I'm not tryin to rag on anyone in here, i just dont understand why some vegetarians always talk about how hard it was to give up meat and how they crave it sometimes......its meat not crystal meth, i dont get it.....like for me when i quit eating meat, i just stopped and then it became disgusting to smell it being cooked and then it became disgusting for me to drink milk so i switched to soy. whats up with that?
i had no problems, mainly because i didn't eat much before anyway, i ahve only ever had chicken, turkey and fish. So it wasn't a huge step to become a veggie, i have heard many people tell me that they would become a veggie but they would miss meat so much, i don't understand, but i wouldn't know what i am missing and i prefer it this way peacex
there are some scientific theories that we are conditioned to crave fat, of which animal product is the easiest, highest dose. It could also be convenience: you spent say, 17 years asking what's for dinner and having the answer be a meat: chicken, steak, lamb, etc. So the mental transition to "winter vegetable stew" or even "pasta" can be tough. Some people truly "give up meat." Some simply add new foods. Once it isn't a food category or a toxic waste category, the day-to-day meal prep becomes transformed. Meat is no different than, say, saying "linoleum."
Yeah, I really didn't have a problem (except for those damn Hot Rod things )- I pretty much didn't like meat to start with. When people ask how long 've been veggie, my mum tells them "Her whole life" because apparently I hated the taste of meat as a child. I can see how it'de be very difficult for someone who liked the taste of it their whole life, but it was very easy for me
I'm having a little bit of trouble, because my DAD FED ME an omlet with HAM! in it, I cried, I'm not eating MEAT again~!
is your dad religious? ham is an unclean food by Bible standards, and teh Quran too. you could give him the line that he basically made you unclean. You'll learn to smell iffy ingredients... I sniff and prod on buffets. if it smells greasy or smoky, that's a red flag. I'd say it's your turn to cook for a while... until he gets a clue.
When you have been eating a certain for most of your life, transitioning over to a new way of eating is hard for lots of people. Being vegetarian/vegan isn't by any stretch of the imagination easy. It definitely takes more preperation and time to make sure that you are getting all that you need. Most people who suddenly start an all veggie diet don't always start off ont he right foot. They think eating just fruits and vegetables and drinking water is all they need to do. They end up forgetting certain protiens and minerals that their bodies need and therefor get sick and end up back on a meat diet. It's not a bad thing that it is hard for a lot of people.
It is difficult to give up the meat. Since I moved to Hokkaido, I've experienced a shortage of regular fresh meat. And the good Lord knows, a girl doesnt like to pay for it! So these days, whenever I can, I like to get some fresh meat up the Khyber. Sometimes I even get some goat meat up there!
Ive got some fresh meat if any other ladies are having trouble finding some.....lord i apologize dat der was wrong of me lol.....
freesmile I am with you. It wasn't hard for me at all, I never ate a lot of meat and just gave it up.
I used to be the guy who had the meat lover's pizza whenever possible... then one day I realized that it just didn't make sense to be killing animals and killing myself with heart disease. A couple months later, I gave up almost all dairy, and now I only eat it if it's mixed in something (cookies, chips...), but I try and stay away from it when I can.
I went Vegan all at once, and other than occasional baked goods cravings, I've found being Vegan to be very easy. I don't miss meat at all. On the otehr hand, my husband is also vegetarian for ethical reasons, but he really misses meat. He has all kinds of childhood associations around food, and the transition was really difficult for him. I really sympathize with people who have difficulty with the transition.
