Eat less meat

I always feel kinda bad when i eat most meats so i wanna cut down on the meat i eat, I dont think id manage fully veggie tho’

Just thought I didn’t need to eat so much meat (everyday for lunch and dinner) So I lowered quantities. First I was kind of watching myself, making sure I wasn’t eating too much but I don’t have to watch myself anymore, I have meat maybe 3/4 times a week and that’s already plenty I’m sure.

I think the amount of meat you eat is really about how much exercize you do and how much your body needs protein in general (I’m small and thin and a student, I probably need less than a big guy working in a farm right?)

I now eat no meat at all. Don’t miss it. It’s amazing…it doesn’t even smell so good to me anymore. I’ve been off of it for about 6 months. I had been eating mostly veggies anyway. What meat I did eat started becoming less and less satisfying. Then I checked out PETA’s website…that was pretty much it for me. ; )

If you are looking for an idea on how to eat less meat…plan a meat vacation every now and again. My whole week this week will be completely meat free, currently on Day 4 of it and enjoying a toasted portobello burger with veggie pepper jack cheese and a cup of soymilk (around 335 calories) while writing this entry :P

Hope it goes well, might make it a monthly thing…not that I eat lots of meat when I’m not on a veg diet week, just consider myself flexitarian otherwise lol.

My progress here hasn’t been as good as I’d like, especially because I want to be eating a lot of protein as I work out. I need to add more nuts to my diet for that purpose, as well as sticking to around 4 eggs a week. Cottage cheese is good for the protein as well, but I’m trying to cut back on cheese intake, wanting to stick to one serving per day. (I do love it _) Anyway, my grandparents are gone for a little over a week, and we don’t have any lunch meat but that’s a good thing. I want to add variety to my meals, I need to stop doing this constant cereal for breakfast, lunch meat for lunch. I’m not quite sure what I’m going to do yet but I’ll figure something out. Also, beans are great for protein as well as the fact that they have a lot of fiber, which I’ve been trying to get a lot more of :)

I have still been eating meat but I do try to keep my portions in check. I don’t think this goal will really come to fruition until I have a job and am able to afford buying more of my own food, as well as having figured out how to make a variety of excellent meals without meat. I think cutting portions for now is a good start and I am tending to avoid the red meat as much as possible and stick to turkey and chicken.

My grandma made an absolutely delicious dinner _ Salad, corn on the cob, mashed potatoes and peppered pork loin. However, when I was getting my meat, I was tempted to take two pieces but I rethought my choice and ended up only take one halo above head

I was reading a pamphlet about vegetarianism and the problems which meat eat contribute to, such as heart disease. I don’t think that I want to cut it out of my diet completely because it’s so damn good but I think moderation is the key to most things in life, so I’d like to cut down on the amount I eat because it’s a part of most of the meals that I eat. I know there are plenty of meatless dishes that I absolutely love and so I don’t think the transition will be terribly difficult and I can do it at whatever pace I feel comfortable with. I’m not going to dive in head first but would like to read some more literature on the benefits and how to maintain a healthy, balanced diet without the protein and other things provided by meat. I’ve already been trying to cut down and focus more on the fruits and veggies. I just had dinner and I was about to get some popcorn chicken or polish sausage, but I took another look at the menu and saw a cheese tortellini dish and I thought “Why not? still tasty and without the meat.” So I did ^_

I am a highly carnivorous person known for eating the patty, leaving the bread, eating just the hot dog, just the steak. I would probably kill the deer if I could and eat it raw :). But I know that while eating some meat is good for you, eating too much isn’t. So I would like to limit my meat intake to around to twice a month and eat it as a treat.

Managed to pick a vegetarian option when I went out to eat Monday—I chose black beans and sauteed veggies on my quesadilla instead of beef or chicken. I mostly eat them for the guacamole side anyway!