MOOOOOOOO
Don't Eat me!
Just kidding. But seriously. I was sitting in my nutrition class 2 months ago and my teacher said she didn't like to buy ground turkey because they grind the skin in WITH the meat. This really grossed me out. Then we continued to talk about protein.
And it dawned on me.
For 25 years I have been eating muscle, fat, and skin. I thought I might get sick in class. I had images in my mind of cows staring at me. Of cute little piglets (Babe anyone?) squealing. Of little, bright yellow, fuzzy, cute chicky chickies.
Why I had never truly thought about this OBVIOUS fact beats me. I know its a bit ridiculous. Oh well. Moving on from that...
I decided I couldn't eat meat. A few days passed and I didn't eat meat, chicken, fish, eggs, milk, etc. Then I decided I could eat yogurt and sweet cece's. I also decided to eat eggs. Then Ben proceeded to tell me I was eating dead baby chicken fetuses. I was horrified! (and he was totally joking). After much googling and researching, I decided I could handle eating egg whites. (The occasional egg yolk doesn't bother me because a friend soothingly told me that they were un-fertilized eggs. phew).
Technically, I'm a "Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian".
Maybe its just a phase. Maybe I'll cave and just have to have a big juicy hamburger. But for the past 2 1/2 months I have felt so wonderful physically. I haven't had ANY stomach problems (many of you know of my horrible stomach issues I have because of my eating disorder.) My energy levels are great and I am making sure I am getting all the essential nutrients that I need. Actually, only strict Vegans have trouble getting all the nutrients they need.
So there you have it! Am I saying everyone should be Vegetarian? NO! If you eat meat, great! Try and stick with red meat only 2x per week. Most importantly, be sure you buy ALL your meat free-range organic. You will be thankful in the long run, trust me. As for now, I'm happy with my chicken-free chicken nuggets and Tofurkey. :)
