Ex-vegetarians please answer?!
As someone who hasn't eaten (mammal and avian meat) for 15 years, I don't consider myself vegetarian (obviously) any more, as I eat seafood and fish!.
I fancy eating meat!. But there is almost a religious feeling inside me that is stopping me!. As if it would be a massive step!. People I know still consider me vegetarian and, aarrgh! why can't I eat a sarnie that looks a bit meaty without getting the Spanish inquisition!.!.!.damn quorn!.
Anyway do you know what I mean!? Why would I feel like a failure if I ate some locally-produced organic beef!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
I fancy eating meat!. But there is almost a religious feeling inside me that is stopping me!. As if it would be a massive step!. People I know still consider me vegetarian and, aarrgh! why can't I eat a sarnie that looks a bit meaty without getting the Spanish inquisition!.!.!.damn quorn!.
Anyway do you know what I mean!? Why would I feel like a failure if I ate some locally-produced organic beef!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
It's amazing that no one actually understood your question or gave you an answer even close to your question!.
I know how you feel!. I can eat fish but I could never eat meat other than that again!. I can't look at meat and think of it as just meat!. It isn't just meat!. It is a hunk of dead flesh!. It used to be beautiful and I can't eat a beautiful animal!.
Follow your heart and do what you feel is right!.
I can't tell you why you think it is a failure, but I can tell you why I would think it was if I were in your place!. If I went for 15 years, even 1 year without meat, I would feel wonderful for not having any innocent animal blood on my hands!. I would look at animals like they were just animals and not food!. Imagine how many animals you saved in those 15 years!. Then if I ate meat again I would be sick!. I wouldn't eat a dog, so why would I suddenly eat any other animal!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I know how you feel!. I can eat fish but I could never eat meat other than that again!. I can't look at meat and think of it as just meat!. It isn't just meat!. It is a hunk of dead flesh!. It used to be beautiful and I can't eat a beautiful animal!.
Follow your heart and do what you feel is right!.
I can't tell you why you think it is a failure, but I can tell you why I would think it was if I were in your place!. If I went for 15 years, even 1 year without meat, I would feel wonderful for not having any innocent animal blood on my hands!. I would look at animals like they were just animals and not food!. Imagine how many animals you saved in those 15 years!. Then if I ate meat again I would be sick!. I wouldn't eat a dog, so why would I suddenly eat any other animal!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I don't know how old you are, but becoming a vegetarian is a little like being an ex cigarette smoker, your body now craves for the meaty bits you were probably brought up on!. Stick with it, if it's what you believe in then no problem!. Nothing to feel guilty about cos you've done nothing wrong!. Enjoy your veggies!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Meat gives you all the protein you need, so perhaps you are lacking in protein why you are craving red meat!.
If you feel like meat, just eat it once, and after that you won't have a craving for a long long time!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
If you feel like meat, just eat it once, and after that you won't have a craving for a long long time!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
**** it!. Eat meat if you want!. Hell, go mad and have your wanky local beef!. Lets face it, as a vegetarian you aren't making that much of a deference anyway!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Im not sure if this helps but;Morning Star in the frozen food section puts out soy that almost taste like ground beef!.
Hope this helps!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Hope this helps!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I used to be vegetarian, !.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.my girlfriend is still vegetarian!. I started eating meat again because it was so much easier, then as a side effect I noticed I put on a lot of weight and started to look a lot healthier!. My girlfriend, however is still a very healthy looking vegetarian and regularly eats cheating bacon, vege mince, vege burgers etc!.!.!.!. I don't think ethical issues and food are always so 'clear cut'!. Mostly friends and family don't seem to get the reasons why you become vegetarian in the first place!.
I think it's a question of harmlessnes, if you feel like you have to eat beef, why not choose the most ethically sourced produce!? Maybe it would help you to consider why you became vege in the first place !? Me personally, I do a hard physical job and started eating meat again because it was offered as a free meal by my employers!. Quite a selfish choice and I felt really guilty at the time and I still consider vegetarianism (if you can mangae to keep it up healthily) to be ethically superior to most diets!. However I think you should look after yourself first!.
Please don't make life hard for yourself!. If you want to just give it a go, try it but don't tell anyone!.
Hope this helps!Www@FoodAQ@Com
I think it's a question of harmlessnes, if you feel like you have to eat beef, why not choose the most ethically sourced produce!? Maybe it would help you to consider why you became vege in the first place !? Me personally, I do a hard physical job and started eating meat again because it was offered as a free meal by my employers!. Quite a selfish choice and I felt really guilty at the time and I still consider vegetarianism (if you can mangae to keep it up healthily) to be ethically superior to most diets!. However I think you should look after yourself first!.
Please don't make life hard for yourself!. If you want to just give it a go, try it but don't tell anyone!.
Hope this helps!Www@FoodAQ@Com
This is because you thought it was right when you didn't eat meat, so know that you are, you feel bad!. God(if you believe in him) put animals on earth for a reason!. Doesn't God want to help people, so, he is helping us by giving us animals!. Don't feel bad, and whoever calls you names, tell them to stop, it doesn't make you feel goosd about yourself!. Tell people you aren't okay with you being non-vegitarian to shove it, because they shouldn't harass you!. You're not a failure, just because you want to enjoy life!!!! Eat it, it's what a lot of people do, right!? As for your religious feeling, think of everyday people!. God ate meat, and he put animals here to help us!. Remember that, and Good Luck!!!!!!
I'll be cheering you on!!!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
I'll be cheering you on!!!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Being a vegan is dangerous to health as it completely prohibits any animal products!. Being a vegetarion is much better!. Now you do NOT have to eat any MEAT of any kind whatsover!. All you have to do to follow a healthy vegetarian diet!.!.is to eat MEAT PRODUCTS!.!.which are as good as eating the actual meat !. What are these meat products!? Well anything which an ANIMAL produces!. So we include in this milk or dairy or any of its products (e!.g!. cheese!.!.!.cream yoghurt etc)!.(this comes from cows which is an animal)!. Added to these benefits is the fact that there are low fat variaties of these products which is good for a health lifestyle!. These low fat variaties do not in any tamper with their goodness or their benefits for vegetarians )!.!.!.and eggs (this comes from chickens and they are classified more or less a bird animal)Www@FoodAQ@Com
well fish is meat 'cos its meat from a fish
beef is nice
calm down dear
its only foodWww@FoodAQ@Com
beef is nice
calm down dear
its only foodWww@FoodAQ@Com