stop eating meat

I became a vegetarian because I fight for the rights of animals. It actually helped me become more assertive to my friends, family and everyone else too. When you believe in something so passionately that the majority of people are going to ridicule and hassle you about, it really makes you gain a different perspective on things. The day I gave up meat, I felt empowered. The way I looked at it, I was being cruelty-free from then on and I wanted to help others do the same.

i live in newfoundland.. where we eat more pig than potatoes. im also living with my grandparents… and they love there pig.. iv been meaning to do this for awile but the amount of meat surrounding me is such a obstacle that it never seems to work..
im not a meat lover.. i know the facts about how they treat the animals and about the energy consumed to raise them… and i dont like the way my body feels after eating meat..

first step.. cut out all breakfast meat, i really really want to at least do that.
then .. well ill just take it from there for now..

m.

I have felt great since I stopped eating meat. I stopped because I didn’t really eat it much anyway, thought it would be an interesting challenge, and for the health benefits. I have cheated about 5 times in the last year, having a Taco Bell taco (I had never had taco bell before) and a few random bites of my boyfriends meals. But overall, I am very content with my diet change. Sometimes it is challenging to get enough protein from other sources and aviod turning to carbs instead but I like being a vegetarian!

I started up this goal early instead of waiting for the 10th cheer. I’ve been having trouble eating meat lately anyhow. I’m currently eating rice and black beans with salsa, I feel so much more refreshed now that I have the goal off my back.

I’ve felt a pull to stop eating meat for quite some time now, it was subconscious at first but it’s been becoming a much more obvious to the point that I can’t really deny it. Most of the time I didn’t because of the health problems that some people experience from this, but if I can go about this with caution and wisdom I should be fine.

I’ve talked to my mom and she’s been helping me. She was a vegetarian for a short time during the summer for a couple months with my dad. She said that it can be kind of expensive too; so I’ve been trying to be careful about keeping it to be an inexpensive but health diet.

I don’t generally drink a lot (or any) milk, so it’s not that I cut it out of my diet, I just didn’t drink it in the first place. I stopped drinking a lot of milk around 13 and at 15 I only drank it on occasions. I have no problem with milk made dairy products, I’ll still eat cheese and yogurt – for nutritional reasons mostly (due to my age and developing body). On the other hand I still can’t eat eggs.

I’ve been doing good – trying to make up for my protein that I won’t be getting from meat. I’ve been eating peanut butter sandwiches and mixing rice with different kinds of beans and oatmeal is also a good thing since it’s a grain. (I love oatmeal, it tastes delicious!)

I eat more frequently, as in three of four times a day rather than just in the evenings and chips and candy to hold me over until then. I’ve actually been taking time to make sure that I am eating a balanced diet, so I actually feel less fatigued at the end of the day. I’m slightly surprised at this but am generally pleased.

I don’t just eat salad and haven’t eaten any recently but I probably should because it’s also important to have greens and such in a daily diet.

Even though I’ve only stopped eating meat for three days I’m going to mark this goal as completed; though I may continue to blog on it for a reflective basis. Though, usually when I start something dietary I tend to still with it to some constancy without much trouble: (Unlike my essays goal which had become steadily more challenging)

Anyways, though I won’t label myself a vegetarian as part of my choice to abstain from labels you may call me one if you wish. Anyways, this goal is done for now, if I struggle with it later I will simply recycle it and try again or relent as the reason behind stopping would either be health related or due to lack of money which could lead to health problems if unrelented.

I’ve decided that when I receive 10 cheers on this goal, I will begin a dedicated period of 2 weeks to the path of a vegetarian. After doing so, if I am comfortable; I will either continue a path of vegetarianism or revert back to normal eating habits based on my reflection on what I have already experience. Advice, both philosophical and literal would be much appreciated.

well, chicken three days in a row. heartburn and digestion trouble sigh

hmm, not sure when I stated this goal, but since then, t’s going well. only meet was ham at shirleys house. gotta telll her pretty soon.
doing the cooking for both of us makes it tricky because she ants chicken and pork now and again. also she likes sausage and bacon…

I’ve been a vegetarian for about 9 months. I feel great, and have been making smarter choices about what I eat. Organic foods, dairy products from local organic farmers who treat their animals with respect. Vegetarian living is also better for the environment, so it seems like a no brainer for me – this is a lifestyle I plan on continuing.

I lasted about 3 weeks. It’s very difficult not to eat meat when you don’t know how to cook.
There’s been many days I didn’t have lunch to avoid meat and I was/am sick of veggie salads.

I’m not going to eat pork meat, but will eat chicken and cow meat once in a while.
Also, I’m still trying to find a place that sells free range eggs. The difficult part is to believe in what the seller says.