That's it, I've decided to become a vegetarian.

[ShunNakamura]

But I will say this though, meat eaters (strictly) have MUCH higher rates of constipation than those who eat at least a mild serving of vegetables and fruit. It tells me the body can absorb much of the meat and break it down so our body can use whatever it digests, but just because your body can digest it doesn't mean it's good for you.

True enough. But it is an indication that your body was meant to get something from it. Elsewise you wouldn't absorb as much as you do from meat. But as you said that doesn't always mean it is healthy. We could very well be meant to eat only one or two kinds of meats. Or perhaps like other primates our meat should be purely insects and the like. Lots of possibilites. All we know is we absorb much of what is in meat and that we use it in some way or another. That and some meats are better for us then others. Namely I see fish and poultry often listed as healthier meats. That and now that I remember insects are supposedly REALLY good for you as well.

Not just skin health that has led me to vegetarianism, but physical and overall health. I have a much easier time maintaining my six-pack in my pesco-vegetarian diet than I do eating meat. Whenever I'm tempted to eat meat I do one thing: I lift up my shirt and look in the mirror and say "God, I'm probably a narcist for doing this but look at that 6 pack...do I want to throw something that 90% of the population wants away by eating that 2 lb. angus burger?"

Okay, maybe it's an odd way to stay pesco-vegetarian, but it works! Besides, anyone conscious about their health has to be a little bit of a narcist.

Hey! In wrestling we are taught whatever it takes is what it takes. Just go and do it. Odd or no if it works it works and just do it.

As for six pack. Me? I could care less. I actually prefer it with my muscles being hidden by a thin(quite thin actually(or at least what used to be thin. Not sure if I have put on weight lately)) layer of fat. It is fun in wrestling. The guy will look at me(we do look one another over) and I can just see his thoughts going "this little pudgy guy is at my weight class? Heh this will be an easy one". For an average american I appear fairly thin. But for a wrestler I look quite heavy set. Then when we get out on the mat the guy realizes his six pack is no better then what muscle I have hidden under the fat. Works as a good opener. or finisher. I can just lead them astray thinking I am weaker then what I am and then smash them when thier gaurd falls. I still ain't sure why I got what muscle I do though. I am a computer geek. I don't work out, cept during wrestling season. So WHY do I got enough muscle to match power with a guy 20lbs or more heavier then me? Of course it only happens on the mat. But I am not very aggressive on the mat either. So why? Guh... I am rambling on. Forget I went astray.

One more thing. I never liked steak. Even when I was eating meat, I avoided steak because it just doesn't taste that good. I never saw anything in it and while people would throw $20 to eat it. I never understood people's obsession with it and I'll never will.

I don't really dislike steak. As long as it is only once in a while(once a month or two) then I like it just fine. But my body my mind/body will go bleec if people expect me to eat it two nights in a row or some such. Heck it does the same thing with hamburger. Turkey though I can eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, and eat. Which is why I think my weight bounced on me. I probably downed over 7lbs of turkey easy in one day a week or so ago. and I haven't checked my weight since then.

However, 20$ is obscene. I definately would only eat it once in a blue moon at that price. And only then when my body gave me a craving for it. Heck, I don't eat cake a whole lot because my body does a tummy bounce when I think of it. And other times it will tell me to gobble it down. Coach thinks my body self-regulates itself since I almost always stay in the same weight range no matter what I eat. Thus if I need sugar my body tells me to eat cake or something like that. If however it doesn't need it that type of sugary food will make me throwup if I eat any more then a bit. Sucks too, cause I like cake


Edit- For fun I decided to quote from that WebMD site. I found it kind of funny.

Your current weight is higher than the scientifically established norms. This corresponds to a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25. You should weigh no more than 155 pounds.

Your target weight is 155 pounds. Once you reach your desired weight, your new BMI will be 25, which is still higher than the norm. You should make a determined effort to achieve your initial target weight as a the first step towards good health.

heh, first they say I shouldn't weigh more then 155.. then they say when I drop down I will still be higher then the norm? Ah well, I can still overpower my friends, and that is fine with me.

and if my target weight is what I weigh when I actually exercise a bit

Your target weight is 145 pounds. Since your current weight is above the norms, it is advisable to lose some weight. Once you reach 145 pounds, your new BMI will be 23.4 and you will be within the normal weight range.

I take it said the first one because I am right on the line. But I dunno. I found it funny. maybe I just got a weird since of humour?