Becoming a Carnivore

Recently my friend has decided to stop being a vegetarian and start eating meat again. It honestly wasn't a decision that she could make spot. She had thought about it for a long time and has consulted with many people about whether they think it would be a good idea. She had to think a lot about her health. She had gone so many years without eating meat and eating protein substitutes. While yes, the substitutes get the job done, it is still not as beneficial or satisfying as meat. When your entire family still eats meat and you are the only one who has to make back up plans for dinner on taco night or for baking classes when they use a meat, you can start missing those days when you were able to eat whatever you want, which is totally understandable.

So what do you need to do to become a carnivore again? Well, consider what made you a vegetarian in the first place. Do you still believe in the reason you stopped eating meat in the first place? Does a certain fact still bother you? If you still believe in what made you start being a vegetarian then I encourage you to not give up just due to the fact that you miss eating meat with your friends. There is a huge statement you can make by sticking to your guns even with all the pressure of your surroundings. Don't give up on yourself. However, if you aren't bothered by the reason you turned vegetarian or don't even remember for that matter, then hey, why not get the full nutrients from some nice meat?

First thing is first. Go talk to your doctor about whether or not they think it is a good idea or not. If they think that it is a good thing for you to do, you can go ahead and ask them about techniques to start eating meat again. They will normally base this on your body and how it works. They will also incorporate how long you have been a vegetarian into the math as well. The longer you have been a vegetarian and the smaller you are, the slower they will recommend you to consume meat. This is because the fact that you have not ate this item in such a long time, your body can build an intolerance to it. This means that if you go head on and eat a lot of meat at once after years of not eating it, your body can reject it and you can end up getting sick. Obviously no one wants that.

Going back to my friend, she has been a vegetarian for years. She talked to her doctor and was able to get back to eating meat with little to no problems. She and her family likes to cook, therefore you can only imagine her excitement to try all these new meals with real meat instead of meat substitutes. I wish you the best of luck!

-Hangin' from a clothesline