1 week of no red meat

Yep, it has been a week of no red meat and no chicken.

I'm still eating fish - its all about baby steps.

I also confessed to Ben yesterday (that's right, 6 days and he had not even noticed, lol) and he wasn't too happy about it. In Ben's mind being vegetarian for a girl is about weight loss rather then respect for the animals. I explained to him, and highlighted that he knows how I feel towards animals. I mean I cry during episodes of RSPCA for crying out loud! I explained it just didn't make sense for us to get so attached to our dog to the point that I was ready to black eye someone who corrected him with a check-chain, and then turn a blind eye on the things that happen in the meat production process.

He had not retort so I think I may of safely explained my reasons.

Of course it now means that every meal time he says "How about steak?" or some other red meat just to test me. Typical boy, lol!

I feel fine. I have come down with a cold but I don't think it is related. That is more to do with rushing around to job interviews outside work hours, riding in the rain across the city or in the bitter morning cold.

My sister experimented with going vego not long ago but ended up back on meat as it left her too ungrounded. That is why I have left fish in my diet for now. I want to make it gradual rather then a all or nothing approach and it seems to be working so far.

I've noticed I don't crave meat but I do crave the fullness feeling you get from meat, from the protein in meat. As a result I've increased the ammount of pasta and dairy I normally eat to achieve this. I ate no pasta before so the increase is just back to eating it. Dairy, I just eat cheese more then I used too to keep myself full. I need to look into other ways of getting my protein requirements.

The big test will come tonight when I have my training session. My personal trainer I see once a week and he works me pretty hard. If my body is not fueled properply I've got nothing and struggle through the whole session. If I am eating and drinking well then I handle it much better.

Yay to me for achieving 1 week!