Comments on Go, Tracy, Go!: Did you know I recently became a vegetarian?

"Labels that you can be self-righteous about&...

2012-01-23T09:13:29.891-05:00

"Labels that you can be self-righteous about" What better kind is there? Dying laughing. You've made my gray rainy Monday morning.

Good for you! I went veg for a few years. Body had...

2012-01-22T08:06:48.773-05:00

Good for you! I went veg for a few years. Body had a melt down from all the processed foods and it was a necessary change. Great website for recipes is: www.vegweb.com The Chana Masala recipie takes about 10 minutes and is fantastic. If you like Indian food.

Thanks, everyone, for the support! I've been g...

2012-01-20T10:35:16.696-05:00

Thanks, everyone, for the support! I've been giving this a lot of thought, about what I want to eat/what I should be eating/whether I can accomplish this with or without meat. I'm definitely cutting back on meat, but I think it's true that what I need to cut back on is unhealthy, overprocessed foods, be they meat or meat free. Work in progress :)

You don't have to be douchey about being veg. ...

2012-01-20T10:30:58.383-05:00

You don't have to be douchey about being veg. You just need to understand the many important reasons to do it, that will help you stick with it. Lots of people may eat 'unhealthy' veg when they are transitioning. They were probably eating unhealthy as carnivores. That's not the point. It's a process and the main thing is to keep on reading about why it's so important (cliche alert) for your health, for the planet, for the animals! Good luck!

We're going to have a long talk on Saturday ;)...

2012-01-19T21:39:04.626-05:00

We're going to have a long talk on Saturday ;) I don't think being vegan/vegetarian is for everyone. I also think even if you're vegetarian but still eating a lot of cheese/fried foods that's no better than eating meat. I go by how I feel. If I eat X and I feel good, I eat more of X, if I eat Y and feel like shite...I stay away.

Also famous photographer: Richard Avedon.

Ha ha. I think you should eat meat if you want to....

2012-01-19T18:39:08.704-05:00

Ha ha. I think you should eat meat if you want to. A lot of people think that not eating meat will make you thinner/healthier, and I have been proving that wrong for many years ;)

God Tracy why are you so awesome. I love that you ...

2012-01-19T15:31:14.755-05:00

God Tracy why are you so awesome. I love that you thought of Mapplethorpe. Come on over sometime and we can make KALE CHIPS. - Lauren

Just remember the adage "A Grain, A Green, A ...

2012-01-19T13:32:48.709-05:00

Just remember the adage "A Grain, A Green, A Bean" - those three things can make meal planning very simple and will most times ensure you are getting full nutrition. Many nights, a bowl of brown rice, beans and some sort of leafy green are what I have for dinner. I jazz it up with spices and stuff, but damn if if I don't find it super easy, super tasty, and I get full nutrition.

Kale is great, you should also get a juicer. You ...

2012-01-19T13:18:06.777-05:00

Kale is great, you should also get a juicer. You can get an OK one at Bed Bath And Beyond for like $60. Being strict vegetarian/vegan is tough, I sometimes cheat and eat meat, and so do some of my friends as well. Good luck!

I even bought KALE yesterday! I have quite literal...

2012-01-19T13:12:02.430-05:00

I even bought KALE yesterday! I have quite literally never prepared kale before.

Yay! Welcome to the dark side :-) (Oddly enough, ...

2012-01-19T10:40:58.388-05:00

Yay! Welcome to the dark side :-) (Oddly enough, it was the meat sweats I got from making Rachel ray's Meatball Pizza that got me to go veg) Really though, I fell off the wagon many times in the beginning, and here and there I still take a peck of meat substances if it seems super appealing. No matter what though, even reducing meat consumption is a fantastic thing. Congrats on your "switch" :-)

re: Mapplethorpe. Yes, that's weird.

2012-01-19T08:31:13.947-05:00

re: Mapplethorpe. Yes, that's weird.