My diet of almost only red meat

Re:My diet of almost only red meat by rdednl on Friday April 22, 2022 @12:42AM (#31118286)

"The first time I ate vegetables again I soon developed some kind of lethargy, but it was familiar, and had once been common. I realized that since I had stopped eating plants, I had not felt this at all. I thought it was just normal to eat dinner and not want to do anything for 1-2 hours? But when I only eat meat, I don’t get this. Eating plants, even just a bit, makes my stomach feel bloated— But I can eat 2lbs of steak in one sitting and feel great."

I consider myself vegetarian although not 100% strict and in the past 4/5 years I ate red meat when I wanted to try specific foods, or dishes and every single time I felt in the exact same way that the author felt when eating vegetables. When I eat red meat, I am tired, I don't sleep well, I can't exercise well and I can't concentrate. And all my (mostly) vegetarian friends feel the same way when eating red meat.

This to say that his single data point doesn't mean anything: most likely my body is not used to red meat anymore, in the same way that his is not used to vegetables anymore.

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Re:My diet of almost only red meat by freedom2099 on Friday April 22, 2022 @08:07AM (#31120585)

To be fair I eat everything and never feel bloated or tired afterwards. Sometimes I eat vegan for a while if I go on vacation with some vegan friends or I eat more meat for random reasons and never felt any difference. I have the feeling that when people do try to actively do something to improve their wellbeing the bode has some kind of placebos effect. You believe that eating meat is better: you feel more energetic after eating meat. You believe vegan diet is better? Same things happen. With this I am not saying that either option is equally healthy! On the contrary there is a very strong scientific evidence towards a plant based being healthier!

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