Thinking about going vegetarian

[mrk2010]

Mmm I dunno it may be seeming like a bit of a faff on.

[CustomMadeKid]

I've been vegetarian for about 4 years now, and I honestly feel better and much healthier than I ever did when I ate meat. Up to now I haven't had to take any vitamins or anything, I actually have a really strong immune system and I'm never bad, and if I ever am I recover really fast. So I can't say cutting meat out has had any negative impacts on my health as of yet.

It's not always easy though, like others have mentioned, it can be difficult when eating out. Usually most restaurants have a few vegetarian options but there's not a great deal to choose from. But apart from that, I haven't had any problems. I don't miss meat at all, and you can get the substitute stuff which (in my opinion) tastes pretty similar.

I guess you could always give yourself a trial or something haha, and see how it goes!

[zeon]

veggie veggie veggie oi oi oi lol... I wont ever give up my meat... When the BSE outbreak happenned i kept eating meat and was told what if its got BSE in it??? My answer it adds flavour and being mad wont be a bad thing lol.. I think that if your a veggie ask yourself... You a true veggie with no animal or egg p[roducts OR are u a fake and eat fish lol

[mrk2010]

veggie veggie veggie oi oi oi lol... I wont ever give up my meat... When the BSE outbreak happenned i kept eating meat and was told what if its got BSE in it??? My answer it adds flavour and being mad wont be a bad thing lol.. I think that if your a veggie ask yourself... You a true veggie with no animal or egg p[roducts OR are u a fake and eat fish lol

Lol u nugget, mmmm chicken nuggets, a vegetarian just cuts out meat and stuff but a vegan cuts out everything including eggs, milk etc I don't think I could cope being a vegan lol what could I eat? Air? Lol

[brybry87]

..yes, air, water, and sunlight

[Rainbowmum]

The best advice I can give you is try it out for a month.
See how you feel.

I am a vegetarian, the three men in my life are not.
I usually shy away from these kind of threads, as I do not believe in imposing my way on any one else.

[azulai]

Hey, mrk!
I've been thinking about this stuff, too.
I'm trying to eat less meat, my problem is that sometimes I crave steak! :tongue:
I don't think I want to give up fish though.
Anyway, I'm trying to incorporate more veggies into stuff that I'm cooking and alter recipes so that I either eliminate the meat or just use less.

I read this article in Runner's World, Eat Vegan & Run.
I thought you might be interested in it as well.

There are also a couple of recipes at the end. The burger one sounds interesting!

[mrk2010]

See I don't mind vegetarians but vegans, what the hell do they eat? Soil? Leaves? Lol

[Pix]

See I don't mind vegetarians but vegans, what the hell do they eat? Soil? Leaves? Lol

I used to go to these veggie potlucks where most were vegetarian but a few were vegans. Almost all vegetarians used cheese to make their dishes taste better and be more filling which meant the vegans couldn't have it. So I made a point of making vegan dishes. As an example I'd make a refried bean dish with plenty of spices, mild peppers (including onion), salsa, tomatoes, a bit of olive oil, etc, and it was not only popular among the vegans but even many of the vegetarians went for seconds. Other dishes I recall making include baked falafel (with a lot of spices, among other things), aloo palak, and pad Thai (with extra peanuts & peanut sauce and a touch extra of red & green curry, holding the meat, eggs, fish sauce, and I also brought a bottle of Sriracha sauce with a sticky note on it warning that it was hot, but very delicious for those who can stand it).

[Pix]

See I don't mind vegetarians but vegans, what the hell do they eat? Soil? Leaves? Lol

I just saw this and remembered your question, so here is your answer:




Please vegans, don't be offended, it's just silliness.