But I love meat!!!

JRV84
JRV84 Posts: 6
in Food and Nutrition
My cardiologist says if it does not swim or grow from the ground I CANNOT eat it. The nerve of her :noway: but I've decided to take her advice (after months of defiance) & today is my first day as a pescatarian. This is my May Challenge & I gladly accept :smile: !
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  • jlynnm70
    jlynnm70 Posts: 460 Member
    I am going to wish you all the best in this change......because I don't think this midwestern girl could give up her steak, pork and chicken.
  • AlabasterVerve
    AlabasterVerve Posts: 3,171 Member
    I'd get a second opinion.
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
    If you love meat...I'd second a second opinion. I love food. Food is love. None shall be excluded
  • kr1stadee
    kr1stadee Posts: 1,774 Member
    Chuck a cow in a lake... it's swimming!! Eat it!!
  • Shuuma
    Shuuma Posts: 465 Member
    Agree with the second opinion. Cardiologists are good at hearts, but not necessarily good nutrition. There are plenty of lean white meats that should be able to be included in your diet like turkey, chicken, and pork. Perhaps a nutritionist that specializes in cardio health?
  • EvanKeel
    EvanKeel Posts: 1,904 Member
    I've had some friends who have really done well in lowering their cholesterol while going pescetarian. Whether or not you could get the same results by including other forms of protein is another question.

    I'm neither a physician nor an RD, but yes. A second opinion couldn't hurt.
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    If by "grow in the ground," she meant vegetables, well, she's excluding a lot of other good stuff.
  • daffodilsoup
    daffodilsoup Posts: 1,972 Member
    Your cravings for meat can likely be met by our friends fat and salt. Make sure you incorporate these tastes into your diet and you won't feel deprived!

    There are some fantastic resources out there for vegetarian and pescetarian cooking - focus instead on what you CAN eat!
  • cardinalsfootball
    cardinalsfootball Posts: 167 Member
    Try it and see if you can do it. Maybe after a few months your Cardiologist says you can do meat twice per week or something. Everyone should eat mainly fish as their animal flesh of choice.
  • sstolii123
    sstolii123 Posts: 205 Member
    Chuck a cow in a lake... it's swimming!! Eat it!!
    Lol! I second that
  • asdowe13
    asdowe13 Posts: 1,951 Member
    A new doctor you must see!

    ETA : a caridologist isn't overly versed in diets, maybe you should see Dietician
  • gaelicstorm26
    gaelicstorm26 Posts: 589 Member
    What was her reasoning? I've never heard of a person being told that they cannot eat lean protein that doesn't come from the sea. Why is boneless, skinless chicken breast off of the menu if eaten in moderation?
  • shaynepoole
    shaynepoole Posts: 493 Member
    Shuuma, I love your ticker... and oddly want some pie now :)
  • Archerychickge
    Archerychickge Posts: 606 Member
    Our teeth are designed to eat a wide variety of foods including meat. It's all about balancing how much meat with other food groups. Be smart about your choices and enjoy healthy portions of the things that you like.

    From a DIE-HARD carnivore.
  • Shuuma
    Shuuma Posts: 465 Member
    Shuuma, I love your ticker... and oddly want some pie now :)

    I'd offer you some pie, but I ate it all.

    :laugh:
  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,021 Member
    Your cravings for meat can likely be met by our friends fat and salt.

    Fat and sodium ... so, basically, the stuff that's already IN meat?
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  • a_stronger_me13
    a_stronger_me13 Posts: 812 Member
    I would find another cardiologist.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    My cardiologist says if it does not swim or grow from the ground I CANNOT eat it. The nerve of her :noway: but I've decided to take her advice (after months of defiance) & today is my first day as a pescatarian. This is my May Challenge & I gladly accept :smile: !

    Your cardiologist isn't very bright.
  • Galatea_Stone
    Galatea_Stone Posts: 2,037 Member
    OP, please come back and tell us why she said this.

    Until then, with very limited knowledge, I'd definitely get a second opinion and speak with someone who better understands nutrition.
  • kelly_e_montana
    kelly_e_montana Posts: 1,999 Member
    I was pescetarian for 6 or 8 months a couple of years ago and it was awful. I felt terrible. Good luck to you. Everyone is different. I would get a second opinion, from a nutritionist.

    Also, start tracking your iron.
  • miss_jessiejane
    miss_jessiejane Posts: 2,819 Member
    I love meat too.
  • Broderick50
    Broderick50 Posts: 842 Member
    I have gout and my doctor favorite saying is does it have a mother if so don't eat it. My reply was and always will be give me the pills and I'll use moderation I love meat too much to give it up.
  • jrose1982
    jrose1982 Posts: 366 Member
    I'd get a second opinion.

    There was recently a massive study completed that showed (not for the first time) that there is no correlation between saturated fat and heart disease. This study was a meta-analysis that reviewed 72 other studies from around the world and involving over 600,000 participants. The advice to avoid red meat in order to avoid heart disease was given out without any evidence that it was true and many doctors and nutritionists continue to spout that same advice without paying attention to the recent studies that indicate that it's wrong.

    I can't find the study right now, but here's an article by a cardiologist who basically says the same thing:

    http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/oct/22/butter-cheese-saturated-fat-heart-specialist

    But don't take my word for it. Since you're talking to a cardiologist, I take that to mean you already have a problem. So he/she may have reasons (other than the mainstream one) for having you avoid red meat.
    But get a second opinion. Maybe even take that article to the doctor with you and discuss the debate.

    Whatever you decide to do, good luck!

    Edit: Here's I read about that study:
    http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/17/168338/saturated-back-people-diabetes
  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    Problem solved!

    cow-swimming-pool_1402959i.jpg
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    Problem solved!

    cow-swimming-pool_1402959i.jpg

    ^ Best. Answer. Ever.
  • JTick
    JTick Posts: 2,131 Member
    Cows swim. Not sure about chickens, but I'd be willing to throw one in a lake and find out.
  • b218w
    b218w Posts: 76 Member
    Chuck a cow in a lake... it's swimming!! Eat it!!

    this!....

    love my meat too lol
  • LoosingMyLast15
    LoosingMyLast15 Posts: 1,457 Member
    Chuck a cow in a lake... it's swimming!! Eat it!!

    I just spit my water out - :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • MissJenniLee
    MissJenniLee Posts: 108 Member
    I just picked up a vegetarian diet on the 24th. So far what made the change easy was finding a whole foods store.

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