So I have been attempting to reduce my consumption of animal products over the last week. In fact for the last 4 days, I have eaten a diet with no animal products whatsoever. The 2 days prior to that, I only ate meat at dinner and otherwise had no meat, dairy or eggs. I am very open about my life and love to share my successes and failures (hence, the blogging) because I know that other people go through them as well. This photo was posted on Facebook and was kind of an antivegan statement.
I get what it is saying. That animal products are everywhere, but in truth this picture just makes me feel better about my current food choices. I can't imagine that anyone likes the idea that charred cows' bones are used to refine sugar or that their blood can sometimes be found in cake mixes. It's reality, but it's also kind of gross. I'm not saying that I am against farmers or the meat and dairy industries. It's quite the opposite. I am amazed at the life farmers lead. It's definitely not easy work, they work 7 days a week and have to be available at all hours of the day. I don't claim to be an expert and I'm not even writing this to convince others to try a plant based diet. I am just making myself into a guinea pig and am sharing my results with all of you. My decision to attempt this is for one reason...to see how changing what I eat affects my health.
I'll be honest. I knew that I would feel better eating less processed foods and more fruits, vegetables and whole grains. And, I do. There are a couple of things that surprise me though. One is how much clearer I feel mentally. I am able to focus better than normal. The other thing that I found really interesting is that at the end of the day I would usually be dragging and counting down until I could go to bed. The last few days, I find that I'm not completely fatigued and falling asleep when I am supposed to be tucking the kids in bed. I haven't even had coffee the last 2 days (but I did substitute it for green tea).
By really paying attention to how I feel, I don't feel like I'm giving anything up. I'll keep you posted on how I'm doing.
P.S. I apologize if there are spelling or grammatical errors......I'm attempting to write this while the kids are still awake!!
