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17. I follow Mark Bittman's "Vegan Before 6" plan. Love it.

Fri Sep 27, 2013, 11:24 AM

Sep 2013

Just that reduction of animal products before 6:00 has helped me tremendously. It's not such a radical change in diet or lifestyle. I can still enjoy the foods I like--within reason. I still have the occasional burger or steak. But I find that I do crave those things much anymore. I find that even when it comes to dairy products which I can't tolerate much anyway other than cheese, I don't want. The only thing I can't give up is fish. I can do without chicken which I've never been a fan of. And I can do without pork or red meat. But I will never give up fish, so I could never be a vegetarian. But I can do the Vegan Before 6 and I love it.

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Bill Clinton has become vegan, reversed his heart disease and is sharing his recipes! [View all] coldmountain Sep 2013 OP

Allowing for the fact that the perception of US Presidents may differ outside of the USA dipsydoodle Sep 2013 #1

Here's a link to the story, not to the Kos front page muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #2

He prefers to call it a "plant based diet." GreenEyedLefty Sep 2013 #3

Vegans eat fish? nt B2G Sep 2013 #8

No, we don't. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #21

True, it makes him a pescetarian. N/T Revanchist Sep 2013 #33

Pescatarian here. Lizzie Poppet Sep 2013 #39

Pescatarian here too. RebelOne Sep 2013 #53

I also have adopted a plant-based, whole food, low fat diet. kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #40

That is what I say emsimon33 Sep 2013 #56

I will mark my second year as a chervilant Sep 2013 #4

Three weeks for me... a la izquierda Sep 2013 #6

Wow that's weird I've been one for about 3 weeks also. I started on Rosh Hashannah mucifer Sep 2013 #68

Most impressive! chervilant Sep 2013 #87

Me too whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #60

Backatcha! chervilant Sep 2013 #88

Mmm... sounds good! whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #89

I'd love to see the recipes in the Cooking & Baking Group! Lucinda Sep 2013 #82

Your wish chervilant Sep 2013 #90

Thankie! Lucinda Sep 2013 #111

I was moving to a plant based diet and I never felt satisfied and gained weight instead. dkf Sep 2013 #5

You probably weren't getting enough fat. athena Sep 2013 #13

and avocados. libdem4life Sep 2013 #24

There was quite a bit of olive oil actually and agave. dkf Sep 2013 #36

Maybe you're at a healthy weight already? athena Sep 2013 #42

Oh that does look interesting. dkf Sep 2013 #43

Best advice I got was to eat every two to four hours or whenever you're hungry. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #22

Believe me I was doing that. dkf Sep 2013 #44

I tried it for a few days and got the runs. . . B Calm Sep 2013 #7

He still eats salmon and eggs, so he is neither vegan nor vegetarian. Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #9

Pesky facts! bunnies Sep 2013 #11

So what. athena Sep 2013 #14

It sounds like he eats very healthily. Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #19

He never called himself vegan. Did you actually watch the video? athena Sep 2013 #30

I completely agree. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #23

Like me, he DOES eat a vegan diet most of the time. kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #41

For real. Some people need better hobbies. Myrina Sep 2013 #45

The obsession with terminology. athena Sep 2013 #50

When I worked a catering for him he wasn't actually referred to as a vegan. xmas74 Sep 2013 #109

Google Dr Dean Ornish econoclast Sep 2013 #10

You can eat FAR more fat than that and stay heart-healthy NickB79 Sep 2013 #35

Being as I'm a long haul trucker, Hardlyaround Sep 2013 #12

Your steak and chicken wouldn't taste so good if you knew what they went through. athena Sep 2013 #15

I know exactly what farm animals go through and my steak and chicken are still tasty. Hardlyaround Sep 2013 #18

Being vegan is not about going to restaurants. athena Sep 2013 #32

I'm not here to start an argument. Hardlyaround Sep 2013 #34

She clearly knows what's best for you. Dreamer Tatum Sep 2013 #37

Naw. I love the nomadic lifestyle of long haul trucking. Hardlyaround Sep 2013 #47

