I'm a vegan who cheats and cheats and cheats
Absolutely no red meat at all. I'm strict on that part.
I try to limit my consumption of meat, eggs, and fish as well... especially after the BP Gulf of Mexico incident and now Fukushima. Corexit, mercury, and radiation are not condiments in my book.
My personal theory is the gains experienced by body builders who eat steak is that it's not the protein from steak that's doing it, but rather all those darned hormones & steroids fed to the cows by Big Agro.
Personally, I can't stand the way my body feels after consuming meat. Sluggish beyond belief.
I prefer the energy I get from fresh fruits & vegetables... living foods... organically grown in healthy soil.
I think the reason many vegetarians can be malnourished is because they don't eat properly.
For years it was extremely difficult to even be a vegetarian, ...especially if you live in the Chicago area. Not sure how or even if it has changed much since I was last there, but trying to find something on a menu that wasn't meat, or smothered in a ton of cheese... OY! Even a salad would contain meat... or a bunch of bacon bits.
There are plenty of fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts etc., that will provide a variety of all the nutrients & minerals we need, provided they are grown in healthy, nutrient rich soils.
So take heart McWay, it is possible to remain vegetarian and STILL get all your protein. If you're unable to... you could follow chad stallion's lead and resort to
this. After all, ...you never hear chad stallion complaining about the cost of protein powders do you?