Do you watch what you eat? Options

[sixfive]

Not to be a health f****t or anything but my family kinda started heading in the direction of actually reading nutrition labels and shit so I decided it couldn't hurt to jump on with them and I've been watching what I eat for the most part. When I go out I don't really pay attention, but when at home I figure I might as well eat what's healthy. When you're in control of what goes into your food and drinks it's pretty easy to avoid loads of sugar / bad fats and focus on more important nutrients to consume. If you do it right you can make it taste just fine, too. Fruits and vegetables if prepared properly can be added into almost everything and add flavor to everything.

Got me thinking. Do you watch what you eat? Do you avoid specific things (carbs, fats, sugars, sodiu, etc)?

[Matsumoto]

Kathleen, you're a vegan right? Is it hard finding foods?

[Kathleen]

Kathleen, you're a vegan right? Is it hard finding foods?

Yep! I would say that in the beginning, it's hard. Once I did research (granted, it helped that my boyfriend was vegan for a few years before I did the switch), I was able to find cheap vegan foods (I live on my own and am very poor, haha). Once you get past that and figure out what to find where, it's practically second nature when it comes to eating.

I have yet to go somewhere to eat and find nothing. Even fast food places have vegan items (not that I recommend supporting that or consuming such egregious things)! You'd be surprised...

Also, Whole Foods is a godsend for vegans. It may seem expensive, but compared to local grocery stores that carry meat and dairy alternatives, it's much more reasonably priced.

It also probably helps that I live in L.A. When I went back to visit Pittsburgh, I tried a couple vegetarian cafes and wasn't too impressed. I think that I've become somewhat of a food snob, haha.

Were you thinking of becoming vegetarian/vegan?