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b e asked in Food & DrinkOther - Food & Drink · 1 decade ago

going organic/less meat?

Hi there-- I have just recently made a commitment to buy organic whatever meat and dairy products that I can, for health reasons as well as for personal reasons. I have also decided to self-impose a moratorium at least till the end of the year on red meat, pork, well- any mammals, I guess. I'll continue to eat chicken, turkey, and fish though. Problem is, my husband is a big meat eater--major! How do I sort of sneak this whole thing past him with minimal resistance? (Talking to him about health benefits and the like is futile).

Also, I have been on the Weight Watchers program for 2 months now. The program is changing in a few weeks and will take into account protein content when assigning "points" to foods, so basically I need to keep my protein intake high. Chicken and fish get boring and I'm not a fan of tofu. Other good substitutes? Any websites out there on how to get started with these changes? I really want this to work out for the long run. Thanks!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    nuts, beans and eggs, cheese, yogurt, and peanuts are all sources of protein as well as meat and fish.

    There is also duck, goose, pheasant and shell fish to consider.

    Beef and pork are just 2 of many varieties of meat around.

    Just FYI, we did the whole organic thing for years because we grew all our own veggies and meats and frankly, I noticed no difference at all in health of the kids then to now.

    Fast forward 10 years and they are all adults now and we no longer live on that farm and nothing has changed for the worse either.

  • 1 decade ago

    I am a huge chicken fan! lol...there are so many ways you can cook it. That said, this may not sound good to you at first, but a good protein is lentils. I've found some bulk lentil soup mix at the supermarket, and when flavored correctly it is great. I don't like tofu either, but another thing I do with meals is take whatever would traditionally be meat in a dish and substitute some sort of veggie. For example, veggie spaghetti (not as bad as you would think) or veggie tacos.

    As for trying to convince your husband of less meat, I would do it gradually instead of all at once. Maybe cut down to one or two less meals a week of meat and let him get used to that. People tend to be resistant to give up meat for some reason. I think you will find that with the less meat you eat, the better and lighter you will feel because meat is harder to digest. I think it's always okay to break your own rules once in awhile to keep things interesting in your diet; once in awhile making a night when you have pork is okay in my opinion, unless your ultimate goal is to become vegan.

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