The name seems self evident, but what exactly is 'leafbiting?'

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/8892618/

Foshu explains it in this journal.

Ah, thanks. ;3

Well...i quickly notice that most of my supper recipe have some meat in it, even when it doesn't looks like so! O.o
Not having much recipe for such occasion, Taking non-meaty things i would normally take for dinner for supper in the meantime, working so far!

Plan ahead skunkie, coming into this prepared makes it a lot easier.

You're right, i'll make sure to next time! @.@

Went through the whole day without eating any meat.

I did realize at the end of the day that the multivitamin gummies (it’s what I’ve been taking for a while as vitamin supplements) are made with gelatin. If you’re aware of how gelatin is made, then you know gelatin is made from boiling bones. Does this invalidate my day? I completely avoided eating meat and stayed with vegetables, fruits, beans and such in terms of what I intentionally consumed. Does this invalidate my day?

It's one of those grey area things I think. I'm not going to fuss about it, but now you know you're just that little more aware of what you eat, which is a little bit of progress all in itself. :3

So far I've done bean burritos. Thinking about a meatless chili and a pasta salad with lentils here on the weekend. Though this is a rough time for me in general, been fighting a stomach flu since Friday last week.

Oogh take care drakie

Will do foxy. Little tummy bug won't keep me down since I've got the fortitude to keep all those tasty critters down~ Hehe. ^.=.^

I tend to prep with veggie-based frozen foods while I figure out recipes for non-frozen veggies.

I have discovered I very much like a certain brand of veggie-based "chicken" nuggets, and may actually consider buying them more often even after all this is over XD

Hah great :D

I made it btw!
I relied more on frozen meals and stuff than I'd have liked, but hey; I don't tend to eat enough vegetables and this year introduced me to even more veggie-based stuff than just those nuggets that I really like so that's a positive right?

Having challenged yourself and learned new things is all you can expect from leafbiting, well done <3

All good an all successful. Really nice goats cheese tart for lunch, fruit for most of the rest of the day, and a nice vegetarian chilli for dinner. While it was only the one day, it's all good.

Well done <3 Hope to see you again next year :D

Aww yea can’t wait to tackle this one too~

Goal achieved :)

Goed hoor muis

More food for meeee

Goal achieved. :p

yay :D

If you supplement every bit of nutrition your body needs, you shouldn't be going hungry :c You may experience the desire to have meats though, that's normal

EZ PZ

Challenge yourself!

Would if I had full control over my diet. XD

GOOD LUCK!

THANK :D

Complete...i admit i felt week near the end...i'll prepare properly next year! :3

Well done skeeks <3 It really is preparation for the most part, why do you think my journal is so long? :c

Thanks! ^^
And you're right i know...i underestimated how my body would react to the sudden lack of meat for a few days...that and initially i forgot that some of my 'backup' recipy i initially planned still had some meat in them in a way or another.
You must be used to it by now no doubt, but best of lucks on your side!

I can't believe i missed it again ;-;

It's like you don't actually want to join D:

Sorry for not updating sooner, but I did manage to succeed for my week without eating any aminals. :3
T'was a good thing I decided to get into gardening recently, since my crops of bell peppers and jalapenos really came in handy. I even learned how to prepare stuffed bell peppers for the first time. Cheesy ricey stuffed goodness~
All in all, I discovered a few new meatless options for meals this time and it wasn't too bad.

That's great skeeks, well done <3 Did you use my recipe? :3c

I don't live anywhere near the states X3 Sounds great though <3 Keep it up!

I just realized I actually went 8 days instead of 7 cause I forgot to mentally include the 4th in the calculation of days. XD
(my brain went, okay, starting Thursday, I can have meat again next Friday)

Near the start of the week I was like "This isn't so bad, maybe I'll go two weeks D:<" but by the end of last night I am very much ready to have meat again.

I'm gonna go to a sushi buffet for lunch :V

Haha well done, it's supposed to be a challenge after all~

Enjoy your sushis folfie.

I will need an extra day tacked on my dear, having turkey dinner tomorrow with the family. Curse being Canadian and having Thanksgiving in October!

But you'll be done tomorrow...?

Wait... I am? Have I lost track of time that bad? o.=.o

You start on the 4th, that's day 1. 5th is day 2, 6th is day 3 etc. Once you've managed to get through the 13th without eating meat, you've gone 10 days of leafbiting, meaning the 14th you can gobble up anything you want again.

I will stuff myself silly on the meats.....yessssssss. So...sounds like fennec is for dinner~

I'll stay out of your way then <3 Happy feasting drakie beast~

Twas thinking of having you, as I remember a conversation of someone being rather sure a dragon could not survive leafbiting... Hehe. ^.=.^

And yet here you are surmounting the deficits of your own species to prove me wrong~ You're welcome <3

It still sucks having to eat out with your company having the meats though, not a lot of restaurants cater properly to vegetarians

I was going strong until last night, when I had fish. Does fish disqualify me?

Overall this has been enjoyable, not as difficult as I expected. It helps that I enjoy tofu and lentils to begin with. And squash is in season!

You signed up for a week didn't you? Your leafbiting time was up almost a week ago

Yeah, but after a week I wanted to keep going! Fish is not allowed though, right? So I guess I'm done now. :T

No sorry, not allowed X3 Well done though <3 You can push yourself even further next year :D

Dang, I'm late!! I apologize D:

I did well this year!
Had a salad bowl with tomatoes for breakfast, a fruit salad for lunch and a baked bread with cheese and butter in the afternoon. I wasn't hungry in the evening surprisingly, so I skipped dinner. But other than that I didn't touch one piece of meat for the entire day. Woo!

Great work <3 Hope to see you again for next year's biting of the leaf :D Try not to skip meals of the day though, I suppose for one day it couldn't hurt

Been going strong! So far, I've gotta say I'm liking some of the meat substitutes, veggie sausages almost taste like the real thing!

It really doesn't X3 But good to hear you're able to stomach them XD

Does to me! Maybe the brands in the UK are different high. Veggie patties though? *shiver*

Over here in dutchieland I have found only a few things like ham cubes or bacon bits that I really liked, but other than those substitutes that try to emulate actual meat are kind of meh... There's the chunks of just stirfry stuff and thinsg that don't pretend to be meat I usually like better

Ooops! Forgot to check in!

Well, It went strong for 4 days... but i quickly found out that i live at home and dont have much money. So it got to a point where i had to eat chicken or i didn't have food for the day x w x They weren't down to buying salads and veggies. I'll make sure to get it next year! I'll be more ready :D

Nuts :c Really most goes into preparation, that includes making a budget or other arrangements. Ah well

See you next year~

Yeah i wasn't really prepared this year XP I'll try better next time! :D

Been going strong, but I had to tap out today. my energy levels have decreased by quite a bit, and it's boiled down to not getting enough protein from meat. However, this has been a fun, slightly enlightening experience and has also taught me some various vegan recipes that I'd love to try out someday!

I hope I'll be able to do Leafbite 2019. thank you for organizing this event Foshu!

I warned you!

Sorry i didn't put up more recipes to help you hold out a little longer, but going in for the long haul for your first time, it was going to be rough. Thank you for joining anyway, hope you're inspired to to outdo yourself next year~

I always try to encourage new leafbiters to build upon their previous successes by starting small. Even if you make absolutely sure you get all the necessary nutrients to replace meat, going cold turkey for two months can be such a system shock, it starts to wear the body down.

A good way preparing for the two whole months is to have one or two days in the week as veggie days.

Either way, you've come really far and I'm happy to hear you've been looking at new things to enrich your daily diet from now on. Looking forward to your return next year!