April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge (Page 2)

2011-04-04 3:20 PM

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Elite

3471

Evergreen, CO

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

One recommendation on the spreadsheet -- rather than "week 1", etc., how about "4/1-4/7", etc? Or "week of 4/1", etc? Otherwise we (or maybe it's just me) will be calculating which week we're on when I update my points.

2011-04-04 4:35 PM

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Elite

2640

Ontario, Canada

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

skarl - 2011-04-04 3:36 PM

Oops - I thought today was the start of the challenge. Luckily I was on a hut trip w/ lots of vegans & vegetarians over the weekend. I had buffalo chili, tho, yesterday while we were waiting for I70 to reopen. I'll go post my points now. Looking forward to this!

Today: vegan smoothie for breakfast; almond butter wrap for lunch; orange for snack. Just gotta stay away from the cheese tonight!

Sorry! I think that's my fault since we initially discussed doing the 21 day challenge along with kickstart. I chatted with some other members and they thought that if we opened it up (adding vegetarian) there would be more participants.

I can trade you a vegetarian or vegan day for your chili day.

2011-04-04 4:38 PM

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Elite

2640

Ontario, Canada

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

skarl - 2011-04-04 4:20 PM One recommendation on the spreadsheet -- rather than "week 1", etc., how about "4/1-4/7", etc? Or "week of 4/1", etc? Otherwise we (or maybe it's just me) will be calculating which week we're on when I update my points.

Good idea - updated.

So far I've got 1 vegetarian day and 3 vegan days!

2011-04-04 10:51 PM

in reply to: #3429454

Elite

3471

Evergreen, CO

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

mbasta - 2011-04-04 3:38 PM

Good idea - updated.

So far I've got 1 vegetarian day and 3 vegan days!

Nice job! I really need to move away from the cheese!

2011-04-05 4:20 AM

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Regular

158

South AL

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

My problem is the cheese too! I have yet to get a full vegan day. I've been off dairy in the past, and once I'm off it I am fine. It's just breaking the cycle I'm in right now. Hopefully this challenge will help me.

2011-04-05 5:58 AM

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Extreme Veteran

611

Casa Grande, Az.

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

Me 3 on the cheese!!!! Man! I did vegan Friday and vegatarian everyday since... Gotta race this weekend so probably just stay vegatarian til after, don't know if I should mess with the vegan recovery days the day or two before a race!(Is that an excuse?? Lol!) Hope everyone is having a blessed week!

2011-04-05 6:34 AM

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Elite

2640

Ontario, Canada

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

Cheese is my problem too. Right now I am doing a dairy free challenge to test whether I have a dairy sensitivity or not. There's a 10 day spread without dairy, and since that's the hardest thing for me I figure why not get the points by leaving out meat, eggs, and honey while I'm at it.

2011-04-05 8:26 AM

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Regular

158

South AL

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

Honey is another weakness of mine! Gosh it is so good with peanut butter or almond butter :-) But I am going to be strong and get in some vegan days for sure!

2011-04-05 3:15 PM

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Elite

2640

Ontario, Canada

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

goodday2tri - 2011-04-05 9:26 AM Honey is another weakness of mine! Gosh it is so good with peanut butter or almond butter :-) But I am going to be strong and get in some vegan days for sure!

I have homemade granola (made with honey) in the cupboard mocking me. Mmm... I will have some next week when I resume dairy for 3 (or more) days to test my sensitivity.

2011-04-06 7:35 PM

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Elite

2640

Ontario, Canada

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

Alrighty - so to date I have racked up 9 points, first day vegetarian and the rest vegan. It's all thanks to my cut dairy challenge. I've felt like a recovering drug addict for the past two days and just ordered some pizza. Fail...

Hey, at least it will taste good until I wake up in the morning and think about what I've done.

Oooo 30 more minutes!!

2011-04-06 8:38 PM

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Extreme Veteran

611

Casa Grande, Az.

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

After today, I will have seven....Don't beat yourself up, you've done great thus far!

2011-04-07 7:41 AM

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Regular

158

South AL

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

Good job! I have 5 points for the week. My goal is to get a complete vegan day or 2 this upcoming week.

2011-04-07 7:47 PM

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Elite

2640

Ontario, Canada

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

Finished the first week off with a 10! I don't think that there will be a repeat... Well, maybe week four since it has extra days.

