wondering...are any of you vegetarians, vegans, lacto-ovo's here?

[reallyME]

Due to recent things that I've been researching, I have decided that I'm weeding animal products out of my diet.  I would like to correspond with anyone here who eats a vegetarian diet, please.

[Hopalong]

I'm a lazy vegetarian, not 100%.
I do eat fish, eggs, and dairy.

Am GENERALLY not eating red meat or poultry.

Simplest thing is just to substitute beans and/or tofu for meat.
And triple your green and bright-colored vegetables. Eat brown rice
every day. Oatmeal in the a.m. Whole grains...try quinoa, great hot or cold.

I'm a pathetic cook. Hope somebody else is helpful.

Great decision RM!!!!!!!!!

hugs
Hops

[reallyME]

Thanks Hoppy...anyone else?

I have discovered recently that my thyroid is a big mess.  I've been on Synthroid and found out too, that Synthroid is a HUGE CULPRIT in link to excess weight gain and worse thyroid problems. 

I am going to be seeing a specialist very soon who will do an overall eval on my body and hook me up with some hormone supplementation.

My weight has increased from 180- 190 in a VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME and I am very concerned, not just about weight but about other issues such as Diabetes, Hashimotos, Cancer, etc.

Your prayers are greatly appreciated, as I enter on this path to finding some answers about my somatic self

~Laura

[Ami]

Dear Laura,
   My best resource is the one and only Dr Schutz. His book,"There are No incurable Diseases " will help you(IMO).
   I follow his program(loosely)                Love   Ami

[Leah]

Armour is the best.

[Ami]

What do you mean,Leah?

[Leah]

Armour is the best for thyroid as opposed to synthroid or any other.  Leah

[reallyME]

yes I know Armour is the best, but I can't seem to get anyone to prescribe it for me

[Ami]

Dear Joy,
  That is what I am.(about 80% raw) I have eggs and cheese,too.                   Ami

[mudpuppy]

Armour is the best.

I couldn't agree more.

Especially their big juicy hot dogs, smoked sausages, sweet Christmas hams and polska keilbasas.

Enjoy the bean curd guys. (insert barfing emoticon here)

mud

[lighter]

::picking porkroast out of teeth::

Sorry ReallyME.... no vegans in this house, lol.

But I do like a good veggie burger, and lentils are one of my favorite things. 

With rice and a very tart lemony red wine NATURE'S SEASONS Spiced small diced tomato, parsley, cucumber and radish salad.....

and pork chops, lol; )

[mudpuppy]

BTW, is a lacto-ovo some mutant chicken that gives milk?

At first I thought it was some weird female thing; like simultaneously lactating and ovulating but that didn't seem to fit the context.

mud

[Overcomer]

Laura:  I am on Synthroid and you know my weight gain fiasco.  I also am on hormones.  Had the lap band surgery and now I think I am lactose intolerant.  My intestines are going crazy.  Looks like I need to look at some of what you are looking towards too....

[lighter]

Ahhhh, mud.

Lacto ovo.... mutant chicken..... some weird female thing?

Food, ovulation and lactation...

all mixed together.....

not so much

::shudder::

That would be one messed up table of adult victuals.....

[tayana]

I just recently started substituting soy or rice milk for regular milk.  It's more expensive, but I don't really like milk all that much.  I like the rice milk better than the soy, but the soy is all right.