Hello everyone-I hope someone will be in a position to help me. Basically, I feel fat-I don't think I really am, but I've just started on a healthy eating program(1000-1100 kcal per day) and am trying to build up more excercises in my daily routine. Now I'm not saying I'm anorexic or anything, but I did look at one of those "ana" websites late last night and while I was shocked and sickened, a part of me did see the allure of forcing myself down to a much smaller size (I am 5'7, and size 8 on top,6 on the bottom). I'm trying to tone up for a wedding in three weeks where I just know everyone will be super thin, and it's freaking me out. I had an eating disorder a few years back, but feel that I'm really to old for these issues now(I'm 25f). I have two opposing voices in my head right now-it's good to eat healthy, take excercise, blah blah, vs. I wasn't fat, I wasn't unhappy, and my boyfriend loves me just the way I am. But I would love to lose just that extra 7lb.......Anyone identify?
A few things about your question concern me. First of all, 1000-1100 calories is not enough. The absolute minimum recommended is 1200 calories and even that seems too low for your height.
I suspect you're not even close to being overweight. Size 6-8 is more than reasonable at your size. Losing 7lbs strikes me as potentially scary, especially with your background.
Not everyone at the wedding will be super thin and I can pretty much guarantee that you'll be the only one paying attention to your own dress size. Weddings are about the bride and groom, not about whether or not someone has an extra inch around their waist (and for the record, I doubt you do).
But everything I say is kind of moot until you can accept yourself. I can't fix this for you. I can hurt for you--and I do--but in the end, it comes down to you.
You are not "too old for these issues." If you didn't fully resolve them in the past (and you don't mention seeing a therapist or anything, so I wonder if you actually did, or if you just kind of started eating again), you're still going to keep dealing with them over and over again. You need to really kick this thing.
I understand the opposing voices well. One's the logical voice and the other is emotional. And the logical voice knows you should be listening to it, but the emotional voice is very persuasive, no?
Losing weight--you know in your heart it won't change the way you feel about you. Know how I know that you know it? Because you've been there before. You had an eating disorder, and that means that losing five pounds, or ten pounds, didn't make you happy.
I identify with where you're at, I truly do. I'm overcoming my own eating disorder, and it's a hard thing to do. But it's worth it. That much I can say. It's scary at times, but it's SO worth it.
Please consider visiting a therapist who can help you deal with these feelings. And please recognise that losing weight isn't going to fix what's inside. The only way to change that is by concentrating on it--not what you eat. Concentrating on food is just another way to avoid what's really hurting.
Take care of yourself. You deserve it.
Daimeera,
21/female
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I'm 16/f and I guess I'm just kind of confused about love. I learned in my psychology class that the psychological definition of love is passion+intimacy+commitment (passion meaning sexual attraction and romantic feelings, intimacy meaning being close and feeling close to someone, and commitment meaning wanting to be there forever and making that clear to the other person).
All of that said, I have a boyfriend who I have been with for two years. We've talked about love and about what we feel for each other. Neither one of us are completely in love with each other (because no matter how close we get, I'm still insecure and I still don't feel close and no matter how much he cares about me and wants to stay with me, he finds it hard to believe that we will last forever since we are only sixteen). Both of us want to be in love, but we just aren't. It's highly frustrating for me, because it always feels just out of my reach.
As for why I don't feel close, I think it's because I have been in love before - full, complete love. His name was Eric and he was my best friend. He didn't see me in a romantic way, though. So, I had to settle with hanging out with him alone all day, talking to him on the phone with him all night, and never actually dating him. This also was annoying - until he stopped being my best friend to go do drugs. Then what we had before started to seem like a dream come true. I now long for the days when I had someone who I truly felt close to.
I want that again, but I don't know how to go about feeling closer to my boyfriend. Also, I don't know how to make him feel committed when he thinks we are too young.
Thanks. =)
I'm no expert in love (okay, full disclosure--I'm 21 and have never even been on a date, although much of that was due to illness) but I am interested in human behaviour so maybe I can be of some help.
First of all, you can't make him feel committed. You can't make someone else feel anything; that's up to them. And, you're going to hate to hear this, but 16 IS young. There are many, many more fish in the sea and it's possible you're clinging to one that's familiar and comfortable.
The thing that really jumped out at me, though, was when you said that you're still insecure. That's something that will stress any relationship, unfortunately. And that's not something a relationship can cure. That one's up to you.