Really RobinA Sep 2013 #63

And? Hardlyaround Sep 2013 #64

I'm with you brother ... But.... econoclast Sep 2013 #16

I have no problem with someone's choice of lifestyle. Hardlyaround Sep 2013 #25

OMG Hardlyaround Skittles Sep 2013 #67

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #83

it was quite the hoot Skittles Sep 2013 #85

I follow Mark Bittman's "Vegan Before 6" plan. Love it. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #17

I've never heard about the "Vegan Before 6" plan Lisa D Sep 2013 #86

It's a great diet. It really is. You're so welcome!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #93

Oh BTW.... Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #20

And the hell with the cruelty I guess. HERVEPA Sep 2013 #26

Do you wear leather shoes? (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #27

No. I wear no leather. Why would you think I did? HERVEPA Sep 2013 #28

my guess... LanternWaste Sep 2013 #48

That carnivore poster would be a lot better with phone numbers for local cardiologists. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #29

it makes a wonderfully petulant point LanternWaste Sep 2013 #49

i don't know any true carnivores ... i know lots of omnivores though. Scout Sep 2013 #59

Hee! Brickbat Sep 2013 #95

Good for him, vegetarian cooking and eating is one of the joys of my life. Zorra Sep 2013 #31

that sounds good! dana_b Sep 2013 #52

He's not a vegan. nt Dreamer Tatum Sep 2013 #38

Clinton didn't SAY he was a vegan, the OP did. Myrina Sep 2013 #46

good for him!! dana_b Sep 2013 #51

I heard he followed a macrobiotic diet graywarrior Sep 2013 #54

I switched to a plant-based low fat diet after attending a McDougall seminar emsimon33 Sep 2013 #55

I don't think he looks healthy Skittles Sep 2013 #57

Give that man a porterhouse (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #58

I've been thinking the same thing for a while, SheilaT Sep 2013 #61

I agree wih this post Champion Jack Sep 2013 #65

I agree with you, too. Blue_In_AK Sep 2013 #76

No one should tell you how to eat. upaloopa Sep 2013 #77

66 myself, and very healthy, although likewise a little overweight. SheilaT Sep 2013 #79

It's not "feeling a need" Boudica the Lyoness Sep 2013 #80

Wow. chervilant Sep 2013 #92

You might want to read the book SheilaT Sep 2013 #94

Is that author a scientist? chervilant Sep 2013 #97

Well, he's a primatologist. SheilaT Sep 2013 #98

Interesting... chervilant Sep 2013 #104

The book is absolutely fascinating. SheilaT Sep 2013 #105

I noticed the other night when he was on Letterman... grasswire Sep 2013 #62

i think he always had the shaky hand thing JI7 Sep 2013 #78

You Beat Me RobinA Sep 2013 #66

maybe not Big Mac, but how about a Grilled Chicken Sandwich or TUrkey Burger JI7 Sep 2013 #75

You have to consider his age. He is 67 years old. mucifer Sep 2013 #69

being 67 does not necessarily mean looking feeble Skittles Sep 2013 #70

67 is not that old , isn't Joe Biden older ? JI7 Sep 2013 #73

I think Bill Clinton looks healthy. I think he looks about right for his age. mucifer Sep 2013 #74

It is not that old. I wish I was 67 again. I am 74. RebelOne Sep 2013 #84

I've spoken to him up close both "before" and "after" DFW Sep 2013 #71

That is what I have been thinking whenever I have seen him lately too Mojorabbit Sep 2013 #81

He and I had the same cardiac near-miss DFW Sep 2013 #72

I just wish vegan diets tasted good and felt satisfying. aikoaiko Sep 2013 #91

Learn how to cook. n/t flvegan Sep 2013 #99

Fair enough, but its definitely more difficult without meat, cheese and eggs. aikoaiko Sep 2013 #100

Not if one knows how to cook. flvegan Sep 2013 #102

microwave? aikoaiko Sep 2013 #107

Both. flvegan Sep 2013 #110

My BIL changed his diet about a year ago and has a ton more energy, feels healthier, Brickbat Sep 2013 #96

I am LWolf Sep 2013 #101

My husband switched to a more veg-dominated diet, and his blood pressure is WAY down, consistently! calimary Sep 2013 #103

Well, if he eats fish and eggs, he's not Vegan. longship Sep 2013 #106

I worked a catering at a school where he spoke about CCI. xmas74 Sep 2013 #108