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Until a couple months ago I was was vegetarian for the better part of 14 years. Making up for lost time.
*edited because typos from being bad at mobile.
#portillos #chicago #meat #food #food_porn #tattoos
schmobius
I always upvote Portillo's.
Pixpixpurple1
portillos is the best start to un- vegetarian there is.
TheVoiceOfMorganFreeman
Portillo's, great choice!
danrrpalade
What are you talking about? You have medication because you don't eat meat? That is fucking crazy, I want to know more about it.
textilelover
Humans are really meant to be omnivores. Some people have a really hard time getting the nutrients needed for health out of greenery.
DeltaNoodles
/r/titlegore
spookyactionatadistance
Hey. You seem nice and all and we can all agree that you are cute but please don't use Imgur like IG.
TheMostModestMouse
A lot of people do... Stop white knighting kid LOL
universalchamp1
universalchamp1
That's Ron Swanson level eating.
TotallyNotADogInTrenchCoat
Nah. Just your average Chicagoan
ilsalta
Wouldn’t you have to ramp up your meat eating slowly? I would imagine it’s a shock to your system otherwise.
bakemal
SO MUCH POOPERY!
IAmNewHere
Or rather, the opposite.
quietwalker
Slow or not doesn't really matter. You'll probably have the standard lower GI problems for about a week, give or take.
saraplease
Mreh. I ate vegetarian for more than 2 years. The first thing I ate was a Baconator from Wendy's. Was fine.
kraquepype
FoolMeChickenSoupWithRice
IGNORE THE HUMAN, BRING MORE HOTDOGS
dmaro
Are we just ignoring how the title makes zero sense?
Kelsier91
I love meat. I will say though that you can be healthy and vegan. You just have to eat the right food.
500flyboy
I like how her beanie says Le Tits Now.
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wanderingengineer
Best comment of the whole thread
konelhft
It's a toque, eh.
lurch9944
Chocolate cake shake.... Enough said
MrChurch
I'd be really fat if i still lived in Chicago.
extraDimensionalAnxiety
The shake is awesome, but dat cake tho. mmm
TryingTraveler
Still a selfie but it's a hot girl so you bitches upvote it?? Have you no moral compass?
IceBearisGood
The portillos overrides the selfie rule as it is more important.
AnitaNap
This is not a selfie, a selfie is a picture one takes of their self. This was taken by another person, so not a selfie.
natio22
She also said she's eating meat now. Imgur loves that for reasons?...
MaxamillionX72
Burgers for breakfast sounds good
mc016
Good choice with Portillos.
dietderpsy
Welcome fellow carnivore
WalterSobchaksWorldOfPain
I would like to recommend the sausage/beef combo, dipped, with cheese and hot peppers. Also, get a cup of cheese for those fries.
nikpappageorgio
meatsweats
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I RECOMMEND EVERY TIME SOMEONE BRINGS UP PORTILLOS!
LeftBauer20
Get it with the croissant instead for max fatness.
WalterSobchaksWorldOfPain
notbadjo
FUCK YEAH PORTILLOS!
Hypnoticcow
2 locations opened near me and I think I'm addicted. Used to get it as a treat when I was a kid
notbadjo
Im so incredibly jealous. There are 3 locations in my state but the closest one is 7 hours away
footballplayingkinginspace
BEST. COMMENT. EVER. Created an account just to say that. :p I'm so happy that when I moved out west, I just happened to move by one!
Griever182
I moved out of Illinois and miss the hell out of Portillos
heynsa
They have a website, my uncle from Illinois orders it to my fams house every xmas. Portion we get feeds like 8 ppl +they ship w/ dry ice
shuttlecockinakumquat
So good.
SocoFox
For a chain restaurant, they're pretty bang-on for Italian beef and dogs.
Hypnoticcow
Its weird that its a chain now
SocoFox
Yeah, I remember when the only one I knew was near Woodfield Mall outside of Chicago.
Hypnoticcow
Yes! In Lake Villa. That place was magical as a kid. Chili cheese dogs all the way
heynsa
Sooooo dank
CavemanGravy
Portillos chocolate cake is a gift from the gods
notbadjo
YAAASSSS
theangryquokka
what about that cake shake thoooo?
CavemanGravy
4thWorldAdam
As a former Illinoisan, I can't stand Portillos. The Italian beef is dry and the fries are bland. Fight me.
notbadjo
You're bland...
4thWorldAdam
Sadly, this is true.
Paperclipfarm
you'll be fat and ugly as shit like me in no time.
asslap
Chocolate cake!