Can you analyse why you feel insecure? Part of it is probably a teenager thing--around that age (god I feel old saying that), teens--girls especially--are notoriously skilled at making other teens feel like crap. So that may be part of the problem.
I think the first thing you need to work on is you. And it's hard to do, don't get me wrong. But if you feel insecure, you'll never feel comfortable in any relationship. You'll never have the confidence, no matter how many times your partner reassures you, that he won't leave.
Try to figure out what makes you insecure, and what you love about yourself. Allow your logical mind to take over. Emotions like lying to us. Examine whether or not your boyfriend has given you any reason to doubt him--and if he has, pay attention to that. If not, defer to logic.
Being a teen sucks. Don't let anyone tell you these are the best years of your life. I've barely escaped the teen years and still feel damaged by them at times. Let yourself find you. The rest will follow.
Take care,
Daimeera
21/female
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Hi there! Im female, fifteen.
I come from a pretty strong Christian family but were still really laid back and dont go to church too often, except for my older sister;; she like owns a church. But her husband is a hardcore evangelist. I dont know what it means to me an evangelist, though.
But my family is reallly blessed and weve had a lot of health problems in the family and quite a few miracles.
Im not sure when, but my parents received a prophecy "Both of your girls will grow up to be missionaries, and so strong will their spirits be that all will forget the mother" or something like that.
But I cant help but have my doubts about that. Thats definitely had favor on my sisters part, but I get nervous when she asks me to pray. And I dont know how to pray in tongues. I dont even know why people do it, like my family. I just dont know HOW.
But my main problem is that being a teenaged girl I feel guilty when I want to pleasure myself. I do, but I always feel so bad afterwards that I cant stand to be in the same room as my mother.
Annd, I dont know what to dooo please help :'[[
Tough situation, definitely.
You're your own person. True, you're fifteen, live in your parents' house and have a certain obligation to follow their own rules. But at the same time, you don't have to believe what they believe. You don't have to plan the future they want you to have.
Masturbation is (or should be) nothing to be ashamed of. It's natural, it's safe, and I can't imagine that God would allow us to feel such pleasure by our own hands if He was dead-set against it. I feel that masturbation is a safe way of exploring sexuality without the problems that another individual can bring to the situation.
Right now, you are restricted by what your parents want for you. It seems like you get along with them reasonably well (at least you didn't indicate otherwise). I think it's important to follow their rules as far as dating, curfews, etc. might be concerned. But don't feel you need to fulfill their plans for your future.
If you want to do something other than missionary work, that is definitely your choice to make. And if you don't know what you want to do, that's okay too. But it's your life to live.
You're still fifteen! Don't plan too hard yet.
Self-pleasuring is nothing to feel guilty over. Neither is an inability or lack of desire to prey in tongues or follow the rules of your parents' church. Be you. Just be prepared to follow some of their rules until you move out.
Take care.
Daimeera,
21/female
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Please answe if you've got personal experience from highschool:
This is my first year of high school and I need some studying tips and advice and methods that worked out really great for you. I was really smart at my old school but now I can't handle all the work in highschool and studying everything we learned for 4 classes at once for exams that determine a huge chunk of our grade.
Example: I had an 86 in geography before the exam and then after it went down to a 76!
I have a 96 in French and I don't want my marks to drop down in all my classes this semester like the classes in last semester.
thank you!
One of my favourite tricks if I just can't remember something is to create a little mnemonic for it. A mnemonic is a rhyme or poem or mental image that helps you recall something--like the old "In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue." It can be a big help if there's just a detail you can't remember.
Taking notes has also helped me. I take notes directly from my book, and sometimes I even take notes from my own notes. It forces me to read every word and think about how I can rewrite it, and that in turn helps me really understand it. Also, the motion of writing it down helps ingrain it in my head.
Don't start the night before. I know you probably hear that a lot, and it's easier said than done, but review periodically. Even if you have two minutes between classes, or before the bell goes, take the two minutes and review instead of chatting with your friends. You'd be surprised how much it helps.
Breathe. Eat right. Get enough sleep. Yeah, it sounds stupid, but it's overlooked often enough that I have to mention it. If I haven't had enough sleep, I tend to make stupid mistakes on things.
