[food] plant-based
So, gained a ton of weight because of all the takeout I was eating most of nursing school, 'cause let's be honest, I wasn't up to cooking when I had ten chapters of Med-Surg to read. Now that I have less than two weeks left of this, I'm getting back into cooking more at home and making meals that are made up of more vegetables, less meat, and less fat. So far, my goal this month is to eat one all-vegetable meal a day, be it a salad for lunch or a meatless dinner. It's definitely a lot easier to do this during the summer when there's more of a selection of fresh vegetables and when I'm not really in the mood to slave over a hot stove so the meals end up being lighter by default.
I never really have a problem eating vegetarian or vegan. I think my problem comes about when I have to think about the other people who'll also be eating my food. Not everybody is vegetarian or vegan, and while most people don't have a problem eating meatless, that tolerance won't last forever though. I don't find myself craving meat -- the only reason I end up choosing to eat meat is because it's more convenient, ie. when I'm out and about and find myself hungry, it's easier/cheaper/more convenient to get a hamburger than a salad, or I know how to prepare more dishes that are meat-based than non-meat based when I'm thinking about what to cook at home. I know these are all excuses, but the only thing that I can do is to keep on doing what I can. I genuinely want to change my eating habits, not merely for weight reasons but for overall health reasons too.
I never really have a problem eating vegetarian or vegan. I think my problem comes about when I have to think about the other people who'll also be eating my food. Not everybody is vegetarian or vegan, and while most people don't have a problem eating meatless, that tolerance won't last forever though. I don't find myself craving meat -- the only reason I end up choosing to eat meat is because it's more convenient, ie. when I'm out and about and find myself hungry, it's easier/cheaper/more convenient to get a hamburger than a salad, or I know how to prepare more dishes that are meat-based than non-meat based when I'm thinking about what to cook at home. I know these are all excuses, but the only thing that I can do is to keep on doing what I can. I genuinely want to change my eating habits, not merely for weight reasons but for overall health reasons too.