Just wondering. I was reading up on it and it appeals to me for a couple of reasons (animal cruelty for one, and then weight loss for me) but I have to admit to myself that I would be going absolutely nuts without being able to eat meat.
2007-01-17 13:32:30 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
When I first became a vegetarian (I was for about ten years, but am no longer), at first I did crave it. The smell of bacon would drive me crazy.
However, it gradually changed to where even the smell of meat was unpleasant.
2007-01-17 13:40:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have to say I have never craved meat (I became a vegetarian when I was ten and a vegan at fifteen - I'm now eighteen) - for me a craving only really takes hold if there's a possibility that I could have it (I once had a major craving for a certain brand of sweets but when I went to check if I could have them and realised they weren't vegan, instantly turned off).
Like most of the people above, when I see meat my association isn't "food" but "rotting animal carcass" (in my mind, anyway!). Slightly less appetising when it is thought of from that perspective, especially when you add to that the conditions that the animal probably endured whilst still alive.
Experiment with the alternatives would be my advice - some are better for others. I'm completely hooked on soya products (and so are most of my vegan friends), but some people prefer the "obviously not meat" taste (i.e. nut cutlets, nut roast - now I think about it I've got a craving for those too!) whilst others find other fake meats - when I was a vegetarian I lived off the Quorn range. If your sources of veggie protein are adequate then you may not even need a substitute (unless to fill out a meal a bit more).
2007-01-18 00:21:15 · answer #2 · answered by Skydreamer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been a vegetarian for around 2 months. And yes I must say that sometimes I do crave meat. But I just remeber why I am a vegetarian, and then I dont crave it anymore. Plus I have learned that if I am craving meat it generally means that I havent gotten enough protein, so I eat some nuts or something.
And honestly after a week or two you will get into a routine and you wont even think of meat, or at least I didnt. It just becomes normal after a while.
Good luck and if you want more info on vegetarianism try www.veggie123.com, it has tons of great info on vegetarianism.
2007-01-17 14:54:32 · answer #3 · answered by Schandelle 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I found that the first few weeks after I went vegetarian, whenever I was watching tv, there were always these commercials on that had a big juicy steak close-up in the picture. Of course, the commercial was using all of its marketing tools to make it appealing, and sometimes I kept thinking to myself "Why do you want meat? You don't even like meat" whenever I saw one of those commercials.
After being vegetarian/vegan for a while, it really becomes a hassle to even think about cooking with meat. I enjoy tasty meals 24/7 and if I have survived this long without eating meat, then it must not be worth it. There are much more interesting and delicious meals out there than a chicken breast or a steak.
2007-01-17 14:41:45 · answer #4 · answered by celestialcode 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No, the thought of eating meat disgusts me. I crave it no more than you would crave eating something off of Fear Factor. I don't even think of meat as food. The smell is foul and makes me nauseous (I hear roasting human flesh smells like pork - would you find that appealing?)
If you do go vegetarian, you will lose those cravings. You just have to change your perspective on what meat truly is: it isn't food, it's the flesh of an animal.
2007-01-18 02:35:54 · answer #5 · answered by fyvel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, i have no interest in eating any meat, fish, poultry or slaughter by-products
meateaters claim we crave meat, itts a myth - i don't know why they continually say this
the need/desire and craving to eat meat is just a phycological feeling driven into you by society. Some people find it impossible to envisage a meal without a meat centrepiece. moving to a vegetarian diet will free you from this narrowmindedness and open up a whole new world of great tasting food.
me: veggie for 27 yrs
2007-01-17 20:46:56 · answer #6 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a history of restricted meat consumption. When I was in the "messianic Judaism" movement, I followed the Biblical diet layed out in Leviticus and Deuteronomy. So, it wasn't as big a deal for me as it may have been for others. I'm going on 4 months now, and I'm doing pretty good. I don't crave meat at all.
2007-01-18 03:48:43 · answer #7 · answered by Byron A 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I cry everynight over the animal cruelty stuff
I only crave meat when someone eats meat that smells verygood, I cover my nose and walk away.
I never feel better
2007-01-17 18:25:16 · answer #8 · answered by MiKe Drazen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did when I was pregnant, but that's probably not unheard of. After all, some women eat chalk and wood chips when they're pregnant! :) Seriously though, it was hard getting back on track after that because people would assume I'd eat meat and cook it for me or choose non-veg. friendly restaurants. But under normal circumstances I'd say no, I don't crave meat.
2007-01-17 13:50:15 · answer #9 · answered by naturallycheryl 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Never, But I didn't like the smell of cooking flesh from a very young age, and as soon as I could choose myself what I could eat, bingo! no more meat. I can truly say never once have I ever had desire to eat flesh again.
2007-01-17 21:52:30 · answer #10 · answered by jaja 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