tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729723436226731656.post5397820552455045409..comments2023-08-17T04:10:36.875-07:00Comments on Three Hundred Pounds Of Joy!: Giving Up Meat: A Guide For Those Who Cannot Live Without MeatRaymond Coolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595866200681513236noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729723436226731656.post-37374521303928900862012-05-07T10:26:39.797-07:002012-05-07T10:26:39.797-07:00Norm I've never even liked meat much at all. ...Norm I've never even liked meat much at all. My favorite "meats" were always things like meatloaf and hamburgers, that are less like meat than plain meat. Yet I still had a fear of eliminating it completely. It's just so ingrained that meat = vital healthy nutrient. After several months meat-free, I ate pot roast at Christmas and was curious if it would ignite some kind of craving. It tasted "meh" to me and I didn't even finish the leftovers. Even though it was fresh by grocery store standards it seemed to have a faint whiff of spoilage about it. I haven't had meat since.<br />--MmmCarbs from McD forumsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729723436226731656.post-71536532887433523212012-05-06T08:46:30.512-07:002012-05-06T08:46:30.512-07:00Norm, excellent post. I've been eating plant-b...Norm, excellent post. I've been eating plant-based since October 2011. Can't remember exactly when the "switch" flipped for me. I had started seeing Dr. Fuhrman on PBS and I remember the first time it was on, as soon as I found out it was vegan I switched the channel. For some reason, when channel flipping I kept coming upon it and over a period of time ended up watching the entire program. I researched online and before I knew it, I was no longer eating meat. Dairy has been a bit more difficult for me. I do have the occasional slice of meatless pizza or muffin (which I know must contain egg and oil) but these are VERY rare (and I'm working on eliminating them entirely). In February I started working at a vigorously physical job and I honestly don't believe I could do it if I hadn't changed my diet...I feel better than ever and know that my weight loss (albeit slow) will continue until I reach my optimum weight. I feel better when I eat starch based (i.e. Dr. McDougal), probably because I feel more satisfied than when I was eating Dr. Fuhrman's version (although I do want to work on getting more "green" veggies into my diet also. Thanks for all your thoughtful posts. I'm going to share them with my friend in Ohio that has numerous health issues and HOPE that I can somehow enlighten her to eat for health.Floranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729723436226731656.post-5203426102797235422012-04-24T14:29:00.198-07:002012-04-24T14:29:00.198-07:00Exactly!!! Meat = dead foods... plants = live ...Exactly!!! Meat = dead foods... plants = live foods!Raymond Coolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595866200681513236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729723436226731656.post-82545330290613663372012-04-24T13:13:36.378-07:002012-04-24T13:13:36.378-07:00eat live foods not dead foods...its what our bodie...eat live foods not dead foods...its what our bodies want to nourish our cells!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com