54 y.o. Vegan for 9 years
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californio
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@andersonjeni You look incredible! Very inspiring!
andersonjeni
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@californio Thank you B_B. 
The best part though is that I feel even better! Although, I do wish being vegan helped with my declining vision, hearing and hair loss!
The best part though is that I feel even better! Although, I do wish being vegan helped with my declining vision, hearing and hair loss!californio
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@andersonjeni Hahaha! As someone who’s just turning 40, I can relate to at least some of it.
Your body just starts having small problems with things that weren’t issues before. I guess that’s inevitable.
Your body just starts having small problems with things that weren’t issues before. I guess that’s inevitable.
@andersonjeni Well done 
You look great!
You look great!andersonjeni
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@jaybee123 Thank you Michelle. Definitely a nice by-product of being obsessed with running, cycling and compassion for animals.
fireheartis1
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@andersonjeni No question, but I’m bloody impressed! Just goes to show that eating what feels right, and doing the exercise that suits you yields fantastic results.
andersonjeni
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@fireheartis1 Thank you so much Snow. You're exactly right, and for me, this has been the key. My goal has never been to look a certain way. As I responded to Michelle, it's just a nice by-product of my lifestyle. I can't stress enough how important finding a sustainable routine is.
@andersonjeni You look great! I also wanted to let you know that it's very endearing how you use people's usernames when you reply to them. Feels very wholesome.
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@andersonjeni Outstanding! 53 year old vegan here. Also follicly challenged and eyesight worsening. Hearing has always been bad but I don't care to hear what most people have to say anyway. I hit the gym 5 to 6 times a week. At this stage in life it's about maintenance. Hopefully you and I will be representing fit vegans into our 90s.
andersonjeni
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@andersonjeni Nice to see someone in my demographic doing very well
andersonjeni
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@philip248 Yeah theleafer, would love to see more of us on here.
hadassahme
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@andersonjeni Well done, man! That's awesome. I'm glad you're healthy, but I'm most impressed you were able to change your beliefs about something so big and engrained at 45!
andersonjeni
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@hadassahme Thanks Red. Although I must admit, my reasons for becoming vegan were not so altruistic. I happened to read a book called Eat and Run, by vegan ultra-runner Scott Jurek, and decided to give it a shot to see if it would impact my athletic performance.
But the more I researched, the more I came to understand the horrifying impact of eating meat, fish, and dairy. I hate to admit that I didn't even know at that time that cows had to be continually impregnated to produce milk, and their calves were immediately taken from them after birth.
But the more I researched, the more I came to understand the horrifying impact of eating meat, fish, and dairy. I hate to admit that I didn't even know at that time that cows had to be continually impregnated to produce milk, and their calves were immediately taken from them after birth.
@andersonjeni Hey man, you still changed your beliefs about food in the face of a system determined to do otherwise! Can you share some of your evening meal options?
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@lushee_00 Very true.
I live in rural Japan, about 80km north of Tokyo, which is to say, I live in a vegan desert. There aren't many options in terms of processed vegan food. No Impossible Foods or Beyond Meat here. Nothing of the sort really.
So, as you can imagine, I eat a lot of white rice. Every day. Just goes with the territory here. My standard meal is rice, beans, veggies (broccoli, mushrooms, peppers, onions, carrots, etc) and usually some type of tofu mixed in. The variety of tofu you can get here is amazing and so cheap and delicious.
My wife is a magician in the kitchen, and the variety of meals she can prepare with the same standard ingredients is remarkable. I'm not quite so accomplished unfortunately, although I do manage.
I live in rural Japan, about 80km north of Tokyo, which is to say, I live in a vegan desert. There aren't many options in terms of processed vegan food. No Impossible Foods or Beyond Meat here. Nothing of the sort really.
So, as you can imagine, I eat a lot of white rice. Every day. Just goes with the territory here. My standard meal is rice, beans, veggies (broccoli, mushrooms, peppers, onions, carrots, etc) and usually some type of tofu mixed in. The variety of tofu you can get here is amazing and so cheap and delicious.
My wife is a magician in the kitchen, and the variety of meals she can prepare with the same standard ingredients is remarkable. I'm not quite so accomplished unfortunately, although I do manage.
hadassahme
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@andersonjeni My SO is NOT a cook, haha, but it was my going vegan that made me become a pretty dab hand in the kitchen! Not relying on smothering your "cuisine" in meat fat and dairy really pushes you to understand spices and cooking methods--where a HUGE diversity of flavor comes from! This is my next dish I'm gonna prep!
Also: konnichi wa! I lived in Japan for 3 years before I was vegan, and I really want to go back. From what you're saying, you're reinforcing my hesitation: it seems like it's still hard to be an easy-vegan in japan :\ I try to think about what I ate or saw available: Sushi? No. Donburi? Nope. Curry-rice? No way. Bone-broth ramen? Nah. What does restaurant-available vegan food look like from your experience? Anything reliable?
Also: konnichi wa! I lived in Japan for 3 years before I was vegan, and I really want to go back. From what you're saying, you're reinforcing my hesitation: it seems like it's still hard to be an easy-vegan in japan :\ I try to think about what I ate or saw available: Sushi? No. Donburi? Nope. Curry-rice? No way. Bone-broth ramen? Nah. What does restaurant-available vegan food look like from your experience? Anything reliable?
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@hadassahme Where I live there are two options; Indian veggie curry or Mos Burger. They came out with a vegan burger about a year ago. Other than that, it's virtually impossible for me to eat at a restaurant. Tokyo however, has really started booming with vegan options.. Unfortunately, because of this damn pandemic, I haven't been there for a year and a half.