thanks for reading. somewhat for health reasons, but mostly for environmental reasons, i've been considering giving up red meat. from my casual reading, beef production seems to be one of the biggest problems with the american meat industry, and since it's the worst meat in terms of calories and cholesterol, i'm thinking about whether i really need it. (it's also relatively expensive!).
has anyone given up beef? was it hard? was it worth it?
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Joined 2011-01-02 Posts: 179 |
June 27, 2012 20:48
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Joined 2012-06-01 Posts: 239 |
June 27, 2012 21:50
I don't like red meat in general, but my grandmother just doesn't eat red meat at all, she's the ripe age of 84 ;3.
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Joined 2012-05-21 Posts: 141 |
June 27, 2012 23:14
Watch the documentary Food, Inc.... :) It will help in your decision....
I have not eaten red meat in 2.5 years.... you don't "need" it. I craved it for a few months, but now the smell of it cooking is more of a turn-off than a turn-on! I'm down to only eating meat one day per week, and I can NOT tell you the difference it has made... As a child I was always the "meat and potato" girl. I NEVER had veggies on my plate. Now I'm popping asparagus into my mouth like it's candy! 
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Joined 2011-06-06 Posts: 249 |
June 27, 2012 23:18
when I was vegan (for around a year) I did...but its like my ultimate favourite so I found it really hard!! I don't eat a lot of it now but its only because I'm not stopping myself from eating it...it almost gave anxiety!
Sorry, just thought I'd say I gave up meat/dairy for the same reasons you are thinking.
Edited by wasveganvictoria88 On June 27, 2012 23:19
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Joined 2012-06-27 Posts: 106 |
June 27, 2012 23:19
I never eat red meat. It's expensive and it really isn't that good. Turkey, chicken and sea food. :D
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Joined 2011-11-15 Posts: 5,196 |
June 27, 2012 23:21
the only red meat i eat is lamb and that's on very rare occasions (xmas lamb and a few times a year i have afghani food).
i can't really digest beef and it tastes yucky to me anyway so i've never really eaten it so never really had to give it up. lamb is a little easier for me to digest but it's still pretty hard for me to get through. i do eat a lot of poultry, pork, seafood. 
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Joined 2012-04-23 Posts: 184 |
June 27, 2012 23:23
Never will give it up. I love it all. even cheap round steak or Iron Steak.
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Joined 2011-03-13 Posts: 2,704 |
June 27, 2012 23:24
I generally don't eat meat that's already been read.
(I actually don't eat red meat. Haven't for about 20 years) 
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Joined 2011-02-07 Posts: 121 |
June 27, 2012 23:25
I've been a veggie for over two years and was vegan for about a year and a half. I just can't eat meat now at all. I actually feel healthier although I would like to go vegan again one day :)
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Joined 2012-01-02 Posts: 261 |
June 27, 2012 23:26
An invaluable source of iron and great for muscle building. Anyone serious about adding muscle will eat red meat, steak in particular.
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Joined 2012-01-13 Posts: 52 |
June 27, 2012 23:28
I always go to the reduced corner at the supermarket.
Usually its chicken. Once in a blue moon, its a nice bit of beef or buffalo. Then I get it. Saves me a fortune, and I never have to think what to make for dinner. |
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Joined 2011-01-12 Posts: 498 |
June 27, 2012 23:34
I only eat it once a week tops, so there's not much to give up. I prefer fish and poultry anyway.
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Joined 2011-12-28 Posts: 77 |
June 27, 2012 23:37
I've given up all ground beef and switched to ground turkey and chicken. We don't eat sausage in my house unless it is turkey sausage. I get very sick to my stomach if I eat ground beef. For some reason, steak doesn't seem to make me sick, so we eat it on occasion, but not often.
I'm actually tempted to start cutting back on all meat, since my body feels so much better having cut out the beef. |
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Joined 2011-06-06 Posts: 5 |
June 28, 2012 05:56
It's been 2.5 years for me now. I do it for health and moral reasons. Red meat has saturated fat that is the main source of clogging arteries. It's also quite gross in my opinion. I stick to chicken, turkey and fish, ONLY lean cuts. If you are going to do groud turkey make sure it is 99% fat free. I also don't believe in putting animals through the abuse they endure with America's horrific food and lovestock industry and I make sure I know what farm my food is coming from. Trust me, you don't NEED it and you will feel better if you give it up.
