| hershel_layton said: Over the summer I've been working on my eating habits, and I've started to see more and more online articles about vegetarian and vegan diets.
Just curious, but for anyone who is a vegetarian/vegan(or tried to be one), do you think it's worth the sacrifices that are made(i.e no meat and whatnot)?
If being a vegetarian improves my life, I'll probably do over a course of one month. Won't be young forever, so it's smart for me to plan for the future. |
I tried going vegan but it's really hard to keep up over the long term, and for some people you become underweight and lose some strength. Going vegetarian though was a really healthy choice for me. Various spices and sauces can give variety to even the most rudimentary dishes and crushed chick peas can mimic the texture of meat if you prepare it right. A good way to go vegetarian is to reduce your meat consumption to a quarter-size of your usual portions--this way you can get a feel if you're making the right decision for yourself and it helps prevent any digestive troubles one might get from radically changing their diet.
Word of caution: if you go without meat for a long time, your digestive system won't tolerate it well if you eat a lot of it in one sitting. It isn't fun feeling cramps and farting all night.
I recommend talking to a Doctor about how to go about it so you can make the transition to vegetarian/vegan (and back again) in a way that's healthy for you. A dietician can even make a meal plan based on those recommendations. Once you're used to it and know the routine, it's awesome.
