Why do I only find myself wanting something once it is no longer available to me? What does it say about my personality that the minute I can't have it - I convince myself I can't live without it? Nothing good I am sure.
To what do I speak? Meat. I am doing a little veggie experiment. For the next four weeks, I have sworn off beef, chicken, pork and fish. Why? Turns out, I don't actually eat very much meat - at least the quality stuff that most would consider meat. Animals consumed in my diet come from the freezer or thinly sliced from the deli counter. It seemed logical that since I was already half way there - to attempt to go all the way.
I am also hoping to spice things up a bit. My diet has become incredibly boring. I have about 5 things that through some combination supply me with 3 "square" meals a day. That can't be healthy! Before last night, I honestly don't remember the last time I tried out a new recipe.
I keep reading all these stories about the health and environmental benefits of vegetarianism. Technically vegan is supposedly the best, but I just can't wrap my brain around the idea of giving up dairy. Perhaps I am just not meant to lose those last 10 pounds, and will just have to take the train to work. At least this is a starting point. All journeys begin with the first step. My road is just currently cluttered with images of cheeseburgers and fried chicken.
Welcome to the club! Hope your experiment goes well. I find that sometimes I need some "heartier" foods - some of the soy based foods help. There are soy nuggets that are tasty, and a few veggie burgers, and Tabatchnik makes a great veggie chili. The key is to eat a variety of foods and don't forget the proteins!
ReplyDeleteI also could never give up eggs and milk products. - Jessica