did I kill it with the poison I had put out in my house? WONDERFUL post!! one of the biggest decisions that i made in my life is to change to a Vegetarian lifestyle. All of us NMAers appreciate what you do! Last Saturday, I had the honor of speaking at the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival. I’m thinking about going vegetarian but I’m trying not to “declare” anything or label it for the time being. I tried to cut meat off completely in a single day, and I was hopeful in the first few days, but I quickly realized I wasnât going to be able to maintain my new diet. CNN Sans ⢠& © 2016 Cable News Network. I can’t imagine ever going back, not even for a second, but I do understand my journey had multiple moments of enlightenment, which furthered my commitment, before I became the passionate vegan I am today. It wasn’t part of a plan to go vegetarian; I just felt at the time that since vegetarian was too hard for me, this was the next best thing. Chris. i honestly wish I was a faster runner but I guess in time I can work on that, for now I’ll focus on just finishing! So in my mind, there’s no question that a well-planned plant-based diet is healthier than the standard (terrible) American diet. I completely concur on your lets-not-shove-it-in-people’s-faces-and-try-to-gross-them-into-going-veg*n approach. […], […] haven’t met vegans who are more laid back about it than my wife and I are. I used the “cliff-jumping” method to make the transition but as a personal trainer I’ve used your “legs” approach with my clients when they express interest. I have wanted to become a vegetarian for awhile, but the couple times I have tried, I cut all meat products out of my diet, and every time I failed! I would love to read about it. Likewise, one of my favorite, long-time vegan chefs, started adding back dairy for similar reasons of illness. For that aspect, I like it. Or if you just think it’d be fun to try eating vegetarian or vegan (or even just eating less meat) to see how you like it, then of course I encourage you to do it. Thanks (yet again!) It’s whatever works best for you. I am a first time reader to your site and LOVE IT!!! (Just a tip: freeze the fish if it’s going to be a few days before you eat it.). It often isn’t going to win over converts and certainly not make friends so better to lead by example and be support. Now the real challenge is getting my 7 year old daughter to do the same!! Thank you! It was a big disappointment. It was all so easy. At any rate, I really appreciate the low-key veg approach on NMA. It was really easy, and since doing that seven months ago, Iâve never eaten meat again. If you go vegan before you know how to cook differently for yourself, you won’t eat well and you will fail. I’m fine to call it a tie. It takes work. What is the point of being No Meat Athlete if you are not convinced of the health benefits. So how exactly does one “plan” to give up chicken, for example? Or instead of serving man size steaks, try cutting them up and dividing them and serving  rice and veggies on the side. Great post Matt! (This way is less self-pressure). We all feel that," Matta said. And I don’t love cooking, so I don’t get as much protein as I probably should. I’m not a big fan of beans and hate tofu and tempeh. I’m also training for a half marathon. I agree that for a lot of people, quitting cold turkey is a recipe for failure. !” So it’s totally fine to fall off the wagon in my opinion since this should be a choice you make for yourself and you owe no one an explanation. It is sung by Jonathan Groff in the show's original cast recording. Weird that a little mouse opened our eyes. I’m working on going vegan, not so easy..I love chocolate and sometimes the cheese gets me, usually the only time this happens is if I want a pizza or I’m our somewhere. What could be better, eh. And so I got to thinking — what’s the gist of my message? IMO Fish is very important to exclude from our meals ! i agree with you in believing vegan is the healthiest diet for us. The slow and steady method of cutting back similarly worked for me (along with the splurges) and having all the great resources you have linked to has made a great difference. Hello Mr. Frazer, Transition smoothly, from four legs to two legs to no legs. I’ve never felt better! I got faster when I went vegetarian, so much so that I took over 10 minutes off my previous marathon and qualified for Boston on my first attempt after I changed my diet. I’ve been a vegetarian now for about 5 weeks. I would like to become a vegitarian, but i am scared of what others will say about it. I can live and join something where people aren’t all crazy and hardcore and judgemental about stuff. aloha. Disclaimer. Required fields are marked *. I still eat pizza occasionally and I looove my wife’s nachos. So if I eat a bit of dairy or the occasional tuna wrap when the other choices would be less than idea (a healthy helping of french fries or onion rings with a salad if I’m on the road), I’m ok with it and won’t beat myself up. It made me think and help solidify some ideas I was bouncing around. There’s a lot of science that says a plant-based diet is better. LOVE the idea of stepping gradually away from meat, and not putting hard deadlines! I’m really enjoying your articles and am excited to see