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…

Becoming Vegetarian

This blog will reflect my attempts at becoming a vegetarian. The main reason I am doing this is because I have colitis and there is an acid in meat that promotes inflammation – a very bad thing for colitis sufferers. Although my disease is currently in remission thanks to imuran there is no guarantee it will stay that way. I also have other inflammation issues related to colitis.

Here is my plan. I have stopped eating beef and pork for the past couple of weeks. I am currently eating chicken and seafood. I am striving for 4 meat free days per week. So, check in and see how I am doing. If you have any suggestions please leave them in the comments. I will try and post some recipes I like that are vegetarian.