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    Poll: Re: How has the change to a vegan diet affected you?

    My blood pressure has gone down to normal, and I no longer need my BP tablets - great news, and I can only contribute it to a healthy diet and the weight loss I've experienced since going vegan (lost...
  2. Re: 'How are you getting your nutrients - you poor thing?'

    The other day someone actually said "well, I only eat free range chicken so I'm practically vegetarian". Erm... okay...
  3. Re: 'How are you getting your nutrients - you poor thing?'

    Why is it whenever you talk to a meat eater, and they find out you're vegan for the first time, their response is usually "I don't eat that much meat really", like they feel guilty or something?
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  4. Re: Does taking non-vegan medicine make me a hypocrite?

    I have hip displaysia (sp) and have to take dicloflex 50mg and tramadol 50mg tablets, each 3 times a day. The tramadol the doctor first prescribed me had gelatine in it, so I asked the chemist if...
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    Re: Do I need a multivitamin?

    Whilst I agree in principal, sometimes it just isn't possible to re-think a schedule unfortunately. Plus there are some days, for example on holiday, where I'm limited to the food they have...
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    Re: Do I need a multivitamin?

    Morning :).

    I take calcium as well, but not because I feel my diet is lacking in it but because I have hip problems and need to make sure I get as much calcium as I can for my bones *is old* lol...
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    Re: Do I need a multivitamin?

    Sorry, I didn't word it very well - what I meant was on days when I'm too rushed to make sure I eat properly (days when I'm really busy) taking the multivitamin helps to ensure that at least I'm...
  8. Re: Have you ever eaten something then found out it wasn't vegan?

    Phew! It's not just me then :).

    Thanks for the link too, just finding my way round these boards and haven't read most of them, my apologies if I keep doubling up on what's already been posted...
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    Re: Vegan Ice Cream Survey - Maggie Mudd

    Just completed it, hope my being in the UK doesn't make a difference.
  10. Have you ever eaten something then found out it wasn't vegan?

    Having found out today that Vitalite dairy-free margarine isn't vegan (a big thank you to the person who informed me), I've stopped eating it and have bought a different margarine instead.

    It got...
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    Re: Doing this too fast?

    Just emailed them, in a professional but insistent manner lol.

    Wonder if they'll reply?
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    Re: Doing this too fast?

    Thanks for that link - I didn't know that, I assumed because it says suitable for vegetarians and dairy free it would be okay.

    I'll stop using it and email them to voice my concerns over their...
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    Re: Doing this too fast?

    I was vegetarian for 10 years before going vegan a month or so ago. Why didn't I do it sooner? I wish I had but I always saw it as difficult, expensive - basically I wasn't well informed and had...
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    Poll: Re: Has your weight changed since going vegan?

    Since going vegan just over 3 weeks ago, I've lost 8 lbs. Not even been trying, it's just dropped off.

    Happy though as I need to lose weight for medical reasons, still got another 3 stone or so...
  15. Thread: Vegans & fish

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    Sticky: Re: Vegans & fish

    lol - I have an image of a dolphin down the pub drinking a pint and eating crisps now lol ;).
  16. Thread: Vegans & fish

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    Sticky: Re: Vegans & fish

    I watched a programme a couple or so days ago where a reporter went to different countries abroad to try what others would class as "taboo" foods.

    He was happily eating things such as seals,...
  17. Thread: Vegans & fish

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    Sticky: Re: Vegans & fish

    Someone's probably already said this, so my apologies if they have, but what is dolphin-friendly tuna all about???

    I mean, it may be friendly to the dolphin, but it's not exactly friendly to the...
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    Re: Tofutti in the UK

    I wish I could find a supplier of the scheese blue version, found it online but the company wanted something like £9 in postage - ouch.

    My favourite vegan ice cream is the mango and passion fruit...
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    Re: Do I need a multivitamin?

    I take the Veg 1 multivitamin supplement from the Vegan Society, the dose is one a day.

    Because it's made by them I feel safe knowing it is providing everything I need, at least that's the way I...
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    Re: Soy Linked with Cancer Article

    Just finished watching that speech on the link further up the thread. Fascinating stuff, some very interesting points raised.

    Loved the bit about the study recommending we consume 25% of our...
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    Re: Your personal vegan story

    I've never liked eating meat - as a child my step-mother (or monster as I like to call her lol) used to give me a meat pie but scrape out the insides, moaning the whole time whilst she did so.
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  22. Thread: SubWay

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    Re: SubWay

    Hi everyone - does anyone know if the tomato ketchup at Subway is vegan? I only ask because I'm not too fond of the sweet onion sauce (bit too hot for me). Some ketchups over here contain milk (no...
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    Poll: Re: How has the change to a vegan diet affected you?

    Brilliant, thank you - will email you now.
  24. Sticky: Poll: Re: Do vegans need to worry more about nutrient deficiencies than meat eaters?

    Years ago, when I ate meat, my diet was terrible - I didn't give nutrients etc a second thought. When I went vegetarian the foods I ate improved a little, although still I didn't pay much attention...
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    Poll: Re: How has the change to a vegan diet affected you?

    Oops - I clicked on the wrong one lol (must be cos it's so early). I meant to click on the one that reads "My health and/or sense of well-being has improved a little".
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    Re: What did you eat today? (5)

    I made a lovely rice pudding last night. Not made it before, and - amazingly for me - I didn't burn it :)

    Also made a lovely veggie spaghetti bolognese, which my son loved too.
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