how my running improves. This is a great source of info and it made me get excited about eating less meat! You'll be sitting pretty atop its polished seat, wrapped in brown-hued faux leather with metallic nailhead trim and timeless button tufts for a touch of elegant allure. But Clorox is evolving its ⦠I was really prepared for a lot of condescending websites by hardcore vegetarians and was expecting to be turned off and not being part of that “cult”. Adults receive so much information in any given day and in general, and we don’t like or appreciate being told what to do. I loved your ability to relay your opinions and suggestions as if you were speaking directly to me, friend-to-friend, and this approach definitely sheds a positive light on vegetarian and vegan lifestyle…a concept the militant and judgemental crowd sadly are missing when they try to forcefully convert meateaters. I needed this badly. That can be done full guns blazing, ie switch all meat snacks for vegetarian snacks. Hi Matt. This isn’t a diet, it’s a complete lifestyle overhaul. Right On Matt!! All content of the Dow Jones branded indices Copyright S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC 2018 and/or its affiliates. While I agree with you that if cows are fed properly they will be healthier to consume, I would have to say that it wouldn’t necessarily make them a healthy choice to eat. I never thought I’d give up meat since I always viewed myself as a meat and potatoe type of girl. The Ranch is ending, but we still have plenty of episodes to enjoy before it's gone for good.. We decided we would set him free at a warm safe spot and I looked at hubby and said I don’t want to kill animals…our conscience just won’t let us do it anymore. (I actually now enjoy the challenge of choosing and making different foods than what used to be the default.). I never set out to become anything, I just decided to give up red meat for health reasons some years ago. Black bean and roasted sweet potato casserole is my favorite, I even made black bean brownies 2 weeks ago and they were delicious. Then Google gave me your site as the first result and that’s where my reading stops. This was GREAT to read…and I am so glad you put this all in “real” terms for REAL people! Sometimes it can make you a bit bloated and gradually it goes away and it doesn’t affect you anymore but if I don’t eat cabbage/cauliflower/broccoli for awhile then start up again I feel bloated and gassy. Thanks so much for this post! The most exciting part of a vegetarian diet is all the new foods there are to experience. And the number of professional non-endurance athletes who choose plant-based diets seems to be increasing. It’s been a few years since I’ve run a 1/2 marathon but there’s one in Nov I did in 2006 and I want to see if I can improve my time and make under 2 hours. I went vegetarian 15 years ago cold turkey so to speak… it wasn’t hard. I thought in the past you had credited your diet for your athletic improvement, and now it might have been the change in training? Because of your post I’m so happy that now it’s a little more easier to become a vegetarian. That is so funny that you said the first time you tried to go veggie failed.. cause that is exactly what happen to me too. I’m just a big burly guy who wrassels with the love for our animal friends and the practice of consuming their flesh. And it wasn’t until two years later, after gradually phasing out dairy, that I became vegan. After realising I didn’t miss it I then cut out white meat too. But seriously, I don’t think it should be about health or performance claims compared to omniviorous diets. Matt, I like you and I like your site, but it sounds to me like you are backing down or getting kind of wishy washy as to the benefits of No Meat. Then go to the grocery store to get what you need for the week. It went well and I had a great time, but in hindsight, I realize the topic I chose was a tough one. Once again thank you soooo much. is the twelth main quest in Fallout 3. I seem to remember something about the Tarahumara eating small rodents… maybe this is the secret to their amazing running ability . I totally agree with this post, especially the part where we need to not expect too much from ourselves. We would like to show you a description here but the site wonât allow us. And, the whole foods, no oil approach has been a ray of light in my life. Thanks for this post! Great post! Thanks for the good information! Sure, none of these are great for you, but the point is to ease the shock and make the transition more pleasant, so that you aren’t tempted to quit. Exciting. 