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Post by mellowyellow on Mar 19, 2019 16:33:59 GMT
My dd and I started a vegetarian eating way of life a week ago Sunday. We both are feeling so good. I've lost almost 2 lbs but not only that my energy is great too. I don't feel so bloated and food just tastes so much better now that I'm not eating meat or overly processed stuff. I don't know if it's in my head or what but I'm loving it! It's been relatively easy too. At first, we were just going to do it for a week but we both liked it so much that we are going to keep on going.
How soon did you see results and what other positive things happened for you once you took meat out of your diet? I'm hoping it will help with my skin too.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 17:04:43 GMT
Well I took out meat (except pork) because I am allergic to everything else, including fish and shell fish.
Because mine was allergy related, my eczema cleared up on my upper arms and chest, my face cleared up and my cheeks aren't as red (I have rosacea), bloating has decreased, more energy, and the hair loss I had at the hairline in one area is growing back 😱
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 17:05:35 GMT
Oh and my blood pressure went down 3 points (118) and my protein in blood is better (it was running a little high)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 17:06:43 GMT
It could be the processed foods though and not meat.
I would give it 2 weeks and then add back healthy chicken for 3 days and see. (If you want to)
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Post by kate on Mar 19, 2019 17:42:25 GMT
It's hard to tease out what makes the difference. When I became vegetarian in grad school, it meant that I could no longer grab lunch at Burger King or KFC. I was living with (and cooking for) a veg friend who was following the AICR dietary guidelines during her cancer treatment. Obviously, I was eating much healthier that my usual poor-grad-student diet - but I associated my feeling better with dropping meat from my diet.
Nearly 30 years later, I'm still vegetarian. I have had periods of glowing health and periods of overweight and aches and pains. Vegetarianism is not a magic bullet, but I believe it's what's best for my body.
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Post by Merge on Mar 19, 2019 17:47:54 GMT
It's hard to tease out what makes the difference. When I became vegetarian in grad school, it meant that I could no longer grab lunch at Burger King or KFC. I was living with (and cooking for) a veg friend who was following the AICR dietary guidelines during her cancer treatment. Obviously, I was eating much healthier that my usual poor-grad-student diet - but I associated my feeling better with dropping meat from my diet. Nearly 30 years later, I'm still vegetarian. I have had periods of glowing health and periods of overweight and aches and pains. Vegetarianism is not a magic bullet, but I believe it's what's best for my body. I've cut out meat before, but didn't notice a huge difference in how I feel until I also cut dairy. Not nearly as hard as I thought it would be, BTW. I eat whole foods plant based so I'm not replacing with chemical vegan "cheese," either. I think it's really personal for everyone. My daughters both realize now that they react badly to dairy, too - though, being teenagers, they're not as strict about cutting it out as I have been. But we all feel better without it. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 18:09:31 GMT
It's hard to tease out what makes the difference. When I became vegetarian in grad school, it meant that I could no longer grab lunch at Burger King or KFC. I was living with (and cooking for) a veg friend who was following the AICR dietary guidelines during her cancer treatment. Obviously, I was eating much healthier that my usual poor-grad-student diet - but I associated my feeling better with dropping meat from my diet. Nearly 30 years later, I'm still vegetarian. I have had periods of glowing health and periods of overweight and aches and pains. Vegetarianism is not a magic bullet, but I believe it's what's best for my body. I've cut out meat before, but didn't notice a huge difference in how I feel until I also cut dairy. Not nearly as hard as I thought it would be, BTW. I eat whole foods plant based so I'm not replacing with chemical vegan "cheese," either. I think it's really personal for everyone. My daughters both realize now that they react badly to dairy, too - though, being teenagers, they're not as strict about cutting it out as I have been. But we all feel better without it. I have currently cut cheese out of my diet to see how I feel. I still use small amounts of grass fed butter for cooking and a little lactose free milk for baking. |
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Post by busy on Mar 19, 2019 18:13:46 GMT
It if works for you, that's great!
I'd attribute the change more to cutting out processed foods than meat, though.
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Post by lesserknownpea on Mar 19, 2019 18:31:48 GMT
It seems really soon, but it absolutely could be the meat. Meat can be very hard for some to digest, leaving the person bloated and sluggish feeling.
Everyone is different, it’s important to really pay attention to how you feel when you eat or eliminate different food groups to find what works for you.
