Slow and steady

So the official start date for our experiment is tomorrow. However, I have been trying to cut out meat this week to see what I am getting myself into. Honestly? It hasn't been too hard.

the bummer is I have to give up my most favorite salad dressing, because it has anchovies in it. But if that is the only thing I miss, I think I will be ok.

I think the hardest thing so far, is the lack of convenience foods. I can't run to the deli for chicken breast and take care of all my lunches for the week. I need to make my food and plan it out a little more. This will probably be where the "challenge" comes into play. Especially for mid week lunches when we run out of everything in the house. Not to mention, of course, all the cooking.

I love to bake, but cooking? It is more of a chore. J is the better cook in this family. But I am doing my due dilligence on researching good recipes making sure our diet is balanced and we aren't eating mac and cheese all the time. This might be good for me to learn to like cooking more. Or maybe not!

Coincidence

So through my googleing of various vegetarian websites, I came across the website for World Vegetarian Day, which is sponsored by the North American Vegetarian Society. World Vegetarian Day happens to be October 1, actually October is Vegetarian awareness month. I had no idea.

So how crazy that we decided to begin this challenge on October 1? Anyway I thought that was a fun coincidence. So if you are looking for a fun challenge try it for a day, a week, or even a month! If you pledge to do this online, you will be entered to win some cash prizes. I just pledged for a month- so come this Friday I am meat free, which includes fish. I was tossing around the idea of including fish, but for a chance to win a grand, I think I can abstain!

Why The Eff are you giving up Meat?

J and I were sitting around one fine evening, it may have involved some martinis, and we got to talking about going vegetarian for a month. I believe it was J who brought it up and I quickly agreed. I think a few more cocktails were consumed and the decision that came so quickly was forgotten.

I think J hoped I had forgotten completely. But I actually grew excited about this challenge.

We both have dabbled with it in the past (wow makes it sound like something bad) But it was half hearted and brought on by trying the master cleanse. We gave up everything and then when it was time to reintroduce meat into the diet, I balked and didn't have any for a a couple months, but then I started eating fish and then I got pregnant and I really wanted bacon. So that was the end of that.

This time it is more of a challenge and is completely based on eating more healthy. As much as I want to tote the warm fuzzies of animal loving, this is totally selfish reasons here.

So that is the why. The how is a whole other thing. Wish us luck on this endeavor.