Vegeterian, From a proud meat eatin texan Options

[The Fanatic]

So, i'm thinking of becoming a vegetarian for a month or two just to see if maybe my fat ass can lose some weight doing it. In actuality, it's more of an experiment to see how my body reacts to no longer eating meat every meal. Any suggestions and helpful hints from those who have tried vegetarianism? I'm esepcially interested in still staying meaningfully healthy. And if you don't want to contribute anything meaningful that's fine, please don't post. I DO NOT have any sort of PETA affiliation. I will post my results in this forum as time progresses. I probably won't start this trial until monday of next week.

[Mommy]

I think it's just a lifestyle that aids in losing weight. I mean, IMO red meat bulks you up. If you don't exercise enough, that protein will just become fat. If you lift weights and shit, though, that protein becomes muscle. I don't even know if what I am saying is scientific, but that's how it seems to me. If you eat too much protein, it's just going to be extra shit you don't need. By cutting your consumption of red meat, you lower your intake of protein and saturated fat. You can find what you need in fish and chicken. I just seem to notice a trend between people who eat a lot of red meat and those that don't. The ones that do are bulky (whether it be fat or muscle). That's what I am basing my assumptions on. I am too lazy to research if my assumptions are correct. Let's just say, I eat a VERY VERY high carb diet, and 5 days after having my son, I had already dropped almost 30 pounds of the 35 I put on during my pregnancy. I have eaten 1 bite of red meat in the past 8 years. Carbs aren't the enemy. Either that or I have the metabolism of a 4 year old. All I can say is YAY! I'm cute and small again. I just need to tighten my tummy a bit, and I'll be back to the old me.