how many times a week does your evening meal contain meat?

[samy23]

just wondering because im trying to restruct my weekly meals.

[onlyzombiecat]

Two or three days a week.

[Alyantavid]

7. Its not always huge amounts, like last night we just had salads with some ham.

[cristeen]

Every night. Most lunches, too. And breakfast on the weekends. Neither of us can function without a good deal of protein.

[inkslinger]

4-5 nights per week. We rarely eat red meat, though...probably once a month or so. We eat ground turkey, chicken, and vegetarian main dishes for the most part.

[katiesk]

once or twice. but often never. usually when we eat meat, it's if we go out and there is meat on the sandwich we order or something like that.

we do make a point to eat plenty of protein from other sources though. and we eat alot of fish (salmon or halibut) at home.

[Ruthla]

8. Seriously, I need to have animal protein at each meal or I can't function. I make red meat 2-3 times a week, poultry numerous times, and fish about 5X a week (I'm including lunches and dinners here.) Usually I have fish for lunch and then meat for dinner, but sometimes I reverse the order.

The kids don't always eat the same thing I do. Oftentimes, they'll eat something with lots of cheese (which I'm allergic to) while I eat leftover meat.

[BetsyS]

Usually 5. I make breakfast for supper once a week, and I often forget to thaw out meat for that, so it's just eggs. Then, once a week or so, I do a bean-y dish.

This week, we had 3 veggie nights in a row, but that's just because it's the middle of summer, and there are lots of veggies to eat, not really on purpose.

[Pinky Tuscadero]

Every night. Almost every meal. We often have nothing but meat. We love our grassfed beef and pastured poultry (and we love our farmers who do all the hard work so we don't have to).

[artemis33]

Almost every night - though our breakfast and/or lunch are often veg.

[Drummer's Wife]

Pretty much every night. Sometimes, like tonight, we will have a meat-less meal (we had lo mein with veggies and rice)... but it's not often.

My DH is definitely a meat and potatoes kinda guy.

[lil_earthmomma]

Twice a day, sometimes three times a day! If dh cooks breakfast, a green smoothie is not his choice.

[craft_media_hero]

Never! Unless we eat out, then DP probably will and DD might depending on if it comes with sauce LOL.

I alternate other protein sources like beans/lentils, tofu/tempeh, cheese, eggs, nuts (like cashews in stir fry or sunflower seeds on salad), yogurt, soy milk, and occasionally seafood (SUSHI!) when menu planning and make sure that we eat lots of whole grains and green veggies (both good sources of protein).

Luckily, we don't have any allergies, so our lacto-ovo-veg-sometimes-pesc diet works great for us. Honestly, I feel like we eat super healthy and that my DD makes excellent food choices compared to her peers (broccoli, artichokes, mushrooms, tomatoes, all favorite foods!) so I don't trip out at all about us missing out on anything from not eating meat.

Not to preach, JMO that ANY reduction in animal-based foods has a positive effect on individual health and the planet. JME thought I'd represent the veg side since you've gotten a lot of meaty comments, lol.

I do believe that even the USFDA has recommended that even omnis limit meat consumption to a few times a week---don't have a source, just remember reading it and being blown away that the USFDA actually said that about the Standard American Diet.

Meatless is a different way to cook that may take some adjusting in how you think about preparing your meals---"The Gradual Vegetarian" has some great ideas and recipes for cutting back on meat consumption all from a health (not activist if that makes you squeamish) perspective.

Good luck, and if you'd like any veg menu/recipe ideas, feel free to IM me!

[fresh_veggie]

Never. Unless we're out to eat and dh gets something made with meat, an I'll have a taste

We try to be as veggie as we can, dh still likes his cows milk (and we both like cheese), even though I'm working on weaning him . We both like raw goat milk, but our closest farm in utah burns the kid's horns off, and he doesn't like that.

ETA: I agree with PP. Totally. Any reduction in meaty-ness will benefit you and the earth!

I'd recommend Veganomicon. WONDERFUL cookbook! I just made the tamales, and they stay awesome in the freezer until you're ready to steam them up for a 20 minute dinner.

[onlyzombiecat]

Originally Posted by craft_media_hero

Meatless is a different way to cook that may take some adjusting in how you think about preparing your meals---"The Gradual Vegetarian" has some great ideas and recipes for cutting back on meat consumption all from a health (not activist if that makes you squeamish) perspective.

My dh requested that we eat less meat a few months ago. My starting point was to list all the meatless meals we already enjoy instead of breaking out all new recipes. It was a surprisingly big list. We were never people who ate meat every night so maybe the transition to less was easier.

I'll have to look for that cookbook sometime.

[Lillitu]

when we don't have meat (but we usually have red meat, fish, or poultry 6-7 days a week), we have eggs. my body won't have it any other way. i used to be vegan and vegetarian at different times in my life, but as a pregnant woman, i could never do it. my body CRAVES animal protein and i believe in listening to your body.

frankly, i have read so many health issues in the vegan threads, that i wonder if it really is healthier (i know i know, many will not agree and be angry, but please- no flaming!).

ovo-lacto vegetarianism, sure. that seems to work for a human body. but all the thrush, B deficiencies, and the list of problems that seem to go hand-in-hand with veganism worry me. as a holistic person, i see these symptoms and maladies as the body crying out for better nutrition.

[CrunchyChristianMama]

Every night. We stick to real meat though, grass-fed beef, pastured chicken and pork. I would suggest reading Real Food by Nina Planck, she explains why our bodies need meat quite well.

[bezark]

3-4, usually. DH won't let me do any less. I tried to slip in a meat-free week, but he noticed and complained by day 3.
I never make anything involving meat for breakfast or lunch, and I try to limit our red meat intake to only grass-fed beef twice per month.
We don't eat a heck of a lot of fish around here, mostly because it's so expensive.

[PaulaJoAnne]

We eat wild game at least 14 times per week, in some form or another.
We prefer to eat mainly red meat, fish, all raw dairy, eggs, and veges.

[PaulaJoAnne]

Originally Posted by Lillitu

when we don't have meat (but we usually have red meat, fish, or poultry 6-7 days a week), we have eggs. my body won't have it any other way. i used to be vegan and vegetarian at different times in my life, but as a pregnant woman, i could never do it. my body CRAVES animal protein and i believe in listening to your body.

frankly, i have read so many health issues in the vegan threads, that i wonder if it really is healthier (i know i know, many will not agree and be angry, but please- no flaming!).

ovo-lacto vegetarianism, sure. that seems to work for a human body. but all the thrush, B deficiencies, and the list of problems that seem to go hand-in-hand with veganism worry me. as a holistic person, i see these symptoms and maladies as the body crying out for better nutrition.

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