Have you tried to be a vegetarian or vegan or are you one?

@snowy22315 (185432)

• United States

22 Jan

It's a tough row to hoe. Friend's sister has been vegetarian since she was 11, and has been a vegan for many years.

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@jaylar (949)

• Kingston, Jamaica

23 Jan

@snowy22315 It isn't tough if you make dishes you like... seasoned the way you want.

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@Dreamerby (6549)

• Calcutta, India

23 Jan

Same for me. I can be vegetarian but not vegan.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (62888)

• Centralia, Washington

22 Jan

Yes we are mostly vegetarians. We do once in a while eat something like smoked salmon. I love locally made sausage- don't eat it often. The question for me is this: why is a soft cow or its calf okay to eat but not a soft cat or dog? Why is one butchered and not the other? Their sacrifice is my pleasure.

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@snowy22315 (185432)

• United States

22 Jan

Just history and tradition I guess.

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@snowy22315 (185432)

• United States

22 Jan

@sallypup I could never slaughter an animal I owned.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (62888)

• Centralia, Washington

22 Jan

@snowy22315 At one time we had turkeys. I was too squeamish to butcher those birds. One hen came to the kitchen door to beg for treats. Hubby did the very hard work of dispatching them. I bet many folks would rethink eating animals if the meat was not in a sterile plastic tray. I taught a Jersey calf how to walk on a halter when I was a kid.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (96086)

• United States

22 Jan

I tried it for awhile years ago, but I needed a better way to get protein.

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@snowy22315 (185432)

• United States

22 Jan

Beans, peanut butter, tofu, cheese all great for protein. I remember one time I was "being veg" and I tried making tofu meatballs to have with my spaghetti. They were terrible and I ate meat the next day. That was before we had the internet to look up nifty recipes though.

. I bet I could make a good one today.

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@jaylar (949)

• Kingston, Jamaica

23 Jan

@snowy22315 you should make tofu 'stickies'... You freeze the tofu, cut it into thin slices. Soak it in 1/3rd orange juice, 1/3rd barbeque sauce, 1/3rd pancake syrup, and some jerk pepper seasoning. You oil a plate, pour the soak at the bottom, put on the tofu, pour the rest on top. Put it into a microwave for 13 1/2 minutes. It comes out full of flavour, crispy and tastes really good.

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@snowy22315 (185432)

• United States

23 Jan

@jaylar it sounds really good Thanks for the recipe. I have made french fried tofu before. That is really good too.

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@allknowing (141029)

• India

22 Jan

I have given up eating meat and fish for well over 5 years now

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@snowy22315 (185432)

• United States

22 Jan

That's good. It qmaill be healthier for you

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@Dreamerby (6549)

• Calcutta, India

23 Jan

I cannot give up on eggs, I think

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (346592)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Jan

I could probably cope with being a vegetarian but not vegan. Vince likes his meat too much and I'm not keen enough to be bothered with going vegie head alone.

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@snowy22315 (185432)

• United States

23 Jan

I just can never stick with it.

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@Dreamerby (6549)

• Calcutta, India

23 Jan

Same thoughts. Although giving up on eggs will be another impossible feat for me ig

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Kandase

@Kandae11 (55786)

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23 Jan

I have been fully vegetarian and semi vegetarian since 2005. Two of the main benefits l have noticed: -- No colds or flu since 2005 and my weight remains between 110 and 115 lbs. And l have no cravings - my meals are all very tasty.

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@snowy22315 (185432)

• United States

23 Jan

Yes, vitamin C found in lots of fruits and vegetables can be a deterrent to colds. Vegetarians do tend to weigh less, but I know someone who I am pretty sure is vegan and she is quite overweight. She must be stuffing herself when I am not around.

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Kandase

@Kandae11 (55786)

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23 Jan

@snowy22315 You will find a large number of vegetarians who are overweight . They don't eat meat but consume other things that put on weight - like high carbohydrate foods.

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marguicha

@marguicha (225020)

• Chile

22 Jan

I eat less meat now than when I was young for several reasons. But I would never become a vegetarian and much less a vegan. I do believe in eating reasonable servings of everything though.

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@snowy22315 (185432)

• United States

22 Jan

Yeah, it is the way.

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marguicha

@marguicha (225020)

• Chile

22 Jan

@snowy22315 Lately I eat less meat. I buy a delicious steak but cut it in half (thick yet smaller). I also eat lessof everything. I could not eay a whole portion of French fries either.

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much2say

@much2say (57209)

• Los Angeles, California

22 Jan

The best I could do is eat vegetarian dishes at times . . . that's as far as it ever went

. I admittedly love my meats. However, these days we just try to eat "less meat" and include more variety of vegetables.

