Getting my defenses ready Liz

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Get rid of the meat, give it to your Mom, cook it up

for coworkers or just toss it out. You will feel

better once it's out of the house and I think this

will make you face the true decision if this is the

lifestyle you want or not since you still get

cravings.

 

You shouldn't have to defend your decision but you can

always tell them, years ago vegetarianism used to be

an unusual lifestyle choice. Today it is becoming more

common and accepted by mainstream society. While there

are many reasons for choosing a vegetarian diet, the

most important are health reasons, environmental and

economic reasons, and ethical reasons.

 

Donna

 

--- Elizabeth Jackson <hotmamatigger wrote:

 

> Hi all, it's Liz with all the questions again! My

> family will offically be

> making the change to a vegetarian diet in

> mid-February (we have a lot of

> meat in the freezer I hate to waste, we're all

> lifelong carivores and I

> still get a passionate craving for red meat every

> other day or so, and

> such...) . DH and I haven't told our families yet

> about these changes,

> mostly beacuse we know that they will be resistant

> to our decision and tell

> us we're wrong. (We both have very controlling

> mothers and siblings who like

> to make us the brunt of their jokes!) Sooooo... what

> I'm looking for is a

> preview of the questions I'll be asked and the

> answers to give, as well as

> any and all facts to back up this choice. I'm 5 1/2

> months pregnant now,

> will nurse my baby, my DS is 4 years old, my DD is

> 19 months old. There is a

> history of diabetes, heart problems, cancers,

> obesity, and a plethora of

> other problems in both our families, which is the

> main reason for our

> switch. I know some friends I have spoken to have

> already expressed some

> doubt as to weather or not I should be making this

> change while pregnant,

> and I know my MIL especially will be against

> " forcing " this on the kids. My

> mom is sure to think it's just a phase and it will

> all be over in a few

> months. This isn't an easy choice for us but a lot

> of thoughts and prayers

> went into it and we feel that this is the right

> choice for our family. I

> would greatly appreciate anything I can get! Thank

> you all soooo much!

>

> Liz

>

>

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Let me sleep all night in your soul kitchen

Warm my mind near your gentle stove

Turn me out and I'll wander baby

Stumblin' in the neon groves

Source: The Doors - Soul Kitchen

 

 

 

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