Make sure you understand concepts at the time. Don't wait until just before tests to ask for help. Whenever you don't understand something, get it clarified. Even if you're pretty sure you understand but you aren't positive, ask. Or research online.
As far as subjects like math and English go, practice is really the key there. Find quizzes online or change the questions in your book. Redo homework assignments. Just keep working away at it.
Best of luck. Your dedication now will pay off, and I think it's great that you're concerned about your marks. You can totally do this!
-Daimeera, 21/female
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14/f okay so i've been depressed and cutting myself for like almost a year now, and about a month or so ago my parents found out, so they put me in therapy and stuff. so now my whole family knows about me (mom, dad, sister, 3 brothers, and step-mom). plus my 2 best friends no. every second of the day my family stares at me and comes in my room like every five minutes to 'check up' and its so annoying! i have no where i can go to be alone and it's like i'm trapped. everywhere i turn someone is trying to get inside my head and asking how i feel and its just so annoying. a couple months ago i tried to commit suicide and obviuosly failed and no one knows i'm suicidal accept for my 2 best friends, my parents think im fine. i lie to my therapist every time i go saying i didnt cut and that im fine but i'm not! all i can think about is going home and cutting and i always fantisize about dieing. its sickining and i hate how all i want to do is die and im afraid that i'll get really mad and actually do it and succeed this time. i have no where to turn and i just need answers. please help.
Listen, you're miserable right now, right? So why not give your therapist a chance? Things can't get much worse by the sounds of it.
Therapists are pretty perceptive and I agree; she probably knows you're not being totally honest with her (him?). And that's sure not going to earn you any freedom.
I think it's time to come clean. It won't be easy. But I think you need to admit that you've been lying and that you're not okay. That's the first step to solving this thing. I know it's scary as hell. But isn't the thought of living like this scary too?
Here's the thing--it can get better. I'm living proof of that. I went into therapy completely miserable. Hardly talked, although I was there sort of by choice (or at least willingly because I knew if I didn't agree to it, I would be forced anyway). It took me awhile to really sort through my issues. I was suicidal and self-destructive. But today? I'm happy. I wake up most mornings with a smile on my face. I never thought I would.
It's not going to be a quick fix. You can't snap your fingers and make it all go away. But please, let yourself work at it. Let people help. You can be happy, if you're willing to take that step forward.
Best of luck, and take care. You deserve happiness. We all do.
-Daimeera, 21/female
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14/F
i have horiable study habits.
i pay attention and take noted in class. but i lose some of them. so the night before a test, i have my friends fax me over the ones i lost. then i have trouble paying attention to those! so i just read over each a couple of times, and get a C on every test!
im extra bad at diagrams. somtimes i dont even bother drawing them. they just dont click in my head.
im pretty sure i dont have a learning disability because i get straight As in my other classes (Bs somtimes) but im still not great at tests. usually i get B+ or A-. except math.
math and science are my main problems.
im starting high school next year, and i want to be able to get straight As. any advice? please help!
thanks so much
Math is all about practice, really. Redo questions that you had for homework, then check your answers. Change the values in the question and try it again. Find equations online. Practice practice practice and it will be easier.
I've found that when I have trouble concentrating on notes, taking notes from my notes, or from my text book, is a huge help. It makes me really focus on what I'm reading, and writing it down helps get it into me head. It also helps me understand concepts better because I try and rephrase my notes and condense them. If I think about how to say something a different way, I'm forced to really examine how it works.
Mnemonics are also helpful sometimes. They're things that help you remember--like rhymes, for instance. You know, "in 1892, Columbus sailed the ocean blue . . ." that kind of thing. A google search for mnemonics should give you more information.
Best of luck. I think it's a good sign that you're concerned, because it means you're motivated to improve. That's really important.
-Daimeera, 21/female
Edit: Ha! You're so right, it is 1492. I got it mixed up with my own mnemonic--in 1892, the APA was formed--woohoo! Long story behind that--studying for a psych test. But yes, don't I feel silly now!
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I need help. Every time i try to tell my parents or friends that i want to kill myself, no one believes me.
I'm so sorry to hear they're refusing to take you seriously. That should not happen.
I think you're incredibly brave to tell people. It takes a lot of guts to admit to something so painful, and I'm proud of you for it. It's probably really discouraging to not be believed, but you need to keep trying.
