Hey everyone, I'm new here!
I have a question and after surfing the forums for a while I couldn't find anyone in my situation.. I'm 19 years old, female and I've been a vegetarian since I was 5. I made the choice myself because I love animals. My parents accepted it despite my whole family being meat-eaters. Now, I'm still a crazy animal lover and I've accumulated more reasons not to eat meat, such as finding the way we consume meat unnatural, wanting to be more eco-friendly etc. I've never gone back on my decision, and haven't ever struggled with being a vegetarian. This is all I've known and heck, I don't even remember what meat tastes like!
Although lately (last couple of weeks), I have been craving meat. Today, my boyfriend was making sausages and it smelled delicious, my mouth was watering and I really wanted to taste it. I had this happen before the last few weeks but I always put it down to the spices or seasoning that I could smell cooking, but now i know it's the meat I want. My diet is pretty good. I get lots of fresh fruits and veggies and try to eat as natural as possible. I started intense weight training about four months ago and have been having whey shakes and 2-3 eggs a day in my diet to make sure I get enough protein. Why is this happening?! I've never wanted meat before, I still don't because I know where it comes from. No psychological part of me wants to eat it, I'm still against it. It feels almost instinctual, not just a "Ooh, I could go for a sausage right now" but more of a "Must have meat!!!" craving. Which kind of makes sense because how can you crave to eat something you've never had? It's uncomfortable because it goes against everything I believe in and is really confusing.
Anyways, sorry the long rant. Has anyone been in this situation? Does anyone know why I want it so bad? Am I lacking in something?
Thanks
I have a question and after surfing the forums for a while I couldn't find anyone in my situation.. I'm 19 years old, female and I've been a vegetarian since I was 5. I made the choice myself because I love animals. My parents accepted it despite my whole family being meat-eaters. Now, I'm still a crazy animal lover and I've accumulated more reasons not to eat meat, such as finding the way we consume meat unnatural, wanting to be more eco-friendly etc. I've never gone back on my decision, and haven't ever struggled with being a vegetarian. This is all I've known and heck, I don't even remember what meat tastes like!
Although lately (last couple of weeks), I have been craving meat. Today, my boyfriend was making sausages and it smelled delicious, my mouth was watering and I really wanted to taste it. I had this happen before the last few weeks but I always put it down to the spices or seasoning that I could smell cooking, but now i know it's the meat I want. My diet is pretty good. I get lots of fresh fruits and veggies and try to eat as natural as possible. I started intense weight training about four months ago and have been having whey shakes and 2-3 eggs a day in my diet to make sure I get enough protein. Why is this happening?! I've never wanted meat before, I still don't because I know where it comes from. No psychological part of me wants to eat it, I'm still against it. It feels almost instinctual, not just a "Ooh, I could go for a sausage right now" but more of a "Must have meat!!!" craving. Which kind of makes sense because how can you crave to eat something you've never had? It's uncomfortable because it goes against everything I believe in and is really confusing.
Anyways, sorry the long rant. Has anyone been in this situation? Does anyone know why I want it so bad? Am I lacking in something?
Thanks