Vegan/Vegetarian Thread (discussion, recipes, laughs)

[Elijah]

I am not a vegetarian but I want to try a juice fast. Has anyone done this? Any feedback?

[kittygrrl]

Originally Posted by ElijahRene

I am not a vegetarian but I want to try a juice fast. Has anyone done this? Any feedback?

(imo) fresh squeezed orange juice is pretty decent..i did this for two days straight about a year ago..i felt great and was fine until i baked some cookies

[Elijah]

I just watched the documentary called Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead, Joe Cross, the filmmaker, did a 60 day juice fast where he only juiced raw fruits and vegetables for those 60 days as a result he lost 75 pds. in 60 days and was able to rid himself of an auto immune disease he had struggled with for 8 years.

I was thinking of something more in depth, like this. Anyone have any experience with it?

Originally Posted by kittygrrl

(imo) fresh squeezed orange juice is pretty decent..i did this for two days straight about a year ago..i felt great and was fine until i baked some cookies

[kittygrrl]

Originally Posted by ElijahRene

I just watched the documentary called Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead, Joe Cross, the filmmaker, did a 60 day juice fast where he only juiced raw fruits and vegetables for those 60 days as a result he lost 75 pds. in 60 days and was able to rid himself of an auto immune disease he had struggled with for 8 years.

I was thinking of something more in depth, like this. Anyone have any experience with it?

wow intense..you might pm greco, he has a lot of knowledge about nutrition

[nycfem]

Seconding that about Greco, also adding Sachita and the amazing Kelt.

And Dominique. Her knowledge about health is incredible and she walks the walk which I respect her for greatly.

Originally Posted by kittygrrl

wow intense..you might pm greco, he has a lot of knowledge about nutrition

[Greco]

Morning Veggie Lovers,

Feeling real good this morning...and wanted to "second the motion" about Dominique. She has a vast knowledge of food, all things veggie, and health in general, I count her as an incredible resource. My ears can attest to that! Thanks Dominique, this morning's run was warm and comfy...smiling.

Kelt and Sachita also are great resources for us on this site and thread.

I have been a veggie/vegan for less then a year, and have gotten much of
my information, recipes right here on this thread. So, here's a thank you
for the person who started it, and all who have, and continue to contribute
to it.

Greco

Originally Posted by nycfembbw

Seconding that about Greco, also adding Sachita and the amazing Kelt.

And Dominique. Her knowledge about health is incredible and she walks the walk which I respect her for greatly.

[Greco]

ElijahRene here is the link to Joe Cross's reboot program. There it explains
everything about the juicing. They have schedules for people at all stages of
changing their eating lifestyle, which I thought was excellent so check it out.

http://jointhereboot.com/reboot-program/

I'll be saying more about my own juicing in the next post.

As I said to you before I read this post, I think its good what your doing.
Eating healthy=health, clarity, and ENERGY in my book so if you want let
us know how your doing.

Greco

Originally Posted by ElijahRene

I just watched the documentary called Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead, Joe Cross, the filmmaker, did a 60 day juice fast where he only juiced raw fruits and vegetables for those 60 days as a result he lost 75 pds. in 60 days and was able to rid himself of an auto immune disease he had struggled with for 8 years.

I was thinking of something more in depth, like this. Anyone have any experience with it?

[Greco]

Hi Folks,

I've decided to begin the juice feasting (prefer it to the word fasting) even more, to step it up. So I'm counting today as Day 1 and I'll report on how
I'm doing daily as I can get to the coffee shop.

Today I began the reboot standard program from Joe Cross's site, the link is in my previous post reply to ElijahRene.

It consists of 5 days of eating fruits, and veggies in any form except for frying of course. I agree with Dominique about the importance of fiber.

So my green smoothies remain, and will up the amount of green juice daily, also can have salads. That's it fruit veggies and more veggies!

Then 5 days of only green juices.

Then a return to eating fruits veggies salads soups smoothies etc only
fruit and veggies with a bit of oil of your choice. I love both olive and flax.

Also I will have tea (non-caffeine), and H2O.

Now nuts, seeds, and of course animals etc I will not have until after
I'm done, except in my case for the animals, don't do animals anymore.

My dates for this is begun today 1/21/12 - 4/21/12, two months...I'll
let you know how it goes...

