tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977255104460769009.post4771284996942879206..comments2023-05-06T01:42:43.071+10:00Comments on Peaceful Mothering: Eating meatAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07553241854872265955noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977255104460769009.post-78879933739755881592010-11-16T12:19:51.985+11:002010-11-16T12:19:51.985+11:00I'm O+ as well, and we are supposed to eat mea...I'm O+ as well, and we are supposed to eat meat ... and a LOT of it :). Our blood is the oldest blood, which means our ancestors were the hardcore hunters and gatherers. So, in order for our blood to do its best work, it needs the protein red meat gives it. <br /><br />All that said, I wish I could be a vegetarian, but I simply cannot do it. I need meat to survive ... my body needs it. It was literally starving itself when I didn't eat it. Like you, though, I ONLY eat local meat. Never, ever eat factory-farmed meat.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977255104460769009.post-59134561073199153362010-11-12T22:20:27.944+11:002010-11-12T22:20:27.944+11:00such an interesting conversation going on here. i ...such an interesting conversation going on here. i try to eat healthy and provide more and more meatless meals for our family. we do eat organic chicken and every once in a while i cook a roast. my littlest little loves meat craves it, asks for it, eats a lot of it. my oldest never wants to eat much meat only tiny portions of chicken sometimes. reading this post has helped me realise that i need to pay attention to what their bodies are telling them...along with my own.Kristi https://www.blogger.com/profile/11705991193795143119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977255104460769009.post-82524202020550057702010-11-09T14:26:51.044+11:002010-11-09T14:26:51.044+11:00Ola - I believe O blood types are meant to eat mea...Ola - I believe O blood types are meant to eat meat. :) Your body knows, doesn't it? :)<br /><br />I'm following along on your blog now. Hope you don't mind. Love and light, DebbieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977255104460769009.post-48676830286728128182010-11-09T11:58:40.900+11:002010-11-09T11:58:40.900+11:00Oh, wow, what great comments everyone. Thank you! ...Oh, wow, what great comments everyone. Thank you! I have been listening more and more to my body and I realised this morning that my body really doesn't like bananas!! All the answers are within us, we just need to stop and actually listen.<br /><br />@Debbie, I am O+ blood type. I'm not sure what that means for what I'm supposed to eat. I am curious to find out. Good luck on your food journey, I hope that you have lots of health and happiness.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07553241854872265955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977255104460769009.post-79563593524376279502010-11-06T13:32:13.824+11:002010-11-06T13:32:13.824+11:00oh...yes...to everything you have said. but i thi...oh...yes...to everything you have said. but i think the most important point you made was this:<br /><br />"My body needs meat.<br /><br />Not a lot.<br />Just a bit."<br /><br />you are navigating this is a very conscientious way! peace to you ~amy friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08990100568515103647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977255104460769009.post-28137744910619024202010-11-06T06:40:15.572+11:002010-11-06T06:40:15.572+11:00Linked here via Holistic Mama. Nice to "meet&...Linked here via Holistic Mama. Nice to "meet" you. <br /><br />I too have travelled this journey. Vegetarian at age 11 and vegan in college. About 22 years in I started eating a bit of meat; first seafood and chicken and more recently, organic red meat. Like you I feel better. I spent 22 years thinking I was doing the "right" thing...but feeling like shit. Really. It was awful. <br /><br />Here is what I have learned recently. I have a severe candida overgrowth. This has caused much of my bloating, fatigue, general feeling of unwell. I am blood-type A positive. I have read that "A"'s are more geared to vegetarianism. But...not if they are suffering from hypoglycemia...which I do. So, it takes time to get all that sorted out. <br /><br />I did a candida cleanse for 3 weeks and never felt so good. As soon as I went off it, the bloating and unwell feeling returned. My energy plummeted. I need to avoid all white flour and high carb foods - potatoes, breads, sweets, pasta. *Sigh* But I feel better when I do. I wonder what blood type you are? Maybe it doesn't matter...maybe we would feel like this no matter what.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your journey. I've been playing with the idea of returning to vegetarianism lately and after reading this, I know it's not what I need to do. So thank you for that. -DebbieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977255104460769009.post-39789782781689786532010-11-05T10:12:55.330+11:002010-11-05T10:12:55.330+11:00Thoughtful, aware, yes; flexible. Interesting jour...Thoughtful, aware, yes; flexible. Interesting journey, I'm so pleased you are taking care of yourself by listening to your body and your mind.<br />xxChristiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09276070221178771348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977255104460769009.post-17644255249390475222010-11-05T01:55:59.439+11:002010-11-05T01:55:59.439+11:00This is very brave of you.
I went through a simil...This is very brave of you.<br /><br />I went through a similar journey. Vegetarian at age 12, Vegan at around 25. I finally realised and accepted I needed meat. I felt better very quickly like you.<br />I also discovered that white flour and starchy products are a struggle for my body.<br /><br />I'm glad that I had always remained unjudgemental- I never said it was wrong to eat meat. It was simply my choice, for the planet and due to the poor treatment of animals.<br /><br />I try to eat meat that is as local as possible. Not always easy. <br /><br />Yes, life is dynamic, flexible, always cycling... only we impose structures and labels.<br /><br />I still believe in most vegetarian issues - animal welfare, etc.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11863793441609598153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977255104460769009.post-4893557501287929762010-11-04T22:59:36.240+11:002010-11-04T22:59:36.240+11:00Wow - quite a journey... And the journey carries o...Wow - quite a journey... And the journey carries on still. What you haven't mentioned is how all of the above happened in a pretty compressed timeframe which potentially put you under even more pressure. <br /><br />You've chosen unlabelling and flexibility over a potential spiritual practice overly governed by ego (as defined by E Tolle not Freud) - as always, we respect your decisions but today more than ever, we salute your courage and recognise the strength required to sometimes take two steps back before taking a giant leap forward.Sohailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969217535928904820noreply@blogger.com