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@snowy22315 (185432)

• United States

22 Jan

It's too bad meat is so dang delicious

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much2say

@much2say (57209)

• Los Angeles, California

23 Jan

@snowy22315 It certainly is

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@Dreamerby (6549)

• Calcutta, India

23 Jan

@snowy22315

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Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (51489)

• United States

22 Jan

I have never tried to become one. My son did for a year. He said that he felt great and he lost some weight. In the end he missed the meat.

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@snowy22315 (185432)

• United States

22 Jan

A year is a good commitment. I don;t think I could do it that long. All I would have to see are some juicy burgers and I would be done. I do try to do a veggie day once a week though. No meat today but I will have some fish.

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@snowy22315 (185432)

• United States

22 Jan

@Tampa_girl7 Yes, I mostly enjoy them too..but they can't take the place of meat.

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Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (51489)

• United States

22 Jan

@snowy22315 I actually love vegetables, but it would be hard to give meat up.

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Baconstripsxxx

@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14778)

• Torrington, Connecticut

22 Jan

I did it for about a month and gave in eventually

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@snowy22315 (185432)

• United States

22 Jan

It's hard to sustain. I am not really that much of a meat eater, but I imagine someone with BACONSTRIPS in their name would find it nearly impossible!

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Baconstripsxxx

@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14778)

• Torrington, Connecticut

22 Jan

@snowy22315 Yeah it was hard and I felt great

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@Dreamerby (6549)

• Calcutta, India

23 Jan

Yeah I would miss eggs and chicken grilled and the kebabs!

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Diane Borg

@DianeBorg (791)

• Malta

23 Jan

I have been a vegetarian since I was 13 years old. I didn't even know that there were other vegetarians at that time, and everyone thought I was doing a strange thing.

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@snowy22315 (185432)

• United States

23 Jan

Plenty around. I never thought about being vegetarian when I was young, although I am an animal lover.

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Anish Asokan

@RevivedWarrior (3594)

• India

23 Jan

I am currently a vegan. It has been the case for almost 23 years. It all depends on your mind . If you have strong will power , yes you can make a decision not to have any meat . I do have my lunch and dinner with people who have chicken salads or any other meat items. I feel it is ok and not to have them. Besides when you decide to embrace something we should be happily doing it and not forcing ourselves onto it. If you feel you are unable to do it , you could cut down on the meat consumption slowly and increase the vegetarian quotient of the food. That is also a good way to be healthier. Good luck!

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@snowy22315 (185432)

• United States

23 Jan

I do vegetarian days quite often without planning too, it just kind of works out that way.

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@jaylar (949)

• Kingston, Jamaica

23 Jan

I have been a vegetarian for most of my life. It isn't hard and you don't feel these 'cravings' if you go slow, create your own dishes based on your taste you succeed.

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@snowy22315 (185432)

• United States

23 Jan

Could be, but nothing really tastes like red meat to me. Although, some of the veggie meatballs I have had like Gardein are fantastic.

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@jaylar (949)

• Kingston, Jamaica

23 Jan

@snowy22315 I never really liked meat so it wasn't a prob.

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ekta vohra

@ekta54 (1356)

• Delhi, India

23 Jan

I am vegetarian.

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@snowy22315 (185432)

• United States

23 Jan

Good for you

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ekta vohra

@ekta54 (1356)

• Delhi, India

23 Jan

@snowy22315 yup!!

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (52332)

• Canada

22 Jan

Definitely not, I like meat too much.

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@snowy22315 (185432)

• United States

22 Jan

It is delicious!

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rakski

@rakski (132922)

• Philippines

23 Jan

I will never try to be a vegetarian or vegan. I just can't.

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@snowy22315 (185432)

• United States

23 Jan

I am going to eat a veggie sub for dinner. I could be veg for today, but the soup I want to eat for lunch has some meat in it.

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rakski

@rakski (132922)

• Philippines

24 Jan

@snowy22315 I know how you feel.

RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (82591)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

23 Jan

I won't completely give up meat and for me right now ordering groceries once a month I cannot always get fresh veggies so frozen ones and canned have to do,

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@snowy22315 (185432)

• United States

23 Jan

Nothing wrong with frozen veggies

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Shiva

@Shiva49 (26925)

• Singapore

23 Jan

I have been a vegetarian all my life and prefer eggless cakes etc. That helps me not to crave for meat, fish, and such.

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@snowy22315 (185432)

• United States

23 Jan

Yes, if you grew up without it, I am sure it is much easier to sustain.

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Melanie Marie

@Melanie_Marie (1938)

• United States

23 Jan

Hey snowy, I’m Carnivore mixed with veg (90% of my diet) and then sometimes I throw in some potatoes + organic dairy. So like Carnivegetarian

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@snowy22315 (185432)

• United States

23 Jan

I believe the proper term for that is Flexitarian.

. I aspire to be a Flexitarian.

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cterine9991985

@cabuyogty (3262)

• Philippines

22 Jan

I like being a vegan. I'm a vegan since I'm studying college. It's good for the health and for the planet also.

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