IndoIronYanti

2011-04-07 8:28 PM

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Melon Presser

52116

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

So far I'm ALL VEG and 1 VEGAN except for 2 days. I should probably add myself to the worksheet, huh? LOL

I was incredibly broke for a few days there ... friend bought me a burger lunch, then two days later I had to use up some stew meat in my freezer because there was no other decent protein in the house. Interestingly enough, I won a meat pie at pub trivia that same night ...

But I'm back on the wagon ... for now.

2011-04-08 6:43 AM

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Extreme Veteran

611

Casa Grande, Az.

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

Finished up the week with 8! Anyone get turned on to anything new with this challenge that you might of otherwise not given a tri or discovered any new recipes??

2011-04-08 6:44 AM

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Elite

2640

Ontario, Canada

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

TriAya - 2011-04-07 9:28 PM

So far I'm ALL VEG and 1 VEGAN except for 2 days. I should probably add myself to the worksheet, huh? LOL

But I'm back on the wagon ... for now.

Good job! Back on the wagon... until the meat pie calls to you?

I ate some pad thai yesterday with chicken and shrimp in it so no points there.

2011-04-09 6:13 AM

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Regular

158

South AL

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

I'm back on the wagon today too after a cheeseburger at lunch yesterday

it was an office lunch so....I gave in.

I haven't tried anything new or different this week, but please share if anyone else has.

Debbie

2011-04-09 8:57 AM

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Elite

3471

Evergreen, CO

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

I've been vegetarian every day except the buffalo chili day. Amazing how I react to not being allowed to eat cheese -- that's all I had for dinner 4 nights in a row -- sliced cheese! I swear a 4 year old is running my brain. Last night I just had a little grated cheese on my rice & beans, so that's an improvement.

2011-04-09 9:07 AM

in reply to: #3420589

Elite

3471

Evergreen, CO

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

I'm posting the link to the spreadsheet here for people like me that can't find it quickly otherwise

Vegan/Veggie Spreadsheet

IndoIronYanti

2011-04-12 4:28 PM

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Melon Presser

52116

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

skarl - 2011-04-09 11:07 PM

I'm posting the link to the spreadsheet here for people like me that can't find it quickly otherwise

Vegan/Veggie Spreadsheet

THANK YOU ... especially from someone who isn't even on the spreadsheet yet ... durr!

I've actually been off the wagon since I posted about the meat pie a week ago! Had something with meat every day. However ... I'm also really sick, low blood pressure and anemic, and it's just really tough to get good, absorbable iron in easier and cheaper than with some kind of beefy product + Vitamin C ...

2011-04-13 8:46 AM

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Regular

158

South AL

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

TriAya,

I hope you feel better soon! I too am prone to anemia and actually saw a holistic nutritionist last year who made me so much better. So, I feel your pain. Beans, spinach, broccoli, carrot juice, etc. were some of my staples. I had fish every other day, and I would have red meat about once a week. Well, I have fallen off that program and hoping this challenge will give me the kickstart I need to get back. I felt amazing when eating right.

This week I have been vegetarian every day but one. I still haven't managed a vegan day yet, but I'm trying!

2011-04-14 4:15 PM

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Elite

2640

Ontario, Canada

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

I did terrible this week. My average diet consists of next to no meat, but this week 3x!! It's because my parents made me pasta sauce with beef so i had it 1 night, then 2 more days to finish the leftovers.

2011-04-14 6:47 PM

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Extreme Veteran

611

Casa Grande, Az.

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

Had a race Sunday(my 1st HIM, YEAH!!!), so no vegan daze but stuck to vegatarian! That's 11 weeks tomorrow!!! I have never felt this good in my life!! I recovered faster after this race than any race I've done. Granted I'm getting into to better shape, but I feel my diet habits are a factor as well...

2011-04-15 6:55 AM

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Elite

2640

Ontario, Canada

Subject: RE: April Vegetarian/Vegan Curious Challenge

todds - 2011-04-14 7:47 PM Had a race Sunday(my 1st HIM, YEAH!!!), so no vegan daze but stuck to vegatarian! That's 11 weeks tomorrow!!! I have never felt this good in my life!! I recovered faster after this race than any race I've done. Granted I'm getting into to better shape, but I feel my diet habits are a factor as well...

Awsome! Did you write a race report? If so, link us?