Nice to know you were a vegetation, presumably in a former life, were you a forest, a grassland, or a bunch of seaweed ?

@Fernapple All of the above. I'm now just a typo machine.

How long were you a vegetarian? My experience has been that certain meats still seemed appealing, especially when I'd smell barbecued chicken, but for the most part meat was unappetizing — and the smell of bacon is downright revolting to me. The other day I smelled chicken in my office, and now that as well seems to be unappealing. But, I've been strictly vegetarian for 20+ years, so I've had plenty of time to rewire my tastes.

@resserts My girlfriend got me to go veggie and I was kind of into it. The day we broke up I made a clean break from the food as well. Had a five year relationship with her and not eating meat. Currently I'm thinking of going all carnivore. I could do that.

@barjoe Oof! All carnivore sounds rough to me. Even when I was an omnivore, I enjoyed my fruits, roots, nuts, and grains too much to go 100% meat. Today, I can't even imagine giving up my plant-based foods.

@resserts I would try it. It's supposed to be good for you. Bacon, eggs, steak, lamb, pork, fish and seafood? Fruit, roots, nuts and grains? If I were given a choice of going completely meat free or all meat? I'll pass on the seeds, nuts and berries

@barjoe More power to you — sincerely. I don't think I ever enjoyed meat enough to make it my entire diet. I don't think I could have given up potatoes, tomatoes, onions, apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes. I'm not big on seeds, but I definitely like peanuts, almonds, pistachios, and other nuts. I don't eat much bread anymore, even whole wheat, because its loaded with other refined ingredients, though I do eat a little whole wheat pasta (which doesn't have any other ingredients except whole wheat). But brown rice and beans/lentils are a common, and quick, meal for me. I also roast a lot of vegetables, and love a roasting pan full of potatoes and/or sweet potatoes, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, mushrooms, and sometimes carrots, cauliflower, and/or onions. There are other root vegetables I've tried, but potatoes and sweet potatoes are the ones I come back to. (Aside: I didn't really like sweet potatoes for years, until I started eating WFPB nutrition about 18 months ago, and my tastes shifted a lot. Now I eat them with some frequency, and they're part of a hearty soup I quite enjoy.) I also eat lots of garden salads with plenty of green, leafy vegetables. But all I'm really saying here is that meat doesn't appeal to me as much and my tastes lie elsewhere, and I have enough variety in my diet that I never feel bored or as though I'm depriving myself.