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My boyfriend is an omnivore but he is very respectful of my vegan/raw lifestyle and diet. He isn't big on eating raw foods but he loves the cooked vegan meals I make for him. Maybe someday he'll stop eating animal products all together, until then I'll keep hoping I rub off more:)
Joannabanana, I hear you on there being a general lack of vegan or raw people around. I live in a small town in SE Kansas! Just being able to find someone who is accepting and respectful of my choices is good enough for me in this place:)
No matter what a person does or doesn't eat, love is the most important thing. It does help if you share some fundamental interests and beliefs though, and personal and ecological health are two biggies...
I am married to one!
Winona: No, I'm not 100% raw yet. That is what I'm aiming for though, at least 90-95% raw (I don't think I can give up my hot teas, and several things like Bragg's and agave are questionable). I've been vegan for about a year and vegetarian a few years before that. I would love for him to at least become vegan, but at least he rarely brings meat into the house and he's cutting out cheese slowly.
That is good advice about making the list of beliefs you'd like to share with your partner, and the warning about the differences not getting easier with time. However, it all boils down to how much you can accept and how much you love the person. I'm pretty passive and don't like to impose my beliefs or anything on others so it's pretty easy to accept he's probably not going to go raw anytime soon. It still doesn't mean I have to like it though:P
I am married to one as well. He is totally supportive of me and I don't love him any less for what he eats. I try to get as much raw in him as possible. He is into health and likes hemp protein shakes to help with body building. I am going to
ask him to do 3 raw days in the summer see how he gets on.
I'm not completly raw myself yet, so the cooking part shouldn't be a problem. But I don't think I would date a meat eater. But since I'm vegan for 8 years a vegetarian might be an option.
My husband is a meat eater, but so was I. I went from meat eating to raw 6 months ago. I find that because I wasn't vegan/vegetarian before I went raw, I tend to be more open minded about other people's food choices. Everyone is on their OWN journey, judging others is not helpful to anyone. My husband is starting to eat less meat, does Raw until 5 everyday,& has just given up whiskey! I think he can see the positive changes in me, & because I don't judge his food choices, he feels comfortable making changes for himself. I don't smoke & wouldn't date a smoker, I drink (wine & sake) & wouldn't date a non-drinker- If I was single & raw, I would probably want to date someone who at least knows what raw is & respects the decision to be raw. That being said, I haven't come across a raw guy that I find attractive!!! Always have liked the bad boys!!
lol i've been married to a major meat eater for 10 years now. i will still cook him dinner with the normal stuff. it doesn't gross me out. some foods, in fact, smell quite yummy to me. i often have a pavlovian response to hamburger helper, for instance. sometimes i ask if he wants to try my vegan food. he hasn't accepted it yet. but maybe time will tell. i'm not his food police nor is he mine. he's extremely supportive of my lifestyle. :-)
Hi chattanoog- great attitude of tollerance and acceptance. I wish you the best as you start this adventure together!
I am a raw newbie and live in a house full of meat lovin' men! Its funny to me that despite all of the teasing, they've tried just about everything I've made and liked it. Even to the point of stating that they wouldn't mind more fruit and veggies in their diets. (I do the cooking) This evening I made them a chicken stir-fry and for the first time, the chicken part bothered me. I suppose thats part of the transformation.
I love my hubby and his very "surprised" support as he tastes and enjoys. I've been transitioning for 2 weeks and am at 70% raw. This afternoon I woke from a little nap and he just stared with amazement. He said "You are gorgeous!"
Well, I have been vegetarian for 10-11 years? I lost count lol
I am not 100% raw yet, but am transitioning right now : )
My husband and children eat everything though. My kids do eat lots of fruits and veggies, and love to try the new things I prepare, so they are very healthy. But I do not want to take away any food that they are used to, I will let them make this choice on their own.
My husband usually respect my food choices and understand them, although he often complains about their being only "rabbit food" in the fridge lol
I do cook for everyone, mostly vegetarian meals, sometimes meat or fish. It's not too hard. I just keep it simple : )
I do wish my husband would try to be healthier. He is always complaining about different problems with his body or health, but then goes to get fast food...
Anyway, it would be nice if he was more health oriented : )
If I wasn't married, I would certainly not date a meat eater unless he were health oriented and very open to vegetarian/vegan and raw food.
I am hoping to be eating 90% raw food within the next few weeks. But I don't think I can do without a few treats with my kids every now and then ; p
I’ve learned that dating someone with different eating habits can work fine as long as we respect each other’s choices. I’ve met plenty of open‑minded folks just chatting around on the monkey app, and it reminded me that shared values matter more than matching menus. For me, the real deal-breaker is attitude; if someone’s kind, curious, and not poking fun at how I eat, we can meet in the middle pretty easily.