I'm a Lacto Vegetarian-going-on-Vegan and for anyone new to vegetarianism, I'd be happy to give support. Please feel free to PM me.


Thanks for switching to veganism/vegetarianism!

Same here. If anyone needs some advice, I'm more than happy to help. I'm vegan, have been so for a year, but I'm accepting and congratulate people who've embraced all levels of vegetarianism.

Good thread.

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The Rev

Same here. If anyone needs some advice, I'm more than happy to help. I'm vegan, have been so for a year, but I'm accepting and congratulate people who've embraced all levels of vegetarianism.

Good thread.

:up:

The Rev

Thanks:D

Both of you can help me. I'm interested in becoming a vegan but I'm unsure of what this entails and how to start. Please give me some good advice too on whether I should wait until I'm older-right now I'm only in my teen years and still living at home. Will becoming a vegan affect my growth? Please help. Thanks!

Both of you can help me. I'm interested in becoming a vegan but I'm unsure of what this entails and how to start. Please give me some good advice too on whether I should wait until I'm older-right now I'm only in my teen years and still living at home. Will becoming a vegan affect my growth? Please help. Thanks!


I'm a teen, too. :D

I'm Lacto now and I refuse milk and cheese slices, but I'm going Vegan very soon. My advice would be to do whatever YOU want to do. I went Lacto cold turkey, no second thoughts, just gave up meat. I don't know about you--maybe you have to take it slow or maybe you can go cold turkey, too; it's all about what you feel comfortable doing.


If you do everything correct, no, it won't affect growth or anything.

Make sure to eat properly, that is you need a balanced diet. You have to supplement your iron, calcium & protein (they tend to be the biggies).

I have a question, should I take a supplement. Beause right now im am. Im a new vegetarian. What elsse should i be doing.

I am currently not taking anything either, and I know I need too.

So I should be taking a calcium & iron supplement?

I also give my son a liquid vitamin, but his iron was .1 too low today at his appointment. Any ideas for him? He is 2.

Thanks for the help!

I currently take vitamin B-12 supplements.

Just to tell you, I went cold turkey to being a lacto-ovo vegetarian and I guess my next step is giving up eggs. A few of my friends told me that being a vegan would make me lose a lot of weight and i'm already skinny! Do you have any ideas for how I should tell my parents because they still haven't really accepted me being a regular vegetarian?

Just to tell you, I went cold turkey to being a lacto-ovo vegetarian and I guess my next step is giving up eggs. A few of my friends told me that being a vegan would make me lose a lot of weight and i'm already skinny! Do you have any ideas for how I should tell my parents because they still haven't really accepted me being a regular vegetarian?

Well, vegetarianteen.com has a good section on talking and dealing with parents. Check the sidebar on the left. I would suggest telling your most linent parent (i.e. tell your mom if she's more flexable because then she could help your dad, or vice versa) first. I told my mom. Maybe you'll have to tell your dad because he'd be easier to deal with. I don't know--but, please, check out vegetarianteen.com

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I am currently not taking anything either, and I know I need too.

So I should be taking a calcium & iron supplement?

I also give my son a liquid vitamin, but his iron was .1 too low today at his appointment. Any ideas for him? He is 2.

Thanks for the help!


I'm the same as you, lol--I don't take any supplements either, and I'm proud to say, that I just went vegan!!!! :D

I would say, for your son, to feed him maybe a tad more food that are rich in iron. I don't know what else to say---I'm not a nuritionist :D

I have a question, should I take a supplement. Beause right now im am. Im a new vegetarian. What elsse should i be doing.

What kind of vegetarian? I just gave up dairy, which would make me a vegan. Yay, happy me! I guess you should talk with a trained professional (I would feel bad if anyone got sick). :D

Make sure to eat properly, that is you need a balanced diet. You have to supplement your iron, calcium & protein (they tend to be the biggies).

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I just wanted to post a public THANK YOU to Elizabeth Cade for her support and kind words in her pm to me last month.

I've been away from the site for a few weeks, but decided yesterday to just cut out the poultry I was keepin in my diet out of fear. Today, coming on the site and reading ElizabethCade's message really strengthened my resolve. Her positive and helpful message was just what I needed.

I don't need or want meat..so why eat it just because I think I 'should'?

THANK YOU!

I just wanted to post a public THANK YOU to Elizabeth Cade for her support and kind words in her pm to me last month.

I've been away from the site for a few weeks, but decided yesterday to just cut out the poultry I was keepin in my diet out of fear. Today, coming on the site and reading ElizabethCade's message really strengthened my resolve. Her positive and helpful message was just what I needed.

I don't need or want meat..so why eat it just because I think I 'should'?

THANK YOU!


Aww, that was too kind landi :love:


I'm really glad my pm helped you out. If you have any more questions, please feel free to pm me again. :D

Thanks and, again, that was too kind.

~Cade

Is it bad form for your first post to be a month old bump?

Regardless, I am forging ahead with this post and this new low on the food chain direction.

I may be rushing into this so I wondered if the PM help is still available. The only true vegtarian I know no longer works in the same company as I and may not have time to answer every email right away.

A big thanks for all your support to every contributor. I have learned a great deal from reading the established threads and you should get the warm and fuzzies from knowing that.

Take care, see you around.

Is it bad form for your first post to be a month old bump?

Regardless, I am forging ahead with this post and this new low on the food chain direction.

I may be rushing into this so I wondered if the PM help is still available. The only true vegtarian I know no longer works in the same company as I and may not have time to answer every email right away.

A big thanks for all your support to every contributor. I have learned a great deal from reading the established threads and you should get the warm and fuzzies from knowing that.

Take care, see you around.


The PM help is always available to anyone.

Thanks for the bump!

*warm and fuzzy*

I can't wait to hear from you!

Both of you can help me. I'm interested in becoming a vegan but I'm unsure of what this entails and how to start. Please give me some good advice too on whether I should wait until I'm older-right now I'm only in my teen years and still living at home. Will becoming a vegan affect my growth? Please help. Thanks!

i was 15 when i went vegan and it was the best thing i've ever done. now i have engery feel great:hamster: lost my excesse weight its been a breeze. however everyone is diffrent do you research, Becoming Vegan is a great nutrishion book filled with info! i have no experience any problems with my growth, and when i finaly did go see my doctor (a year later). She said i was in perfect health ^-^. go me! So research eat well and good luck!