RocketSprocket
Yep.
adventuretimewithcera
I was under the impression your stomach can't handle meat after that long of not eating it. You would just puke it up...
thesourdoh
I'll take Le tits now for 800 Alex
SmallieFishing
Be prepared to take a shit like a king
Biosoga
+1 for Portillo's. I wish they would bring those restaurants down to the South.
ImgurTechStaphInfection
Dick Portillo retired and sold the business. The new group is expanding nationwide. Now have 2 locations in greater Tampa, FL area.
SerialChillinSpree
I, too, name mine. I call him Dick Indifference. Soon to be nationwide, as well.
HereForThePuppyPics
You can order it nationwide and have it overnighted. Not quite the same but it gets you your fix :) still rooting for them to open one in TX
HereForThePuppyPics
https://www.portillos.com/index-shop-and-ship.html
whatwhatname
Send me some!
WeatherWiz
Everything in this photo is what I’m striving to achieve
Goldenteckel
Your comment deserves more upvotes !
WeatherWiz
I’ll take whatever I can get. It’s true though. Tons of fast food and a great looking girl.
Goldenteckel
In either case, it'd end in a heart attack of its own kind. ;-)
WeatherWiz
I’d have a heart attack with her. Together.
reid2048
I don't see death in this photo so I'll pass
ShiningForce
khora
Long hair?
WeatherWiz
Was more so talking about what was in the photo
khora
She has long hair in the photo.
WeatherWiz
She does. I meant that I want to have a girl like her haha
TheMicktrex
You striving for star wars themed attire and tons of arm tattoos?
IdUpvoteYouButYoureAt69
Hell yeah, we could share Star Wars stuff and a rack of ribs
WeatherWiz
I don’t mind tattoos.
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WeatherWiz
Sleeves of tattoos>>>girl who does a lot of drugs. Of course not saying this girl doesn’t do drugs cause I cant assume.
ALegendaryHero
Who downvoted this? If you don't mind tattoos,in my opinion, that makes you a great person.
WeatherWiz
Rather have a girl with tattoos than a girl who does drug
PlainJane04
I'm a girl who has tattoos and does drugs. Doesn't make me a dead beat. ????
SloppySlommyEggs
Thats like saying "I'd rather listen to rock n roll music than have cancer"
guntbagmunkball
You're title caused my DNA to corrupt; my offspring will all be born tied up like pretzels.
PBCheetah
Take my +1 you glorious bastard
Whipawa
Your*
guntbagmunkball
Oh for fucks sake.
mormacil
I recommend a good ostrich steak.
FiftyShadesOfCauliflower
I second that recommendation. Just as tasty as beef, but much healthier.
rshini
does it have the same issue as bison about being really dry if you're not careful?
FiftyShadesOfCauliflower
No. Ostrich is a very juicy meat that is more difficult to overcook than beef. Much like dark chicken meat.
mormacil
I'm still looking to find some decently priced bison around here :(
StalkerMagnet
How does that work? You just decided one day "I actually don't care about animals or the environment"? Genuinely curious.
Bagstore
I didn't take any offense to this, btw. It's a fair question.
4aPurpose
Don't see why the comment is being downvoted. It's a good question although it may come across in the wrong way.
StalkerMagnet
I'm interested in her choice and express sympathy for her condition but the downvotes are raining in. And I'm the snowflake? People be mad.
WalterSobchaksWorldOfPain
That doesn't sound "genuinely curious." It sounds like you are on your high horse trying to make someone feel bad.
dietderpsy
Mmmmmm horse.
DirectorBright
God damn orcs...
gatnelo
mmmh, I had the same question and I feel genuine enough. The thing is, people when becoming vegetarian, usually go through this guilt [1/]
gatnelo
, shame, self-disappointment period, where you know the facts and you also know you don't want to hurt the animals/the planet, but you also
gatnelo
love the taste of bacon, so... ~~~ this can end with either supressing and forgetting it all or becoming vegetarian - in OP's case it was
gatnelo
clearly the latter. As a fellow meat-give-upper, this process is familiar though, thus the curiosity. Cheers
Ultemus
This makes it sound like anything that eats meat doesn't care about animals or the environment
gatnelo
well yea lol, not enough to stop eating meat : D?
Bagstore
It wasn't made quite so casually. I have complicated anemia - going back to a diet w/ meat was more appealing than life-long medication.
lolaluftnagel
I always tell people I could never be a vegetarian because Id die of anemia! Im sorry for your struggle, it sucks and I feel you.
StalkerMagnet
That makes sense. Still though, do you feel weird about it? Even though you have to do it?
Bagstore
I'm still deeply involved in animal activism. I still can't eat meat "off the bone" because that weirds me out.
