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I have been a vegetarian since I began taking the lessons of Self Realization

Fellowship [sRF] to become a yogi--SRF is the church founded by Paramahansa

Yogananda, the author of Autobiography of a Yogi. That was in 1977. Becoming a

vegetarian was very easy. Because I had never liked beef, I quit eating it

first. Then followed stopping eating pork and lamb. I continued to eat chicken

for about one year. Then one day I ate some chicken and when I finished I was

still hungry. I never ate poultry after that incident. I continued to eat

seafood until the early 1990's. One day my new husband brought home a half a

salmon. As I was preparing it for cooking, I thought I would follow the native

American practice of asking permission to eat it. Well, the salmon's soul let

me know in no uncertain terms that he did not appreciate being eat. I have not

touched seafood since then.

 

Recently at age 61, I have developed gall bladder disease. I have no stones,

so my physician does not want to do surgery. However, I must remain on a very

low fat diet and I cannot eat raw vegetables--fruit is fine. Tofu is a little

high in fat for me so that should give you an idea as to how low fat my diet

must be. I make a lot of bean and vegetable stews. I eat a lot of French bread

with honey or jam on it. I eat nonfat tofu dogs and nonfat yoghurt. I have

lost 25 pounds on this restricted diet, but travelling and eating out can be

difficult. My blood sugar is great and my cholesteral readings have improved.

 

My husband still eats meat and fish so I cook it for him, even though I do not

eat it.