Meat or Plant Base

[ripburn 31]

Which do you prefer for your Protein? meat? or plant base foods?

[Arabesque 7,470]

I’m meat all the way. Big carnivore. Big dairy eater. (Not eggs over the last year as my tummy decided it now doesn’t like eggs for some reason). Though at times I supplement meat with plant based Proteins like lentils or Beans. Like I’m making chicken Soup tomorrow & I’ll add lentils to boost the Protein content.

One issue I have with plant protein (specifically the faux meat) is it’s a processed food. So I’d rather eat real beef, chicken, lamb, etc. than a plant based version. I have tried a couple of vegan dairy options but there’s something about the taste & texture though it could just be me 🙂.

We all find what works best for us in regards to food choices & nutrient sources & that’s the most important thing. It may be all plant or all animal or a mix of both. Any way is good.

[Spinoza 1,467]

meat here too. If we're not vegetarian or vegan (i'm not) then we have the luxury of mixing it up a bit. I do do lots of veggie Soups with pulses or cheese as Protein though - vegetable Soup with barley and lentils, hot and sour lentil soup, broccoli and stilton soup, etc. Basically everything we eat post op has to pack a protein punch. If you build your meals around that then you won't go too far wrong OP.

I also avoid ultra processed foods as much as I can. Basically anything with an ingredient that you don't have in your pantry you shouldn't put in your mouth - that's what made us obese in the first place. I do realise that I have the luxury of being able to cook pretty much everything I put into my mouth from scratch. Not easy if you don't.

[ripburn 31]

Thank you for all the good information.

[ms.sss 15,735]

Team Meat!

[summerseeker 2,274]

Both. As long as I do the processing and cooking then its all fair game. I love to eat in vegan restaurants because they have such a depth of plant based knowledge.

I really don't understand why you would buy high chemical processed food. If you eat no meat then why do people eat chemical based flavours that mimic bacon, chicken etc ?

[ms.sss 15,735]

5 hours ago, summerseeker said:

I really don't understand why you would buy high chemical processed food. If you eat no meat then why do people eat chemical based flavours that mimic bacon, chicken etc ?

im gonna venture a guess: because its delicious! lol

...and more often than not, cheaper and more convenient than fresh.

[learn2cook 597]

Team meat! I do like to have my pea Protein Shake with coffee in the morning though. It doesn’t interfere with morning exercise.

[ripburn 31]

7 hours ago, summerseeker said:

Both.

I like to eat both too.

[ms.sss 15,735]

20 hours ago, ms.sss said:

im gonna venture a guess: because its delicious! lol

...and more often than not, cheaper and more convenient than fresh.

just read my response over and feel like i should clarify:

some may buy processed because of time and accessibility constraints. not everyone has the means, time nor access to sustain a totally (or even MOSTLY totally) "healthy" diet.

(there is also just plain laziness...which i fully admit to doing. some days it just suits me to eat something processed out of a bag. i can't make an all natural scratch made meal every day. well, actually maybe i could, but i choose not to.)