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Joined 2010-03-31 Posts: 707 |
June 28, 2012 06:00
I gave up red meat about 3 to 4 years ago... It was just a personal choice... I don't really miss it... I thought I would, nope can't say that I do.
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Joined 2012-01-10 Posts: 563 |
June 28, 2012 06:01
I gave it up when I was around 14. I just never liked the idea of eating cows, and it seemed easier to not gain weight if cheeseburgers weren't staring me in the face. Also, I watched too many documentaries on factory farming, which is HORRIBLE; both for the animals and for the meat you're consuming.
ANYWAY. I think it's really helped me. I have very low blood pressure and pulse and have never been overweight. When you realize that most of the things that contain red meat are also very fat- and calorie-dense, it becomes easier to make healthy choices. McDonalds? No thanks, I don't eat burgers. BBQ? No thanks, I don't eat steak. I don't crave it at all, either! |
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Joined 2012-01-15 Posts: 566 |
June 28, 2012 06:02
If you want to give up bacon please post any surplus stocks to me.
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Joined 2011-02-14 Posts: 702 |
June 28, 2012 06:03
We farm and raise cattle. We do not eat them because we hunt our meat. I do not care for beef, but if we did not have the wild game, we would eat some. I have not eaten a fast food hamburger in over a year.
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Joined 2012-03-05 Posts: 18 |
June 28, 2012 06:03
I gave up all meat over a year ago, and all dairy products and eggs about 6 months ago. I have so much more energy, and I think my hair and skin look healthier now as well. My diary is open if you want to look for ideas. Feel free to add me as a friend if you want support making the transition (or just making some small changes, I don’t judge). The movie Earthlings played a big role in how I eat.
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Joined 2011-02-14 Posts: 702 |
June 28, 2012 06:04
QUOTE: If you want to give up bacon please post any surplus stocks to me. Too funny!
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Joined 2012-05-23 Posts: 208 |
June 28, 2012 06:05
QUOTE: thanks for reading. somewhat for health reasons, but mostly for environmental reasons, i've been considering giving up red meat. from my casual reading, beef production seems to be one of the biggest problems with the american meat industry, and since it's the worst meat in terms of calories and cholesterol, i'm thinking about whether i really need it. (it's also relatively expensive!). has anyone given up beef? was it hard? was it worth it? I had to as for whatever reason I developed a intolerance to red meat. I do miss it some times but I don't want to deal with the side effects that it gives me. Wasn't really hard for me to give it up at all and yeah it is worth it IMO. People may comment how you wont get any creatine since red meat is the most talked about source of creatine. 1lb of red meat = 5g of creatine 1lb of salmon = 4.5g of creatine ... Other fishes contain creatine as well, tuna and I read somewhere that sushi and sushami are good sources. 
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Joined 2010-12-27 Posts: 77 |
June 28, 2012 06:05
I try and limit my red meat intake to once, maybe twice monthly in small doses. I make sure that red meat is the highest grass fed/free range I can find. I also don't eat pork at ALL. Pork makes my gallbladder angry and anyone with that issue knows sausage isn't worth it. Your protein can come from hundreds of other sources.
I WILL say, nothing beats the smell of a steak on a charcoal grill. If they made that a candle, I'd buy it. LOL 
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Joined 2012-01-02 Posts: 265 |
June 28, 2012 06:06
Gave up beef and pork 6 years ago for health reasons, and for my love of animals. My stomach thanks me for it. I eat poultry and fish a few days a weeks but try to get in as many meatless days as I can. Hope to one day become a full veg, but one day at a time. Good luck to you.
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Joined 2012-04-18 Posts: 179 |
June 28, 2012 06:07
I stopped eating it because of the calories and until I could learn to fit it into my diet in a healthy way.
Last night, my husband brought home some beautiful looking steaks. I cooked them (I can cook a steak, I actually won a small competition once). We sat down to dinner and after one bite, I was done. I couldn't take the flavor. I got up and made a couple of eggs. I guess it is poultry and seafood for me from now on. 
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Joined 2012-06-20 Posts: 2 |
June 28, 2012 06:08
I gave it up awhile ago, with the rare exception here and there. I'm not going to say it was easy. Red meat is delicious. But nowadays if I eat it, it almost makes me feel sick for a couple hours afterwards. As a whole I feel much better and healthier now that I rarely eat it. There are great recipe books out there geared especially towards chicken and fish (and I'm not a big fish person) but it really helped in making eating chicken constantly not get old.
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