WalterSobchaksWorldOfPain
Ribs and chicken wings are my favorite food. I'm glad you are still in to animal activism, but are back to eating meat.
MistressLyda
Cricket powder might be a option that can fit you. High on iron, animal based, easily absorbed,
MistressLyda
and (in my opinion at least), one of the more ethical animal proteins. Fairly humane farming and killing, and low environmental impact.
StalkerMagnet
That's really rough. I'd be so upset if I had to eat meat again, I think you're really brave.
WalterSobchaksWorldOfPain
Why don't you eat meat? Is it a moral decision or a health one?
LTareyouserious
Why the switch?
icannotthinkofanyrationalname
She wasn't getting enough meat.
zenoshogun
The Black Oil alien from X-Files took her over and demands meat.
IDontKnowTHIRDBASE
Because Bacon.
Keeperofthe7keys
Because she realized humans are omnivores.
ImgurTechStaphInfection
Have you ever had Portillo's? Then you'd know.
SimonMc
Common sense.
WhyDontYouMakeMe
Because it's portillos. It could convert a vegan
SaladWanker
Nothing like mangled animal carcass to convert a vegan
Allenbrand
Because meat
ledious
because life is short.
SaladWanker
It will be for a couple of more animals now.
ledious
If you are responsible where you get your meat from, the lives of those animals could be healthier, happier and longer than the wild.
SaladWanker
Would you say that you have had a happy and healthy life?
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AllTheBestNamesWereTaken
Because a really thick branch can cause too much damage...
BishlamekGurpgork
Oh, you. +1.
SneakEFoxxe
When your thought process reveals your fetish but no one else catches on
PuzzleGif
I went veg when I was younger to reduce sex drive so I could focus on work. It helped. Eventually I could not resist the call of the cheesbu
PuzzleGif
Interesting that this is getting downvotes.
ProcrastinatingWork
Probably because its not real or funny or helpful
PuzzleGif
100% real. Definitely not funny. Possibly helpful to young ment My guess is that veg women do not want this information to be well known.
ProcrastinatingWork
Yeah, so it is actually the exact opposite. People get increased sex drive from going veg. Look it up.
PuzzleGif
rger.
FairyTailToo
And got a instant boner in the MC Donalds
PuzzleGif
Pretty much... those sweet, sweet cheeseburgers. I once bought a bag of 22 for three of us. We only gave the dog 3.
dragonsalsa
If i could erase all of my desire for sex i would.... oh wait! *picks up prozac*
PuzzleGif
It was bad enough for me when I was young that I considered castration or chemical castration. I was talked out of it and went veg instead.
dragonsalsa
Your sex drive was so high you wanted to castrate yourself?
landofbob
The Wii U just wasn't selling as well as Nintendo would have hoped. It was just time to try something new and let it die.
Hooplaa
brainstrain
Underrated comment.
TouretteBadger
It has Zelda and Mario
baxxt14
And some cardboard smh
AMatureTwink
AND it’s gonna have dark souls soon!!!!
Sharkules
MATTYBE87
BenWyattCalzoneKingandIceTownClown
No joke I went back to look for a Switch in the picture
Buttholesandsewingneedles
And all the Dark souls soon
brownbear145
Willybum84
OnlyBegottenDaughter
And Metroid prime 4. Eventually.
icedmcfurry
And no more heroes 3 soon
myr14d
Nicely done.
Leviosoooohhhh
Ahahhahha goddammit I laughed out loud spilling my soup
Josan369
I regret that I only have one upvote to give for your comment.
theheebs25
splatoon 2. that fucking game just dominates my time
jsktrogdor
And Zelda and Mario too!
TouretteBadger
Oh shit, I forgot!
landofbob
Yeah, but does it have Zelda? What about Mario? Even one of those would be enough at this point.
Maahes0
And Skyrim. And Pokemon soon. And party games. Nintendo likes party games.
shuttlecockinakumquat
-1 for skyrim
TouretteBadger
And Doom. And Wasteland 2
IOnlyFavouriteDogPictures
And Dark Souls Remastered.
lastminutepanicmode
And Dark Souls Remastered
cpnbeeb
Playing an unmodded Bethesda game, let alone on a console. Woof.
parkway
Soon?...
UselessAnon
Party games are good if you have friends. Mine just rather dust.
thelaaaaaw
Skyrim... meh. Already got it for X360 and pc. I know third time is the charm but meh. Pokemon, you got me at that one.
PotionofGirlfriend
After BotW, I can't go back to Skyrim. It's so ugly.
CassiusPolybius
After BOTW I can't go back either, but less because of looks and more because climbing and surfing.
thelaaaaaw
Skyrim was a love story but I'm over it now, I just wish Bethesda would move on.
Bagstore
I replied to a similar question: "I have complicated anemia - going back to a diet w/ meat was more appealing than life-long medication"
Gunthervonhinten
But why feast on fast food? Serve up some steak at home, much better than grinded 5th grade meat.
SnickerMyKnickers
I was vegetarian for 3 yrs and switched too. I was anemic and getting sick a lot, it was just too much to deal with at that time
xolypheus
Meat for medicinal purposes
Malkozaine
Careful with how much meat you start with....your body might not be used to it and won't have enough enzyme to handle it right away.
Ratfish
Develop a taste for oysters. Will help a lot with that.
SaladWanker
Good plant sources of iron include lentils, chickpeas, beans, tofu, cashew nuts, chia seeds, ground linseed, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds...
SaladWanker
...kale, dried apricots and figs, raisins, quinoa and fortified breakfast cereal.
dieselpunk
Wheaties, the breakfast of champions.
notashill
I was one for almost 20. I feel so much better. No more brain fog, I get agitated less easily, skin hair nails are strong and shiny.
bexyrex
I feel you. Anemic w/a tendency to not eat enough to start. Gave up and went back to meat. Don't regret it but do intend to be more ethical
ProcrastinatingWork
Sorry to break it to you but there is nothing ethical about eating meat.
vipe650r
That’s fair. And there are a lot of ethical options now, if that’s a concern.
craptasticistaken
Been vegetarian for over 20 years. It can be done successfully. Healthy and rarely sick. Was sick more when I ate meat.
WaterUnderTheRocketAppliances
Mohead12
Were you lacking iron? Just wondering
sarabearr
That’s what being anemic is.
ReiiamaKotsu
Iron deficiency is something you can supplement or even get in a vegetarian diet. Iron fortified cereal is a thing. If it's not 1/2
ReiiamaKotsu
A condition causing anemia, then it's not that hard. 2/2
Justicator
That seems to be unusually common. I had a friend who had a similar experience
PotionofGirlfriend
My aunt and my dad (they're not related) both developed legume allergies and can't go veg.
CheddarFiend
Ouch. That wipes out a lot of veggie options straight off the bat.
housev1l
Good luck! Cheers to continued health.
IdRatherBeInSeattle
After 9yrs a vegetarian, I had to switch back to meat for the same reason. I can't imagine living without meat now.
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Imissthe80sandIwanttogohome
But how would I absorb the joy of animal death? You haven't thought thos through.
GingaNinja25
I could also live without people try to guilt trip me about eating meat, but that's never going to happen.
haveyouheardabouttheseinternetmemes
Fellow vegetarian here (not vegan, I know, I "don't count"). Please don't be the vegan that makes everyone hate vegans.
Hootinthehouse
Anemia now or heart disease later. Life's a tricky bitch, ain't she.
HowAboutThatUpdog
meat is fucking awesome
Irisuniverse
Hmm.. curious what your veg diet was... you can get all you need from plants, including iron (nuts)
MistressLyda
Chlorella vs spirulina is in general better if you are really low on iron.
merlinious
Unless you have nut allergy
Irisuniverse
Hemp seeds
merlinious
Gross
Sugarpandabutt
Yep. And pretty much all dark leafy greens.
45degreeanglesandknives
I don't know the science behind it but isn't iron from meat better absorbed than iron from plant sources?
WishiWasParkerSchnabel
Anemia!??? Ha. I can see that extra tire. No fear of gaining weight there.
littlemirrorsatourfeet
I get that. I was a vegetarian for 18 years and recently switched to pescatarian. Getting lean protein was so hard. I feel a little 1/2
littlemirrorsatourfeet
guilty about it, but it's so much easier. If anyone has fish recipes/suggestions, I am taking them 2/2
blazera
There is plenty of iron to be found in many beans and leafy greens, as well as fortified sources like cereals, breads, and granola bars.
MistressLyda
Yup. The body absorbs it a bit slower though, and for some, the effort to get enough is not worth the hassle.
twozerooz
Good for you, veganism is almost impossible to make as healthy as a well balanced diet
IWouldLikeToGetOffThisRideNowPlease
I disagree - you just have to make sure you’re hitting enough calories and power through veggies. Plus some supplements.
twozerooz
Sorry but your opinion doesnt supersede empirical fact. All health authorities across the planet recommend a well balanced diet.
IWouldLikeToGetOffThisRideNowPlease
I’ve done my research. You do yours.
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rimehoarfrost
Your username checks out!
Chpgmr
I would kill people if it cured my diabetes.
YOURSTUPIDITYISRAPINGME
hunglikehodor
Yeah because whike humans can live on a vegetarian diet, it's not optimal by any stretch.
Irisuniverse
Yes it is optimal, people just don’t educate themselves enough on proper nutrition. Do it right and it’s far superior to carnism.
ResidentDietitian
No, it isn’t. Sincerely, an actual dietitian.
SaladWanker
An uneducated one then. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19562864
Irisuniverse
You’re wrong. Sincerely, truth.
hunglikehodor
I don't disagree that factory farming is messed up, but Vit B12, D, and creatine are basically non existant in plants = not optimal.
Irisuniverse
how hard is it to take a Vitamin d or b12 supplement? How expensive? pennies a day. No excuse to continue abusing animals
SaladWanker
B12 is fortified in animal feed(so basically you’re supplementing), vitamin D go out in the sun, your body produces the creatine you need.
namiasdf
Sounds to me like we still aren't evolutionary enough to survive without meat, as some people would like to believe.
FragileReality
Me too! I constantly looked like I had just walked out of a bar brawl during lacrosse season.
quietwalker
As a die hard carnivore, you CAN get all you should have from a vegetarian/vegan lifestyle. It's hard. Even harder with medical issues.
quietwalker
Another caveat: if you're extremely physically active, it's even harder. Maybe impossible to get 'perfect' nutrition depending on needs.
blazera
it's very easy
Mimsey
You can also apparently survive on an all-meat diet so long as you eat diverse meats. People from colder climates supposedly handle it best.
HumansArePrettyNeat
I'm switching to somewhere in between. Reducing meat in a big way. But I have weight to lose too. When I want to maintain who knows.
VigorousButtstuff
Or you can eat some meat, and not have to work NEARLY as hard.
quietwalker
Followup note: Most vegetarians get enough to live, but not enough to thrive. See Bill Clinton's diet for an example of good compromise.
blazera
very easy to thrive
Vyrro
I don't find monica appetizing though
ImperialWatch
Former President Bill Clinton?
quietwalker
Yep. He's 95% vegan, but has fish every once in a while. Keen focus on nutrition brought to you by actual doctors.
ILIKEWHALES
My vegetarian sister somehow survives on eggs and mushrooms. She looks great and is rarely sick. I had to eat meat again.
IShouldPickAUserName
I'm a bit confused by this. She's a vegetarian, but eats eggs?
blazera
somehow survives on the great protein source eggs, how does she do it.
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
Personally if I were going to go that route, I'd adopt a diet from a successful vegetarian culture. I'd probably go for Indian, myself.
quietwalker
Define successful? Alive but lacking nutrition that helps you grow, heal, fight disease, etc? Check the life expectancy in that success...
libaf
Lacking what exactly?
CheddarFiend
What and eat nothing but tarka dhal and chana masala for every meal? Oh no wait, yeah that sounds incredible actually... Mmm
Naturally90
With sides of saag aloo, bajis and naan
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
Exactly. :)
JocieCat
1/2Oddly I had the opposite effect. I had bad anemia while eating meat (til 24) but going veg made me more conscience about a balance diet.
JocieCat
2/2 Having a balanced diet is really key, meat or no meat. My fibromyalgia is has way less flare ups and w/o meat less stomach aches.
xcrit
not to mention how many different animal parts are used to make the ink in all your tattoos..
DivaKnievel
Most good quality tattoo ink is vegan these days.
Keepcold
I was in the same boat, vegetarian/vegan for 10 years. Went back to meat for health reasons and gained 30 lbs and look like a healthy adult
Beatmewithyourrythymstick
It's almost as if humans are omnivores that are meant to eat both plants and other animals.
Keepcold
Good for you for catching the point of what I was saying!
Beatmewithyourrythymstick
My point was that Veganism is stupid.
ILIKEWHALES
Same here, I was dangerously underweight.
intothewilde
Dude, if I were to gain 30lbs i'd go from "enjoys carbs"- to "He accepted no one will ever love him but food"-bodyshape
Keepcold
I was skinny with no shoulders now I just kind of grew shoulders and some muscle. Some belly fat too but not terrible. 165lb to 195ish
Seanspeed
Ha, I had the opposite problem. Tried going vegetarian, but ate too much carbs and gained weight.
Keepcold
When I was vegan I literally lived off beer and pasta, no idea how I gained zero weight.
Recurved
Cuz pasta is life
ShoulderDeepInACow
I have a buddy like that, he’s vegan by religion. Eats way to much sugar and bread. He complains plants dont keep him full
kutison
Sounds like he needs more plant based fat. Olive and coconut oils for example.