But seriously, yes, I know one of the first questions everyone asks or will ask is "Why?" -- So, I'll answer that now so we can move on to the real stuff: How I survived 30 days with no meat.
Why?
1. Because I like to challenge myself
2. Because I want to see how my body & mind respond without having meat for 30 days
3. Because lately, I've kind of been grossed out by the thought of killing chickens or cows or pigs just in order to eat
4. Because I am curious about learning more about being vegetarian
So, there you have it. I know everyone has their own opinion on this as to whether it's a good or bad thing or even a necessary/unnecessary thing. I would love to know your thoughts as well and am open to all sorts of opinions on the subject.
Here is the gist of what I'm eating/drinking:
Juice (fresh spinach, carrots, celery, kale, orange, apple, cucumber, lemon)
Fish / meatless meat (soy or tofu) and yes, I realize that some people will say I shouldn't be eating fish either...owell.
Coffee (no dairy)
Water
A few days into my delightful new journey and the hubs decides to take me out to dinner (a rarity these days because we have been cooking at home a lot, which is heavenly). So, as my no meat drama continues, I look over and he is ordering a juicy hamburger and fries. WTH?! Clearly, he has NOT decided to join me on this adventure. Ugh...my immediate reaction when it arrives is to grab it and eat it, but I'm dying to find out if after 30 days, I lose that feeling and temptation. So, I eat my grilled salmon caesar salad. Yum.
Monday: I'm 1 week in. I feel no difference at all. I still crave the chicken, the meat. But, I'm determined. We made a huge vat of pasta and meatballs for the neighbors last night and guess what I had? Pasta and MEATLESS meatballs from Trader Joes. I prepared myself fully as I took that first bite. I prepared myself for a bland, chalky, absolutely horrid taste. I was pleasantly surprised, thank goodness. They were actually quite tasty, so I didn't really mind. All in all...week 1 is down and I'm just not feeling all that much of a difference, but perhaps I had too much expectation. I thought maybe I would magically look and feel like a rockstar...to proclaim "I am vegetarian, hear me roar!"...but...does anyone really care? You know...like...ugh, here we go. Another "vegetarian" who eats fish and she's screaming it from the rooftops. The real bummer here: I certainly haven't lost any weight, but that might be due to the fact that I drink alcohol like a fish.
Stay tuned for week 2...
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