Less Meat

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  • payupalice
    payupalice Posts: 126 Member
    And for anyone who is full blown Vegetarian or Vegan - Does it get ackward if you are invited to some kind of social gathering that involves food? IE Someone invites you over for dinner, or company Christmas Party or something?

    I feel like it's only awkward when people seem to be scrambling over what to feed me. If they just let me figure it out, it's usually a lot better. I can almost always find something to eat. If I think that I won't, I'll eat beforehand or offer to bring a dish.
  • lithezebra
    lithezebra Posts: 3,670 Member
    I love the flexitarian concept, far more than going to either extreme. I still eat, and enjoy, vegetarian food, and I eat meat. It's healthy. It saves money. If most people did it, we could make better use of the limited resources in the world, without compromising our personal health.
  • crabbok
    crabbok Posts: 66 Member
    Thanks for all the tips and websites guys! And Also thanks for the term "Flexitarian". I may not use that label all the time, but it helps to know what it means and might more easily convey to someone else what I'm talking about.

    And to whoever says that "Meat is Murder is Bull****" - would you care to actually discuss this topic or are you just trolling? Because there are cases where meat is fine, (According my current set of standards), like Kobe Beef, free range chickens, etc. It's not the killing that I have issue with, it's the suffering that disturbs me. In the immortal words of Peter Steel, "Everything Dies". However, that doesn't mean everything needs to live a life full of suffering.
  • BEERRUNNER
    BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
    Meat is meat....,........ and animal fibers can not be replaced with veggie crap! Protein rules!!!!!:bigsmile:
  • ripemango
    ripemango Posts: 534 Member
    Yes, I heard this too. I was vegetarian for almost 8 years. When I began eating meat again, I had different kinds all at once: lamb, chicken, beef, shrimp. Neither I or my husband got sick. Maybe it's like that for some people, but it was not our experience AT ALL. I think it's more likely a mental thing.

    There is nothing inherent about the human body that would cause it to reject meat.
    I've heard that if you stop eating meat, after awhile your body will no longer be able to process it and you'll get sick if you try to eat it.... anyone ever heard the same?
  • redraidergirl2009
    redraidergirl2009 Posts: 2,560 Member
    Meat is meat....,........ and animal fibers can not be replaced with veggie crap! Protein rules!!!!!:bigsmile:

    Meat doesn't contain fiber LOL
  • cleotherio
    cleotherio Posts: 712 Member
    I've heard that if you stop eating meat, after awhile your body will no longer be able to process it and you'll get sick if you try to eat it.... anyone ever heard the same?

    I was raised vegetarian from the time I was an infant. I decided I wanted to eat meat when I was a teenager. I never got sick from eating meat, even the first time.
  • Change_is_Good_
    Change_is_Good_ Posts: 272 Member
    Geniune question here, not trying to be awkward, what's the difference between flexitarian and onivore?
  • yowza101
    yowza101 Posts: 196 Member
    My meat is chicken. I hardly eat red meat and I'm trying to eat more fish. Regarding your questions for vegetarians and vegans on parties, etc. I've noticed that some places that I go, they always have something for them whether it's a pasta dish, additional green salads or vegetable dish, etc.. I work with a vegetarian and if we have a party, we always make sure to have extra vegetables or something for her. But I have tasted some vegetarian meals and some are tasty. I was thinking of getting a vegetarian cookbook to try out some recipes.
  • zillah73
    zillah73 Posts: 505 Member
    Flexitarian is a term that defines those who lean more heavily toward a plant-based diet with very limited/occasional meat – sort of a semi-vegetarian. Omnivore just describes people who eat both plant and animal foods.
  • crabbok
    crabbok Posts: 66 Member
    . But I have tasted some vegetarian meals and some are tasty. I was thinking of getting a vegetarian cookbook to try out some recipes.

    They really are very tasty! Today I had a Vegan meal for lunch. It was Mayan Harvest Bake by Kashi and had plantains and stuff in it, honestly one of the best lunches I've ever had! And that is Vegan so limiting what you eat even more. If you are only looking at vegetarian stuff you have so many more options. Many of my favorite foods are naturally vegetarian, such as Mac n cheese, Peanut Butter and Jelly, fettucine alfredo, and bruschetta. Those are just a few of the things I loved even while eating meat full time.

    I also realized that my family would often toss meat into certain recipes that didn't even need it. Like having spaghetti, and we throw ground beef into the sauce.... honestly there wasn't much need for that to be there. The sauce is tasty enough, and it just adds texture. If you want the added texture add mushrooms! There is like this whole new world of food opening up for me and I love it!
  • kimmymayhall
    kimmymayhall Posts: 419 Member
    I eat mostly vegetarian meals but do eat meat (general term) 2-3 times a week. I do not call myself a vegetarian because I am not and "semi-vegetarian" can be confusing to others, if someone asks I tell them "I just don't eat a lot of meat." Still a bit of an oddity for Texas.
    Social gatherings can be awkward but that mostly comes when you or the host makes too big a deal about it. If you scout out what might be served you will probably realize there are things for you to eat. Depending on your preferences and motivations you can remove the meat from a dish like picking sausage off pizza. Or offer to bring something. A lot of restaurants will accomodate you if you ask for a vegetarian meal even if you don't see it on their menu. It might not be up to par with their meat offerings but I don't think you'll go hungry.
    Beans and lentils are great and I currently get a good bit of my protein from dairy (not sure what your take is on that.) You can absolutely get the nutrients you need from a diet with minimal meat intake but you should pay closer attention to your macro and micronutrients to make sure you do not become deficient.
  • lithezebra
    lithezebra Posts: 3,670 Member
    Geniune question here, not trying to be awkward, what's the difference between flexitarian and onivore?

    A flexitarian, as I see it, is someone who is consciously choosing to replace some meat based meals with veggie meals.
  • CoachReddy
    CoachReddy Posts: 3,949 Member
    Not going full blown vegetarian, but after watching a few documentaries on netflix, I've decided to at least reduce my meat intake. Over the last 2 weeks I have only had meat twice, and I don't really miss it. I am really enjoying vegetarian recipes, and it turns out beans taste really good and are filling!

    I've heard that if you stop eating meat, after awhile your body will no longer be able to process it and you'll get sick if you try to eat it.... anyone ever heard the same?

    if you eat it once a week, a couple times a week, whatever, that's not rarely enough to give your digestive system issues. good for you man!

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