I think I may be turning vegetarian...

[StrifeII]

Okay, I'll be the first to admit, I love a bacon sandwich on a sunday morning.
However, the past few weeks i've been opting for the non-meat option more and more, and i'm not 100% sure why.
This has really kicked in the past few days, as on saturday night me and some friends went out for a meal and most of us had steaks. Me and a friend shared a combo starter (onion rings, fried mushrooms, potato wedges, chicken wings and sauces) and I didn't eat the chicken that was mine. Main meal came, and we all tucked into our steaks. After about 1/4 of mine, however, I just didn't want to eat it anymore, and that's been the story with a lot of things in the past few weeks. The other day me and a friend made a stir fry for lunch and I got him to leave the meat out of it because I just didn't fancy eating any. Right then it kinda hit me that i'm going off meat in a big way.

Anyway, my point is, I think I may be turning vegetarian. Maybe not the kind that won't eat things with rennet in and whatnot, but i'm definately eating less and less meat. Has this happened to anyone else in the same way? There's every chance this could just be a phase, but bleh, I don't know...just looking for some advice really!

[turistattraksjo]

If you choose to become a vegetarian (or become a vegetarian accedently) it's a great choice/ehm, happening for the animals, health(if you eat right) and the inviorment(if you eat right), you'll probably use less of the worlds resources also. :D

My advice is to do some research, afterwards there probably won't be a doubt in your mind about going vegetarian:)

[karenlovessnow]

I hope you decide to stick with it...welcome to the boards! :)

[bluesand]

What you are going through is quite common and a good way to go about it . When you seem to "naturally " go of meat . It might take some time but at the same time you will understand your self and the reasons why you have gone of or stopped eating meat ...in your case it seems you just don't like it any more . Very similar to my own reasons when I first went of the meat band wagon .

Any way , welcome to the veggies boards

[Fona]

Welcome to VB, I know what you mean I've been doing the same sort of thing with quorn recently. I just don't feel like eating it.

[TabbyR]

Well congrats and I say follow what your body is saying. :) You'll start feeling a lot better without the meat and I'm sure when you see the benefits you will think twice about going back. :)

[Eclipse]

Yes that sounds like me way back then somewhat. You don't have to change your ways to just fit a label. The labels are to make things easier for the majority so inviduals don't have to explain in detail what they'll eat and won't eat.

[kpickell]

That's odd. It seems to me that if you had no real reason for going vegetarian that you would have no real reason for staying one, so perhaps that is where the notion of vegetarianism being just a phase comes from. It sure would make it easier to go vegetarian if I suddenly no longer desired to eat meat, but that's never been the case for me. I stopped because of whyvegan.com

[cftwo]

For a while (maybe years) before I went vegetarian, I just didn't really care for meat and there were times when I didn't eat that much of it. I didn't really call myself a vegetarian, though, until it "stuck", which is when ethics kicked in and I had more than "I just don't feel like eating meat tonight" feelings. Before then I thought of myself as someone who just didn't like meat. It's a lot easier to be vegetarian now than it used to be - if nothing else, enjoy trying all the wonderful vegetarian foods out there!

[CatLadyVT]

For a while (maybe years) before I went vegetarian, I just didn't really care for meat and there were times when I didn't eat that much of it. I didn't really call myself a vegetarian, though, until it "stuck", which is when ethics kicked in and I had more than "I just don't feel like eating meat tonight" feelings. Before then I thought of myself as someone who just didn't like meat. It's a lot easier to be vegetarian now than it used to be - if nothing else, enjoy trying all the wonderful vegetarian foods out there!

This is what happened to me too. Most mothers have to fight with their kids to get them to eat veggies...my mom always had to tell me to eat my meat. I am actually a lot healthier now that I am a true vegetarian because I am more careful about getting the nutrients I need. When I just didn't eat that much meat, I didn't really worry about whether I was getting omegas and B vitamins.

[Marineluvr26]

Hopefully you'll stick to being vegetarian, but even starting out eating less meat is good. For you, the animals, everyone. I grew up eating meat then went vegan few years after leaving home. Then I not only went back to eating meat, but I went low carb. Not atkins low carb, but still. Thought I loved it. Tried to go back to doing it that way, but could never really do that again. So now I'm back to vegetarian at least and loving it. I've got more energy and I'm eating more things, different things than when I ate meat.

[Tim923]

Anyway, my point is, I think I may be turning vegetarian. Maybe not the kind that won't eat things with rennet in and whatnot, but i'm definately eating less and less meat. Has this happened to anyone else in the same way? There's every chance this could just be a phase, but bleh, I don't know...just looking for some advice really!

(This post isn't meant to be rude. Most of us once ate meat and I don't hold it against anyone. It's just the vegetarian has a different perspective.)

Yes, one day you could wake up and never eat meat again. Not because you are "giving up" meat. You just no longer find it appetizing or entertaining. You don't really consider yourself "vegetarian" or special, you just prefer not to eat pieces of slaughtered animals. Must there be a term for someone that prefers not to eat pieces of slaughtered animal? How about, I eat the natural way and others are carnivores.

So yes, one day you could be an instant vegetarian without even knowing it. And why should I have to explain myself to the mainstream when they are the ones that need to do the explaining on why they eat?

That's the best way to go vegetarian. Just natually. No pain, no effort, no sacrifice. I predict those people are more successful than the ones who suffer to abstain.