's liberating to...
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    Dealing with looking up & seeing upsetting stuff online?

    You have to stay positive, because people are attracted to positivity, and if you want to be an example to people, they have to want to look to you! The best way you can help animals is by being an example to others - the kind of example others WISH to follow. So don't allow yourself to get...
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    I get it! Finally!

    I'm not going to say anything here that vegans don't already know but holy cow - I finally get it! I can't believe how easy it is and now I'm having difficulty understanding why the world is not vegan. I tried everything I could do to continue to consume animal products without guilt...
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    How can I find a vegan GF?

    How about having t-shirts made that say "Single, Available, Vegan" and wearing them to the park where you take the little kids to play and to places where you volunteer, to work........you'd be a hit!
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    Veganism questionaire

    done
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    I need suggestions for packable snacks and meals for work

    OK here's the plan for this week. I'm not going to count the calories - I'm just going to do whole foods, nothing processed, no oils added except for 1-2tsp vegan mayonaisse per day. Breakfast - 1/4C oatmeal cooked in 1/2 C water, with 1T peanut butter and 1/2 banana Snack - protein smoothie...
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    New vegan - bad digestion

    I'm not a very experienced vegan - just hanging out at home with nothing to do this weekend, checking the vegan forum way too often LOL. But I'm a registered nurse so that might be helplful. You say "diarrhea" - do you mean a large loose mushy stool or do you mean lots of watery diarrhea? If...
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    Vegan Journey

    No WAY
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    I need suggestions for packable snacks and meals for work

    I need to see if we have a Trader Joes around here.
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    I'm struggling with my boyfriend not becoming vegan

    You certainly have a dilemma and it's a good thing you're thinking about it now, before you have kids. As women, we always think we can change men. I've learned it doesn't work that way. My husband is not the least bit interested in being vegan or vegetarian and our relationship still works...
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    Vegan Failure

    I'm just getting ready to start my 3rd week of being vegan. Last week I had extreme fatigue. I really felt like I was grinding to a halt halfway through the day, and ended up giving in to pizza Thursday and Friday nights. I felt so awful at work - I had a hard time functioning and also felt...
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    Family members-No empathy for animal suffering

    I think we're all at different places, spiritually. Some of us can see/feel things others can't and I wonder if it's true that we're reincarnated over and over, and learn things each time. People who can't emphasize just might be "young souls" who need to be reincarnated a few more times...
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    Do you ever feel lonely ?

    I was raised in a large family with a lot of drama. I've always been quiet and a bit on the shy side and for some reason when I was a kid people thought I was "weird." I hated going to school because I got picked on. I used to fantasize about living in the woods all by myself and never...