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Post by kate on Mar 19, 2019 18:35:22 GMT
I think it's really personal for everyone. So true! I cut out dairy when I was nursing my kid who had a cow's milk allergy, and I noticed no difference whatsoever. I had hoped it would magically make me phlegm-free (it's a common belief among singers), but it made not a whit of difference. OP, if you feel better on your new eating plan, stick with it! We all know our own bodies best. |
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Post by Merge on Mar 19, 2019 18:36:07 GMT
I've cut out meat before, but didn't notice a huge difference in how I feel until I also cut dairy. Not nearly as hard as I thought it would be, BTW. I eat whole foods plant based so I'm not replacing with chemical vegan "cheese," either. I think it's really personal for everyone. My daughters both realize now that they react badly to dairy, too - though, being teenagers, they're not as strict about cutting it out as I have been. But we all feel better without it. I have currently cut cheese out of my diet to see how I feel. I still use small amounts of grass fed butter for cooking and a little lactose free milk for baking. If you're interested, it's very easy to sub unsweetened almond milk in your baking and expeller pressed olive oil in your cooking. Doesn't make a difference at all. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 19:13:49 GMT
I have currently cut cheese out of my diet to see how I feel. I still use small amounts of grass fed butter for cooking and a little lactose free milk for baking. If you're interested, it's very easy to sub unsweetened almond milk in your baking and expeller pressed olive oil in your cooking. Doesn't make a difference at all. Dd is highly allergic to nuts and I am moderately allergic. I hate allergies lol |
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Post by zella on Mar 19, 2019 21:14:50 GMT
I've been vegetarian for about 6 years. I've never been more ill in my life. But I'm not going to go back to eating meat. Ain't gonna happen. In fact, I hope to become vegan by the end of the year. I am sure my diet and my ill health are not connected. And even if they are, I just can't eat animals any more. It's a moral, animal rights issue for me.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 21:28:28 GMT
I'm hoping it will help with my skin too. In what way? I've been vegetarian for 34 years now and still suffer from acne. |
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Post by lesserknownpea on Mar 19, 2019 22:06:47 GMT
I'm hoping it will help with my skin too. In what way? I've been vegetarian for 34 years now and still suffer from acne. I’m sorry that is your experience. Some people find skin conditions clear up eating vegetarian or vegan. |
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Post by birukitty on Mar 20, 2019 2:27:52 GMT
I'm hoping it will help with my skin too. In what way? I've been vegetarian for 34 years now and still suffer from acne. The best way to help acne and other skin blemishes through diet is to do three things: 1. Give up dairy 2. Give up refined carbs and sugar-things like white bread, pasta and sugary drinks. 3. Give up fast food. This was in an email sent to me today by Food Revolution Network which is written by Ocean Robbins the son of John Robbins. |
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Post by birukitty on Mar 20, 2019 2:32:18 GMT
I've been vegetarian for about 6 years. I've never been more ill in my life. But I'm not going to go back to eating meat. Ain't gonna happen. In fact, I hope to become vegan by the end of the year. I am sure my diet and my ill health are not connected. And even if they are, I just can't eat animals any more. It's a moral, animal rights issue for me. I understand how you feel Zella. I feel like this too although I'm a whole foods, plant based eater. Maybe to help your health you might consider trying a whole foods, plant based diet? It's a vegan diet that is based around whole foods. I still have health problems that aren't connected to my diet that I've inherited like migraines and hypothyroid. But overall my health has improved on a whole foods, plant based diet. My asthma completely disappeared. My cholesterol went from 229 to 165 without medication. I've always had low blood pressure. |
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Post by birukitty on Mar 20, 2019 2:38:13 GMT
My dd and I started a vegetarian eating way of life a week ago Sunday. We both are feeling so good. I've lost almost 2 lbs but not only that my energy is great too. I don't feel so bloated and food just tastes so much better now that I'm not eating meat or overly processed stuff. I don't know if it's in my head or what but I'm loving it! It's been relatively easy too. At first, we were just going to do it for a week but we both liked it so much that we are going to keep on going. How soon did you see results and what other positive things happened for you once you took meat out of your diet? I'm hoping it will help with my skin too. Congratulations! I think you are truly seeing the changes in your body from not eating meat or overly processed food. There is an article from Forks Over Knives that you can Google to see it if you look up 7 Things That Happen When You Stop Eating Meat. I'm sorry but I can't do links or I'd link it for you. When DH and I started the whole foods, plant based diet cold turkey 5 years ago we started it with the intention of doing it for 30 days. We figured after the first 30 days we'd see how we felt. We also thought we could do it for only 30 days. After the first 30 days we felt so great we just kept going. I hope you continue to enjoy your journey as you make your way towards increased health.  |