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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with the world ! It’s tough not to push my desires for their vegetarianism during our sessions – tough. It makes life so much better. The greens require a bit more time to break down in order to get all of the nutrients. For more than 130 years, Stoughton Co-operative Bank has been proud to be the banking home for people and businesses in Stoughton and surrounding communities. But I also changed the way I trained, so I can’t say for sure how big a role each change played. The household products company announced a new initiative Wednesday, called the Safer Today Alliance, geared toward boosting standards for infection control and disinfectant protocol in public spaces. I believe the vegetarian lifestyle truly is a win win, for human health and animal protection. Matt, I believe I’m a lot healthier now that I’m vegan. (This is the approach we take at 80/20 Plants, our program for helping people eat more plants and transition to a vegetarian or plant-based diet.). Even T. Colin Campbell admits to eating salmon a few times a year. I’m happy with this for now. I’m glad to know there are other non-pressure veg runners out there like me. It shouldn’t necessarily be about being healthy, i personally am here becuse of the animal cruelty, and my love for animals. How about the gases?? One other great thing is to write a list of 100 reasons why you want to become a vegetarian, heck go visit a slaughter house for motivation! I spoke about the “no-pressure approach” to vegetarianism that I take with No Meat Athlete. Fantastic post, Matt. Is a plant-based diet healthier than an omnivorous one? This was really helpful I’ve been thinking about going vegetarian for months but didn’t think I could pull it off. This post made me feel like it was okay to take a while to transition to vegetarianism and to do it gradually, so the shock to your body isn’t so extreme! If you do fail, don’t judge yourself, just add more plants in every day and you will eventually succeed. Because of you it’s a lot more easier. Matta said Clorox has added significant capacity and now can ship 1.5 million packages of wipes per day, up from 1 million a year ago. You won’t be successful unless you’re truly ready. I agree that any whole foods based diet will give you big performance gains when compared to the standard American diet. As you explain it, cutting down your meat consumption gradually is the best way. I liken it to giving up booze or cigarettes, or going on a diet. Guess I am a bit confused. As a vegetarian and now vegan – I have tried more foods that I ever tried as a “meat-eater”. Your email address will not be published. I try to eat grains, beans, veggies, and fruits..I wish I could do this 24/7 hopefully one day! It was easy to get by on turkey burgers, seafood, and lots of chicken. We’re all different and no one diet fits another precisely. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. I’ve just never been one for confrontation, and I hope my writing here reflects that. I first said to myself that I would not eat beef pork or chicken but yes to dairy, fish and seafood which meant I could have pizza and easily eat at Chinese restaurants. Totally agree with the don’t try to never eat meat again policy. Now I’m just focusing on reducing my meat intake. Or find a weird-looking, brown, hairy root in the produce section of the grocery store and Google “recipes based on weird-looking, brown, hairy roots” and make one of them. 3% Back equates to $0.03 in % Back rewards, which is equal to 3 points, for each $1 spent. But there’s no harm in sharing veg’n information and letting everyone decide for themselves. Great Post, my husband and I are starting our journey to cutting meat out of our lives, not for health reasons, and the catalyst was actually a mouse in my house. It makes me think, ya i could do this! I still ate fish for a few weeks, not sure if I wanted to go all the way. Thank you for your inspiring post. But if youâre anything like me, youâre interested in much more than survival â you want to thrive. I still eat Field Roast sausagey-like substance from time to time when I’m really craving it. But if it takes an occasional splurge to eat a diet that, the other 95% of the time, compels me to make better choices, then to me, that seems worth it. As much as I want everyone to go vegan the second they taste my food or listen to my passionate rhetoric, I understand my own path was a progression that started with giving up beef and pork as a teenager,which ultimately led me to become a dedicated vegan in my mid-twenties. So that works out. I cut the amount of meat I was eating by half every week. I refer people here all the time for that reason. I’m new to vegetarianism (after 2 previous failed attempts). Your ripple effect of wellness has worked well for me. Thanks Matt! HOWEVER, most of the time the best way in is to gradually go for it. Anyways, just felt like rambling with my own thoughts here, thanks again for supporting and inspiring so many people with your honest approach. I started on this challenge a couple weeks ago and have not had any red meat, pork or cheese in four weeks. I’ll also avoid any fast food meat. I am definitely going to!! The idea is to still remain healthy while being vegetarian; stay away from fried foods, excessive carbs that get converted to sugar and add to cholesterol at the end. I’ve heard of iron, but what else is good to take? Even rates of Irrital Bowel Syndrome are nearly unheard of. It helps that my 4 year old loves veggies to especially peas. Then, when I decided I wanted to go further, I cut out our flying feathered friends. Back then it was 2:05:57 so I’ve got a good chance. But it’s a work in progress! Thank you for writing this piece and being wishy washy like another person has caked you. I made two attempts to go vegetarian. Now 4 years on the same system/diet i have nothing to complainte about, at the beginning