Vegetarian?

[Bob Loblaw]

So...my older brother is a hippy, super-left, "make love not war" type of individual. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but I look like the gay love child of Rush Limbaugh and Karl Rove (unmarried, of course) standing next to him, politically speaking. Well, about 18 months ago, he decided to go vegetarian, and he hasn't looked back since. Well, he did have some gravy with Thanksgiving dinner which resulted in explosive diarrhea (because he wasn't used to eating meat products), but that's neither here nor there. Anyway, he recently bet me that I would not be able to "get my vegetarian on" for two weeks. And, being smarter than anyone on the plantet and never having lost a bet (or been wrong, for that matter), I decided to take him up on it.

Here's the rub...I'm probably the pickiest eater in the world. My diet consists of cheerios, carrots, healthy choice/lean cuisine forzen dinners, grilled chicken/lean beef/pork and brown rice. I guess I could supplement my 2 week diet with protein shakes..but I hope I don't die in the next 2 weeks. Any other very phyically active vegetarians out there that can provide some insight? I lift 3 days a week, run about 5 miles a day and have swat practice this coming thursday and friday.

[gopherpuckfan]

If you can do this, you've got tremendous willpower. Hell, I have a hard enough time not eating meat on Fridays in Lent.

Good luck, but I voted No.

[Buttercup]

I have confidence in you, Bob Loblaw! Don't let this break your never-lost-a-bet streak!!

[Lazy Fed]

I voted no your a fat ass!!! On a side note I have not drunk pop in two weeks for lent

[Deputy Joe]

Just eat at McDonalds, that can't be real meat in their burgers.

[Jenna]

Yes you can! Yes you can! Yes you can!

I was vegan for about a year--just one day decided to go cold turkey (no pun intended ) on all animal products because I felt guilty about eating cute animals or even their milk and eggs. I didn't do heavy exercise but walked about 3 miles a day because I don't have a car. Being vegan was really time-consuming because I had to eat all the time, like 6 meals a day, just to have energy. It's no wonder real sheep are grazing all the time! I just ate fruit, salads, nuts, oatmeal, and soy products. I started out at my usual healthy weight, 105 lbs 5'4", and after a year was down to less than 90 lbs. That scared me so I started eating milk and egg products but still no meat for a few months, but I didn't really like milk or eggs and couldn't eat much without getting sick, so I still couldn't gain enough weight. So I just quit and now am back to eating cute animals. Someday I hope to go back to some kind of vegan or vegetarian diet, but right now I don't have time to eat enough to maintain a healthy weight on such a diet. I hope the cute animals can forgive me, but for now it's me or them.

But 2 weeks shouldn't be too bad. Good luck Bob! I know you can do it! We want change! Yes we can!

[k-9max]

HAhaha,

I can only wish you luck bob,

I gave up Pop for lent 2 years ago, and still havent touched it.

Are you only gonna do it for 2 weeks just to make a point, then come back to eating burger king, mcdonalds, wendys, or are you gonna stick with a decent diet to go with that salad?

The wifey wanted me to give up Skoal wintergreen for lent, ummm that wasnt happening. I would have chose a vege, over the skoal.

[Bob Loblaw]

Well, i already maintain a pretty healthy diet..I go for 5 fruits/veggies a day (and I've been hitting that mark more often than not, lately), I try not to eat fried foods and stuff like that. I've actually dropped about 35 pounds since March of last year. I'm not sure where this comes from. I am a firm believer in the food chain and I don't think animal-for-food production is that bad for the environment...I guess I'm just looking to have a more veggie-centric diet, rather than a meat-centric one. Since we're having the little one in a couple of months, I've been trying to make sure I'm eating right so that I'm healthy and so that I can teach by example the right way to eat.

And one hiccup...next Friday (yes, leap day) is my birthday, and me and the wife are going to a fancy steakhouse in Dallas...so I'm changing this to "Can Bob Loblaw maintain his vegetarian lifestyle until dinnertime on 2-29?" How do you like that? I'm already looking for a way to weasel out of this!!!

[jim dandy]

Don't do it!

[k-9max]

Well, i already maintain a pretty healthy diet..I go for 5 fruits/veggies a day (and I've been hitting that mark more often than not, lately), I try not to eat fried foods and stuff like that. I've actually dropped about 35 pounds since March of last year. I'm not sure where this comes from. I am a firm believer in the food chain and I don't think animal-for-food production is that bad for the environment...I guess I'm just looking to have a more veggie-centric diet, rather than a meat-centric one. Since we're having the little one in a couple of months, I've been trying to make sure I'm eating right so that I'm healthy and so that I can teach by example the right way to eat.

And one hiccup...next Friday (yes, leap day) is my birthday, and me and the wife are going to a fancy steakhouse in Dallas...so I'm changing this to "Can Bob Loblaw maintain his vegetarian lifestyle until dinnertime on 2-29?" How do you like that? I'm already looking for a way to weasel out of this!!!

HAhahaha, hard to turn down a good ole steak dinner man

[narcodog]

One word, Snickers.

[Bob Loblaw]

yes...you bring up an interesting twist, narcodog. I do not eat nuts. I don't like the taste of them. Especially peanuts. I don't mind peanut butter in very small amounts, but I usually stick to this rule of thumb:
"Please don't put any nuts in my mouth! Thanks!"

I will post my daily food intakes at the end of the day for those of you to look over. I get the feeling it's going to be a long 10 days!

[Buttercup]

Tofu and dried beans are high in protein, Bob.

[OfficerResource.com]

I will challange you Bob. I gave up Alcohol, Sweets, and Soda Pop for lent. That means none of them until Easter. I challange you to No meat until Easter

[Standard Dave]

The make up of the teeth in a human mouth is that of an animal that is omnivorous. Other primates such as chimpanzees are also omnivores what is the point of going against nature.

However if it is to prove a point then two weeks is not that long.

[Bob Loblaw]

I will challange you Bob. I gave up Alcohol, Sweets, and Soda Pop for lent. That means none of them until Easter. I challange you to No meat until Easter

Holy crap that is a long time. When exactly is Easter? I know it's sometime around the Masters..Let me see how this first couple of days goes. I'll know by the end of tomorrow whether I can do this long term (till Easter) or if it'll be all that I can do to not cram big plump sausages in my mouth over and over again until next Friday.

[Bob Loblaw]

You know what? Fuck it. I'm a vegetarian for 40 days. There...I said it. Besides the big ass steak I'm eating for my birthday (you gotta give me that..I only get one birthday every 4 years for crying out loud), my next meal of flesh will be on Easter.

[Five-0]

Just a warning...if you take in protein shakes on a regular basis everyone that knows you will hate you. The farts are a hazmat situations.

[OfficerResource.com]

If your birthday comes before easter you will have to wait.

make you a deal if you do it I will let you fly me to the beach and I will buy you a beer

[Cidp24]

Youuu keen do eeettt!!!

Bro, you could stand on your head in a #3 washtub full of llama waste for two weeks. Piece of cake!