Going Vegetarian.

Neoni · 10 Jan 2007 at 06:57

Right its 2007. Ive decided to stop eating meat. i can live without it.

It will be better for my health, and help me shape up abit. plus the animal cruelty involved in a lot of the meat production, has turned me.

All meat in the house is being eaten by my parents, and im just eating veg.

Anybody gone vegetarian? any problems?

-Neon.

RetiredGreyFox · 10 Jan 2007 at 07:00

Neon said:
It will be better for my health,

Neoni · 10 Jan 2007 at 07:01

dmpoole said:

i see it as, eating meat is really fatty, which it is, stopping this will help my health big time.

divine` · 10 Jan 2007 at 07:01

Nice to know. Maybe now I can get to sleep.

Neoni · 10 Jan 2007 at 07:06

divine_madness said:
Nice to know. Maybe now I can get to sleep.

It was a question. and information bundled into one. boohoo.

toosepin · 10 Jan 2007 at 07:13

Isn't meat full of good stuff too?

Neoni · 10 Jan 2007 at 07:14

toosepin said:
Isn't meat full of good stuff too?

Im sure it is. but its full of crap too, where as far as i know veg isnt, im sure you can get everything thats in meat, into a vegetarian eating liftstyle.

AJUK · 10 Jan 2007 at 07:32

Good for you, you can now look forward to a healthier and longer life. Do it, you won't regret it in the least.

I presume that you have done your research, if not, here is a very good starting place:

http://www.vegsoc.org/

Good luck with it.

jamoor · 10 Jan 2007 at 07:33

We are doing it as a family for 1 month, to try to cut down on the amount of meat we eat.

We are having withdrawl symptoms right now

Neoni · 10 Jan 2007 at 07:41

AJUK said:
Good for you, you can now look forward to a healthier and longer life. Do it, you won't regret it in the least.

I presume that you have done your research, if not, here is a very good starting place:

http://www.vegsoc.org/

Good luck with it.

yep spoke with the rents about it, i hope it goes well. ive read on it to ill check that link out though.

Jimmi · 10 Jan 2007 at 08:42

Neon said:
It will be better for my health, and help me shape up abit. plus the animal cruelty involved in a lot of the meat production, has turned me.

Depends where you get your meat from really. :rolleyes:

Neoni · 10 Jan 2007 at 08:46

Jimmi said:
Depends where you get your meat from really.

its all the same, unless you go to specialists where its killed in a certain way.

Hellsmk2 · 10 Jan 2007 at 08:54

Neon said:
Right its 2007. Ive decided to stop eating meat. i can live without it.

It will be better for my health, and help me shape up abit. plus the animal cruelty involved in a lot of the meat production, has turned me.

All meat in the house is being eaten by my parents, and im just eating veg.

Anybody gone vegetarian? any problems?

-Neon.

My missus went vegatarian and it nearly bloody killed me. I'm openly too lazy to cook most of the time (plus the missus is an awesome cook), so I became vegetarian by proxy as the missus was only cooking veg

Quorn generally sucks. The quorn minced meat is quite awesome though.

You can also just choose to buy your meat from more friendlier sources where you know the animals were properly looked after before they made their way to your plate. Costs a few bob more, but ultimately worth it.

A.N.Other · 10 Jan 2007 at 08:56

We're supposed to eat meat

! You can't improve your diet by taking out a massive part of it unless you are going to be eating quorn etc, but if your parents are still eating meat, will they want to be cooking that as well? Maybe just eat leaner things and do veg the rest of the time?

Good luck with it, if you can keep it up

MasterMike · 10 Jan 2007 at 08:57

It'll be better for your health in that most fast foods contain a lot of crap meat. Good luck.

A.N.Other said:
We're supposed to eat meat !

A little, possibly, but nothing near the amount most people here in the west eat.

Adam · 10 Jan 2007 at 09:05

I can understand not eating meat if you disagree with animals being killed but stopping eating meat on a whim because you think it will be healthier strikes me as a little odd.

Everything in moderation. Why not look at your diet and cut down elsewhere?

Liverpool-Lad · 10 Jan 2007 at 09:11

Will you get totally vegan (I think) and not consuming any animal by-products?

I dont think I could 'do' the whole veggie thing, I love meat and fish too much.

Pookie Bear · 10 Jan 2007 at 09:18

Liverpool-Lad said:
Will you get totally vegan (I think) and not consuming any animal by-products?

I dont think I could 'do' the whole veggie thing, I love meat and fish too much.

Vegans are a total nightmare (apologies to an vegans out there, but it's only my opinion

). I went out with one for a year - no going out for meals, no boozing (never worked this one out) and I suffered severe paranoia that anything I bought her which was edible would get chucked. Total PITA. Cooking was engaging, though.

I'm quite happy stuffing large quantities of meat down my neck (oo-er) - as it's all part of a well-managed and healthy diet. In fact, I eat more meat and fish now than I did when I was a bloater-boy - and I feel many times better for it.

A.N.Other · 10 Jan 2007 at 09:18

MasterMike said:
A little, possibly, but nothing near the amount most people here in the west eat.

Yeah, I agree. But it's still meant to be there.

titchard · 10 Jan 2007 at 09:22

Neon said:
its all the same, unless you go to specialists where its killed in a certain way.

Not really - Tesco Value Sausages aren't the same as the nice quality ones or ones you get from the butchers.

Rich