it was hard to get rid of all the fatty meals and the bad fast-food habites ( i’m not fat by the way ) i tried to focus on meals with a better seasoning, so i made some researches and decided to follow a Pescatarian Diet, This excellent diet includes fish and excludes meat, poultry, eggs and dairy products. Because of your post Iâm so happy that now itâs a little more easier to become a vegetarian. I’m so excited to start this new chapter in my life. About the easiness of avoiding junk food- I do like the bean burger from Burger King. They aren’t caged and they lay beautifully colored truly organic eggs and I’m supporting a local business. But how about compared to a whole-foods diet that happens to include a small amount (say, 10% of calories) of meat, maybe a little dairy? It’s made from wheat gluten, and I’m sure it’s total junk food. Clorox has ramped up production of its wipes to avoid running out of products --. But it is refreshing to see an article on transitioning to vegetarianism that’s not full of judgment. Thank you sooooo much Matt love for this post. The first failed miserably after a week; the second has lasted three years and I have no plans to go back. This is exactly the approach I need! I have actually found that pizza is awesome without cheese!! Great information, going vegetarian is clearly not for everyone, but I feel like most Americans should strive for less animal products in their diets. I’ve since learned that making tiny changes, stacked on top of each other, is the most effective way to make big changes. Been dancing around the idea of a vegetarian diet for quite some time but must admit I’ve been put off by a lot of the retorich in the vegetarian/vegan community. Kudos to you, Matt, or spelling it out in such a relatable way. This is the reason I follow you Matt,..the “no pressure approach.” I found your NMA posting while I was going vegan and starting to run 6 years ago. for creating this community. All rights reserved. It forces me to avoid fast food and countless other convenient, but unhealthy, foods that I used to eat. Hey! Thanks for pulling all this great info together in one place. Meanwhile, people like Scott Jurek can get by eating 100% vegan and running 100 mile races. Take it Back! They decide, right away, that they’re going vegetarian or even vegan, and they never go back. Rarely will you see a vegetarian/vegan with cardiovascular problem. Go meatless 1 day a week. 2. The information and resources shared by NMA are for informational purposes only and are not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any type of disease or condition. Just wanted to say im so glad that i stumbled upon this article and also thank you!! Thanks SO MUCH for your encouragement! I’m trying new recipes and getting creative with them. I didn’t try to start slow I just went cold turkey..from turkey..and all meat. Once again great post, love it! We don’t try to get people to go vegan, we’re […]. Great post, Matt! It serves as the final quest in the main game unless Broken Steel has been downloaded. I see nothing wrong with eating eggs which I buy from a co-worker who has lovely hens which just run around living happy lives and laying eggs is just a natural part of their days. As I gave up fish and dairy, I gradually learned a whole new way of cooking and many recipes. I wish I could say it worked like that for me. Thank you for being honest, instead of confusing me. Take action, massive action, on re-arranging your enviroment – this is so helpful, I covered it even more in the free report I give out. I bought a Vitamix. (sarcasm)- but it was the huge motivational force to find what works for me. I have been wanting to become vegetarian for some time…or at least really reduce the amount of meat that I eat. Um, no, more than likely organic, grass-fed meat will not make you die or give you cancer. Cheers! I think it’s good to go back to meat a couple of times in the initial stages, so that you don’t feel a complete loss of your former life, and to not overly idealize meat into something that it isn’t. Beef – easy. Probably toooo much info, but I tried to give your question my “mom” answer ð. You can actually taste all the flavors of the sauce and veggies! Thanks for being you and for your unique way of passing on this lifestlyle. After a couple weeks of that I watched Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead and was so inspired the next day I bought a Vitamix. 1 Quick walkthrough 2 Detailed walkthrough 2.1 Attack! Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. But when I tried to go vegan I found myself weak and nearly passing out–part of this was related to my choice of diet. I’m still a work in progress more than 2 years after making the effort. First, you make sure you don’t have chicken in your house. And sometimes, effective. It always makes me frustrated vegans and meat-eating whole fooders argue over which is healthier – they both are. Going from omnivore to vegetarian to vegan took me about two years total. If you decide, spur of the moment, to change, you’ll likely fail like I did the first time. And so it never felt like much of a loss. I wanted to add something to this thoughtful post as well: it seems to me that a lot matters on one’s own body. 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