Are You a Vegetarian?

I sometimes enjoy meals without meat. It quickly gets stale after awhile though - because my meals would then comprise of nothing but beans, tofu, and vegetables. You can spice it up all you want, but I somehow still find the need to eat meat strong. Especially if everyone around me is eating meat... Really can't pass it up.

NEVER! i love meat! there's no way you can make me NOT eat meat. sure i'll eat tofu, but there's no way i'm eating Vegi-dogs, tofu-dogs, vegi-burgers, or whatever other meat replacement there is. i don't even consider SPAM meat. icky!

I'm not a vegetarian. But my meals usually don't have meat anyway.

I'm a meat eater! I love meat, I love its texture and it's taste. I can't imagine not being able to tuck into a big juicy burger at T.G.I. Fridays. I've got nothing against veggies though and i do like quorn but it doesn't come close to the real thing. At all. Plus I'm not that keen on many vegtables. I only like Potatoes, Carrots, Peas and Green beans.

Nope. I was gonna try to be a vegetarian a couple years back, but.. that didn't work so well when Thanksgiving came. I wanted that TURKEY!! So.. I ate it..

Yes,Im a vegetarian and a strict one at that. I've been a vegetarian since I was 8 years old. My reason to becoming one was because I can't stand the thought of killing animals or eating animals. Huge animal lover. ^__^ People ask me if I ever get cravings for meat. Truth is I don't even remember what it tastes like and don't want to re-find out.

i'm a carnivore... meat meat meat

i hardly eat vegetables because imo they taste like crap (well... cesar salad is not bad...)

i do eat fruits though.... sometimes....

I'm a quasi-vegetarian at the moment. At the noon I will usually eat only vegetables. I eat tempeh as meat substitute, it's as good as meat, and it's healthier!

At the night I usually eat meat, because I'm sure my body still needs fat. =)

I'm no Vegi. I reckon it would be unhealthy not eating anything like meat or extra fatty foods. It is the food chain.

-Billy.

I think that being a vegetarian is a lot harder than being an ordinary carnivore. I have a friend that's vegetarian and she's sick all the time. She doesn't nourish herself and is anemic. She needs protein supplements to keep her active or she'll be lethargic all day...and for what?

She's probably not eating a balanced diet. Eating a vegetarian diet is healthy, contrary to what most carnivores think. You know you can still eat meat and be unhealthy. :/ It all depends on how you go about your diet.

Originally Posted by Snowknight

No.
My reason is simple; we have pointy teeth for a reason.

Um, human teeth were adapted, that's right, to eating plant materials. The incisors were used for cutting through these materials, and foods such as nuts. Our teeth and jaws aren't really structured for a carnivorous diet. Also, the fact that our intestines are a few times longer than the typical carnivore, and that our digestive acids are weaker than that of a carnivore's suggests that we were meant to eat predominantly a plant based diet.

Originally Posted by Adara

Yep, I'm one of those people who defies natural law and our biological make-up by abstaining from meat.

what

Yeah, I'm vegetarian. I don't enjoy consuming animals, nor do I like the taste (aside from chicken. And bacon). But I haven't touched meat in two years. I still eat cheese, eggs and honey. I'll never be a vegan, but that's alright with me. I don't care that others choose to eat meat. It's their choice.

I find a vegetarian diet too hard to follow, not to mention a little expensive.

There is no way I could ever live without meat.
Yeah I'll have meals that have no meat what so ever in them but damn the best thing to sink my teeth into is a nice steak or chicken breast. Nummy ^^

Being a bodybuilder means eating tons of complete proteins, which mostly come from animal sources. Have you seen how vegans look? They look like walking corpses. I'm sorry if that offends anyone, but it's true. BTW, you better have a damn good reason to become a vegan other than 'health' reasons. Most vegans choose that life style because of their beliefs, not health implications. You can lead a very healthy lifestyle eating certain types of meats, even then, you still need a healthy dose of natural saturated fats to keep the libido strong.

Actually, I know a couple really, really fat vegan chicks.

Originally Posted by Denicalis

Actually, I know a couple really, really fat vegan chicks.

One of my best friends is a vegetarian, and she's huge.

I know when my friend Sarah went Vegan, she became skin and bones and was as white as a ghost.

I'd say that was mostly from her not being able to afford the Vegan lifestyle. Broke, broke, broke.

But yea, I'd never go vegetarian. I love me some steak. I've been challenged to do it, but I think it's a challenge which would be met with more difficulty than quitting smoking. ^_^

Originally Posted by Denicalis

Actually, I know a couple really, really fat vegan chicks.

They probably haven't been in the game that long. But when you deprive your body of complete proteins for long, and don't eat enough like most vegans do, then your body slowly starts eating itself away.

I'm not a vegetarian, but I don't eat a lot of meat either. But, I still chose "No" as my vote.

rambo guy eats [ in real life] only one red meat dinner a week.
That's what I read.