Meat eater, vegetarian or vegan?? Which are you?

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  • marianti88
    marianti88 Posts: 3
    I'm a trolley veggie.

    I don't put meat in my shopping trolley, but I won't say no to meat if I'm at someone's house or in a restaurant!!
  • kurting81
    kurting81 Posts: 32 Member
    I have been a vegan going on two years. I do this for health reasons. Approximately five years at the age of 25 I was diagnosed with stage IV cancer and given a 50% chance to live the rest of the year. Here I am 5 years later, healthier than ever. I was a huge meat, fish, and dairy eater before going vegan. Through the research my wife (she has her M.S. in nutrition and is a Registered Dietician, plus a professional triathlete) and myself believe that if done correctly it is the healthiest option for humans. I think the most important thing for those that are meat eaters is to incorporate a large amount of nutrient dense foods such as fruits, vegetables(especially leafy greens), nut/seeds, whole grains, and legumes.
  • SPNLuver83
    SPNLuver83 Posts: 2,050 Member
    mmmmmm I love meat. I couldn't imagine giving it up lol
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    I'm an omnivore, heavily leaning towards being a snackcakeivore.
  • Maddi_InBetweenDays
    Maddi_InBetweenDays Posts: 177
    Vegetarian, but no dairy due to allergies.
  • Lina4Lina
    Lina4Lina Posts: 712 Member
    Vegan

    I lost my taste for meat 5 years ago? The last few months of eating meat, I was basically forcing myself to eat meat a few times per week while researching vegetarian diets, at which point, a vegan diet sounded more healthy to me than a vegetarian diet. I decided to try it for a few weeks and it stuck. I've been happy with my diet since.
  • flyspyro
    flyspyro Posts: 7
    I eat whatever I'm in the mood for. meat eater, vegetarian and vegan I don't eat vegan that often though mostly cause alot of vegan foods taste nasty.
  • cgale8
    cgale8 Posts: 34 Member
    Quit eating red meat 10+ years ago as a family of 10. We then were vegetarian for a year then vegan for a while then back to vegetarian for another year and are now what we called "vegetarianist". We do not eat red meat, wild game, or non organic anything. We eat more vegetarian meals per week than meals with meat. Each person has embraced the components they liked throughout this process and we accomodate their decisions.
  • Vx3_
    Vx3_ Posts: 102 Member
    Vegetarian.

    Meat is NEVER healthy. Most meat eaters trick themselves into believing that's not true. But it's just a myth that meat farmers try to make you believe. So that you buy their meat. So that they still earn money.

    And people who say "you can't live without meat where I am" ... yes ... you can. Your local stores don't have beans and veggies? Really? If they don't, you probably aren't getting a balanced diet anyway.

    Also ... keep in mind ... that when you're eating meat, you are promoting DEATH. Tell me this ... why should an animal be killed and tortured just so you can have some tasty food? Why are you so much better than that animal? Why can't you get that delicious taste somewhere else? (Ex. veggie burgers, veggie chicken, veggie sausages, etc. ... trust me, they ARE available ... and DELICIOUS at that)

    Yeah, I feel pretty strongly about being a vegetarian. Maybe it's just because I have empathy and actually feel sorry for things that die?
    I'm working on becoming a vegan. I don't eat eggs but I do eat some milk products on occasion. Very rarely though. Working to cut it out completely!

    I don't see anyone bashing on vegetarian and vegans. And promoting death? Have you forgotten how men were hunter and gatherers? and everyone's diet was based on meat in order to live and survive? That's where we came from.
    This should be a judgement free zone, not " I'm going to force my opinon on you because I certainly feel like it"
  • AlayshaJ
    AlayshaJ Posts: 703 Member
    MEAT EATER FOR LIFE.

    I <3 Meat
  • danne32339
    danne32339 Posts: 155 Member
    I LOVE meat. Couldn't live without it. LOL :happy:
  • flyspyro
    flyspyro Posts: 7
    i have notice that about vegetarians and vegans they think their better then the meat eaters. Heres my thoughts if you don't wanna eat meat who cares, If you wanna eat meat who cares. Do I feel sad when I eat animals? No. Does it bother me to see animals get killed for food? No. It does bother me to see animals die from sport. When a lion kills a another animal for food it isn't pretty and the animal is still alive when it's eaten. We are also animals. If we were not suppose to eat animals then why does it taste so good? why don't I get sick when I eat meat? My great grandma lived to 93 and she ate meat daily healthy or not she was fine and lived a ripe old age. My point people can have their own choice on what they eat. Doesn't make someone better or not. People look for any reason to up one on someone else.
  • fitatfiftyfive
    fitatfiftyfive Posts: 46
    Meat eater who LOVES vegetables.
    :heart:
  • daffodilsoup
    daffodilsoup Posts: 1,972 Member
    i have notice that about vegetarians and vegans they think their better then the meat eaters. Heres my thoughts if you don't wanna eat meat who cares, If you wanna eat meat who cares. Do I feel sad when I eat animals? No. Does it bother me to see animals get killed for food? No. It does bother me to see animals die from sport. When a lion kills a another animal for food it isn't pretty and the animal is still alive when it's eaten. We are also animals. If we were not suppose to eat animals then why does it taste so good? why don't I get sick when I eat meat? My great grandma lived to 93 and she ate meat daily healthy or not she was fine and lived a ripe old age. My point people can have their own choice on what they eat. Doesn't make someone better or not. People look for any reason to up one on someone else.