Green smoothie:
Today I did have Brazil nuts, and chia seeds in my smoothie before seeing
the program.

and 4 apples
green powder
red powder
flax oil
H2O

delicious!

on to the green juice

7 stalks of celery
7 stalks of dandelion
7 stalks of kale

1 cucumber
1 branch of ginger
1 lemon

On my juicer this came to
a bit more then 24 oz

I diluted above with about
a little less then half the juice
to make about a liter.

I froze some, and drank
24oz of the juice during
the day.

This is not such a different day for me, except that I did not have any grains, or pasta. I missed chewing for sure...Tomorrow, no nuts, or seeds, nor grains etc.

Question 1: How do I feed myself? With life-affirming foods.

Wish me luck!

Greco

[Elijah]

Hi guys,

I made it through 6 days of strictly juice (down 18 pds.) but My energy level was so bad it was difficult to function at work. Now I have added whole foods back into My diet, but sticking to the program and My energy level is back. I don't regret the fast, I think it has "cleansed My pallet" if you will and made it easier to stick with a whole foods plant based diet.

The weight loss has slowed substantially, but I guess that's to be expected.

I am guessing the fasting slowed My metabolism and now there will be an "adjustment" period. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

I also want to thank everyone for being so supportive!

[Elijah]

Honey vs. Agave

and

Olive oil vs. Flax seed oil

Any thoughts?

[Elijah]

Good luck!

Originally Posted by greco

Hi Folks,

I've decided to begin the juice feasting (prefer it to the word fasting) even more, to step it up. So I'm counting today as Day 1 and I'll report on how
I'm doing daily as I can get to the coffee shop.

Today I began the reboot standard program from Joe Cross's site, the link is in my previous post reply to ElijahRene.

It consists of 5 days of eating fruits, and veggies in any form except for frying of course. I agree with Dominique about the importance of fiber.

So my green smoothies remain, and will up the amount of green juice daily, also can have salads. That's it fruit veggies and more veggies!

Then 5 days of only green juices.

Then a return to eating fruits veggies salads soups smoothies etc only
fruit and veggies with a bit of oil of your choice. I love both olive and flax.

Also I will have tea (non-caffeine), and H2O.

Now nuts, seeds, and of course animals etc I will not have until after
I'm done, except in my case for the animals, don't do animals anymore.

My dates for this is begun today 1/21/12 - 4/21/12, two months...I'll
let you know how it goes...

Green smoothie:
Today I did have Brazil nuts, and chia seeds in my smoothie before seeing
the program.

and 4 apples
green powder
red powder
flax oil
H2O

delicious!

on to the green juice

7 stalks of celery
7 stalks of dandelion
7 stalks of kale

1 cucumber
1 branch of ginger
1 lemon

On my juicer this came to
a bit more then 24 oz

I diluted above with about
a little less then half the juice
to make about a liter.

I froze some, and drank
24oz of the juice during
the day.

This is not such a different day for me, except that I did not have any grains, or pasta. I missed chewing for sure...Tomorrow, no nuts, or seeds, nor grains etc.

Question 1: How do I feed myself? With life-affirming foods.

Wish me luck!

Greco

[Greco]

Thanks!

Greco

Originally Posted by ElijahRene

Good luck!

[Sachita]

just a quick post and to subscribe. After some consideration I decided to go vegan. I juice quite a bit too.

More later. I look forward to recipes and ideas.

Thanks
Tamara

[Dominique]

Eggless Egg Salad

This high-protein eggless "egg" salad is an old standby with a new twist.

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  This eggless egg salad makes a perfect sandwich lunch. Michelle Riley/The HSUS
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  Pack a mini-eggless egg salad sandwich with a few carrots and other treats as part of a colorful and nutritious school lunchbox. Michelle Riley/The HSUS

Serves 6
1 14-ounce package firm tofu
1/2 cup eggless mayo such as Vegenaise or Nayonaise
2 tablespoons mustard
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 cup diced scallions
1/2 cup shredded carrots
pinch of salt and pepper
Drain and mash the tofu. Mix well with the vegan mayonnaise and spices, and then add the scallions, carrots, and salt and pepper. Serve on a bed of lettuce or as a sandwich spread.