I will comment on a recent FB post here:
I'm feeling...compelled to become vegetarian again. But damn! you have to eat so many veggies to get the same calories as meat. I feel like I'm stuffing my face all the time when I abstain. Any advice, vegetarian friends?
Apparently you aren’t the only one having that experience. While traveling in Europe with a group of meat-eaters, each time I ordered my vegetarian entree, my plate of food was so enormous, I had to pass it around for everyone to share. People just assume if you are a vegetarian, you will need a lot of food to feel full after your meal. Watching me enjoy nut cutlets, quiche, moussaka, vegetable lasagna and other beautiful, vegetarian kitchen creations, they all vowed they would travel as vegetarians next time.
My experience has been that after the first week or so of no meat, the body adjusts and your hunger is easily satiated with normal sized meals. You can get plenty of calories from nuts, coconut oil, avocados and, if you aren’t vegan, from dairy and eggs.
But that was my experience. It sounds to me like your body may be telling you something different.
My question is: what is compelling you to want to become a vegetarian? If you feel that it would be the healthiest thing for you to do, then ride out the hunger for a week or two and see how you feel. Maybe there are other motivations to explore as well.
It sounds like you have been vegetarian before. What was that like? Were you able to get enough nourishment and energy from your diet? Why did you go back to eating meat?
What you eat affects every aspect of your yoga practice and your life. That said, food is medicine and everyone may not need the same medicine. Listen closely to your body and don’t be afraid to explore a little.
Are you, or have you ever been vegetarian? What was your motivation and what effect has your diet had on your health?
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