I know meat isn't the healthiest thing to eat, reading "Eat to Live" and other things had shown me that. I don't always eat the healthiest things for me so it isn't too surprising that I'd try it. I also have a mental disconnect when it comes to farm animals versus other animals in that farm animals are food, other animals are not.
I hadn't eaten meat (or any animal products) in 3 months and before then, I had slowed down on eating meat quite a bit.
So I go on vacation, where meals are mostly buffets. Lots of things to choose from, mostly meaty. I decide to try meat once, hmm not how I remembered. I decide to try meat again, hmm again not how I remembered. I tried it a third time, ok it really just doesn't taste good.
The reactions from others indicated that the food was really good, I just couldn't taste the "really good" part. I guess I have entirely lost my taste for meat.
Now cheese on the other hand was another story.... I had cheese and enjoyed it but I didn't eat tons of it and I don't plan to eat it again for a long time (or any other animal product).
Can't say I find that surprising. Completely grosses me out personally
I've decided to go "100% no kidding vegan" in the new year. I mostly ate stuff with dairy or eggs in it as a convenience when eating out or to make my diet easier for other to accommodate, and I decided those were crappy reasons. I am so happy to be done with animal products forever
I've noticed the same thing, Nelie.
I never made any rules or promises about my dietary choices, but recently I had a couple of instances in which I remembered liking some kind of meat dish, so I tried it because of that memory, only to find that I no longer liked it. So it was a good experience anyway, because the old memories have now been replaced. Even rare seared ahi tasted like "meat" to me, in a not-good way.
I'm still eating goat-dairy however, and just yesterday got 2 quarts of goat milk and some goat yogurt and some goat-ice cream, from places that promise that their products come from happy goats dancing around on the farm. I really hope so!
I just went totally vegan myself I was eating dairy still and like Shananigans I was doing it for crappy reasons. I feel so much better! I noticed my eyes are already so much brighter perhaps I am the only one that notices it! haha. Well I am so excited anyways tonight I made "faux tuna" with mashed chickpeas naysonaise and celery plus seasonings...yummy!
I was eating a vegan diet for 3 months although I'm not quite prepared to call myself a vegan. I may be close to being able to call myself a vegetarian though, especially since I know I don't like meat any more
Im suprised you even tried it again! I am afraid to even eat meat after its been months since I touched it, and the reason for this is because before I went completely vegetarian I was only eating chicken, fish, and turkey. Well I go a hold of something that had "rendered bacon fat" in it, which was a can veggie I had bought. I got sooooo sick so now that I havent eaten it for a while, just the mere thought that I might get sick if I do eat it, keeps me away
Its good now that you know you dont like it though, I remember pork as a love affair.. ham, bacon, pork chops, kielbasa, sausage, brats, ... but it will be a cold day in **** before I ever eat them again lol. I will stick to my Tofurkey lol ( which I never really eat unless I get that "meat" feeling) I havent finished The China Study yet, but I did read Eat to Live, and I have recommended it to everyone I can. That book really changed my life
My next goal is to go vegan, I am dipping my feet in the water slowly.. I have given up cows milk, for soy milk.. cheese amazingly I was able to banish.. I have eaten cheese however, its not something that I buy... I want to try soy yogurt because there are these little yogurt fruit cup things that I make that are SO good. Im almost afraid to put TOO much soy in my diet ya know? I really like sticking with fruits, veggies, beans, legumes.. stuff like that. Its almost like I would fall back on soy when I was in need of comfort foods. Anyway.. Im rambling. So you have any advice or products you were able to find to make becoming vegan easier?
Hi! I became veg. about 3 months ago, for ethical and health reasons. I decided about a week ago to have some venison from my cousin (which I used to love) since it was not factory farmed and discovered I HATED everything about it. I spit it out after one bite and gave the rest to the dog! Anyway, I guess there will be no more "cheating" for me.
Partially the reason for trying it again is because my food options were limited and also that I had the feeling of trying local foods for the places I visit as part of a cultural experience.
As for products, I really don't use any/many products. I do buy almond milk but I don't drink it that often. The other day I bought a tub of soy yogurt. It is a nice treat but I too don't want to eat too much soy.
I found eating vegan is very easy. I thought it'd be tough but it isn't.
FYI, speaking of the bacon comment, Chipotle (I dont know if there is one around you) puts bacon in their pinto beans. And I have to say to watch out for pinto beans at restaurants because they might do it too. Yuck.
Wow you guys are doing great. I just read Eat to Live and I'm trying to get some support around doin' the "do" concerning the entire contents of the book!!!!
I have not eaten cheese or meat for 3 days now.......it's hard - that's where a lot of my fantasy's live and I used to eat a lot of fat on meat - I know I know gross - but to me it was my candy!!! anyway........I feel uncomfortable right now but I'm hoping things will settle some by Sunday.
I ate meat... and discovered I didn't like it..
That's great news, BOTH of you!!!