How about talking to a teacher, school guidance counsellor, or if you go to church, clergy member? Any one of them can help. And if they don't, keep trying. Talk to your doctor, even the police if you have to. Get help.
You can be happy, I promise. Please don't give up trying. And don't expect yourself to solve this alone. Being so sad that you want to die is something no one should ever have to deal with, especially not alone. I hope with all my heart that someone will step up and do the right thing--help you.
Take care.
-Daimeera, 21/female
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hi i had the question about BMI / BMR.. so does that mean i burn 1,421 calories per DAY just by being alive? wow. thanks
Yup. Now, that's just an approximation and it's impossible to say the exact number, but yes, that is approximately the number of calories you burn by continuing to breathe.
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What are the pros and cons for a 14 f taking anti-depresents?
Respectfully, I have to disagree with the previous answer.
Whether or not to take anti-depressants really depends on if the pros outweigh the cons. If an individual is severely depressed due to a chemical unbalance, then anti-depressants, despite potential side-effects, are probably worth the risk. If it is situational depression, therapy is probably best. Of course, therapy can be helpful even if it is a chemical unbalance.
Depression is not always a result of something happening to you. It can be a physical illness that needs physical correction. After all, you can't talk cancer away, and sometimes depression is the same way.
-Daimeera, 21/female
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ok well im 16 female 120 lbs. & 5'8". my BMI was 18.1 (i just calculated) and my BMR was 1421.4. what does all this mean? im dieting, and ive lost 11 lbs so far (i was 131) does this affect it? i know what BMI & BMR are, but i just dont know what my RESULTS mean. help? any appriciated, thanks :)
It means you're underweight and that just by being alive, you burn about 1421 calories--that's before exercise, or even typical walking around and daily activities.
Please don't try to lose anymore weight. Be safe.
-Daimeera, 21/female
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17/f I just found out I am aneamic (sp?)
I have been vegetarian for 4 years and I am feeling really dizzy and a bit nauseaous lately. I can't even stand up and walk in a straight line without feeling dizzy.
I had a blood test and was found to have aneamia.
What foods should I be eating to fix this?
The only meat as such that I eat is fish and eggs. But I hardly ever eat these.
Does anyone know what I should be eating?
Please refer to yourself as pescetarian, not vegetarian--you make the lives of vegetarians more difficult when you use improper terms. Every time you eat fish and call yourself vegetarian, people get the idea that vegetarians eat fish--which they do not. It's a personal pet peeve of mine, although I'm vegan.
That said, supplements can help. Also consider visiting this site:
http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/iron
The information on there seems accurate and the sources cited are respectable ones. It gives you a basic idea of which foods contain what amounts of iron, and a rundown of the properties of iron.
Vegetarianism--or pescetarianism--does not have to bring about anemia. Make sure you're eating the right things, and you should be fine.
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I bought a tripod yesterday, and I own a Canon Rebel XTi Digital Camera. I'd like to take some photography of myself, but the problem is, when i put it on self timer and focus it where i will be, it focuses on the background, and when i get to where i'd like to stand, i'm not focused.
does anyone know how to fix this?
Generally the camera focuses on what seems to be the subject. Since you're not yet in the picture, it can't decide to focus in thin air by predicting where you'll be.
I don't think your camera has manual focus, so that's out--but check your book to be sure.
The easiest way would be to place something where you'll be. Most digital cameras (in my experience) focus when you press the shutter halfway down. This is so you can choose your focal point and then change your framing--in other words, so you can have your focus away from the centre of the picture (but that's really just extra information).
To take a focused picture of yourself, using the tripod, you're pretty much stuck using a placeholder, focusing on it, running over, shoving it aside, and posing. Not exactly the easiest job in the world, but it's about the only way to do it in my experience.
Best of luck.
-Daimeera, 21/female
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Heres the story:
I missed two weeks of school for being truely ill and i went back for two days but then something else happend and i had to miss for another two weeks.Its like life wont give me a rest.The other people at school make fun of me and i feel like im in a giant hole i cant get out of because ive missed that much school and cant make up the work because the teachers wont give me the opportunity.So what should i do about this whole mess? I feel like im going to fail and summer school cannot be an option for me.Please help!What should i do?
Ouch. I can sympathise; I missed a lot of school due to chronic illness over the past several years and ended up doing most of my courses at home, so I'm no stranger to missing chunks of time (and being made fun of).
