Dear vegetarians, do you ever have cravings for meat?

[Thrifty]

I have been "vegetarian" since 2011, but I eat fish so I don't even know whether or not it counts.

I, though, have major cravings to eat meat but then I think about how long I've already gone without it.

Sometimes I don't even remember why I don't eat meat, especially since I see a juicy chicken sandwich (kosher) in front of me...

Question 2 (if yes to question 1): Fellow vegetarians, how do you handle your meat cravings?

Yes

No

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+1 y

Okay, I eat eggs and fish.

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+1 y

Watching this makes me want a brisket. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh2fl5463BE

[Anonymous]

That craving goes away little by little. I don't prefer meat, and I'm becoming a vegetarian, but not because I decided it. It is coming naturally, I eat less and less meat. When I crave it, I eat it, but it's becoming rare.

[Thrifty]

I craved Coca-Cola once, then I drank milk instead.

[Hannah591]

I'm not, never have and never will be a vegetarian but I never have meat cravings. I didn't know that was a thing. Probably why I'm anaemic. :')

[Thrifty]

You dont have meat cravings because you eat meat before getting urges...

[aficionado]

I don't eat meat, fish or eggs. And I haven't had cravings for any of those, ever since I adopted a vegetarian diet over 15 years ago.

[2014raser]

I don't get it.

Why would you go vegetarian? What are you guys gaining?

[Thrifty]

We gain nothing but bring down the demand for the life of an animal.

Plus, I've seen the biggest and strongest people and when I ask them their diet, they tell me 'vegetarian'.

[2014raser]

Woah, thanks for MHO!

[Laura1995]

Not me!! I've been vegan for eight years and I don't crave meat period. Never did actually...

[BertMacklinFBI]

the vegan meats are so good I don't think I would either :D

[Laura1995]

Yes, they are delicious!! I like the veggie burgers :3

[idkwtftoputhere]

No, I don't. I was raised in a household where no meat was cooked/served so I've been a vegetarian all my life. Tbh if I try meat now, I'd probably throw up.

[Blondiee2014]

No I do not crave it at all and I don't eat fish either.
Dead animals isn't appealing to me in the slightest.

[Your_boss960]

I was a vegetarian for like 2 weeks. But then I ate meat and now I'm not

[2014raser]

Lol

Filler

[Anonymous]

Never! Because I am vegetarian since birth! I have never ever tasted meat so no chance of having a craving for them lol

[NotJustAnotherGuy]

I doubt you've never had eggs before.

[Thrifty]

@notjustnaotherguy Eggs are not meat.

[NotJustAnotherGuy]

Eggs are most definitely meat. Mash your chicken into a soup, it doesn't make it not meat. You're still eating an animal-- one that before being killed, ate, grew, adapted and met all the criteria of a living organism. Eggs are meat. And so is fish.

[Opinion Owner]

@NotJustAnotherGuy - I kind of have had eggs. But in an 'indirect' form like by eating cakes and other bakery products. I don't know how they actually taste. So no chance of craving eggs either.

[Opinion Owner]

I guess I should add 'lacto-ovo-vegetarian' instead of just vegetarian.

[Entrieton]

I love my meat!

https://i.giphy.com/gw3NpMPvrN64YrC0.gif

[Takada]

I've been vegan for a year now and haven't had meat cravings in 8 months.

[aamy811]

Now that I'm vegan I never really crave meat. I swear fairy is what made me have meat cravings

[NateInAk]

Sometimes I have vegetable cravings, but then I have some bacon and I'm fine.
Good on you for lasting so long man.

[NateInAk]

Maybe carry around emergency snacks.

[abundantlyrich]

You're not really veggieheaded... but a Pescetarian

[Klaatu51]

i believe most of them do basically... but they hold themselves because of their ideals...;-)

[Zorax]

No way, never, I've been lacto-vegetarian for 15 years and I don't crave meat, never did...

[Despondency]

You're pescatarian. Regardless, no.

[Anonymous]

I could never be a vegetarian, because BBQ.