new to cr in the nation's capital

[Guest guest]

hi, i posted this on mary robinson's blog, but this is probably a better

forum...

i am a 23 year old cr newbie who lives in washington d.c. i have been practicing

a reduced

calorie vegan diet for a year and a half now, but i have only recently become

more serious

about eating nutrient-dense food and a consistant 1000-1200 calorie diet (i am

still a

vegetarian, but no longer vegan). social situations have been the biggest

problem for me

(people think it's weird when i can't go out to dinner with them or will only

drink a small

amount of alcohol), and i was wondering if you know more people in this area

with whom i

could network. thanks!

cat

[Guest guest]

Please read all the files and links. This is a MUST for newbies.

We have many DC members. We have a file with pics of our last meeting (about 2 years ago). the question is why you allow yourself to worry if people think you're weird. It's no more weird than being vegan or being kosher or diabetic, or whatever special diet others may have.

Why can't you go out for dinner? There are always healthy alternatives on any menu. See our files on this subject.

on 11/13/2006 12:32 PM, itsrainingcat at itsrainingcat@... wrote:

hi, i posted this on mary robinson's blog, but this is probably a better forum...

i am a 23 year old cr newbie who lives in washington d.c. i have been practicing a reduced

calorie vegan diet for a year and a half now, but i have only recently become more serious

about eating nutrient-dense food and a consistant 1000-1200 calorie diet (i am still a

vegetarian, but no longer vegan). social situations have been the biggest problem for me

(people think it's weird when i can't go out to dinner with them or will only drink a small

amount of alcohol), and i was wondering if you know more people in this area with whom i

could network. thanks!

cat