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How many times a week do you have meat?

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ThatsABitExcessive · 16/07/2025 20:50

Obviously not talking about vegetarians here.
Im trying to cut down on the amount of meat we eat and as a result I’m having to really learn how to cook! I’m enjoying it - but DH is practically carnivorous so he’s already asking when the next meat meal will be coming.

im thinking of keeping meat to Friday, Saturday and Sunday - veggie rest of the week. Am I being mean to DH?

how many times a week do you eat meat?

OP posts:
Stormroses · 16/07/2025 21:02

Three times a week. Or two if we have fish.

You could do meat on Wednesday, Friday then a roast on Sunday so he has some leftovers for Monday and Tuesday if he really wants.

NoSoupForU · 16/07/2025 21:01

Over the 21 meals, I pretty much never have meat at breakfast, probably half of my lunches and half of my dinners then contain meat or fish.

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ThatsABitExcessive · 16/07/2025 20:59

Disclaimer!! DH works full time, I’m at home all day - hence why I cook.

DH tends to cook on a weekend

OP posts:
notacooldad · 16/07/2025 20:56

Im veggie but the rest of the family aren't.
When i cook they have a veggie meal. If dh or ( adult) kids cook they usually have meat and cook me a veggie version.

aGirlLikeJesamine · 16/07/2025 20:55

trying to cut down,
we have a vegetarian or should I say pescatarian, in the household so easier to just cook one meal.

Summerhillsquare · 16/07/2025 20:55

Probably 4 or 5 instances overall, plus some oily fish.

This 'man must eat manly meat ug' stuff is so tiresome. They actually think vegetables are effeminate in some way, bonkers.

IsThisLifeNow · 16/07/2025 20:53

About 12-14?

ConcernedOfClapham · 16/07/2025 20:53

Surely he can eat as much meat as he likes, if he cooks it?

this is another Neanderthal who expects you to be slaving away in the kitchen and his dinner on the table at a certain hour or heaven help him, isn’t it?

gamerchick · 16/07/2025 20:52

Daily.

It doesn't matter how often we eat meat though OP.

If you do the cooking then you set the menu. There's nothing wrong with your bloke taking his turn.

FestivusMiracle · 16/07/2025 20:52

About 3 days pw. We make a conscious effort to eat only higher welfare meat and to not eat meat every day.

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