Meat withdrawals >_<

Woodsmoke
Woodsmoke Posts: 360 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So... anyone else turned partially veggie and longing to tear apart a chicken thigh or a pork chop like a panther?

Wahhhhh! T_T

Tantrum done. I just miss meat, I haven't bought any of my usual amounts in three weeks now and I am experiencing severe cravings!
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  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    Why would anyone do that??? :sad: I love meat !:flowerforyou:
  • tinylightsbelow
    tinylightsbelow Posts: 85 Member
    Have you tried any fake meat? A veggie burger or some faux 'chicken' can take the edge off of cravings :)
  • ea101367
    ea101367 Posts: 175 Member
    Just eat meat!
  • kimmymayhall
    kimmymayhall Posts: 419 Member
    Is there a reason you suddenly switched to not eating meat or less meat?
  • RebeccaSarah16
    RebeccaSarah16 Posts: 59
    I've been a vegetarian for most of my life, it gets easier! I can't even look at meat now:)
  • katy_trail
    katy_trail Posts: 1,992 Member
    I just want some facking eggs
  • Woodsmoke
    Woodsmoke Posts: 360 Member
    No I can't eat meat... I'm doing much better with my calorie count since I cut out the greater amount of meat (even faux meat) that I used to eat.

    Plus, I know my willpower isn't great, so rather than having the temptation, I just don't have it in the house.
  • Mario_Az
    Mario_Az Posts: 1,331 Member
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    do what works for you but don't go extreme it will not work you need to make it a lifestyle
  • GetSoda
    GetSoda Posts: 1,267 Member
    Have you tried any fake meat? A veggie burger or some faux 'chicken' can take the edge off of cravings :)

    The only thing worse than not eating meat, is eating fake meat.
  • SoViLicious
    SoViLicious Posts: 2,633 Member
    I had the same issue once. Then my husband came back from his business trip.
  • lausa22
    lausa22 Posts: 467 Member
    Just eat it. I find it pointless going vegetarian if you crave meat. I personally never craved it. And meat isn't bad for you as long as you eat lean.
  • eric_sg61
    eric_sg61 Posts: 2,925 Member
    Thought this thread was about a vow of celibacy....left disappoint
  • Alphastate
    Alphastate Posts: 295 Member
    (Ignorant people that can't understand why we choose not to eat meat.) Fake meat products could help curb the craving, but yeah, weening off of meat is way easier than going cold turkey. If you have a craving, those will eventually turn into guilty cravings, then will turn into after thoughts. It took a little bit, especially since I loved meat and had been eating meat for a long time, but now it's just second nature.
  • Showcase_Brodown
    Showcase_Brodown Posts: 919 Member
    Ughhh... why?...

    Meat is good and good for you. It's such an amazing source of protein and other goodies. I'm sorry you've chosen not to eat it.
  • DoctorCheeba
    DoctorCheeba Posts: 28
    Meat is good for you and it SHOULD be part of a healthy lifestyle. Stick to only lean meats like Chicken, Turkey and Fish and chow down!
    I don't understand vegetarians who know they love meat... there is nothing wrong with being a vegetarian or vegan if it suits YOU. But it's not for everyone.
    I love animals too and see both sides but I wholesomely believe we were meant to eat chicken and fish. Maybe not everything else we eat, but those two meat sources are too good to be true...
  • bajoyba
    bajoyba Posts: 1,153 Member
    My advice is to make meals that you can easily make without meat: tacos/enchiladas/fajitas, pasta/lasagna, stir fry, salads. In place of meat I use a variety of other foods depending on the meal. In salads I use nuts and seeds, in latin foods I use beans, mushrooms, and the occasional soy "chorizo", in Mediterranean foods I use chickpeas, mushrooms, and sometimes veggie meatballs or veggie ground "meat", and in stir fry I use tofu.
    It's an adjustment, but it can be done. :smile:
  • kimmymayhall
    kimmymayhall Posts: 419 Member
    if you are really missing the flavor but want to cut down you could try using meat as flavoring rather than the main part of your meal.
    If you don't eat meat at all make sure you are getting enough protein and iron from other foods.
    I am not vegetarian, just don't usually eat a lot of meat. I personally don't like "meat substitutes", meaning trying to trick myself into eating non-meat foods disguised as meat. A bean patty is never going to taste like a hamburger and I don't think it should, but I'll eat one because I actually want to.
  • Woodsmoke
    Woodsmoke Posts: 360 Member
    I am going veggie for two reasons: No.1, it's a diet saboteur for me. I just munch and munch and that's the calorie count gone wayyyyyyy over.

    No.2, I just don't think that in this day and age humans NEED to eat meat. There are plenty of other sources of protein, and I we should be past killing things for our food these days.
  • Alphastate
    Alphastate Posts: 295 Member
    I am going veggie for two reasons: No.1, it's a diet saboteur for me. I just munch and munch and that's the calorie count gone wayyyyyyy over.

