A failure?

Why should changing your mind make you a failure?

You haven't done anything yet... So why would you be a failure. Are you saying that people who eat meat are already failing?

animals in the animal kingdom eat animals. if you're craving it, eat it.

you only get one life to live, why live it miserably?

A long time ago I was very sick and couldn't keep any food down, until one day I had an intense craving for fruit cups. I rarely if ever ate fruit cups and so I wondered where this craving came from. My girlfriend (now wife) went to the store and bought me some. I ate them ravenously as I hadn't had any solid food for almost a week. Well, they stayed down and from there on I made a quick recovery. Since that day I have interpreted cravings as something my body needs or is lacking. Perhaps you are lacking or deficient in some nutrient that is contained in meat, such as certain proteins or vitamins. Don't consider it failure; give in to your cravings as long as they are HEALTHY. I'm not talking about cravings for Ding-Dongs or Hershey Bars or Pork Rinds. Try eating a small portion of meat to see how your body reacts. If you suffer no ill effects, then perhaps it was your system trying to tell you something all along. Good luck!

Benjamin Franklin also ran into this dilemma. here is some wisdom from "My Autobiography," by that man.

"I believe I have omitted mentioning that in my first Voyage from Boston, being becalm'd off Block Island, our People set about catching Cod & hawl'd up a great many. Hitherto I had stuck to my Resolution of not eating animal Food; and on this Occasion, I consider'd with my Master Tryon, the taking every Fish as a kind of unprovoked Murder, since none of them had or ever could do us any Injury that might justify the Slaughter.--All this seem'd very reasonable.--But I had formerly been a great Lover of Fish, & when this came hot out of the Frying Pan, it smelt admirably well. I balanc'd some time between Principle & inclination: till I recollected, that when the Fish were opened, I saw smaller Fish taken out of their Stomachs:--Then, thought I, if you eat one another, I don't see why we mayn't eat you. So I din'd upon Cod very heartily and continu'd to eat with other People, returning only now & then occasionally to a vegetable Diet. So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable Creature, since it enables one to find or make a Reason for every thing one has a mind to do.--"

Benjamin Franklin also ran into this dilemma. here is some wisdom from "My Autobiography," by that man.

"I believe I have omitted mentioning that in my first Voyage from Boston, being becalm'd off Block Island, our People set about catching Cod & hawl'd up a great many. Hitherto I had stuck to my Resolution of not eating animal Food; and on this Occasion, I consider'd with my Master Tryon, the taking every Fish as a kind of unprovoked Murder, since none of them had or ever could do us any Injury that might justify the Slaughter.--All this seem'd very reasonable.--But I had formerly been a great Lover of Fish, & when this came hot out of the Frying Pan, it smelt admirably well. I balanc'd some time between Principle & inclination: till I recollected, that when the Fish were opened, I saw smaller Fish taken out of their Stomachs:--Then, thought I, if you eat one another, I don't see why we mayn't eat you. So I din'd upon Cod very heartily and continu'd to eat with other People, returning only now & then occasionally to a vegetable Diet. So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable Creature, since it enables one to find or make a Reason for every thing one has a mind to do.--"

I'm getting choked up. That was beautiful.

God made all of the food on the planet for us to eat. The account in genesis says he created wild beast and domestic beast. Those domestic beasts are cows chickens ducks turkeys pigs lamb rabbits etc. Why are you beating yourself up for craving meat? Vegetarianism isn't for everyone

animals in the animal kingdom eat animals. if you're craving it, eat it.

you only get one life to live, why live it miserably?

Well stated.

Why exactly shouldn't you be craving meat? You are a member of the species homo sapiens... we've been eating meat for our entire existence. Your body is hard wired to want meat.

All of that aside... I understand that some folks have ethical/moral beliefs that require them to adopt a vegan/vegetarian lifestyle. I completely understand and support that (but freely admit I don't think I could do it). But, I don't expect that such a change would be easy at all. And I certainly wouldn't label someone a failure simply because their biology and their ideology were acting in opposition to one another.

Hang in there... even if you do go pescatarian (eat seafood only) you can still reduce the amount you consume.

Also, read up on essential amino acids. Often when we crave something its because our body needs a nutrient that craving will fulfill. Make sure you are getting protein from enough different sources to ensure you are acquiring all of the essential amino acids from your diet. Perhaps that will help! Best of luck.

Benjamin Franklin also ran into this dilemma. here is some wisdom from "My Autobiography," by that man.

"I believe I have omitted mentioning that in my first Voyage from Boston, being becalm'd off Block Island, our People set about catching Cod & hawl'd up a great many. Hitherto I had stuck to my Resolution of not eating animal Food; and on this Occasion, I consider'd with my Master Tryon, the taking every Fish as a kind of unprovoked Murder, since none of them had or ever could do us any Injury that might justify the Slaughter.--All this seem'd very reasonable.--But I had formerly been a great Lover of Fish, & when this came hot out of the Frying Pan, it smelt admirably well. I balanc'd some time between Principle & inclination: till I recollected, that when the Fish were opened, I saw smaller Fish taken out of their Stomachs:--Then, thought I, if you eat one another, I don't see why we mayn't eat you. So I din'd upon Cod very heartily and continu'd to eat with other People, returning only now & then occasionally to a vegetable Diet. So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable Creature, since it enables one to find or make a Reason for every thing one has a mind to do.--"

This is very enlightening to me. I had heard that Ben Franklin was a vegetarian, but I hadn't read this before. Makes me think. I try to be vegan for the most part. When I occasionally eat cheese I don't beat myself up for it. It's not a religion to me. I avoid animal products because I think we are herbivorous creations. I don't think we are naturally omnivores, but that's another story. however, after reading this I think that any vegetarian who wants to be just to the animas should only eat other omnivores because they aren't such innocent animals as it seems. Perhaps we should just leave the herbivores alone, and do unto others as they would have done to us.... a little golden rule thrown int there.