Since we have been talking so much about vegetarianism, I find it fitting to fill you in on how our recent switch to the herbivorous lifestyle has been going.
We decided to start our one month vegetarian challenge 3 days ago. So far, I haven't really had a chance to miss eating meat. And, from what Amber wrote about yesterday, I feel really good about the resources that I am saving by not eating meat. But in just these last 3 days, I have noticed a few things about being a vegetarian.
Firstly, today we were at our school looking for something to eat for lunch. There is a refrigerated case full of sandwiches and salads. We went up to the case to pick out something to eat for lunch and learned that there was not one vegetarian option available! Even the salads had chicken in them.
Secondly, since we are 16 and live at home, our mom does the bulk of the grocery shopping and cooking. Now that we have given up meat, she is having to revamp her shopping lists for us. That means more fruit, beans, salad greens, etc. (I am not complaining on that front). And we are now going to have to find some good vegetarian recipes, which will include learning to cook with tofu.
Since no one really feels like cooking tonight, we are having tofu hotdogs. Not the healthiest thing in the world, but they are much better for you than their meat counterparts. I am looking forward to trying some new foods in the next month.
In other news, there was an article in today's New York Times talking about the bleak future of climate change legislation. The article basically tells us that at least for this year, no bill looks like it is going to be passed. Much like Obama's health care reform, the parties are not willing to work together to agree to a bill that is radical enough that it could actually do an effective job. [i.e. Republicans don't want to pass the bill] Among others, Senator John Kerry is trying to create a new bill that can actually be passed, and quickly. We all know that the climate is changing and the sooner we restrict emissions on a national level, the better.
- Morgan
Careful with going veggie over night. Doc's don't really recommend it. Make sure you get enough protein in your diet, which is where the tufu comes in and why SO many recipes use it.
ReplyDeleteGood luck---I'd be interested to see how you feel after all of this is said and done. Do you have more energy? Did you get sick less often? That sort of stuff.