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Post by zella on Mar 20, 2019 20:35:40 GMT
I've been vegetarian for about 6 years. I've never been more ill in my life. But I'm not going to go back to eating meat. Ain't gonna happen. In fact, I hope to become vegan by the end of the year. I am sure my diet and my ill health are not connected. And even if they are, I just can't eat animals any more. It's a moral, animal rights issue for me. I understand how you feel Zella. I feel like this too although I'm a whole foods, plant based eater. Maybe to help your health you might consider trying a whole foods, plant based diet? It's a vegan diet that is based around whole foods. I still have health problems that aren't connected to my diet that I've inherited like migraines and hypothyroid. But overall my health has improved on a whole foods, plant based diet. My asthma completely disappeared. My cholesterol went from 229 to 165 without medication. I've always had low blood pressure. I wish I could, but I would definitely lose a great deal of weight if I tried, and my health is already so fragile. I can't eat any uncooked vegetables, and I can only eat a very few fruits (many I really like I can't eat). I'm a picky eater, but I'm also trying to follow a low-salicylate low-histamine diet. There are so few foods I eat already, and this would take away even more. I think I'm a "super taster," so I'm very sensitive to bitter tastes which most veggies have. I can eat small amounts of certain vegetables, as long as they are cooked. It's crazy. I can eat certain "junk" foods, but healthy things, such as tomatoes, can put me into a flare. I'll look up some info on this diet, see how many foods on the diet I could eat, but I don't hold out a lot of hope. I'll let you know what I find out. Thank you for thinking of me!! And yes, it's possible to eat a junk food vegan diet, in case anyone was wondering! |
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Post by birukitty on Mar 20, 2019 20:47:00 GMT
I understand how you feel Zella. I feel like this too although I'm a whole foods, plant based eater. Maybe to help your health you might consider trying a whole foods, plant based diet? It's a vegan diet that is based around whole foods. I still have health problems that aren't connected to my diet that I've inherited like migraines and hypothyroid. But overall my health has improved on a whole foods, plant based diet. My asthma completely disappeared. My cholesterol went from 229 to 165 without medication. I've always had low blood pressure. I wish I could, but I would definitely lose a great deal of weight if I tried, and my health is already so fragile. I can't eat any uncooked vegetables, and I can only eat a very few fruits (many I really like I can't eat). I'm a picky eater, but I'm also trying to follow a low-salicylate low-histamine diet. There are so few foods I eat already, and this would take away even more. I think I'm a "super taster," so I'm very sensitive to bitter tastes which most veggies have. I can eat small amounts of certain vegetables, as long as they are cooked. It's crazy. I can eat certain "junk" foods, but healthy things, such as tomatoes, can put me into a flare. I'll look up some info on this diet, see how many foods on the diet I could eat, but I don't hold out a lot of hope. I'll let you know what I find out. Thank you for thinking of me!! And yes, it's possible to eat a junk food vegan diet, in case anyone was wondering! I wish you the very best Zella! If you are wanting to look for some info on the whole foods plant based diet I would suggest watching the film "Forks Over Knives" which is on Netflix. If you don't have Netflix sometimes local libraries carry the DVD or it is available on Amazon to buy. That, in my opinion, offers the best information about what this style of eating is about. You are so right-it is possible to eat a junk food vegan or vegetarian diet. Many people don't realize this. Staying away from processed foods is a good part of what the whole foods, plant based diet is about. That includes the "fake" meat and cheese products that are out there. Don't believe the front of any package of food. Turn it over and read the ingredients. When I buy whole wheat spaghetti the ingredients say, "whole wheat durum flour" and that's it. The less amount of ingredients the better but also they should be whole ingredients. Eating a vegetarian or vegan diet will make you healthier. Cutting out as much processed food as you can and eating only minimally processed foods and whole foods will make you even healthier. And you'll lose weight and change your blood work numbers. |
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Post by LisaDV on Mar 20, 2019 23:02:44 GMT
It could be the processed foods though and not meat. I would give it 2 weeks and then add back healthy chicken for 3 days and see. (If you want to) I was going to say it could be processed foods and sugars. We took sugar and processed food out of our diet for a while and felt amazing. DH’s cholesterol went to normal. We ate meat but for beef only ate 100% grassfed. Since it’s $$$ we ate little of it. We took out all grains, sugars, and meat once too. We added the meat back in and still felt great. Our stick-to-it-ness always goes out the door when we travel though and then trying to restart is hard. Wishing you much success with your lifestyle change. |
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