If you are working out, you should be getting at least 0.8gms of protein/lb of body weight per day.

How you get that protein is up to you. It can certainly be from non-meat sources, soy, beans, corn, etcetera.

I have cut way back on red meat, pork and chicken and get most of my protein from fish and seafood. Red meat just has too much fat in it and after cutting back, it really makes me feel greasy unless it's a lean cut of steak.

That's one thing that's interesting about various dietary staples. You only realize the effect if you've been off it for a while.

I've also cut way back on dairy products (though I eat cheese). Normally I love milk - it's almost an addictive thing for me which is why I cut way back.

My pet theory is that foods to which you feel 'addicted', may actually have an underlying response in your body similar to an allergy. However, many people feel that 'food allergies' are a myth. Hard to say; I have no evidence for this one way or the other - just throwing it out there.

It may be that one puts out endorphins in response to something in a particular type of food group, and that causes the desire to over consume. This may be similar to why we have 'comfort foods' - the endorphin response gives the feeling of (temporary) comfort, perhaps.

2 cents.


[edit on 2-3-2008 by Badge01]

I eat some meat with almost every major meal (minor meals are usually a fruit or vege). Breakfast: usually eggs and/or turkey bacon. Lunch: deli meat. Dinner: chicken or steak. And I usually eat a can of tuna some time in the evening (mmm dolphin). I exercise almost daily so I need a constant flow of readily available protein. Soy just ain't gonna cut it.

We're the top of the food chain for a reason. Eating meat is what set us apart from the other apes as we came down from the trees. It allowed our bodies to focus less energy on digestion and more on brain development.

I think vegans and vegetarians suffer from some kind of mental disorder... which ultimately leads to physiological disorder as they become skin and bones and their brains rot. I get grass-fed, cage-free, etc. But as long as I live, if it moves, I'll probably eat it.

This was taken after a few months of veganism and after a fast/cleanse.



This was taken a few weeks ago. Over a year has elapsed.




It's cute when people make assumptions about veganism and have no idea what they're talking about. I'm always a fan of "unhealthy" claims or written off as just "skinny." I was a former fat kid and I'm not all that active. If eating properly, I've never had another diet outperform my vegan one. It may be different for other people, but I can't see myself ever going back to your average American diet. Ever.

Although I prefer to eat meat, I support those who prefer to eat Vegan. Afterall, it is a personal choice and should be encouraged as a viable alternative to eating meat for those who prefer not to.

So far it looks just like what I already know, most people eat meat, every day, 7 days a week, more than once a day. I commend those of you who have opted to purchase local meats, I am doing this myself because my husband will not give up meat, he won't watch or read any stories about meat, he knows it would sicken him, so he would rather be blind to it and keep on eating at McDonald's (Gross) every week, loves the dollar menu double cheese, but for myself I will never ever contribute to the mass production of beef or any other meat again. I do and always have eaten lots of fish, someone here was saying that after the flood is when we were given permission to eat meat, I also remember that Jesus fed the starving with fish and manna, I have always felt eating fish is ok. You all that like/love your meat, go ahead and enjoy your meat , but for myself I decline from knowing that the food in my belly was possibly sick last week, unable to even stand, or any of the other atrocities (in my opinion) that go along with mass production.

Originally posted by ChiKeyMonKey
Yes I have low standards.

It's ok... you're not alone. Not by a long shot.

I love meat. I have some type of meat with every meal. There is nothing like a nice grilled steak or ribs. Any sort of meat is fine with me, just as long as it isn't raw.