# Two weeks without meat **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 11, 2010, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-weeks-without-meat/528579 "2010-02-11T19:14:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Translucent\_Daydream](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/translucent_daydream/32/16170_2.png) [@Translucent\_Daydream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Translucent_Daydream)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-weeks-without-meat/528579/1 "2010-02-11T19:14:59Z")
Two weeks vegetarian. Well I ate grilled fish yesterday because someone cooked it for me but other than that, I am meatfree for the first time in my life. You know what? I feel better. ---
**Author:** ![EmAnJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-weeks-without-meat/528579/2 "2010-02-11T19:42:27Z")
Better is what way? Why’d you decide to do this? ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-weeks-without-meat/528579/3 "2010-02-11T19:46:36Z")
Good job! What made you decide to become a vegetarian? I was a vegetarian for about two years. I didn’t find it hard to not eat meat, but there were constant difficulties with friends and family. Also, I just plain wasn’t doing it right. I was eating lots of processed or junk food. I eventually gave it up because I had lost too much weight, plus I was tired of feeling like the only vegetarian in the world. I plan to go back to it if there ever comes a day when I don’t have to cook for others. ---
**Author:** ![Translucent\_Daydream](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/translucent_daydream/32/16170_2.png) [@Translucent\_Daydream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Translucent_Daydream)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-weeks-without-meat/528579/4 "2010-02-11T19:51:26Z")
I feel better because I don’t feel heavy and full all the time, I have a lot more energy now that my metabolism seems to have kicked in (to the point of being damn near bouncy at my band rehearsal last Friday.) My gut is distending less every day and I sleep better than I did. I sweated a lot the first few days but thats over. My breath is better too. ---
**Author:** ![rhubarbarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@rhubarbarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhubarbarin)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-weeks-without-meat/528579/5 "2010-02-11T21:39:43Z")
Question; since you have given up meat, are you also eating less bread and other processed foods? ---
**Author:** ![Translucent\_Daydream](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/translucent_daydream/32/16170_2.png) [@Translucent\_Daydream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Translucent_Daydream)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-weeks-without-meat/528579/6 "2010-02-11T21:45:46Z")
I never really ate much of processed foods to begin with, but eat a lot of beans now. And I don’t have the bean problem either. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-weeks-without-meat/528579/7 "2010-02-12T00:56:57Z")
I can’t eat carbs due to diabetes. If I cut out protein, all I’d have left to consume is fat and fiber. Deep fried green beans anyone? ---
**Author:** ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-weeks-without-meat/528579/8 "2010-02-12T01:30:55Z")
If you want to keep the veg-head train a rollin’ you could get yourself a package of Boca Burgers or Morningstar Farms brand (NOT Gardenburger brand as they are vile) veggie burgers, and be sure to cook them on a BBQ. You may be suprised how tasty they are, and they are also not too heavy or overfilling. It’s been over 15 years for me, and I dont miss meat in the least (though I love seafood). ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-weeks-without-meat/528579/9 "2010-02-12T03:09:12Z")
I was a vegetarian for two years, but I ate milk and eggs so it was not hard to do. I didn’t feel any better or worse when I was eating or not eating meat. ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-weeks-without-meat/528579/10 "2010-02-12T03:34:01Z")
> [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](#): > > If you want to keep the veg-head train a rollin’ you could get yourself a package of Boca Burgers or Morningstar Farms brand (NOT Gardenburger brand as they are vile) veggie burgers, and be sure to cook them on a BBQ. > > You may be suprised how tasty they are, and they are also not too heavy or overfilling. > > It’s been over 15 years for me, and I dont miss meat in the least (though I love seafood). Boca black bean burgers are _delicious_. ---
**Author:** ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-weeks-without-meat/528579/11 "2010-02-12T04:07:27Z")
> [@NinjaChick](#): > > Boca black bean burgers are _delicious_. I typically get the original Boca Burgers, but I will be sure to give the black bean variety a shot next time… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Trom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@Trom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trom)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-weeks-without-meat/528579/12 "2010-02-12T05:35:08Z")
I went without eating meat for the month of January. I felt no different. :dubious: A bit disappointing. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-weeks-without-meat/528579/13 "2010-02-12T19:09:24Z")
Good work. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-weeks-without-meat/528579/14 "2010-02-12T19:27:32Z")
Thanks, I think you just answered my “What to give up for Lent” quandary. I’ve been saying for ages that I need to try the veggie diet again. 30 of the last 31 Lent seasons have led to a permanent change of habits for me. (giving up coffee didn’t take . . .) ---
**Author:** ![Translucent\_Daydream](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/translucent_daydream/32/16170_2.png) [@Translucent\_Daydream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Translucent_Daydream)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-weeks-without-meat/528579/15 "2010-02-12T19:48:48Z")
I like the Boca burgers and the Boca hot dogs aren’t bad too.