Vegan Forum

llsstt11 wrote:Dear vegtalk I found your message board to be very helpful and informative. It seems that you have great community were you can openly discuss and share ideas. I am currently a first year and college, working towards my nursing degree. Currently I am taking a nutrition course. I am asking for your help in completing one of my class assignments. For this class I need to interview a vegetarian. If you would be willing to answer these questions I would be very grateful.

Here are the questions, please answer them and best and as honestly as you can.

why did you decide to become a vegetarian?

In 2006, tried to go vegan right away but didn't know how to cook and lived off of french fries. Went vegetarian for a year instead, then "vegan" but consuming honey products for several months until I learned the truth about honey production before finally going completely vegan.

what type of vegetarian diet do you follow? ( vegan, lacto vegetarian, etc.)

vegan.

Do you feel your current diet is nutritionally balanced? Why or why not? What do you do to make your nutritional intake balanced?

Yes, it is fairly easy to nutritionally balance a vegan diet. Soy milk, for example, is fortified with many vitamins, as is the tofu I get. But they weren't originally, and I still never suffered malnutrition.

What are your main concerns with menu planning?

My level of motivation to cook and trying not to eat such large portions/so many sweets, as I am overweight.

do you need to take a nutritional supplement? Why or why not? If yes, what vitamins/ minerals does it contain?

No. It just isn't necessary. It's very easy to have a nutritionally complete diet.

What are the advantages, as you see it, to being a vegetarian?

Living a cruelty-free lifestyle, leaving less of a carbon footprint. Educating others to animal rights by example. And great food.

what are some of the disadvantages to following a vegetarian diet?

Limited selection at many restaurants, but that is gradually changing.

any other comments you want to add?

I'm not vegan for my health, but I'd just like to reiterate that it has never been a problem, except at the start when I was trying to subsist on only french fries.

Pleas also state what you ate in the last 24 hour period

A few Aloe/wheatgrass drinks
Some diet soda
Some red bull sugar-free energy drinks
Gardein buffalo chick'n wings
A mixture of pan fried potatoes, chopped red onions, baby bella mushrooms, and fiestaflower, (kind of like cauliflower.)
Also, a few doublestuf oreo cookies

Obviously, I am not the healthiest vegan, but I have zero problems.

your age?

31

sex (male /Female)?

Female

physical activity for the past 24 hours?

none, other than walking my dog. I am, sadly, extremely lazy.

as always if you would feel more comfortable just PM me your responses

Thank you so much for your help!

Lauren