Going Back to Being a Vegetarian
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I’m having an internal debate whether I want to go back to being a vegetarian. I did it in 2006 starting on September 11th. My plan was to do it for 30 days to see what it was like. I ended up continuing until around Christmas of 2006. I’ve been thinking about it because I’ve noticed my meal quality has reduced quite a bit.
I had plenty of positive results from my meatless phase with very few negatives.
Positive: I ate more fruits and vegetables.
Since I wasn’t eating meat, I had to find some other way to have abundant meals. I noticed that the meals from the cafeteria at work were focused on meat. If I wanted to have a meal that didn’t include meat, I had to get a salad or a bunch of steamed vegetables. Many of my lunches were mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, something like macaroni and cheese, and a roll or slices of bread. It was a sad meal to look at but it got the job done.
Negative: I had much fewer choices when I ate out.
The menu at most restaurants don’t focus on people who don’t eat meat. Most big restaurants are better at offering an entire vegetarian section but smaller ones have only a few (maybe two) meals to choose from. That could incline a vegetarian to cook their own meals instead of eating out as much. That’s probably better for you and your wallet in the long run. However, when I did eat out, I ate meals that I never would have considered before. So maybe this one is a positive too.
Positive: I learned more about food.
I took the time to read what nutrients I would need since I wasn’t getting certain things that meat had to offer. I learned other ways of obtaining protein. I learned how to avoid anemia. I was also more sensitive to foods that we all know are bad that we eat anyway. That helped me to stay away from those foods that don’t help my body.
Positive: It seemed as though I gained more muscle and lost more fat when I worked out.
Also, gained fat easily when I didn’t work out regularly. I think this was because I was eating more starches and carbs.
Positive: Became more creative with meals.
Since I didn’t have flavorful flesh to spice up my meals, I had to dress up vegetables and other foods when I would normally pay those very little attention. The creativity has resided with me to this day.
Positive: I learned what it was like to be a vegetarian.
That was the whole reason behind the 30 day experiment and I enjoyed it while I did it. I learned about 30 day experiments from this link. I recommend taking 30 days to try anything that you’ve ever wanted to experience. It’s really nothing in the grand total of days of your life and you’ll have an experience that you can share with someone else who may be tossing around the idea of doing what you did for a month.
With all these positives, it seems to me that I’ll be going back to being a vegetarian soon. We’ll see.
Be well.
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