how do i reintroduce meat into my vegetarian diet?

Question

i have become allergic to soy and gluten and need to get protein in ways other than dairy and eggs. i would like to add chicken and turkey without getting sick. can anyone give me thier experience with this?

Answer 1

I was a vegetarian for two years and had to bring meat back into my diet because I started getting an iron deficiency. I made the mistake of trying to have a big steak right off the bat. I was so sick after wards it was horrible. The best thing to do it start with really small portions and work your way up. Fish is a good way to start, it's not as intense as a big steak. The move into chicken, again start small and still keep a lot of the normal veggies in your meals that you normally would. That way your only adding more nutrients into your diet instead of replacing.

Answer 2

Contrary to popular belief, meat is not a good source of protein. You can thank the meat industry for that one. You don't need to start eating meat again to fill up on protein. Choose pulses like lentils instead - mung lentils have a 48% protein content, higher than red steak. They are pretty flavourless on their own, but cooked with onions, garlic, passata or coconut milk and some good spices - or served in a soup, they make great food. The internet is bursting with great recipes for lentils. They are fat free and cholesterol free, they are cheap and humane and better for the environment. They are not soya based and contain no gluten. If you need to keep your iron intake up, choose red and green leaf vegetables. You won't need to eat meat again if you try a few simple experiments in the kitchen. Good luck.

Answer 3

Be careful of Turkey meat right away. The top-end turkey breast meat sold in most stores and delis are pure protein. They can tell you how many "lobes" are used to make each breast. ( Yes the Turkey Breast in most Delis are either 3-4-or 5 lobe breasts). This means the higher count of lobes the higher pure meat muscle is in the product. For you, wanting to re-introduce yourself back into meats, find one with less pure Turkey ( 3 lobes or under) and more modified food starches..Be careful though because some of them use soy fillers.
Hams are another good option for you. Stay away from Pit Hams right now and look for Buffet Hams w/water. They can be up to 45% pure water and will be easy for your system to readjust too.

Good Luck and Keep away from the Prime Rib for awhile yet....

Answer 4

Start with the careful, tender and loving grilling of a thick, juicy top sirloin steak and go from there. I recommend combining the steak with a huge baked potato and onion soup dressing, an ear of yellow corn with butter and lots of seasoning salt, a green salad and several microbrewed beers. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is a good one, as is Fat Tire Ale. Finish it off with a big dish of ice cream and chocolate sauce.

Answer 5

try chicken stir fry it has a lot of vegies and you can put as much chicken as u want to fit your diet.
Also try to bake skin less fish in the oven its really good and less fatty.

Answer 6

I am a vegitarian (well i guess you could say was) and i ate a chicken quisadilla today ... just start off slowly and I am sure you will be fine

Answer 7

Little by little, I suppose. Maybe bacon bits into the salad-like foods or have a meat-eater blind fold you and surprise you with whatever s/he thinks you should have?

Answer 8

take the meat and the vegan diet and say "u have met b4 but vegetarian diet this is meat, meat this is vegetarian diet". they should start to socialize on their own from there.

Answer 9

use small amounts and gradually increase after a few days

Answer 10

I think little by little....well, if you used to eat then it won't t be hard for you to start eating it again!