On Feb 29, 6:05*pm, "Justin E. Miller" <justinmiller87> wrote:
> Mary,
>
> I'm on the vegan diet not because I want to be or care about what
> happens to the animals. Truly I don't. But, I am doing it because my
> wife does and I love and respect her. That being said, I've been doing
> this since November of last year and going cold turkey was very
> difficult for me. I started out straight into it and I had quite a few
> fallbacks. To be honest, when today ends February will be my first true
> meat-free month. I ate meat off and on throughout November-January, but
> I am no longer doing it. Do I still crave meat? Sure? The smell of meat
> cooking drives me nuts and I'd love to eat it, but I don't out of
> respect for my wife's decisions. Health-wise, I'm better off eating
> meat, but at the end of the day, I'm not a vegan for the reasons vegans
> are vegans. With time the meat cravings will subside and you will be
> able to get past them. Old habits die hard, just give it some time.

You make it sound like meat is an addiciton like drugs or something
and maybe that's the explaination for the cravings but personally I
would be concerned that they could be a warning from your body that
you are lacking some important nutrient(s). You could try eating more
plant sources of fat and protein, and seeing if that helps. Maybe
also
investigate other nutrients associated with meat, like iron, zinc,
selenium and b-vitamins