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Could you give up Meat?

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,122 Member
    no, never. I would eat people if it came down to it.
    I'm thinking so dirty right now.

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    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Never tried it. Not even during my wild teen/young adult years.

    Wait. I might have misunderstood the question.
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    NO ONE COULD!!:angry:
  • IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym
    IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym Posts: 5,573 Member
    no, never. I would eat people if it came down to it.
    I'm thinking so dirty right now.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I was referring to FOOD!!
  • VelvetMorning
    VelvetMorning Posts: 398 Member
    Yes - never really liked it too much. I like all of the seasonings on the meat more than the taste of plain meat itself. :-P Tofu meat is fine with me! There are some pretty good vegan (and raw) cheese replacements, oil, etc. I have worried about B12 (I'm vegan, btw) and implemented a mixture of spirulina (kinda seaweedy, so I take capsules) and nutritional yeast to compensate! ...I LOVE nutritional yeast.
  • Mutant13
    Mutant13 Posts: 2,485 Member
    I'm trying to genetically combine Steak and Bacon in a lab. SteaCon won't be considered a meat so we are golden.
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Yup. No problem.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    hell no!,... everyone wants a good steak.
  • FizikallyFit
    FizikallyFit Posts: 180 Member
    uhm no. Gotta have my MEAT! :flowerforyou:
  • doorki
    doorki Posts: 2,576 Member
    No, I prefer to embrace my natural omnivorous dietary requirements.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    For me, giving up meat has been extremely easy. In fact, I've barely even noticed!

    I used to eat chicken once or twice a week and beef or pork about 3 times per month. Now I don't. Really don't miss it. Definitely do not miss cooking it. Yuck.

    But give up seafood, dairy, sugar, etc...no way.
  • dawningr
    dawningr Posts: 387 Member
    I probably could if I had the money and the time to buy and prepare all the food.
    I don't eat much meat now because I'm a college student and meat is expensive

    Really? I've spent less in the last few weeks than I have in months! Meat-free has been much less costly for me.
  • chelseascounter
    chelseascounter Posts: 1,283 Member
    I cut out red meat for 3 months. It's possible but I gets boring. It's nice to have the big juicy steak and cheeseburger every once in a while :tongue:
  • salladeve
    salladeve Posts: 1,053 Member
    Yes, I don't eat much meat, but poultry and fish NO!
  • mag131
    mag131 Posts: 542 Member
    I've been a vegetarian for 13 years, but I could never be a vegan.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
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  • wibutterflymagic
    wibutterflymagic Posts: 788 Member
    Absolutely and Unequivocally the answer would be a Responding NO!!!!! :noway:

    This absolutely and unequivocally! :)
  • bcf7683
    bcf7683 Posts: 1,653 Member
    Absolutely not. EVER.

    I won't do it.
  • cleotherio
    cleotherio Posts: 712 Member
    Could I? Yes, I could give up meat. But I don't want to. I was raised vegetarian; didn't eat any meat until I was about 12. I've been a total omnivore for my whole adult life. I would never entertain the idea of going vegan, though.
  • TLwineguzzler
    TLwineguzzler Posts: 289 Member
    There is not a cat in hell's chance I would give up meat - I'd have to replace it with cheese, chocolate and chips which would make me fat! :bigsmile:
  • da_bears10089
    da_bears10089 Posts: 1,791 Member
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  • determinedbutlazy
    determinedbutlazy Posts: 1,941 Member
    I was a vegan for a large portion of last year then pescatarian -dairy because I wasn't meeting my protein needs. I ate fish but no meat and no animal products. I had to go back to meat eating when I came to Japan because there simply aren't enough meat replacement options. I still try to stick to soy milk and yoghurt. I personally don't like dairy much.

    If I were in the US or back in the UK I could happily go back to eating like that. Especially in the US where milk contains all sorts of god-knows-what.
  • quiltlovinlisa
    quiltlovinlisa Posts: 1,710 Member
    I was vegetarian for a year and I loved it. I eventually gave it up because it's just to hard to cater to myself and to my family.
  • knittnponder
    knittnponder Posts: 1,953 Member
    nope.
  • shannashannabobana
    shannashannabobana Posts: 625 Member
    There are some pretty good vegan (and raw) cheese replacements
    LIES. All lies!
  • VelvetMorning
    VelvetMorning Posts: 398 Member
    There are some pretty good vegan (and raw) cheese replacements
    LIES. All lies!

    Whaaaaaaaaaaaat?!?! Hahah, well, yeah - no replacement cheese will ever be able to compare to real cheese, but Daiya makes a good attempt, and nutritional yeast. I. LOVE. nutritional yeast.
  • VeganLexi
    VeganLexi Posts: 960 Member
    Yes - never really liked it too much. I like all of the seasonings on the meat more than the taste of plain meat itself. :-P Tofu meat is fine with me! There are some pretty good vegan (and raw) cheese replacements, oil, etc. I have worried about B12 (I'm vegan, btw) and implemented a mixture of spirulina (kinda seaweedy, so I take capsules) and nutritional yeast to compensate! ...I LOVE nutritional yeast.

    I love nutritional yeast!
  • VeganLexi
    VeganLexi Posts: 960 Member
    There are some pretty good vegan (and raw) cheese replacements
    LIES. All lies!

    :laugh:
  • ryry_
    ryry_ Posts: 4,966 Member
    If it was just not available anymore to me I think I would manage just fine. But i do not have the personal conviction neccessary to abstain. When I see bacon, boneless wings, or Steak, all i think is "yup, I want that".
  • paulh3nry
    paulh3nry Posts: 13 Member
    I have to admit that I have seriously been considering it. Between having a Vegetarian for a fiance and recently watching a documentary called "Forks Over Knives" it has really pushed me towards the edge of giving it up or at least giving it a try.

    That being said, I am not sure I am capable of doing it. I simply like meat too much not too mention I generally need between 150 g to 200 g of protein a day to keep up with my training schedule and that would be a tall order to maintain without meat. I am having to eat meat, egg whites or fish at every meal as well as whey protein shakes twice a day just to meet my protein goals.
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