Vegetarians & Vegans Support Group
Vegetarianism is the practice of not consuming the flesh of any animal . Veganism excludes all animal products from diet and in some definitions from attire also. Vegetarians have varied motivations including religious, cultural, ethical, aesthetic, environmental, social, economic, health, political, and personal concerns. Join many others in sharing your experiences to...
I have been a vegetarian off and on for well like 2 months but my problem is...I let people get to me like when they say Im weird and stuff and tell me I need to eat meat. I give in....But now Im asking myself why I was such a coward lol. So now Im doing it differently, Im sticking too it for my health and for animals. Im really trying to get my mom to become one, She wants too but has a hard time doing it but Im so scared because shes going in Monday to see if she has breast cancer and if it has spread, and she has heart disease and I know being a vegetarian helps with that as well. Im just so scared about that! Anyways I better go talk to you all later *hugs*
Cody
Cody
Hey don't let people make you feel bad about not wanting to ear meat. It's YOUR diet, what do they care? I get this all the time too; we probably all do. You can post or send me a PM the next time somenone says something to you and I'll back you up bud :)
you've got to stand for something or you will fall for anything.
it stands true throughout your life. you are so young and to know what you know about animals and protecting the environment and your health needs applause. good for you. you don't have any explaining to do. just show them by your actions. don't "coward" to anyone and stand up for what you know is right by not putting meat into your body. believe me, at any age you can get the business about your lifestyle, whatever it is. if it wasn't your vegetarianism, it would be something else. just brush it off and feel great about doing something wonderful. good luck and take care.
APPLAUD, APPLAUD, APPLAUD! just thought i would add that for ya:)
Good luck with your peer pressure. Stick to your guns... I will say a prayer for your mom.
gkneez
The best thing about vegan diet (I'm vegan) is NO cholesterol! Plus not as much fat, so I don't really need to watch my weight. And no nasty hormones and antiobiotics! Eww!
I agree with others here, that sometimes just showing by example is the best, rather than trying to actively convert someone to meatless lifestyle.
Have you tried to Google for athletic vegetarians/vegans? One guy has a website - he's an award winning bodybuilder, and is vegan! So much for needing to eat meat to be strong and healthy.
Plus, as I tell my kids, if you go to the doc with health problems, do they EVER tell you to cut back on fruits and veggies and eat more meat/dairy? NO ! Quite the opposite. Plus, what are some of the biggest, strongest animals? Gorillas, Oxen, Elephants, and what do they eat??
Good luck!
It gives an overview of Dr. Ornishes veggie diet/excercise that I posted previously.
Jeanne