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So, I decided about a week or so ago that I was going to attempt to become a vegetarian. Today marks one week of not eating meat. I am actually kind of excited about it.
The downside is that I might not be able to keep with it while I am on spring break since my dad doesn't get things like being a vegetarian at all and I am not sure I know how to explain this decision to him since I know no matter what I say he just won't get it.
I think the other problem is just I feel like most people won't get my reasoning behind it. I realize that most people are vegetarians because of the unethical treatment of animals and yeah, that does play a slight part in my decision. The thing that appealed to me though was the health benefits of it. Apparently, there is a lower chance of developing diabetes or high blood pressure along with a lot of other diseases if you're a vegetarian. With my family you can pretty much name any disease and chances are I probably have a family member who's had it (ex multiple types of cancer, sarcoydosis, diabetes, etc). Thus, anything that leads to a healthier lifestyle I am for.
The other thing that appealed is apparently most people experience a higher energy level from it. I don't know if that's true yet. If anything, I've been feeling wicked exhausted over the past two days, but I think that might just be from the stress of school this past week.
Nevertheless, I don't think my dad is going to be all that supportive. I told my sister last weekend that I was going to try it and she basically told me that it was a dumb idea. She's convinced that it leads to malnutrition. Yet, I know plenty of people who are vegetarians far from being malnourished.
I don't know. I might have to deal with not being able to go completely vegetarian until I am no longer living at home. I haven't completely figured out how I am going to approach it with my dad yet.
Anyways, on the plus side. I've made it a week! Yay! Also it hasn't been as hard as I thought it would. I haven't had any moments where I've been craving meat.
I just kind of wish I had a better way of explaining why I am doing it to people.
On a similar note, does anyone have any vegetarian meals/recipes that they recommend?
The downside is that I might not be able to keep with it while I am on spring break since my dad doesn't get things like being a vegetarian at all and I am not sure I know how to explain this decision to him since I know no matter what I say he just won't get it.
I think the other problem is just I feel like most people won't get my reasoning behind it. I realize that most people are vegetarians because of the unethical treatment of animals and yeah, that does play a slight part in my decision. The thing that appealed to me though was the health benefits of it. Apparently, there is a lower chance of developing diabetes or high blood pressure along with a lot of other diseases if you're a vegetarian. With my family you can pretty much name any disease and chances are I probably have a family member who's had it (ex multiple types of cancer, sarcoydosis, diabetes, etc). Thus, anything that leads to a healthier lifestyle I am for.
The other thing that appealed is apparently most people experience a higher energy level from it. I don't know if that's true yet. If anything, I've been feeling wicked exhausted over the past two days, but I think that might just be from the stress of school this past week.
Nevertheless, I don't think my dad is going to be all that supportive. I told my sister last weekend that I was going to try it and she basically told me that it was a dumb idea. She's convinced that it leads to malnutrition. Yet, I know plenty of people who are vegetarians far from being malnourished.
I don't know. I might have to deal with not being able to go completely vegetarian until I am no longer living at home. I haven't completely figured out how I am going to approach it with my dad yet.
Anyways, on the plus side. I've made it a week! Yay! Also it hasn't been as hard as I thought it would. I haven't had any moments where I've been craving meat.
I just kind of wish I had a better way of explaining why I am doing it to people.
On a similar note, does anyone have any vegetarian meals/recipes that they recommend?