    No.2, I just don't think that in this day and age humans NEED to eat meat. There are plenty of other sources of protein, and I we should be past killing things for our food these days.
    No. 2 - Albert Einstein even said the human race would be better off by converting to a more vegetarian diet. Meat helped us evolve to what we are today, but the idea that meat is a necessity in this day in age, I believe, is slightly ridiculous.
  • corgicake
    corgicake Posts: 846 Member
    Body might be piping up for good reason - I can't peek at what you're up to but if you're not getting a mix of beans, seeds, and grains your body might not be able to piece together the protein it needs. Plus there's a few other goodies that get harder to get enough of without meat.

    Note that I said harder, not impossible... which means there may need to be more effort involved than there currently is but it's doable.
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    Have you tried any fake meat? A veggie burger or some faux 'chicken' can take the edge off of cravings :)

    I honestly don't understand why fake meat was ever made.

    Why, if you're a vegetarian, would you eat fake meat (don't get me wrong. I myself use the fake meat crumbles on my salads when I don't feel like cooking up hamburger or I don't have any real meat around). It honestly boggles my mind. You gave up meat for a reason. Why would you want to eat something -- fake or otherwise -- that is supposed to taste like the food you don't like?:huh:
  • ShesReady2Live
    ShesReady2Live Posts: 24
    No, I could never do that. I did switch from red meat to ground turkey though, it's actually pretty good!
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    I am going veggie for two reasons: No.1, it's a diet saboteur for me. I just munch and munch and that's the calorie count gone wayyyyyyy over.

    No.2, I just don't think that in this day and age humans NEED to eat meat. There are plenty of other sources of protein, and I we should be past killing things for our food these days.

    Hunting keeps the animal population in check. Look at the deer. If it weren't for hunters the population of deer in some areas would probably overrun the humans that live there. They get so overpopulated in places around my state that people are hired to hunt them to keep the population down.

    I don't agree that we no longer need to eat meat. We still have canine teeth. We have those for a reason. I don't eat a lot of red meat but when I have gone a long time without I do crave it and trust me. A tofu patty ain't going to cut it.
  • hajenkatt
    hajenkatt Posts: 331 Member
    I honestly don't understand why fake meat was ever made.

    Why, if you're a vegetarian, would you eat fake meat (don't get me wrong. I myself use the fake meat crumbles on my salads when I don't feel like cooking up hamburger or I don't have any real meat around). It honestly boggles my mind. You gave up meat for a reason. Why would you want to eat something -- fake or otherwise -- that is supposed to taste like the food you don't like?:huh:

    Fanned and favorited. I have no issue with anyone who chooses a vegetarian lifestyle, but this has never made sense to me.
  • Alphastate
    Alphastate Posts: 295 Member
    I honestly don't understand why fake meat was ever made.

    Why, if you're a vegetarian, would you eat fake meat (don't get me wrong. I myself use the fake meat crumbles on my salads when I don't feel like cooking up hamburger or I don't have any real meat around). It honestly boggles my mind. You gave up meat for a reason. Why would you want to eat something -- fake or otherwise -- that is supposed to taste like the food you don't like?:huh:

    Fanned and favorited. I have no issue with anyone who chooses a vegetarian lifestyle, but this has never made sense to me.

    How does it not make sense? Fake meat products have almost as much protein as regular meat products. Just because a person is a vegetarian, doesn't mean they don't like meat. They may just choose not to eat it. So, when I want to make chicken parmesan, or a grilled chicken salad, or beef quesadillas, I'm going to use fake meat so I can get my protein. Is organic real meat better than processed fake meat? Probably. Is that going to affect me enough to want to change back? Nope.
  • CandelLife
    CandelLife Posts: 127 Member
    I have to agree, to each their own. People have all different reasons for not eating meat. Personally I love meat but I have a hard time eating anything too heavy like roasts or steaks or anything like that, can't digest it well so I stay away and tend to eat alot of fish and chicken instead. But I can sure enjoy a thick juicy burger! Ah, but the grease... for it to taste right... so it's something I hardly ever have.
  • jstika
    jstika Posts: 18 Member
    I am going veggie for two reasons: No.1, it's a diet saboteur for me. I just munch and munch and that's the calorie count gone wayyyyyyy over.

    No.2, I just don't think that in this day and age humans NEED to eat meat. There are plenty of other sources of protein, and I we should be past killing things for our food these days.

    Hunting keeps the animal population in check. Look at the deer. If it weren't for hunters the population of deer in some areas would probably overrun the humans that live there. They get so overpopulated in places around my state that people are hired to hunt them to keep the population down.

    I don't agree that we no longer need to eat meat. We still have canine teeth. We have those for a reason. I don't eat a lot of red meat but when I have gone a long time without I do crave it and trust me. A tofu patty ain't going to cut it.
    It's okay to hunt animals for population control but people think it's f*cked that China has a one child rule? Weird logic...

    Oh and yay factory farming! <eyes rolling>
  • devil_in_a_blue_dress
    devil_in_a_blue_dress Posts: 5,214 Member
    OP, I just.... :laugh: :laugh:
  • devil_in_a_blue_dress
    devil_in_a_blue_dress Posts: 5,214 Member
    I had the same issue once. Then my husband came back from his business trip.

    I love you.
  • babyluthi
    babyluthi Posts: 285 Member
    Eat mushrooms.
    Buy some giant ones and slice into large flat pieces, stir fry in a little light olive oil with a little grated onion. Have it with your usual veg.

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