Guest guest Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 Hi, A couple of weeks ago I decided to return to being vegetarian after a number of years of eating chicken (no red meat). I am on step seven and have been following the RR program for several years--but not as a vegetarian. What I've noticed is that recently I'm feeling " blue " . Not depressed, but not radiant. I am not hungry and I am getting the 20g protein per meal that I need, but I'm wondering if the change to veg is affecting me somehow? There are other possible causes for why I'm feeling down, but I thought I should start with the food since it often comes back to that. I'd really appreciate any thoughts others could share about their program and being veg. Thanks! Andrea in BC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 Hi Andrea, I just wanted to send you a hello and support. I am also on step 7 and moving toward eating as much vegetarian as possible and trying not to eat factory farmed items. I need a similar protein amount as you (21-22), and so far on my third week it is going really well. I don't have much advice since I just started too, except to ask if you stopped eating chicken all at once or gradually? JoEllen , " Andrea " <awadman wrote: > > Hi, > > A couple of weeks ago I decided to return to being vegetarian after a > number of years of eating chicken (no red meat). I am on step seven > and have been following the RR program for several years--but not as a > vegetarian. What I've noticed is that recently I'm feeling " blue " . > Not depressed, but not radiant. I am not hungry and I am getting the > 20g protein per meal that I need, but I'm wondering if the change to > veg is affecting me somehow? There are other possible causes for why > I'm feeling down, but I thought I should start with the food since it > often comes back to that. > > I'd really appreciate any thoughts others could share about their > program and being veg. > > Thanks! > > Andrea in BC > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 Hi Andrea, You might experiment with MORE protein (say 24 grams per meal) to see how that feels for a while. You could also experiment with more browns than you have been, and see how that feels. One of the things I've found over time is that even though my program is steady, there are still times when something is going on with my body (stress, fatigue, change in hormones, etc.) and I need to bump up my protein and/or browns for a while. You could be going through something like that, or your body could be reacting to the change in what you are eating, or (as you note) it could be something else all together. But since your protein is what has changed in the food, I would try adding some more to see how it feels. Let us know what you try and how it works, Blessings, Sharon in CA Andrea <awadman Sunday, September 23, 2007 1:46:23 PM question about the program, being veg. Hi, A couple of weeks ago I decided to return to being vegetarian after a number of years of eating chicken (no red meat). I am on step seven and have been following the RR program for several years--but not as a vegetarian. What I've noticed is that recently I'm feeling " blue " . Not depressed, but not radiant. I am not hungry and I am getting the 20g protein per meal that I need, but I'm wondering if the change to veg is affecting me somehow? There are other possible causes for why I'm feeling down, but I thought I should start with the food since it often comes back to that. I'd really appreciate any thoughts others could share about their program and being veg. Thanks! Andrea in BC ______________________________\ ____ Catch up on fall's hot new shows on TV. Watch previews, get listings, and more! http://tv./collections/3658 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 hi when i took a break from this program and decided to eat raw foods several years ago, at first i did fine but then i got very lethargic, depressed and reactive/tearful (i was in an unhealthy relationship at the time which didn't help) - it was brought to my attention that us sugar sensitives need the trypophan in animal products (at least i did) - so i added whey protein, eggs, yogurt and cottage cheese as my protein sources (nuts, seeds and beans don't register with my body...) and i feel great my body also need cooked food, so even inthe summer i eat at least one meal of cooked veggies every day hope this helps leigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 just adding a " welcome " , Andrea, and I loved everyones replies. Let us know what you discover. Love what you say about the food - time and time again with me, its been " its always the food " my own experience has been that some things suit me better than others - so a lunch with egg for protein doesnt sit as well as beans for eg. and I discovered only last week that the quality cottage cheese I had been using was 8g less protein than the cheaper low fat version! I had not thought to check the label! hope you are soon feeling great again. mosaic , " Andrea " <awadman wrote: > > Hi, > > A couple of weeks ago I decided to return to being vegetarian after a > number of years of eating chicken (no red meat). I am on step seven > and have been following the RR program for several years--but not as a > vegetarian. What I've noticed is that recently I'm feeling " blue " . > Not depressed, but not radiant. I am not hungry and I am getting the > 20g protein per meal that I need, but I'm wondering if the change to > veg is affecting me somehow? There are other possible causes for why > I'm feeling down, but I thought I should start with the food since it > often comes back to that. > > I'd really appreciate any thoughts others could share about their > program and being veg. > > Thanks! > > Andrea in BC > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 It helps me, Leigh. Thanks for the reminder about the tryptophan. I forgot that some veggie sources might not have as much as I've gotten used to, and I can see how over time that would cause serotonin to go down. Thanks, JoEllen , " Leigh Files " <leighfiles wrote: > > hi > > when i took a break from this program and decided to eat raw foods several > years ago, at first i did fine but then i got very lethargic, depressed and > reactive/tearful (i was in an unhealthy relationship at the time which > didn't help) - it was brought to my attention that us sugar sensitives need > the trypophan in animal products (at least i did) - so i added whey protein, > eggs, yogurt and cottage cheese as my protein sources (nuts, seeds and beans > don't register with my body...) and i feel great > > my body also need cooked food, so even inthe summer i eat at least one meal > of cooked veggies every day > > hope this helps > > leigh > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Hi JoEllen, Mosaic, Sharon and Leigh, Thanks for the thoughtful and helpful responses. I had to laugh about returning to being vegetarian gradually--of course, I hadn't considered that (being a good addict but that makes total sense. As does having more protein/browns and making sure the protein I'm eating is working for me. So, yesterday I had a chicken breast for lunch and today I feel much better--can it really happen that fast? It appears so, although I'll see tomorrow how I'm doing. I had given myself three days for the chicken to help balance my mood again before I decide that it's not the food causing the blue feelings (I'm pretty convinced though that the too-fast vegetarian switch is the culprit). I had a little turkey today but otherwise lentils and beans for my meals. I will need to work on quantity, too, since a chicken breast is tons of protein but an comparable amount of lentils doesn't cut it. Thanks again and I look forward to learning more from all of you as I read this list. Andrea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 keep us posted Andrea. Glad you have ideas to work with. Will be interesting to hear what your body says as you go along. my bod doesnt like changes much and I take awhile to settle. do like your approach to it all. trying , listening, planning. Looking forward to you teaching me a thing or two as well! dont forget to let us know mosaic , " Andrea " <awadman wrote: > > Hi JoEllen, Mosaic, Sharon and Leigh, > > Thanks for the thoughtful and helpful responses. I had to laugh > about returning to being vegetarian gradually--of course, I hadn't > considered that (being a good addict but that makes total sense. > As does having more protein/browns and making sure the protein I'm > eating is working for me. > > So, yesterday I had a chicken breast for lunch and today I feel much > better--can it really happen that fast? It appears so, although > I'll see tomorrow how I'm doing. I had given myself three days for > the chicken to help balance my mood again before I decide that it's > not the food causing the blue feelings (I'm pretty convinced though > that the too-fast vegetarian switch is the culprit). I had a little > turkey today but otherwise lentils and beans for my meals. I will > need to work on quantity, too, since a chicken breast is tons of > protein but an comparable amount of lentils doesn't cut it. > > Thanks again and I look forward to learning more from all of you as > I read this list. > > Andrea > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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