I just went 6 weeks and 3 days with no meat, and cut it down to maybe 5% of my diet the week prior. In that 7.5 weeks or so, I’ve lost over 18 lbs, and feel healthier. Today I ate a ribeye and it was delicious. We have some leftovers, so I’ll eat more tomorrow or Tuesday and hit the weights hard, then resume a vegetarian diet.
I love, love, love meat. A good steak, anything Mexican, a breakfast burrito with chorizo… That said, I highly recommend going to ~6 days a week vegetarian. It’s so easy IMO, I expected to be jonesing and I wasn’t at all. 95% of the meat I ate before was ho hum. I don’t need the run of the mill chicken dishes, sandwiches, or mediocre takeout. Saving it for when it’s really good still lets me enjoy it, and I don’t miss it at all the rest of the time.
Edited to add: I’ve been dieting in various ways, trying to lose weight for around 18 years. I’ve done meal replacement bars/shakes, unhealthy calorie deficits, boringly repetetive meals, diet pills, prepared meals, skipping meals, six small meals, paleo, low carb, low fat, cleanses, crash diets, you name it. This is by far the easiest thing I’ve done. It’s the first time I genuinely believe it’ll be easy to continue and sustain something.
I’m 50-80 pounds from < 12% bodyfat. I’ll be shocked if I’m not there in under a year.