Don't you hate it when people try to make you do things? Let's talk about vegetarians and vegans that try to make you just like them. Do you know anyone like that? I will apologize for some of my fellow vegetarians or vegans. I love what PETA stands for- People for Ethical treatment of animals! They can go overboard though. As in any group there are extremist. I belong to a facebook group of vegans and there was a thread on there about fish not being plants. As you may recall, I did start eating fish a couple years after becoming a vegetarian. (According to them, I am NOT a vegetarian) The nasty comments that followed made me feel sad to be a human being. Seriously people!!! We all know how mean people can be behind a keyboard. Well some vegans are die hard and want you to know why you should be just like them and if you are not then you are the worst person EVER! You probably hate babies and puppies too!
Let me tell you, I am not judgmental of what you eat. I am only here to inform you and maybe help you understand why I choose to be a vegetarian/vegan. You CAN eat meat in front of me and I won't look at you in disgust. (Just not crab legs because I have a hard time watching them being torn apart....so brutal!) Remember, I too used to eat meat. I loved a good cheeseburger, pork chop or chicken breast. But that was then and my priorities are different now. That doesn't mean my way is the right way. It just means, it's the right way for ME. When I was a teenager, one of my friends, Joe, was a vegetarian for a while and I can remember asking him the same question I get asked ALL the time. "What do you eat?" Then about 10 years later, I had a co-worker that was vegetarian and again, I remember thinking "what does she eat?!" I just couldn't understand how you couldn't eat meat! Now remember, I was never a big meat eater, yet I still felt this way>>
There is more to life than meat. You just have to make different choices. There are sooo many cook books and recipes out there for vegetarians and vegans. Maybe I can convince you to make Mondays meatless....or how about lunch or dinner meatless. You're body will thank you! Either way, No judgments ever!
Reason #3 why I should be a vegan-
This is something I never thought about and maybe you didn't either. Dairy cows do not just produce milk all the time. They must be pregnant or nursing. Therefore, a dairy cow is artificially inseminated over and over again so that her entire life is one of being pregnant and giving birth. Once they give birth, the baby cows are separated from their Momma within hours. Momma cows will bellow for many hours and even days after her calf is taken from her. After each birth, the Momma cow becomes even more emotionally traumatized due to hormone levels being higher.
Peace,
j
This is one of my reasons I have not gone vegan before now. My coffee with cream. I only use a bit of half and half which is amazing because I used to drink vanilla, hazelnut or almond joy creamers. Have you looked at the ingredients on those lately? Oh, I know they taste good. I used them for YEARS!!! Something that I think about when it comes to what we put in our mouths is this-- If I do it on a regular consistent basis, over and over, daily, weekly, yearly...what is that doing to my body?! That is why I stopped the flavored creamers. Seriously, I can't pronounce most of the ingredients in it. I was addicted too. I didn't think I would EVER get off that stuff. I'd been using it in my morning coffee for probably 20 years. It was my crack. Then I did a clean eating challenge and had to give it up. Funny thing is, once I was off it, I didn't want it. I tried it once and had to dump my coffee out because it was awful. It left an oily taste on my tongue. I enjoyed my simple half and half better. I almost didn't give up my half and half for this challenge. Then I thought, "if I am going to do it, I may as well do it right". At first I was like, "this is my challenge, I can make it what it is". Then I thought, "well I may as well eat cheese then"....you catch my drift.
So I had my coffee black today. It didn't taste that bad. I can do this.
Reason #2 on why I should go vegan-
One glass of milk can have 180,000,000 puss cells and still be deemed acceptable for human consumption.
ummm, gross.
Love j
Yesterday marked day 84, the last day of my 12 week workout plan with Jamie Eason. I meant to take progress pictures this morning but I still have to do my body fat analysis and measurements so I"ll share all that with you when I get it all done.
Today, I started a new 12 week program. It's all about bettering myself and gaining more muscle. My LOVE still lies with Jazzercise but cross training my body will make me a better instructor!
Today starts a different new challenge for me. I am going vegan and totally plant based for 101 days. I know you are thinking...."why?" To that, I say "why not?!" I have to be honest and say, my eating has not been the best over the last year. I can't seem to get my head in the game. Suffering from chronic back pain can force you to eat a lot of chocolate, candies, pastries, pastas, chips, umm, carrots~! NOT my fault, OBVIOUSLY!!
I have been a vegetarian for about 10 years. I've been considering going vegan for the last several years. I've done it for 6 weeks before and I felt great. The love of cheese and half and half in my coffee is what strays me away. I had my coffee black this morning, as I will for the next 100 days.
In case you didn't know, there are several different types of vegetarianism. Thank you Wikipedia-
There are a number of types of vegetarianism, which exclude or include various foods.
- Ovo vegetarianism includes eggs but not dairy products.
- Lacto vegetarianism includes dairy products but not eggs.
- Ovo-lacto vegetarianism (or lacto-ovo vegetarianism) includes animal/dairy products such as eggs, milk, and honey.(THIS is what I have practiced although I didn't eat fish at first, I did start eating fish several years after becoming a vegetarian)
- Veganism excludes all animal flesh and products, such as milk, honey, and eggs, as well as items refined or manufactured through any such product, such as bone-char refined white sugar or animal-tested baking soda.(THIS is what I will be practicing for the next 101 days)
I will be putting a daily reason on why I should go vegan on my blog. These things may be hard to read; however, they are even harder for the animals to endure.
Reason #1 on why I should go vegan and not eat eggs. Farmers only want the female chicks for laying eggs and the male chicks do not have good meat. Therefore, the male chicks are ground up in a grinder WHILE THEY ARE STILL ALIVE. Or, they are put in a garbage bag to suffocate.
Peace,
Love j
