Vegetarianism... Maybe...?

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BananaHands

BananaHands

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So I'm going to bring this to the halforums table, because you all seem pretty grounded and what-not.

So, let me catch you up to speed. I was a vegetarian for a year and a half. Not for animal rights reasons (though I do tear up in movies where animals are in pain... Homeward Bound? That part with Shadow gets me every time), but more so for health. Considering all of the hormones and how unhealthy a lot of meat can be, I felt it kept my weight in check. Then, over this last summer I got real sick, and because I wasn't getting better I figured my immunity was out of whack, so I started back on meat. It turned out that I had black mold poisoning, so yikes... I was wrong. Still, one of my vegetarian friends game me a lot of shit about it, so... Scorned, I continued my meat regiment.

So here we are today, and although I kept the weight off at first, I was diagnosed with a heart condition and was disallowed from doing any physical activity. Also, I started dati g a vegetarian... Now, before you think it's because she's pressuring me, it's false. She's a hooorrrible vegetarian, her die consists of pizza and protein bars. She hates fruits and veggies! It angers my inner vegetarian and makes me miss all those awesome meals I would cook up (ask eljuski). I don't know... I did enjoy being a vegetarian and I could use
it to keep my weight in check. Any oppinions? Advice?

tl;dr - was a vegetarian, not anymore, thinking about going back.
 
Frank

Frank

Do you what you feel is best for yourself, if that means not eating glorious meat, then that is what you should do.

I ate like 5 or 6 pounds of chicken wings tonight. I honestly could never be a vegetarian.
 
Cajungal

Cajungal

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You don't have to be totally strict about it if you DO go back. You could be mostly veggie, and if you ever feel like it, you could throw a little chicken or turkey into your diet. You'd still be taking care of yourself.

Since you seem to enjoy vegetarianism, I'd say go for it. All that "scorning" bullshit is just stupid and a pretty pretentious, considering you thought that you needed to eat meat for your health. Now that you know you don't, you should definitely embrace whatever choice would make you happiest. :) It seems like you're very aware of what's healthy and what's not, and also how to make healthy food interesting. So no matter what you choose, you'll probably always be a healthy person.
 
CynicismKills

CynicismKills

Frankie said:
Do you what you feel is best for yourself, if that means not eating glorious meat, then that is what you should do.

I ate like 5 or 6 pounds of chicken wings tonight. I honestly could never be a vegetarian.
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Pretty much this. Do it if YOU think it's what you need to do, don't let the veg friend make you feel like shit because you like meat. It's not his choice. Also, you can just watch portions and how often you eat as opposed to cutting out meat entirely.
 
Cajungal

Cajungal

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I just wanna add that, if it was me, I'd keep some meat in my diet. I already eat mostly beans, eggs, and nuts for protein, but it gives me a little extra energy if I also incorporate some chicken, turkey, and fish into my diet. A lot of the women on my mom's side have slightly lower iron, and I find that eating lean meat makes me feel better on the whole.
 
Wahad

Wahad

You don't need to go vegetarian if you want to keep your weight in check. But if that's the way you want to go about it, hey, go for it.

I tried being a vegetarian once - I failed miserably after a week. I need my meat ):
 
drawn_inward

drawn_inward

I'm not a strict vegetarian. I do eat beef and pork. And chicken. But not fish 'cause that's disgusting!

But seriously, there are tons of great vegetarian dishes. This is coming from a guy who used to think being a vegetarian meant eating salad every day!

I am also trying to cutback on the amount of meat per meal; closer to what is recommended. It's a tough. I have had success with lentil dishes. I don't really miss meat all that much when I have that. I need to learn some more lentil/dal dishes.

Why are some vegans and vegetarians so militant? Weirdos.

As for weight loss, are you eating sugar or sodas? I cut out nearly all processed sugars from my diet, and I've been slowly losing weight, and I never work out. I know I should work out, but I'm a lazy shit.
 
Cajungal

Cajungal

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That's true, a lot of people eat way more than one serving of meat at a time. It shouldn't be bigger than the palm of your hand, or something like that.

