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Welcoming Committee / Ex-vegan newb
« on: April 21, 2010, 07:00:13 am »
Hello everyone! My name is Jessica, and I'm an ex-vegan 
This is a bit new for me, I was vegan for nearly 8 years and in that period, all manner of raw-vegan, fruitarian, 80-10-10 (for over a year... Eugh), macrobiotic, blood-type, high-greens, superfoods, liquidarian, ect.. In the process I've gained weight, felt utter shite, and according to these nifty little blood-test and bone density results, did nearly permanent damage with malnutrition. So, I'm 20 years old, and I'm completely disillusioned with the political/moral/environmental/nutritional propaganda that has defined me since I was a pre-teen. Because now I eat meat and such.
I'm here essentially because I'm a complete newb. I'm currently consuming: Eggs (sparingly), some liver, some muscle meats, marrow bones, fatty fish, butter, greens, and berries. I'm lucky enough to live in New Jersey (didn't think I'd ever say that...) and have access to UdderMilk.com which does organic pasture-raised meats as well as raw dairy products and eggs and such. Not doing nearly so well fish wise (or am I?), I get it wild but canned with salt. Haven't found any alternatives in my price range unfortunately. All the frozen fish I've seen has been farmed, and thus packed with food colouring and preservatives.
Mainly, the problem is, I've got all this great stuff to go through and not a clue where to start. I'm looking, primarily, for advice on how many calories I should be consuming (I've been doing 900-1200 for nearly 4 years), how much of everything I need to fulfil nutritional requirements and such (fitday and similar resources seem questionable, considering they don't track the differences between grass-fed products vs. factory farmed); specifically in regard to vitamin D/E/K2/C, calcium, and potassium. Those are the main concerns. Oh! And I'm looking for anything anyone can throw at me on food prep, cuts, ect.. The whole "sliced and dipped in hollandaise" might get old soon.
Looking forward to lurking around what I expect to be a forum full of other bitter ex-vegans
This is a bit new for me, I was vegan for nearly 8 years and in that period, all manner of raw-vegan, fruitarian, 80-10-10 (for over a year... Eugh), macrobiotic, blood-type, high-greens, superfoods, liquidarian, ect.. In the process I've gained weight, felt utter shite, and according to these nifty little blood-test and bone density results, did nearly permanent damage with malnutrition. So, I'm 20 years old, and I'm completely disillusioned with the political/moral/environmental/nutritional propaganda that has defined me since I was a pre-teen. Because now I eat meat and such.
I'm here essentially because I'm a complete newb. I'm currently consuming: Eggs (sparingly), some liver, some muscle meats, marrow bones, fatty fish, butter, greens, and berries. I'm lucky enough to live in New Jersey (didn't think I'd ever say that...) and have access to UdderMilk.com which does organic pasture-raised meats as well as raw dairy products and eggs and such. Not doing nearly so well fish wise (or am I?), I get it wild but canned with salt. Haven't found any alternatives in my price range unfortunately. All the frozen fish I've seen has been farmed, and thus packed with food colouring and preservatives.
Mainly, the problem is, I've got all this great stuff to go through and not a clue where to start. I'm looking, primarily, for advice on how many calories I should be consuming (I've been doing 900-1200 for nearly 4 years), how much of everything I need to fulfil nutritional requirements and such (fitday and similar resources seem questionable, considering they don't track the differences between grass-fed products vs. factory farmed); specifically in regard to vitamin D/E/K2/C, calcium, and potassium. Those are the main concerns. Oh! And I'm looking for anything anyone can throw at me on food prep, cuts, ect.. The whole "sliced and dipped in hollandaise" might get old soon.
Looking forward to lurking around what I expect to be a forum full of other bitter ex-vegans