Bob Harper Explains Why He Quit Veganism
Written by Vegetarian Star on September 16th, 2011 in Food & Drink, TV Hosts.
Bob Harper loss a little love from vegan fans when he revealed he occasionally cheated with dairy items.
Now he has come clean with Reuters that he’s given up veganism altogether.
Some of you may have already had your suspicions…
His #1 reason for sneaking around and indulging in egg whites, dairy chocolate and cheese is the stereotypical “my body needed it” one.
“I still believe that a plant-based diet has tremendous health benefits but I have incorporated more animal protein into my diet,” Harper said.
“I found that my body personally got to a point where I needed something more. I used to yell at people who said that, but now all of a sudden, my body just kind of went, ‘I need something.”
It’s a good bet some of his vegan fans are suggesting he needs nothing more than a smack in the face every time he nibbles on a mozzarella cheese stick.
On a more positive note, Harper did discuss how much he enjoys the company of his rescue dog, Karl.
“Karl is the laziest dog in the world! He could just sit on my lap all day long and that’d be it. But he’s my best friend in the whole entire world. I’m obsessed with him!”
Hope he continues to at least promote a vegetarian diet as a better alternative to a meat one for weight loss for the Biggest Loser contestants.
Photo: PR Photos
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September 16th, 2011 at 7:33 pm
seems like the new celeb vegans become vegan for mostly health reasons or dietery reasons, and all too easily dump their new vegan lifestyle with unfair excuses, after a few weeks/months.
How can anyone who ever seen vids of dairy farms and the egg industry , turned vegan, go back and nibble on cheese or milk chocolate, and say “my body neeeds the animal protein.”? Yeah, right.
September 17th, 2011 at 1:27 pm
SO DISSAPOINTED
September 19th, 2011 at 1:37 am
I have no more respect for him. I used to love this guy. Next thing he will be touting bypasses when he goes in for one for himself.
September 20th, 2011 at 7:33 am
I think that it is bad that he’s gone back on his morals… however maybe not everyone is strong enough to maintain an ethical diet in a world filled with cheese sticks and chocolate cake…
September 21st, 2011 at 8:04 am
Who the hell is Bob Harper??
November 10th, 2011 at 4:22 pm
Y’all are crazy. The guy is in amazing shape and has helped change lives for the better…don’t judge him for what he eats or doesn’t eat. If being a vegan is important and ethical for you, great and more power to you, but it’s not for everyone- don’t be judgemental. You can like it, love it, or hate it, but you can’t change it.
November 28th, 2011 at 9:23 pm
As herwin rightly pointed out. The majority of these ‘celebrities’ are just going through a phase. They have no real commitment to the animal rights cause. They become vegan for health reasons, or because their friends have done it. Very few of them are truly doing it to end animal suffering. With this total lack of commitment it probably won’t be long before he drops vegetarianism too.
December 26th, 2011 at 9:19 am
I turned vegan against all family wishes when I was 7 out of ethical obligations to the animals and ma responsibility to protect the planet. Later I found about the great health benefits when I began to feel them (not dramatically since I was already on a strick and healthy diet for training) and then with research to see if it was the diet. Hoever, even if for some reason I felt the desire to go back to an omnivorous life, I couldn’t due to my moral/ethical obligations; that is why I prefer people gong vegan for the animals and the environment with health being a plus more than a main reason.