Any vegetarians here?

[Ares.420]

Originally Posted by Shuru

A woman i know became a vegetarian because her village was burned when she was young, and the smell of burning flesh put her off meat for life.
She doesn't come across as a hippy retard queer though.

when was this? 1600ad?

[bobthebuilder]

Originally Posted by Gavanshir

I recently became a vegetarian for the the following reasons:

1) The highly unsustainable nature of producing meat.
2) Health reasons - due to the high level of cholesterol and fat in some meats.
3) Again better health - due to the high level of drugs and hormones that the North American meat industry feeds its livestock.

How is vegetarianism looked upon on Sherdog? Can I get any diet tips from you here or will I just be flamed for being a vegetarian?

I'm a vegetarian, because I don't see why animals should die when I can get all the nutrients I need elsewhere.

My diet: a large vegetarian fried noodle dish with 3 eggs thrown in, where the vegetables are various and abundant. I usually also have a 4-egg curry (no rice). Sometimes I eat the curry with a nice big plate of fries. I eat cheese (mini babybells - 4 or 5 per day, they are convenient to carry around), and every two days I have a large 12-inch pizza with extra cheese. Aside from this I've come to appreciate eating plain steamed vegetables, usually a mixture of brocolli, cauliflour, spinage and other dark green leaves, and one carrot, and I munch on nuts throughout the day, usually walnuts, cashews and pistatios, or on dried black beans ('the poor man's meat'). I take ZMA, glusosamine sulphate, flax seed oil and a vitamin pill. I drink whey protein shakes after training (50g with water or skimmed milk).

I reckon my diet is pretty good appart from the pizza and the vegetable oil in the noodle dish. I don't always have the fried noodles...but if I don't I usually have the pizza. I aim to cut out the pizza and fried noodles soon...and replace them with more steamed vegetables and maybe some more beans.

[veganjiujitsu]

Originally Posted by JSN

quit being PC, guys. vegetarians are all a bunch of hippy retard queers end of story. this guy is a troll tho.

i think i agree with you on the troll part.

[Gavanshir]

Originally Posted by veganjiujitsu

i think i agree with you on the troll part.

Sorry to hear that.

Thanks bobthebuilder for your diet. I've been a vege for about 2 weeks now and so far it's been great. I feel much lighter and haven't had any digestion problems whatsoever. The only problem may be that I'm eating more carbs since I believe protein takes longer to breakdown in the stomach and keeps you fuller.

I'll have a chance to try out tofurkey tomorrow since it's Thanksgiving in Canada. Thanks for the advice and please keep them coming. It's a shame that vegetarians are turned away from this forum since I frequently visited before I became a vege and would like to continue to do so.

[XMoker]

Originally Posted by Gavanshir

1) The highly unsustainable nature of producing meat.
2) Health reasons

Originally Posted by Gavanshir

I'll have a chance to try out tofurkey tomorrow since it's Thanksgiving in Canada.

Fake meat is oh so sustainable and obviously healthy right? It's so good for you too! It's Monsanto soy, ground rice and water processed and processed and shipped all over the globe. Totally sustainable and full of nutrients!! It's just like planting a turkey!

Originally Posted by Gavanshir

It's a shame that vegetarians are turned away from this forum

Not the good ones.

[XTrainer]

Originally Posted by Gavanshir

Sorry to hear that.

Thanks bobthebuilder for your diet. I've been a vege for about 2 weeks now and so far it's been great. I feel much lighter and haven't had any digestion problems whatsoever. The only problem may be that I'm eating more carbs since I believe protein takes longer to breakdown in the stomach and keeps you fuller.

I'll have a chance to try out tofurkey tomorrow since it's Thanksgiving in Canada. Thanks for the advice and please keep them coming. It's a shame that vegetarians are turned away from this forum since I frequently visited before I became a vege and would like to continue to do so.

Why don't you try looking into the info MikeMartial posted?

[XMoker]

Because that will conflict with his misunderstandings, duh.

[oyaji poi]

If it's a sustainable and health reason, I really think support should be given to local, organic (or beyond-organic) ranchers and farmers. Same if you're going to go veggie, support local organic farms if your mission is to save the planet, and reap the health benefits and feel-good factor together. Commercial farming isn't any better for the environment than ranching.

[hxcore3000]

I recently started a vegetarian diet about 3 weeks ago and to be honest I fell amazing. For me its not an animal rights thing at all, I grew up hunting and fishing so I would never turn on meat eaters. I did it to try something new, to see how my body would react without the consumption of meats. So far I've kept all my strength up while shedding about 8 lbs of weight " I ate lean meats before, but mostly lean ground beef and lean steaks". My energy is always through the roof because of all the fruits, vegetables, and fiber that has been added to my diet.

For protein I take in lots of beans, nuts, and dairy "skim milk, fat free cottage cheese". I make alot of recipes such as black beans and rice with steamed brocolli, bell peppers and onions or walnut crumble salad with goat cheese and various fruits mixed in. Can't really bring myself to eat tofu though, stuff just tastes awful to me.

Just to warn you though, the first few weeks, you are going to have some serious meat withdrawels. I still have night sweats from it lol

[oyaji poi]

^^ you seem to like to avoid eating fat. What's up with that?