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Would you date someone who trained much more than you and ate vegetarian and not drank very much?

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Well I work out 5 days a week and eat a mostly raw diet and drink maybe once or twice a month. So, yes I would.

 

Would I date a guy who sits on his ass all night playing video games, eats fast food all the time and gets wicked drunk on a regular basis? Nope.

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I'm a vegetarian and my BF is not. When we first met, I drank, he did not. He is/was more active than me as well. I wouldn't call either of us a health nut though.

 

I wouldn't date a health nut who trained rigorously and TBH I doubt one would date me!

 

I don't see what diet really has to do with it though. My BF eats healthy for the most part, but like I said I am the vegetarian and I do eat more healthy than he does. It's not an issue. I wouldn't date someone who ate a lot of fast food (like 2x a week would be a lot to me!).

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Last guy I dated was a healthy-eating vegetarian and didn't drink at all, but he didn't over-train or over-exercise. He exercised probably four times a week, but it was sort of at his convenience. He'd skip a week or exercise only two times that week if it suited him. So yes, I'd date someone with a very healthy lifestyle.

 

I'm like this: VERY regular exercise, and even a lot per day. My eating is healthy and moderate but not vegetarian. I also don't deprive myself of things I really want, like chocolate. Or french fries. Or whatever is considered "junk" but I happen to like. I just eat small amounts or make myself only have it once every three weeks or something like that. Drinking: went through a phase of regular "social drinking" in late 2010 and some of 2011. This year, extremely light drinker to the point of hardly at all.

 

In other words, I'm pretty healthy and would prefer someone who is, too. That could be in different variations, I suppose, but it'd be fine with me.

 

It would only bother me if the guy were controlling and critical about it (tried to make me do everything he does).

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Well I work out 5 days a week and eat a mostly raw diet and drink maybe once or twice a month. So, yes I would.

 

Would I date a guy who sits on his ass all night playing video games, eats fast food all the time and gets wicked drunk on a regular basis? Nope.

 

Could you date a guy who regularly plays video games but happens to be in better shape than a majority of people? Who has the occasional beer to relax?

Never eats fast food, is conscientious of what he puts in his mouth and exercises almost daily? Any red flags there? (Besides the game playing, perhaps? lol)

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Could you date a guy who regularly plays video games but happens to be in better shape than a majority of people? Who has the occasional beer to relax?

Never eats fast food, is conscientious of what he puts in his mouth and exercises almost daily? Any red flags there? (Besides the game playing, perhaps? lol)

 

 

Oh yeah, I could. That's actually my preferred type. Someone that is in shape and active so we can do things like go climbing and play tennis and all that good stuff together but knows how to relax on a night out too. That type helps me keep my balance because I can get over serious with the health stuff if left to my own devices. lol.

 

I actually don't have a problem with video games (big COD fan) and could spend a night playing with my boo on occasion. But it's not a nightly thing for me. I don't care how much he does it as long as he's taking care of his other business and not expecting me to sit there watching him all the time.

 

And I love eating out, just not at chain or fast food restaurants. As long as he doesn't gawk at me when I order a salad and refuse anything with bacon. lol. As for the drinking, I prefer not to do it that often but I can have a drink with dinner once in awhile or get tore up at a bar about once a month. And I make a great designated driver for nights I don't drink :)

 

I've really had trouble finding someone with a good balance like that though. The last guy I dated who I thought was that turned out to be a schlub who wouldn't do anything active (because of the carpal tunnel from gaming) and was always up my ass to just come sit at home with him while he watched TV and played video games and I was bored out of my mind. He also had a drunk driving problem :mad:

 

If you know someone with a good balance send em my way, alright? ;)

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Would you date someone who trained much more than you and ate vegetarian and not drank very much?

 

Depends. My dad is a health freak and takes to extreme. He's not a vegetarian or anything, but is crazy about the carbs, he never eats his bread and if you have one cookie, god forbid, he acts like you have to spend an hour at the gym. His ex wife ate a lot of junk food, but was still super skinny and he lost track of his diet for awhile. Now that he's back to dating, he thinks having any sweets whatsoever is a bad thing. I am pretty health conscious. I work out 30 minutes each day and watch what I eat with an occasional small treat at night. However, I could not date someone who did not watch what they ate, never exercised and so on as ditzchic put it.

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Would you date someone who trained much more than you and ate vegetarian and not drank very much?

 

I workout 5x per week, don't drink, but I eat meat :D Lots actually.

 

I wouldn't mind if a SO was a vegetarian as long as I didn't have to hear any beef about eating meat (no pun intended). ;)

 

I think that health is a means to and end (high quality of life), not an end unto itself.

 

As far as video games, not a big gamer myself. I did get a Wii for Christmas. I think I played it one week. Legend of Zelda...fun but too involved for me :D

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Would you date someone who trained much more than you and ate vegetarian and not drank very much?

