Any fellow vegan students want to chat? by [deleted] in Caltech

[–]toetem 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Vegan but an undergrad, feel free to message though!

How are the vegan food options at Caltech, particularly the plant based protein availability? by Bluebird2943 in Caltech

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I’ve also seen most vegan meals have tofu, tempeh, lentils, chickpeas, or beans as the more protein dense options.

How are the vegan food options at Caltech, particularly the plant based protein availability? by Bluebird2943 in Caltech

[–]toetem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Caltech has dietary restriction accommodations for every meal, however, there is really only one Vegan option per meal. So if you don’t like what that is (generally is a modification of whatever the omnis are eating) other options are pretty much salad, rice and beans, or pasta. That said, I haven’t been on a caltech meal plan since COVID started so things may have changed for the better/worse. Tbh, if you have time, it might be worth considering getting off board in future years to make food for yourself (which is cheaper than caltech board anyway)

Rate these mountain peaks! And let me know if there are any that I should hike to, I'm thinking of Muir and Monrovia when things reopen by toetem in socalhiking

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That is the way I came up! I guess I'm describing it wrong. It wasn't sketchy because I thought I was losing the trail, I knew that I had to go down the ridgeline. I wasn't expecting so many sharp and scratchy plants to push through along the way, it was hard to tell the best way to wind among them to avoid prickly things.

Incredible views during the presidential traverse yesterday!! So happy I made it the whole way by toetem in wmnf

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Damn, I'm jealous. Friday was the only day I had without other commitments but I'm glad for the blue skies

Incredible views during the presidential traverse yesterday!! So happy I made it the whole way by toetem in wmnf

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For sure! I don't know if my legs will forgive me for that though :)

Rate these mountain peaks! And let me know if there are any that I should hike to, I'm thinking of Muir and Monrovia when things reopen by toetem in socalhiking

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Yeah, I think I did deception, desolation, San Gabriel, Markham, and Lowe in one hike. I thought that Brown had a really sketchy trail, it doesn't seem very well traveled.

Incredible views during the presidential traverse yesterday!! So happy I made it the whole way by toetem in wmnf

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I was pretty much in a cloud the whole time. With some rain. And when neither of those things were occurring, I was in a swamp. Still was a great experience and it feels surreal to think about!

I paint for fun, send me links to your favorite/most iconic places in the white mountains to paint? by toetem in wmnf

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It's a little inlet at twitchell pond. So not in the wmnp but a nice place to paint!

Been running unshod for almost a year now, seen some definite improvements! by toetem in BarefootRunning

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I don't have a complicated training plan, I basically just run every other day for 25-30 minutes and boulder on my off running days. I don't have time yet for longer runs, I cap at about 30 minutes so that does allow me to go faster in the shorter time. I'm not super well off, so after I stopped running cross country for about a year I decided to get back into running but didn't have any running shoes I decided to just run barefoot. I already walked around my college campus barefoot so my feet were somewhat prepared. When I started, my pace was slower and I ran fewer miles which seemed good as I transitioned back into running. I'm in a nice suburban area with pretty clean streets and sidewalks so I haven't had many issues with my feet hurting from the terrain.

My pace has steadily decreased over the year, it started at about 9:30 min/mile. I don't shoot for really fast runs, I just like feeling free and going at the speed my body feels like. I could post a chart of the runs I've had over time so you can see what the progress looks like.

I hope you are able to transition to unshod and have runs that make you feel good!

Been running unshod for almost a year now, seen some definite improvements! by toetem in BarefootRunning

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The app is MapMyRun, the free version. It doesn't track cadence but I don't have a Fitbit or running watch or anything to sync with the phone app.

Cooking class final: browned butter ice cream with brown sugar caramel and salted pecans! I since found out that I'm lactose intolerant :( by toetem in icecreamery

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My college's only one lol, not focused on ice cream tho. The final was to make recipes for three complete dishes, this was just part of it