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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

upaloopa

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1. How many times have I been asked in this country

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2013, 01:45 PM

Jan 2013

"What do you eat?" "How do you get your protein?"
My mother-in-law always says I'm a picky eater or it is hard to cook for me. I always think of saying "I'm not the one who is 100 lbs over weight and has had 3 heart attacks and needed a knee replacement because of the weight." But I never say it or anything because I don't need to justify my eating habits.

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20 of your tales of vegetarian woe [View all] Redfairen Jan 2013 OP

How many times have I been asked in this country upaloopa Jan 2013 #1

Asking about protein is a legitimate question. undeterred Feb 2013 #10

I am a pretty new non meat eater. Kalidurga Jan 2013 #2

I'm new too.. otherone Feb 2013 #7

If you can afford it, Chipotle is much better. mucifer Oct 2013 #16

Do you have a 5 Guys in your area? Yes, it's a burger joint, but they have a veggie burger -- all Flaxbee Feb 2013 #9

I've been a vegetarian for a couple of decades - LiberalElite Apr 2013 #13

At the company holiday buffet iwillalwayswonderwhy Jan 2013 #3

In other words, selfishness is intercontinental. flvegan Jan 2013 #4

No woes to report. freshwest Jan 2013 #5

Found this site with lots of information, take a look around: freshwest Mar 2013 #12

All my best stories involve my mother: LeftyMom Jan 2013 #6

what a great thanksgiving otherone Feb 2013 #8

That's pretty similar to the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. mucifer Feb 2013 #11

My brother's mother-in-law LiberalElite Apr 2013 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #15