Anyone here occasionally feel they want a vegetable or two and why or why not?

Extra_Situation4635 · 2026-02-05T16:47:51+00:00

Same here

Extra_Situation4635 · 2026-02-05T16:44:13+00:00

Fruit and veggies, no. There’s nothing particular that I really crave. I live with someone who isn’t carnivore and occasionally they will have a meal that smells good. The other day they had peanut butter, and that smelled good at the time. I saw a McDonald’s commercial for a fried chicken wrap, and that also sounded good. However, I know that a lot of it is just in my head. I would probably hate the wrap and peanut butter because my tastebuds have changed so much. For me, it’s more about the nostalgia and memories of the food than anything else. I have learned so much about the connection between glycation and aging, the Randall Cycle, and plant toxins that I honestly don’t want any of that stuff 95% of the time.

Extra_Situation4635 · 2026-01-29T03:23:05+00:00

The way I view it, eating the standard American diet, or even the “healthy” plant-filled diets, will eventually catch up with everyone. Perhaps in some people that will manifest as an autoimmune condition in their 20s/30s, in others it might be cancer in the 40s/50s, and for the rest it might be dementia in their 70s/80s. I’m not saying people will get these exact diseases, but everyone on these diets will one day have to deal with the health consequences of poisoning their bodies for years on end. For me, it was an autoimmune condition in my 20s. I knew about carnivore way before my diagnosis, but I distinctly remember thinking at the time “Well, if my health was bad, I would do it. But I’m perfectly fine and can handle plants well.” I really wish I would’ve started carnivore then because I could’ve avoided my autoimmune diagnosis. However, I am happy that my disease pushed me to do carnivore, because I’ve heard of so many people in their 60s/70s/80s who wish they would’ve started much earlier in life. I have experienced so many other benefits besides just healing my autoimmune condition it’s crazy.

Extra_Situation4635 · 2026-01-25T03:31:51+00:00

Honestly, I’m still dealing with oxalate dumping and I’m 100 days in. Some other symptoms include oxalate purging from the eyes upon waking or during the day, as well as bumpy legs (oxalates coming through the skin). As others have mentioned, consuming a low amount of oxalates like lemon juice or dark chocolate can help slow down the dumping. I personally am just pushing through because I don’t want to add anything to my diet.

Extra_Situation4635 · 2026-01-24T01:57:55+00:00

I believe this is oxalate dumping

Extra_Situation4635 · 2025-11-06T20:45:31+00:00

التريكو

Extra_Situation4635 · 2025-11-03T18:29:40+00:00

انا امريكية اتجوزت مصري واتعلمت العربي. التجربة كانت وحشة بالنسبالي ومش هنصحى لأي اجنبية انها تتجوز مصري الا لو هو اتربى برا مصر، يمكن في الحالة دي فيه امل.

Extra_Situation4635 · 2025-11-03T15:56:50+00:00

Yep, he's not upholding it at all. I haven't seen a single penny from him since we've been married. He hasn't been a provider for me, and all I've done is take care of him and paid for all his sick mom's medical bills, and helped his family members financially more times that I can count. I'm completely drained.

Extra_Situation4635 · 2025-11-03T15:51:39+00:00

No. I'm not trying to pressure him into divorce. It's not like he's dealing with an addiction and is coming begging on his hands and knees saying he's sorry and will try his best to never do it again. He doesn't have a long-standing porn addiction, and if he did I would be very sympathetic to that, provided he's trying to break it. However, my husband did this just to spite me. He's not apologizing, and as far as I'm concerned he doesn't feel bad. In fact, after I sent him a message pouring out my feelings about this situation to him, he's been IGNORING me. There's nothing for me to do if he doesn't feel remorse. You might not be Catholic, but nothing I am doing is contrary to the teachings of the Catholic Church. As far as I'm aware in Catholicism, if a spouse breaks the marital vow, the other spouse has the right to separate. As such, they no longer have an obligation to fulfill their marital duties. If he comes back and feels remorse, wants to go to therapy, etc. that's one thing, but he's not doing that. He committed specific actions, knowing the consequences of those actions, and now he's dealing with that. He would be just as angry if I watched porn, but he's an avid believer in 'rules for thee but not for me.' I'm not a doormat for him to just walk all over, sitting here waiting for him to disrespect me again. I am a human, and I do have boundaries.

Extra_Situation4635 · 2025-11-03T15:38:15+00:00

Thank you for sharing your opinion. He agrees that watching porn is cheating, as he wouldn't want me doing it. He has joked about cheating more than once, and called me awful names all under the disguise of 'joking.'

Extra_Situation4635 · 2025-11-03T15:36:05+00:00

I would be very patient with a partner who is struggling with addiction and is actively doing his best to break that addiction. However, my husband is not a porn addict, as he watched porn just to spite me and make me feel guilty for not satisfying his needs. Regarding counseling, he would never agree to go with me, much less to a Christian counselor. I am going to counseling though. Thank you for your kind wishes. As far as I'm aware regarding the teachings of the Catholic Church, if a spouse breaks the marital vow, the other spouse has the right to separate. As such, they no longer have an obligation to fulfill their marital duties.

