Lettuce Recap
Posted By becky on February 4, 2010
In between being so busy watching my laundry pile grow and ignoring Wordless Wednesday, I wanted to fill you in on my progress as a Herbivore. It’s been exactly a week and so far so good.
Sure there have been some tempting moments but for the most part, I haven’t missed meat. Being a vegetarian again is like riding a bike… except I’m eating not exercising.
One of the hardest times was last Friday when Matt, Ben and I were over at a friend’s house having pizza. They had a veggie one, (not just for me) one piled with meat and one with cheese. Without thinking I almost just grabbed a piece of sausage that had fallen onto the pizza box. (Because I’m classy like that. When would you like to have me over?) But amazingly I actually THOUGHT before I grabbed the cheesy gooey piece of meat and stopped myself.
The other near miss was my now this infamous trip to Chili’s last Saturday. Who knew there were so many defenders of those crazy peppers? I guess being vegetarian means I also have to be psychic and therefore know that Chili’s has a secret and invisible meat free menu.
Since my psychic powers weren’t working that day, I came close to saying, “Oh screw it!” and ordering the “Seasoned Ground Beef” tacos since everything else had chicken or beef as the main ingredient. But once again, I showed restraint and thought for more than a nanosecond. I realized this gig is only for 30 days and for the love of a tomato, I can have SOME self control for 30 days.
Because honestly, that’s what this is really all about. Yes I want to see how I feel after 30 days of no meat but I also want to see if my will power can be stronger than that of a flea! I’m the girl who wakes up in the morning saying “No sugar today! No sir!” and then grab a doughnut on my way into work while saying “Eh, I’ll try again tomorrow.” So it feels good to have something I can actually stick to.
As far as how I feel after a week with nary a piece of animal flesh passing by my lips? I don’t think I’ve lost any weight since unfortunately Twix bars and Sour Cream & Onion potato chips are meat free, but I definitely feel less bloated and gassy. (It’s truly a wonder I was single for so long. Matt is a lucky lucky man)
For the past month or two I experienced a stomach ache in the morning. That is now gone. My nails seem to be stronger too but that could be my religious application of my “Green Tea nail strengthener” more than skipping the steak in my Chipotle taco.
I haven’t noticed a real difference in my skin. Unless you call the zit on the very tip of my nose an improvement. This sucker gives Rudolph a run for his money.
In addition, since I went to this meat-free lifestyle the “check engine” light came on in my car and I have a toothache. So really, who knows.
Regardless I’m charging ahead and celebrating the beginning of week two by chugging a big glass of V8 and swallowing my B-12 vitamin that’s so large it would make a Clydesdale gag. Bottoms up!
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I love your sense of humor. You never fail to make me smile and laugh.
xo elizabeth
hmm. let me know if all those things clear up.
lol! Love popping over here for a laugh.
But here comes the health and nutrition coach in me — be sure to eat enough protein! Your body really needs protein for energy, and it helps to control blood sugar levels.
OK, I’m done.
proud of you!
Hyacynth, trust me I totally appreciate the coach… that’s how I found out about B12, my brother coached me. But yes, don’t worry I am getting LOTS of protein. Just not in meat. Milk, yogurt, peanut butter, cheese… I’m being good. I promise.
I felt the same way when I committed to doing the Nablop…you where you have to write everyday in the month of Nov. It made a huge difference b/c I really thought I couldn’t do it and I did. good for you for not caving
but I definitely feel less bloated and gassy. (It’s truly a wonder I was single for so long. Matt is a lucky lucky man)
You are so hilarious. Great post.
No meat for 30 days? What prompted this little experiment? It will be interesting to see how you feel after that. I gave up caffeine a while back, took two weeks to get it out of my system. There were a few ups and and a lot of downs, but I got thru it only to find that while I didn’t miss the caffeine, I did miss the taste of coffee. So I am back drinking coffee, but not near as much and I am happy knowing I am drinking coffee to savor the taste of it and not because I NEED COFFEE.
I love the idea of being a vegetarian, but I am a carnivore. If I go two days without meat, by cats and dogs start looking really delicious.
You are hilarious…seriously, just so funny! Glad to hear that things are going well for you in your new diet.
You make me want to try to get veg again myself.