 

Sure, why not? I'm vegetarian (not for health reasons) and I don't drink alcohol at all (also not for health reasons). So is the person you describe a health freak, or just an athletic vegetarian who doesn't drink much? Someone with a healthy lifestyle is not necessarily a health freak. Besides, some vegetarians still manage to eat a lot of unhealthy food (chocolate, fries, sugary junk food, etc). Being a health freak is more about their attitude; they tend to be obsessed with exercise and clean eating.

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What's wrong with dating someone healthy(unless they obsess over it)?

 

I exercise all the time and rarely drink. I'm not a vegetarian since I don't believe that it is healthier.

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Vegheads weren't ever my thing but only because I'm lazy. The thought of having to cook two meals or having to avoid certain restaurants would piss me off. Luckily my husband and I are both carnivores. Even our son is a carnivore. And the forthcoming baby keeps prompting me for red meat so this is a good sign.

 

As long as they're not attempting to control your lifestyle, where your lifestyle is relatively healthy, it could work. If you're a couch potato and they're very much into the lifestyle, it's just cause for future conflicts.

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I not only wouldn't have a problem, it would probably be a good thing for me. I am already 99% vegetarian, and rarely drink alcohol.

 

Being around someone who wasn't tempting me with unhealthy food, and encouraged me to exercise by doing it together for fun, would be great.

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Would you date someone who trained much more than you and ate vegetarian and not drank very much?

 

I hate gyms; I consider walking to work my 25 minutes of exercise, 5x a week. I almost never drink, but my eating habits aren't the healthiest. Dating a health freak and/or vegetarian would be a rather miserable experience for me.

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I like doing all things in moderation. I drink in moderation, eat meat in moderation, and (attempt) to exercise in moderation. Also, we could argue til the cows come home about this, but there has yet been no significant, extensively-researched and medically-sound evidence that vegetarians are healthier than people who eat a balanced diet of both vegetables AND meat. So no, I would prefer not to have a partner on either extreme of the spectrum.

 

That being said, there's room for tolerance in such things.

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Also, we could argue til the cows come home about this, but there has yet been no significant, extensively-researched and medically-sound evidence that vegetarians are healthier than people who eat a balanced diet of both vegetables AND meat.

 

We don't actually know if the OP is talking about someone who is a vegetarian for health reasons. I'm vegetarian and I just had chocolate chip cookies for dinner. (What? I wasn't in the mood for real food.) I certainly wasn't thinking about my health when I decided to stop eating meat at age 9.

 

No but seriously. I should eat more veggies.

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Well, the OP said 'health freak' - and then went on to list 'vegetarian' as one of the components of that. So, pretty safe to assume in this case. :)

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I prefer a man with a healthy lifestyle but after 40, it's hard to find someone like that. As long as he doesn't get fat and is healthy, I don't care what he does or doesn't do or eat.

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Oh yeah, I could. That's actually my preferred type. Someone that is in shape and active so we can do things like go climbing and play tennis and all that good stuff together but knows how to relax on a night out too. That type helps me keep my balance because I can get over serious with the health stuff if left to my own devices. lol.

 

I actually don't have a problem with video games (big COD fan) and could spend a night playing with my boo on occasion. But it's not a nightly thing for me. I don't care how much he does it as long as he's taking care of his other business and not expecting me to sit there watching him all the time.

 

And I love eating out, just not at chain or fast food restaurants. As long as he doesn't gawk at me when I order a salad and refuse anything with bacon. lol. As for the drinking, I prefer not to do it that often but I can have a drink with dinner once in awhile or get tore up at a bar about once a month. And I make a great designated driver for nights I don't drink :)

 

I've really had trouble finding someone with a good balance like that though. The last guy I dated who I thought was that turned out to be a schlub who wouldn't do anything active (because of the carpal tunnel from gaming) and was always up my ass to just come sit at home with him while he watched TV and played video games and I was bored out of my mind. He also had a drunk driving problem :mad:

 

If you know someone with a good balance send em my way, alright? ;)

 

Well, I personally believe that fast food is full of anti biotics and other similarly dangerous toxins so I totally avoid that ****.

 

I would actually really like to learn to play tennis in particular. Or bowl or play pool. I've considered rock climbing before.. S'long as I'm strapped in securely.(And hey, if I don't **** my pants, rock climbing and I might have a future together!) :laugh: Definitely going to give all of those things a try in the future. OH! Almost forgot, I'd also love to run a marathon in nothing but my boxers. A bit random, I know, but I figured it was worth mentioning. :love:

 

Gaming's been weird for me.. Spent a long time gaming as a child, then I hadn't bought a new system for a long while. Recently got an xbox and the geekiness has returned 100%.. More into it than I ever was as a child, but I wouldn't consider myself your typical cave dweller. I can certainly enjoy the best of both worlds.. ;)

 

Unfortunately, I don't know anyone to send your way.. sorry. :o I'd say my problem is similar. I'm looking for a balance of brains and beauty.. For some odd reason, it seems to be proving very difficult. :( It's hard to find someone on the same page as you if you're all over the place.

