The vegetable thread got me thinking:
I recently became an actual vegetarian--not a "flexitarian." But to be honest, I feel like an actual vegetarian would be what most people consider vegan.
The thing that finally got me was reading an article about antibiotic use in factory farms. I had an antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection, and I was in the hospital for about 3.5 weeks! It sucked...
And I hate thinking about those animals and the way they are treated. What does "humane" mean, anyway?
Anyway, there are a lot of reasons--that's not the question (and I'm sure everyone has personal reasons for or against it)...
The question is: how do you keep it up? For the last couple of days, all I can think about is sinking my teeth into some meat. I took my niece ice skating, and then for lunch. We were both starving--and she got a pepperoni sandwich--while I got veggies! I've been eating fish--so today, when the urge struck, I went and got a tuna fish sandwich (I should have made it--it's wasn't particularly nice). I don't think I need protein (I do eat a decent amount of fish and nuts, along with other foods as sources of protein). I think it's a habit. But it's not *just* a habit--because I'm thinking about it while driving along in the car...?
So, if you are, or have been a vegetarian, how did it go? What did you eat? And how did you keep it up?
I recently became an actual vegetarian--not a "flexitarian." But to be honest, I feel like an actual vegetarian would be what most people consider vegan.
The thing that finally got me was reading an article about antibiotic use in factory farms. I had an antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection, and I was in the hospital for about 3.5 weeks! It sucked...
And I hate thinking about those animals and the way they are treated. What does "humane" mean, anyway?
Anyway, there are a lot of reasons--that's not the question (and I'm sure everyone has personal reasons for or against it)...
The question is: how do you keep it up? For the last couple of days, all I can think about is sinking my teeth into some meat. I took my niece ice skating, and then for lunch. We were both starving--and she got a pepperoni sandwich--while I got veggies! I've been eating fish--so today, when the urge struck, I went and got a tuna fish sandwich (I should have made it--it's wasn't particularly nice). I don't think I need protein (I do eat a decent amount of fish and nuts, along with other foods as sources of protein). I think it's a habit. But it's not *just* a habit--because I'm thinking about it while driving along in the car...?
So, if you are, or have been a vegetarian, how did it go? What did you eat? And how did you keep it up?