:Yahoo:Last night for the first time in almost 5 years I ate chicken. My wife and I went to a really nice restaurant and I figured it was the right time and place, especially since the chicken was light, free range, etc. I opted for the Ceasar Salad and the chicken was real light, cut into really thin small pieces. The flavor was good but definitely different from what I had gotten used to. My stomach feels a little weird but overall I feel great. It's cool because I could use the extra calories now that I have a 4 month old boy I take care of most of the day when I'm not working.

Glad I got over it finally...not eating meat for nearly 5 years served it's purpose, but the season for that has finally ended. I plan on sticking mostly to chicken though, and maybe turkey.

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hehe good for you! :)

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I had a bloody steak from the BBQ two nights ago. It was amazing! You might want to cook it all the way thru to get used to it again - but deffo try it once more! It will light up your tatse buds :)

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Why no meat? I can't live without meat.

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[QUOTE=feather;1056106] I can't live without meat.[/QUOTE]

Me either..especially here.

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chicken is not meat, it's poultry.

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[COLOR=#d3d3d3][FONT=arial][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Times][COLOR=#d3d3d3][FONT=arial][SIZE=2][QUOTE=feather;1056106]Why no meat? I can't live without meat.[/QUOTE]

I tried it for 30 days once and liked how I felt, so I just kept going. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR]

[QUOTE=foreks;1056115]chicken is not meat, it's poultry.[/QUOTE]

:lol: It's meat (flesh) when you haven't had any animals in nearly 5 years. But I know what you are saying. My grandfather and uncles own a large commercial dairy/beef cattle operation in S. Florida.

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Try chicken in curries .. especially thai w. coconut milk and veg .. then ramp up to a nice balti.

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^great suggestion, making curry soup with garbanzo beans and broccoli now. ;).

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So did your body feel much better on a vegetarian diet? I've always wondered what it's like to give up meat.

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Nice one FO. I am presently doing the 2 week induction of the Atkins Diet - no alchohol but plenty meat

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[QUOTE=Rawrmune;1056184]So did your body feel much better on a vegetarian diet? I've always wondered what it's like to give up meat.[/QUOTE]

I got sick a whole lot less... it's hard to explain how it feels, but for me I had more energy and was more alert. I don't plan on eating much meat now, maybe 1 - 2 times per week. Because yes, overall I feel better.

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[QUOTE=feather;1056106]Why no meat? I can't live without meat.[/QUOTE]

ditto, it's hard enough quitting having a nice wine with dinner but to turn my plate into a garden abloom, well then might as well wear a saffron cloth and run away into the forest.

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what about veggie induced excess flatulence? I heard being veggie bumps up your methane contribution by 10 fold.

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^some foods more than others. i just stay away from the foods that do that to me :lol:.