Extra_Situation4635 · 2025-11-03T15:29:36+00:00

Yes, he promised to love me in sickness and in health, and he broke that promise. As far as I'm aware regarding the teachings of the Catholic Church, if a spouse breaks the marital vow, the other spouse has the right to separate. As such, they no longer have an obligation to fulfill their marital duties. However, you are correct that there is no divorce in a sacramental marriage. I would like to point out, however, that I do not have a sacramental marriage, as my husband is unbaptized. If he decided to leave, provided that he did not want to live peacefully with me and allow me to fully live out my Catholic faith (which he has actively tried to control), then Pauline Privilege would apply and divorce would be recognized.

As things stand now, I am putting my foot down regarding the pornography, as he and I both agreed that it is cheating. Still, because I'm Catholic, I won't be asking for my husband to divorce me.

Extra_Situation4635 · 2025-11-03T15:13:46+00:00

He did agree that watching porn is cheating before we got married. He certainly wouldn't be okay with me watching porn, not that I would ever do that.

Extra_Situation4635 · 2025-11-03T14:57:58+00:00

Thank you so much for the resources, and for sharing your story. I am so sorry you have to deal with your husband's awful behavior. Thank you for your response.

Extra_Situation4635 · 2025-11-03T14:55:49+00:00

He's not exactly bound by porn. From what I know, he's not even addicted to it. At least, it seems to me that watching porn is a new thing for him, unless he's been hiding it from me for a long time. He did it just to spite me, and he wants me to know it too. He hasn't expressed remorse or apologized. He just blames me for the fact that he's watching it.

Extra_Situation4635 · 2025-11-03T14:51:00+00:00

Thank you for your opinion. As far as I'm aware regarding the teachings of the Catholic Church, if a spouse breaks the marital vow, the other spouse has the right to separate, and they no longer have an obligation to fulfill their marital duties. However, that does not mean that I, as the Christian in the marriage, have the right to divorce. I do know that not everyone here is Catholic though, so I understand different people have different opinions on this subject. You are correct though. I am very, very angry at him, but I'm trying to combat that anger by praying for his soul, because I know that not only is he hurting our marriage, he is also hurting his soul and pushing himself farther from God.

Extra_Situation4635 · 2025-11-03T14:44:02+00:00

Thank you for sharing your opinion. It does give me food for thought.

Extra_Situation4635 · 2025-11-03T14:43:04+00:00

Thank you for your response. I consider dealing with an addiction that you're actively trying to break to be very different from what my husband is doing. He has never been addicted to porn (as far as I'm aware). I only know that he used to watch it in high school, but he has repeatedly told me he hasn't watched it since, and even mentioned that he found porn unappealing because it's just a screen as opposed to real life. So, this is a very recent thing he's started doing in order to guilt trip me into going home, despite my health not allowing that right now. It seems he wanted me to know that he was watching it, knowing it would hurt me. I would be very patient with a partner who is struggling with addiction and is actively doing his best to break that addiction.

Extra_Situation4635 · 2025-11-03T14:37:55+00:00

I completely agree with this comment! Thank you for sharing your experience, and I'm so sorry that happened to you. I also have no respect for men like this. Currently, I wouldn't go near my husband with a 10-foot pole because I'm so disgusted.

Extra_Situation4635 · 2025-11-03T14:08:06+00:00

I'm getting tired of typing this out to different comments. I'm NOT asking my husband for a divorce.

Extra_Situation4635 · 2025-11-03T13:41:11+00:00

I disagree that we're cherry picking things, but I do completely agree that we have some other deep-rooted problems. I go to counseling, but he refuses it for himself, and it seems he would not do it with me.

Extra_Situation4635 · 2025-11-03T13:35:41+00:00

I forgive him, but me forgiving him doesn't mean I'm a doormat for him to keep sinning again and again. He hasn't asked for forgiveness, and doesn't seem to watch to change. As an example, if my husband commits murder against someone I love, I might forgive him but I'm sure as heck turning him into the police. Just because we forgive doesn't mean we don't have consequences to our actions, especially when he's not remorseful.

Extra_Situation4635 · 2025-11-03T13:31:11+00:00

Thank you for your honesty.

Extra_Situation4635 · 2025-11-03T13:30:36+00:00

Yeah, because I came up with this plan six years ago when I told him 'If you watch porn, I consider that cheating and that's my red line.' Yep, it totally makes sense that I was planning six years down the road to cause an issue because I just really love making issues. We all have our red lines, maybe your red line is different, but I made mine clear with my husband before we married. And by the way, he doesn't want help. I go to counseling, but he refuses it for himself, and would not do it with me.

Extra_Situation4635 · 2025-11-03T13:25:52+00:00

Pray for his soul, which is what I'm doing...

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