Meat Issues

BodyRockerVT
BodyRockerVT Posts: 323 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
So I *want* to eat meat. At least chicken/turkey (I can't do fish, I am allergic).

The problem is I have issues with the texture of meat and I simply cannot stand biting into a gross part of the meat (vein etc). Even thinking about it makes me wanna gag.

The other issue, assuming I could get past the texture issue, is that I am super paranoid (for no reason) about food poisoning via meat. Does anyone have any ideas on how to combat that? Or maybe fix it?

I am an oddball, I know...

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  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    I'm not trying to be sarcastic, but the best way to prevent food based illnesses is to simply cook it correctly and follow basic food safety. I have been eating meat all my life (I am now 29). The only time I got food poisoning from a meat based source was at a restaurant. I have never gotten sick from anything prepared in my own kitchen. Plus, if you are going to make a big deal about food born illnesses in meat, then how do you deal with the issues over the past few years with some vegetables?

    As for the texture issues, I do understand that. There are some foods that I simply can not eat due to the texture. I would be sure to trim any piece of meat of all "extra" stuff before you cook it and then just eat slowly. Cut the meat into small pieces if that would help.

    Good luck to you!
  • kittyloo123
    kittyloo123 Posts: 300 Member
    i personally have "chicken issues". anyway, i have been getting alot of my protien from meat subs. They are basically just soy. low in fat, high in protien. i think that they taste yummy. the brand that i have the most access to is yves. red package. i struggled with the whole i should eat chicken, because it's low in fat, but i'm happy where i am with the subs.
  • stylistchik
    stylistchik Posts: 1,436 Member
    why do you want to eat meat if you hate it so much?
  • BodyRockerVT
    BodyRockerVT Posts: 323 Member
    why do you want to eat meat if you hate it so much?

    Because it is a good source of protein and vitamins.
  • BodyRockerVT
    BodyRockerVT Posts: 323 Member
    i personally have "chicken issues". anyway, i have been getting alot of my protien from meat subs. They are basically just soy. low in fat, high in protien. i think that they taste yummy. the brand that i have the most access to is yves. red package. i struggled with the whole i should eat chicken, because it's low in fat, but i'm happy where i am with the subs.

    Are there any that you suggest in particular? I am afraid my local store doesn't have a TON of options but it should at least have some.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I used to hate meat growing up. I found out that it was because my mom was a terrible cook and it was always dried out and stringy and disgusting. But after working in lots of restaurants in college I learned how to properly cook meats and now that I cook at home I love meat. Maybe it's the method, not the meat?
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,286 Member
    Psychological problems with food are tough to get through......good luck. Try a stir fry, or maybe burrito's with lots of other ingredients so that you don't see or feel as much of the ingredient that makes your brain malfunction.
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    i personally have "chicken issues". anyway, i have been getting alot of my protien from meat subs. They are basically just soy. low in fat, high in protien. i think that they taste yummy. the brand that i have the most access to is yves. red package. i struggled with the whole i should eat chicken, because it's low in fat, but i'm happy where i am with the subs.

    I eat quite a lot of quorn, which is a meat substitute. I love it.
  • firedragon064
    firedragon064 Posts: 1,082 Member
    Don't force yourself to eat meat. Find a good vegetarian forum and educate yourself so you can get all
    the requirement protein for your diet. You do know egg is a PERFECT protein right?
    Meat also cause leaking calcium from your bones.
    I would love to be a vegan or vegetarian instead of eat flesh. Do you feel pain when you have a cut on your skin?
    Imagine how the animals feel....
  • BodyRockerVT
    BodyRockerVT Posts: 323 Member
    I have no ethical or moral issues with meat. Animals are meant to be eaten the same that a lion is meant to eat other animals, that is how we are made.

    I am working on the egg thing. I am not the best at making them and they take a lot more time than I would like when I already have to cook for the rest of my family.
  • Momkat65
    Momkat65 Posts: 317 Member
    Try cooking meat in a crockpot, it will make most any meat super tender and fall off the bones so you can easily remove any parts you cannot handle.
  • LaurenAOK
    LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member
    I had the same issues. I couldn't stand the texture of some parts of meat and if I bit into a vein or something I would feel absolutely disgusted. I would also worry about food safety and if I was eating meat from taco bell or something (though it is delicious), I would be thinking the whole time, "I wonder what I'm REALLY eating right now. Is it even safe?"

    That is why I became a vegetarian.

    Okay, well, also partly because I am an animal lover and I don't support the way the meat industry treats animals... but I wouldn't have become a vegetarian for that reason alone. The reasons you listed played a big factor.

    I am not here to preach "meat is murder" or tell you you should definitely become a vegetarian, but if you have all these issues with meat it may be something to look into. Trust me, it is absolutely possible and even pretty easy to get all the protein and other nutrients you need from a vegetarian diet.

    Good luck!
  • scyian
    scyian Posts: 243 Member
    I know where you're coming from with the texture. I can't eat any type of red meat now because of it. If I were you I'd look at meat substitutes or else look at vegetarian options online or through a good cookbook. You can still get enough protein without having to eat meat.
  • Figuringoutme
    Figuringoutme Posts: 330
    If you don't like it don't eat it. There are other ways to get the same benefits
  • Chloelovesjohn
    Chloelovesjohn Posts: 11 Member
    If you have problems with meat then dont eat it! I grew up being finicky about meat and i have been a vegetarian for 3 years its what works for me. I have been coming over to being a vegan now since watching forks over knives. They make so many good substitutes for meat now, and you wont run into a vein or gristle. Not to mention plants, nuts, and beans have lots of protein without bad fats and cholesterol. Do your research and see that a plant based whole foods diet is the best option.
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