    With all due respect, this is kind of a troll post. The OP didn't ask for opinions on either side, they just asked what dietary choices we make. People ask why vegetarians and vegans can get defensive, but it's because people find these types of posts to be acceptable.

    You and I are very different if the death of other sentient beings doesn't at least make you uncomfortable or sad. No one here said anyone was better than anyone else, just what works for them and why.
  • BrazenHarpy
    BrazenHarpy Posts: 81 Member
    I WISH I had the willpower to be a vegetarian :(. Unfortunately, I love steak, and my husband happens to prepare it really really well. When I prep meals for myself I tend to go ovo-lacto vegetarian.
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    I LOVE meat! x
  • Firno
    Firno Posts: 22 Member
    Lacto-Ovo vegetarian. I would eat meat if I had to but I get my proteins and vitamins else where so why eat meat if I do not have to. :smile:
  • Rhea30
    Rhea30 Posts: 625 Member
    I love the fat free Dreyer's Vanilla Yogurt Blends. Yummy
  • AShawneeF
    AShawneeF Posts: 123 Member
    there's no way i could live without meat. i don't eat a lot of it usually, maybe a serving or two max a day, but i wouldn't be able to get any protein. and there's just something so YUMMY about it all. all meat is good when prepared properly.
  • Waszo
    Waszo Posts: 41
    I saw this on a shirt at the Minnesota State fair today. It says it all. " I did not climb to the top of the food chain just to become a vegetarian."
  • Sister_Someone
    Sister_Someone Posts: 567 Member
    Vegetarian, slowly transitioning to vegan.
  • Kristhin
    Kristhin Posts: 442 Member
    Vegan for almost 2 years now! I haven't had any ailments miraculously cured, I don't have tons more energy, I feel pretty much the same, but the one change that I have noticed is I feel it helps me maintain a healthier weight to eat this way, although that isn't why I do it.
  • Dohrnl
    Dohrnl Posts: 43 Member
    If I could recommend anything to anyone it would be to read Eat to Live by Dr, Fuhrman. It was an eye opening read to what I am putting in my body, how I can reverse things, etc. If you aren't a big reader try watching the documentary Forks Over Knives.

    I've been eating a strictly plant based diet since reading/watching and the weight is literally slipping off! I don't have cravings like I used to, my skin is so much better, and I feel overall healthier.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I eat all kinds of foods, but I rarely eat red meat. I usually only eat lean meat like birds or fish and I don't eat meat every day. I'm not one of those people who has to have meat on my plate at every meal. To me, that's just greedy and it's not even healthy. It takes a lot of resources to produce meat, and there's a lot of filthy, poorly processed meat on the market. There's nothing wrong with eating meat, but in my opinion, people need to cut way back on the amount they eat.
  • daffodilsoup
    daffodilsoup Posts: 1,972 Member
    I saw this on a shirt at the Minnesota State fair today. It says it all. " I did not climb to the top of the food chain just to become a vegetarian."

    So where does purchasing ground-up meat in a little styrofoam package to tenderize and cook fit into that "top of the food chain" image again?
  • PJDolan
    PJDolan Posts: 6
    I'm a vegetarian, but think eating meat is perfectly healthy as long as you're also eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, and nuts.
  • Spartan_Maker
    Spartan_Maker Posts: 683 Member
    A meat eater who loves bell peppers and apples.
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    These threads never go well. Who cares...:angry:
  • zCarsAndCaloriesz
    zCarsAndCaloriesz Posts: 348
    I guess you could say I'm a meat eater, but I tend not to like or be overly fond of the taste of most meats.
    I love chicken, but that's about the only one I can say I can't live without.

    Other than that, I could easily live a vegetarian life. I don't see how eating meat, as long as it comes from a good source, is unhealthy.
  • _VoV
    _VoV Posts: 1,494 Member
    i have notice that about vegetarians and vegans they think their better then the meat eaters. Heres my thoughts if you don't wanna eat meat who cares, If you wanna eat meat who cares. Do I feel sad when I eat animals? No. Does it bother me to see animals get killed for food? No. It does bother me to see animals die from sport. When a lion kills a another animal for food it isn't pretty and the animal is still alive when it's eaten. We are also animals. If we were not suppose to eat animals then why does it taste so good? why don't I get sick when I eat meat? My great grandma lived to 93 and she ate meat daily healthy or not she was fine and lived a ripe old age. My point people can have their own choice on what they eat. Doesn't make someone better or not. People look for any reason to up one on someone else.

    With all due respect, this is kind of a troll post. The OP didn't ask for opinions on either side, they just asked what dietary choices we make. People ask why vegetarians and vegans can get defensive, but it's because people find these types of posts to be acceptable.

    You and I are very different if the death of other sentient beings doesn't at least make you uncomfortable or sad. No one here said anyone was better than anyone else, just what works for them and why.

    Very well stated, DaffodilSoup. Reading the post you responded to was getting me riled up.

    To people who eat meat: When people say they are vegan for ethical reasons, this is a fact and not the throwing down of the gauntlet or an implication they think they are 'better than you.' There is no reason to feel criticized because other people's lifestyle choices are different than yours and they are motivated by the desire to reduce animal suffering through their consumer choices. If that bothers you, look within yourself for the reasons why.

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