 

My life is all about balance. I have some intense passions, but I focus on all sorts of things because I like to be well-rounded and I'm curious about a lot of drastically different stuff.. It'll definitely be harder for me to find someone like me, but I think it'll be all the more rewarding in the end.

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Yes because i'm like that (minus the vegan part).

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Well, I personally believe that fast food is full of anti biotics and other similarly dangerous toxins so I totally avoid that ****.

 

WHAT?!?! :lmao: Dude, I've read lots of funny conspiracy theories, but this cracks me up more than most.

 

Not that fast food is good or anything, but I can't believe that anyone would believe fast food contains ANTIBIOTICS. Jesus. :lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:

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WHAT?!?! :lmao: Dude, I've read lots of funny conspiracy theories, but this cracks me up more than most.

 

Not that fast food is good or anything, but I can't believe that anyone would believe fast food contains ANTIBIOTICS. Jesus. :lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:

 

I'm kinda tired, I don't know, I'd just always read that they fed the chickens anti biotics and steroids because they're raised in inhumane, filthy enviornments..

 

So wouldn't that mean we're possibly eating some sickly hen's anti biotic-dependent mc nuggets by proxy of them having the anti biotics in their system and us consuming them and thus weakening our immune system. Maybe it doesn't affect us, I don't know. Just sort of assuming on this one. The food's unhealthy regardless. It will only kill you over time.

 

Pretty sure I watched a film explaining this in my health class. It wasn't a conspiracy theory, unless they're actually showing that sort of stuff in educational settings now. I don't tend to subscribe to conspiracy theories anyway, I don't THINK anyone's trying to kill me, but people in general seem to have a knack for careless stupidity in the name of $$$.. Careless stupidity that might do harm to those unaware.

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It depends. I was once a health freak, and never thought I would date someone unlike me..

 

 

It depends on what extent you are a health freak....

 

- no gluten, red meat, carbs after lunch, chemicals, table sugar, or anything but CLEAN food...

 

- or just eat everything in moderation, not fussing about chemicals and added sugar, but like to work out a lot and be active, without banning or shunning food too much.

 

 

 

 

I did not think I would date someone unlike me, until I met my boyfriend.

 

I avoided grains,d airy, tried the paleo diet, even a raw vegan diet at once stage......

 

My boyfriend was the polar opposite. Thank god i was open minded enough to at least see him.

 

 

It turns out, that as long as he has an interest in being fit and healthy, it is fine if he is not as anal as I am. I am not like I was: I eat pasta because I love it, lots of cheese, and I eat what I want: hwoever, I try to eat what I know is good for me about 80% of the time.. ok ok, prob 70% atm lol...

 

 

" health freak:" is actually a broad term. SOme people consider avoiding too many carbs, thinking about what to eat to best fuel a workout, and eating junk in moderation whilst also going to the gym 3 days a wee, is a health freak.

 

Where as there are people even more extreme, like I WAS, who think ecen eating added chemicals and added sugar are bad, and that cave man style eating is the most natural and ideal best, and think u should work out 5 days a week.

 

 

U will learn to like your partners interests and way of life, IF u are a strong enough match on other fronts. I adapted to my boyfriend and he to me, because we fell in love, and it ended up not being a deal breaker.

 

However, being on the other side once, I can see how a person would outright refuse to date a person, who ate and lived in a way that was so grossely against their strong healthy principals.

 

I am passionate about health, but I am not extreme about it... basically, as long as someone is interesated in being out doors and active, and actualyl PREFERs that way of life (rather than sitting on the couch as much as possible), then I am not too phased if they are more lose with their diet.

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It's a known fact the animals like cattle are sick and dieing because of their unatural corn diet and have to be given antibiotics. Thing is the same meat served by McDonalds is probably the stuff you buy at the store.

 

Eating a diet rich in whole fruits, vegetables, nuts/seeds is best with as little animal protien as you can stand.

 

Honestly, even fruits and maybe even some veggies have that whole pesticide deal going on, but I guess you could always just clean them beforehand because it's supposedly just the outside that might have "filth"..

 

Feels like we can't really win, doesn't it? :sick:

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Of course I'd date a health freak. I am a health freak (Not the vegetarian kind though)

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WHAT?!?! :lmao: Dude, I've read lots of funny conspiracy theories, but this cracks me up more than most.

 

Not that fast food is good or anything, but I can't believe that anyone would believe fast food contains ANTIBIOTICS. Jesus. :lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:

 

Meat does. Farmers pump their animals full of antibiotics, it's well known

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