First off, I think you need to really talk to your teachers. At lunch or after school, ask if there is some time when you could have a few minutes of his/her time. Then, stick to whatever time you decide on. Explain the situation clearly. Express your desire to fix it, and be willing to work your butt off (if you're not, then there's no point to any of this). I think most teachers will see that you're sincere if you take the time to approach them outside of class. It shows that you take it seriously.
If that doesn't work, consider talking to the administration; they might be able to help you out. School guidance counsellors are a safe bet too.
As for people making fun of you, well, there's not a whole lot you can do. If you think they're joking, tell them that it hurts. It might give them more fodder, but it also might help. If they're doing it because they want to hurt you, try not to let them know it's getting to you. And remember--it's a reflection on them and not on yourself. You know that you had legitimate reasons to miss school.
Take care of yourself. Treat yourself well. That's hugely important when things around you are all going wrong. If you can treat yourself just a little better than usual, it makes things easier to deal with.
I hope things start looking up soon.
-Daimeera, 21/female
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alright so i know i am not fat.
but i do feel that i am slightly overweight to the point where i am uncomfortable.
i wear sweatshirts a lot and things that dont show my arms thighs or stomach.
i would really like to know a plan so i could make my arms stomach and thighs skinnier.
my arms are slightly flabby and my thighs touch a little bit. my stomach has a little pouch at the bottom.
i would like to get ridof the extra fat and tone up.
please can someone give me a plan to achieve my goal. i wouldlike this done by summer.
+++i am a vegetarian i only eat chicken and fish.
thanksss :)
First off, you are not vegetarian. Chicken and fish are animals--they don't go on trees. I'm tired of non-vegetarians perpetuating the myth that you can eat animals and still call yourself vegetarian.
That little rant over with, weight loss or gain is a simple matter of calories in vs. calories out. If you consume more than you burn, you gain weight. If you burn more than you consume, you lose weight. Concentrate on fruits and veggies primarily. You absolutely need a minimum of 1200 calories a day, but fruits and veggies are low calorie and will fill you up, leaving a little more room for other things (although you'd be surprised how quickly calories can add up).
Exercise--cardio especially--is important. Not only does it burn calories, but it also keeps your metabolism working. Go easy at first and build up to more. It doesn't have to be a workout, it can be anything from running to jumping rope to talking a walk--anything that gets your heart pumping and your body moving.
You can't spot train, but you can get in better shape all over.
Good luck.
-Daimeera, 21/female
(vegan since August/07)
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What's a good program for editing my website pages? I've tried searching already. Didn't really find what I wanted... I don't want something that does everything for me, change anything or add anything in. It'd be nice to have a preview option as going to click the file to view would get rather old.
I really like Notepad++. It's not just for html; you can use it for programming in many languages. Once you specify the language, however, it becomes particularly useful--it colour-codes different tags, making it easy to edit and tell them apart.
It doesn't have a preview feature exactly, however there's a Run menu that allows you to open it in a program of your choice. Works fine for me.
If you're interested, you can find it here:
http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/
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Hey. Well, I'm 15/f. So I've been working out for about 2 months now and eating healthy. Well, I used to eat just about anything that I wanted. Now I've totally changed the way I eat, and I work out a lot more. I workout about 5 times a week. Well, when I look at myself in the mirror, like after a shower or something, I look like I'm getting bigger. And my mom and dad say that it looks like I'm thinning down, but I really do think I am getting bigger. And there is nothing else I can do. I eat healthy everyday, and workout most of the week. So what can I do. I'm not going to give up, because I reallyyyyyyy want to lose weight, but there is nothing else to do. So what am I doing wrong? Please help me!!!!! thanks!
How do your clothes fit? That's one good indication of how you're doing.
Make sure you're getting a variety of workouts. Do some weight training, some aerobics--keep things changing and it'll help.
Make sure you actually are eating healthy foods. Sometimes a person thinks they are when actually, well, they're not. Also, portion sizes are important. For instance, nuts are healthy, but if your portion size is too large, they'll make you gain weight. Anything can make you gain weight if you eat too much of it (although some foods are virtually impossible to eat too much of, at least from a calorie point of view).
Keep at what you're doing. If you still don't see changes, you might want to consider visiting your doctor. A thyroid or hormone problem might make it difficult for you to lose weight--and might make you unhealthy in other ways, too.
