Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

Flaxbee

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22. wow, that's terrific! Interesting you mention that about hormones; I have one sister who's also a

Mon Oct 1, 2012, 03:50 PM

Oct 2012

vegetarian and she didn't really have any menopause, peri or other, symptoms even in her early 50s (but she had to have forced menopause for cancer treatment reasons).

Another sister who is a meat eater had wicked peri-menopause symptoms.

I'm younger than they are by a great deal (second marriage baby for both my parents) but hopefully a vegetarian diet will have the same benefits.

I know your experience is by no means a 'scientific' result, but still nice to know...

Glad you're still feeling good in all other ways w/o 'land animal' meat.

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It's been 6 days since I stopped eating meat [View all] Marrah_G Aug 2012 OP

How Do You Deal With the Constant Hunger? AndyTiedye Aug 2012 #1

There are other sources of protein besides meat. Goblinmonger Aug 2012 #2

Or fat. LeftyMom Aug 2012 #13

I haven't been hungry at all Marrah_G Aug 2012 #3

Go down to chipotle and get yourself one of their damn big veggie burritos. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #4

Gas Doesn't Count as "Full" AndyTiedye Aug 2012 #8

so you stopped to put some doubt into a new vegetarian? Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #9

"meat farts are the worst farts ever" Codeine Aug 2012 #12

Really? WillParkinson Aug 2012 #10

Then you were probably eating poorly. Codeine Aug 2012 #11

There is no reason to have constant hunger, ever obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #21

Congrats to you. flvegan Aug 2012 #5

I'm really hoping that I do Marrah_G Aug 2012 #6

I'm looking forward to it. flvegan Aug 2012 #7

2 weeks now Marrah_G Aug 2012 #15

It's been a month and I feel good Marrah_G Aug 2012 #16

Glad to hear it's going well for you! beac Sep 2012 #17

Thanks Bea :) Marrah_G Sep 2012 #18

wow, that's terrific! Interesting you mention that about hormones; I have one sister who's also a Flaxbee Oct 2012 #22

Here's wishing you good health. undeterred Aug 2012 #14

congratulations sasha031 Sep 2012 #19

Did you make it to Trader Joe's? obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #20