QOTW - Where are you from and what, when and why made you decide

[Guest guest]

I'm from Ontario, Canada

 

One of my daughters went veggie 20 years ago when she was pregnant with her

daughter. I had never even thought that there was such a thing. I didn't like

meat but ate it because I was 'supposed' to. I started reading books - the

first one was John Robbins - May all be Fed. I was sold by the time I read the

introduction and haven't looked back. Unfortunately my daughter went back to

meat after about 10 years but I could never even consider it. From the beginning

I wouldn't eat anything that touched the meat. It was more about the animals

and the environment than anything else. My daughter on the other hand was quite

content to pick the meat out. I think she was looking for a healthier

lifestyle. I'm now considering a vegan lifestyle with an even healthier diet.

 

I love the variety of foods that are available. I love looking though my

cookbooks and finding something new and interesting to make. If only DH could

be more tolerant of my choices.

 

I would tell new vegetarians to relax. Instead of thinking of what you might

be missing, think of all the choices you have. You will be healthier and

happier and in very short order, you will lose any cravings for meat. check

the files for recipes that have fewer ingredients and are quick and easy. Often

new vegetarians are discouraged by all of the complicated recipes with

ingredients not usually on hand. Keep it simple, for success.

 

Audrey

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

> Our Question of the Week -

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> Where are you from(be as vague or specific as you choose)?

 

Suffern, NY - it's about 25 miles north of NYC.

 

> What helped you consider being a vegetarian?

 

The first time I quit eating meat, which was about 40 years ago, it was

purely out of curiosity. Many of my hippie friends said, " Really, you

MUST quit eating meat - you'll feel SOOOOOO much better!!! " The skeptic

in me said, " Okay - let's find out! " So I gave it up for six months. (I

didn't give up fish at that time.) And my discovery was that I felt

pretty much exactly the same.....except for one thing: right after

eating, I didn't feel that " bowling ball " sensation in my midsection

that made me want to sit down and veg out (pun intended) while I was

digesting. For the next ten years, I ate all kinds of things, sometimes

going meatless, sometimes not, until one day when I was in Greece and

doing some shopping in the meat market where your steaks do NOT come in

saran-wrapped Styrofoam trays, but are an integral part of a large

creature hanging up on iron hooks surrounded by flies, I thought to

myself, " You know, I really don't need to be eating this. " That was

1977, and I haven't touched the stuff since. No fish either.

 

> What do you enjoy about being a vegetarian?

 

I have always loved vegetables. (I know some vegetarians who don't, and

live on cheese sandwiches and French fries.) I love growing them,

cooking them, eating them, and sharing them. I feel good that my eating

habits are contributing to my creating a smaller footprint on the

planet. (We won't discuss my driving habits at this juncture.)

 

> What tips do you suggest to new vegetarians?

 

I would say to eat what you enjoy, and listen to your body's wisdom and

let it tell you what it wants. If you find that you have to fight

yourself to keep from eating meat, there may be a reason for this:

vegetarianism isn't for everybody.

 

Alex