Something is happening in my brain…

I no longer really think about eating meat (well except for bacon). It has been a little over a week since I last had meat (it was bacon). I actually let a grocery store chicken come into the house without eating any of the skin (my favourite part). I am not sure what is going on but something has shifted.

So, what have I been eating? I have had some prawns (they are good for me as they don’t promote inflammation and they have omega 3s in them), potato soup, veggie lasagna, hummus, cucuumbers in yogurt with dill, eggplant caponata twice, veggie sub, veggie pizza, nachos. So quite varied. I intend to make daal this week – although if it gets as hot as they say I think I will just go somewhere and die.

No posting…sorry

I have not posted for a couple of days mostly due to job seeking craziness. I had an interview that went very well, I was sure I had the job and then didn’t get it so I was bummed.

I have managed mostly meat free for the last several days still. I did have a caesar salad with bacon in it one day but I have not had any other meat. I am starting to think more in terms of eating vegetarian. Yesterday I made a pizza with fresh basil, grilled zucchini, tomatos and mozza. It was pretty good although I found it a bit sweet for my taste. Not sure what was sweet…

So all things considered things have been going very well on the vegetarian front. I am going to make some more soup I am just not sure when. Not today I have decided that. I will have pasta for dinner tonight and shrimp for lunch.

Third meat-free day in a row!

Wow, I can hardly believe it but I have had three meat-free days in a row! No wild cravings or anything. Although today I do want caesar salad with bacon bits and will likely have that for dinner. I had a salad with chick peas and a piece of veg pizza for dinner last night.

Now, if I can just stop eating those damn butter tarts Deb made…

Update

Well, I managed another meat free day yesterday!! Yah for me. I did have prawns for dinner but as I have mentioned they don’t have the acid that causes inflammation. However as time goes by I may try to eliminate all animal protein. Bacon will be the hardest but I digress. It looks like today is shaping up to be another meat free day. I have had no major cravings for anything meat related which is really good. We are going to a bbq this afternoon but burgers won’t tempt me. I will eat salad and potato salad that Deb made.

On another note we went out for dinner with Carol from SAINTS. She was telling us how cows cry real tears. This really affected me. I think we see the expression of emotion as strictly a human thing but apparently not. More thought needs to be given about animals and our effect on them.

Even more thinking…

Well this is not something new about me but I am now applying this knowledge to changing my eating habits. I am a creature of habit and I seek familiar things because I find comfort in them. I am loathe to try new recipes. So, my new goal (besides eating less meat as it really does not taste as good as I think it is going to except for bacon!!!) is to try a new recipe a week. Hopefully, by doing this I will increase the number of things that are familiar and therefore comforting to me.

Today I made my okra barley soup with tomatoes. I added a can of chick peas and it was really good. I enjoyed it. I have a bunch left to eat now!

More thinking…

Well I have done more thinking about my goal of becoming vegetarian and how I am going to get there. One of the problems I having right now is that I don’t have enough of a veggie repertoire, cooking wise, to be able to do this effectively. My new cookbooks have arrived so I am looking forward to trying out some new recipes. I have a feeling I will be eating alot of egg plant! Meat substitutes don’t do it for me either. I am not sure why but I just don’t like them and they leave me cold and wanting the real thing.

As I try to increase the number of veggie recipes I am going to try and use meat only as a condiment rather than the focal point of meals. i think this is much more doable for me right now. Or trying to be meatless on some days. I have not had any meals in the last couple of weeks where meat has been the main part of it. I have had lots of salads where bacon has been a condiment or little bits of chicken here and there. The one exception may be the burger I had the other day.

So, onward I go…

July 11, 2008

Yesterday I had bacon for breakfast (have I mentioned that bacon is my all time favourite food). We took my mother out to the Copper Room at Harrison Hot springs and I had the prawns rather than chicken, duck or beef. I think I will try and make today meat free though if possible. I don’t have a lot of control over what we are eating at this point but I will make a good effort. My mother goes home tomorrow.

July 10, 2008

Well I did well yesterday. I ate fish and not a burger when we went out. I snacked on shrimp and cheese in the afternoon. Fish and shrimp are good for me becasue of the omega 3s. So it was a good day.

Today is my mother’s birthday. I am making bacon and pancakes for breakfast. I like the bacon way more than the pancakes I must confess. We are also going out for a nice dinner. I am thinking of trying something new. Not sure though.

July 8, 2008

Well, I did ok yesterday. I did have salad (with a bit of bacon) again as it was so freakin hot. I avoided the chicken and the hot dogs – two of my favourite things.

Today I intend to have meat free as discussed yesterday. I will not be eating steak with everyone and will instead of grilled eggplant – which I love. Deb is also going to make her killer potato salad.

That is it for now, I have a job interview this afternoon. Wish me luck!

July 7, 2008

Well yesterday ended up being an ok day food wise. I did have a little bacon in my caesar salad but that was all the meat I ate. We are still working through that big bag of romaine so I will likely have salad again today as it seems to be agreeing with me ok for the moment. I may also have some chicken today.

Tomorrow my mother will be here and we are having steaks on the bbq. Well, I am not having steak on the bbq. I am having egg plant on the bbq. So tomorrow should be a meat free day for me!