Day 4 of vegetarianism. Honestly, it hasn't been that bad. I haven't had any strong cravings for meat, but I have noticed that I'm hungry more often after a meal. I guess all those friends who said, "Oh, you're going to lose so much weight!" are way off-base because my appetite has kicked up. Fat vegetarian, that's what I'll be, though I must say, if fat is my end-stop, I'd rather be an omnivore on my journey there. But a deal is a deal, even if it is with myself, and I am quite determined to see this through.
On Saturday, I went to the Renaissance Faire and was tempted to steal of a bite of the boy's steak on stake (everything comes on a "stake" there), but the temptation subsided and I was able to remain meat-free. Other than that, it's mostly mental slip-ups that I've run into during these early days. On Sunday, I needed to figure out a quick meal, so I opened up my fridge and then my freezer to see what I had. Spying dumplings up there, I thought to myself, "I'll have pork duuuuum...crap." I made myself a salad and quick bowl of re-heated couscous instead.
Most of my meals so far have consisted of salads, and while I love salad (no, I mean it, I really do), I'd like a little more variety so I'm going to have to start thinking up some vegetarian replacements for my old meat stand-bys. And remember not to put bacon on my salad at Ruby Tuesdays. Darn.
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