PCOS Messages for January, 2001: Re: Maria: Re: any vegetarians out there?

Re: Maria: Re: any vegetarians out there?

From: Stacey (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 13 Jan 2001 18:09:25 -0500

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You know, I was willing to just let it go but this is the third and final time I have posted something simply to help someone not make the same mistake a friend made. I have been a regular poster here since late October, and I agree that we have lots of facts on here, but we also tell lots of stories - about ourselves or someone else - and I guess I thought all along that we were here to help each other. I understand why some people have left the board. Sometimes it's not worth speaking up to help someone. I really love the community of regular posters, with all their support, but the way people wander in and out just tossing their thoughts at random without thinking about the way it comes across - well, I think I'm starting to take it too personally when someone basically tells me to shove it in not-so-many words.

So I'm sorry for being "not at all helpful" in the words of two of the latest posters by trying to help the poster "Jess" to not get sick. I emailed another veggie friend about the convo and she had this to say:

"You tell her that it's true that vegetarians don't eat just veggies but if you take away the obvious carbs like bread, pasta, and grains, what's left? Fruits, veggies, beans and legumes, eggs, and dairy products. Fruits are full of carbs, and so are beans, legumes and some dairy. Of course you can get all the amino acids you need from other sources but if you eliminate fruits and veggies, where are you going to find sources of vitamins and minerals? Speaking as a vegetarian, she sounds she has a chip on her shoulder. Tell her what she can do with her attitude."

'Nuff said.

>----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy" <anonymous@obgyn.net> To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net> Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2001 5:22 PM Subject: Re: Maria: Re: any vegetarians out there?

> At Sat, 13 Jan 2001, Stacey wrote:
>
> I don't know how
> >helpful you will find this board if you don't like "annectodal
second-hand > >stories" since this is basically what we are about.
>
> I dont think thats true, Stacey. I find lots of good solid facts from
> the regular posters. (Paula is a gem!)
> I think what Maria meant is that you were relating your friends
> experience, rather than your own...and without knowing exaclty what your
> friend was eating, it really isnt very helpful to say what happened to
> her.
>
> just my humble .02. ;-)))
>
> Kathy
>

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