Hello from Massachusetts!

[rachel]

Hello Everyone!

My name is Rachel, 24 years old, been a vegetarian for more than 4 years, and have recently turned to macrobiotics. I've been eating and preparing 100% macrobiotic meals for a few weeks now. I'm very lucky to be in a part of Massachusetts close to other macrobiotic people and have had the pleasure of attending some macrobiotic events already.

I am so excited to be a part of this way of life and am already feeling amazing. Vegetarianism helped me feel great, but now by cutting out the refined junk I feel even better (except for the runny nose, but I understand this is part of the process!).

When I'm not cooking and eating the best food on the planet, I am a clinical evaluator of schizophrenics for a non-profit study in Boston, play drumset in several rock bands, and am in a sketch comedy troupe. I graduated from college in 2002 with a degree in neuroscience, and am delighted how much of the science I've learned fits so perfectly with macrobiotics.

I am a very curious person by nature and will have many many questions!

Thank you,
Rachel

[bita]

Hi Rachel,


It's fantastic to see more young people turn to macrobiotics. I'm 24 as well.


Bita

[rachel]

Thanks, Bita...

I'm very excited about it!

Hello-

I am in JP, 30... was strict macro a few years ago and now I am trying to lay a strong macro ground for a less rigid way of eating. I had been vegan at one point and a lacto ovo veg at one point (in total for a little over a decade) I found myself in the hospital for gastritis and numerous vitamin and mineral deficiencies but mainly a nasty vitamin b-12 deficiency. Now I have found that I can function more clearly with a little bit of animal protein and after releasing the guilt of eating meat again after ten years of vegetarianism I feel better. I switched to macrobiotics in NYC and when I moved to Boston I found it difficult to maintain the lifestyle with the partner I was with at the time. At this point I can't bring myself to a strict macro practice but want to reincorporate a majority of the elements back into my life and diet. I am looking for other macro and "macro lite" people who want to hang out every now and then and cook.

Thanks
Michele

Hi Michele,

I'm close by! If you ever want to hang out and cook, here is my emal address: rachel_blahblah@yahoo.com

I'm not eating strictly macro anymore as I got too sick from it (!), but I still cook many macro dishes each week.

--Rachel

[evelyn]

Just wondering...lactoovegetarianism consists of? I am not sure if that is the term exactly but I've read something similar to that idea... I am figuring no dairy or animal product or is there more to it? Just curious thanks