DI--excellent Gaffigan quote. :D
 
Wahad

Wahad

Cajungal said:
That's true, a lot of people eat way more than one serving of meat at a time. It shouldn't be bigger than the palm of your hand, or something like that.

DI--excellent Gaffigan quote. :D
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Wait what really?

But the palm of my hand is so...tiny.
 
Vagabond

Vagabond

Don't see why you have to come to the conclusion to cut out meat entirely, since you said you weren't doing it for animal rights.

If you like you prefer mostly not eating meat, then just do that. Eat some dead animals only when you feel like it. If that's once a week/year/decade, whatever.

You won't get that coveted vegetarian title, but most of them are stuck up pricks anyway. :smug:
 
Cajungal

Cajungal

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:rofl: You don't have to take the word of some random girl on the internet, anyway. I could be wrong, and everyone's needs are probably a little different.
 
Silver Jelly

Silver Jelly

If you like vegetarianism, do it! I have the psicological need to eat meat at least once a day, if I don't I feel terribly hungry (Yeah, I know it's irrational! I'm working on it!) but even in this situation I'm trying to find non-meat and non-carbohidrates (is this how they are called in english) solutions to have a better diet.
 
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RocketGirl

The way I figure it, anything that doesn't eat meat is prey for something else that does. As I would prefer not to be killed and eaten, I eat meat purely out of self defense.


Tasty, tasty self-defense. :D
 
North_Ranger

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drawn_inward said:
I'm not a strict vegetarian. I do eat beef and pork. And chicken. But not fish 'cause that's disgusting!
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If some fresh-out-the-smoke-house smoked lake herring with its sheer succulent texture and orgasmic flavour do not tickle your fancy, good sir, you are dead inside. [/mock-seriousness]

Also, Bananas... Here's a fat Finn who's trying to lose weight as well. You don't need to cut out animal products from your diet to be healthy. Seriously, meat is the best source of iron there is, unless one thinks having a salad and popping supplements sounds sane by comparison.

#1: If your portions are bigger than your head... cut back.
#2: The optimal dish has 1/2 plate of veggies (of any variety), 1/4 of sides (potatoes, rice, spaghetti) and 1/4 meat.
#3: How regularly do you eat? Do you have the three squares a day or do you eat when you get hungry? Regular habits keep the caloric intake in check.
#4: Ask your doc if swimming is a viable form of exercise for you.
 
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LordRavage

If god didn't want us to eat meat...he wouldn't have made it so tasty.

:D
 
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rabbitgod

I'll mirror what other people have said. Your choice to not eat meat is not religious and it's not a moral issue. So if you have meat every now and then what's the big deal? My wife and I have 1-2 vegetarian meals a week. The week of thanksgiving we had veggie dishes Sunday through Wednesday. That built up the desire for Turkey and we feasted. It was great.

And as other people said, reduce the size of your portions. I know, it's scary for people out there to have a 5oz portion. But by reducing the portion size you can afford to buy the best quality. It's incredibly satisfying when the meat is at maximum quality. I do the same with chocolate. Buy the best and I only need 1oz to get the fix that I want.
 
Fun Size

Fun Size

What are you laughing at? I've been grounded for a week. No TV or anything.

As for the veggie thing - it's totally up to you. I'm a veggie myself, originally for health reasons, but that has kind of shifted. It's not that I feel bad for the animals, but killing them and eating them just seems harsh after making sweet, sweet love to them. Except for the chickens of course.
 
Cajungal

Cajungal

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^Very true, rabbit. I'd rather have a little bit of good beef than a lot of crappy beef. It's harder for me to tell with chicken, but I can tell when I'm eating beef or pork that's not so great (barring obvious stuff like... canned chicken).
 
Dave

Dave

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Eat your hands!


Your delicious BANANA HANDS!!


I got nothing. I'm also very carnivorous. I eat vegetables by eating beef. Because beef USED to eat vegetables so it has to be there somehow.

The CIIIIIIIIIRCLE of LIIIIIIIIIIIFE!
 
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