Best of luck.
-Daimeera, 21/female
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I don't think I would be to take it if I lost him, whether that be death, or by him being taken away by social services. I can't lose him. I love him very much. I don't think it's really that bad. Like, I think I can handle it. I had been. I don't know what to say really. He gets to move out of his dad's house in a month if he chooses. I think that will help him a lot. His girlfriend really hurts him to though. I don't know what to do about her. Nothing I can do really. I'm so confused.
Honestly, I'm not sure how much more I can help you--not because I don't want to, but because I don't know how. I don't know either of you and so it's hard for me to judge the situation. You did a good job communicating it, but there's a limit to the amount of information one can glean from paragraphs, or even pages about the situation.
Follow your heart, or your gut, or your head--whichever's sending you the strongest message.
(And I'm off to bed now--sorry; if you have any more questions, I won't see them tonight, but I don't know what else I'll really be able to do anyway).
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I don't know about giving him hot lines to call. I think my own phone number is as close as he'll get. He did talk about wanting help once, but lately he hasn't said anything. We used to stay up all night talking on IM and we would hang out all the time, but we just haven't been communicating lately. How can I just have a regular conversation with him? There are 3 teachers that I trust. 2 are band teachers that me and him both know pretty well and they know how we are, and the other is my math teacher. He doesn't know my math teacher, and I don't like her class, but she knows a lot about life and kids and hard situations. But I don't want to talk to anyone unless he wants me to.
I'm not sure in your situation that such a thing as a regular conversation exists. The fact is, what he's going through is a huge obstacle in your relationship. If a person isn't even sure if he or she wants to be, it's difficult to think about or focus on much else.
I get that you don't want to talk to anyone without his permission. I really, truly do. It's tough. But sometimes, it has to be about the best thing for him, not what he most wants. If you feel he is potentially a danger to himself, you need to talk to someone who can handle it. Even if you need to get the police involved, the first priority has to be his safety. Think of it this way--if something were to happen, would you be glad you'd followed his wishes, or wish you'd told someone. Whatever the answer is (and I'm not saying either is wrong, although you can probably tell which way I'm leaning), that's what you need to do.
The fact that you're coming here to ask these questions tells me that you're getting pretty worried. I don't blame you. I think, too, you already have some idea of what you want to do. It takes a lot of courage to deal with a situation like this and I commend you for wanting to help. In the end, though, there's only so much you can do before you have to leave it up to him. Just make sure that you can live with what you choose. If in the end you think you've done the right thing, that's what matters.
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I have to have a persuasive topic for my speech class tomorrow (monday! Please help me!
i would prefer topics that don't have to much to do with religion.
There's the biggies that tend to be overdone:
-Abortion
-War in Iraq
-Euthanasia/the right to die
-Death Penalty
-Animal Testing (as suggested)
-Immigration issues
-Voting/drinking age
-Global warming and government regulation
A few come to mind that aren't quite so common:
-Weight limits in the fashion industry
-Compulsory vegetarianism
-Universal Healthcare
-"Fat" tax
-Ethical consumerism (do we have an obligation to buy free-trade, sweatshop-free, etc.)
-Foreign aid obligations
-Campaign spending
-Free will vs. determinism
-Morality: Subjective vs. objective
And I'm sure there are a million more out there, but those are some of the ones that appeal to me personally, and that I think could be very interesting.
Best of luck.
-Daimeera, 21/female
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ok so i want to loose a lot of weight but i don't know what i can cook. I want to cook something that doesn't cost much is vegetarian and cheap. I have no idea where i need to start so easy recipes would be great thanks so much!
I love fatfreevegan.com and the accompanying blog, although I admittedly haven't used it as much as I keep meaning to!
the-ppk.com has some really good recipes although they're not all exactly healthy. veggieboards.com has a nice section. I second the suggestion for vegweb.com; I've successfully made several of the recipes.
bryannaclarkgrogan.com is also filled with recipes, although they're a little hard to navigate at times.
Of course there are always cookbooks as well, but they cost money--well worth it though, in my opinion. I particularly love Veganomicon.
I've been vegan since August (although it seems like way longer) and I love it. I don't know if you're just starting out or if you've been vegetarian for awhile, but if you ever have any questions, I'd be happy to try my best to help.
Happy eating!
-Daimeera, 21/female
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