I feel good…
Years back, in the pre-children days, I was a vegetarian. I made that choice for the mere fact that the thought of eating dead animals disgusted me. I never liked meat, even as a young child, and the eating of it was a constant battle with my mom.
I started eating meat again when I met my hubby. One particular Thanksgiving he cooked a delicious turkey that kept calling my name. I fell off the wagon and enjoyed the easiness of only cooking one dinner for our family, which at the time was my hubby, A, and myself.
Another thing about my childhood was that it was wrought with upset stomachs. I would eat- I would have stomach issues. My doctors have always attributed it to IBS, prescribed many meds, all of which I never took.
Several times my mom made mention that maybe I was supposed to be a vegetarian, because during the years that I forwent meat, my stomach issues disappeared.
A few weeks ago I had hit the ceiling. Two weeks of non-stop upset stomach made me search for a solution. Hubby, who often made jest of my vegetarianism, suggested I give it a try again. We discussed menus and how I could easily do this with our family menu. With his support, I decided to give it a whirl.
It has been a little bit of a challenge cooking wise, as the rest of the fam still wants meat, but it’s worth it. I am still working out if I will eat eggs and such, but testing them with my stomach will end of being the deciding factor.
It was been a week and a half and I have yet to have an upset stomach. Not even once. Which in terms of my history is a first in many, many years. Not only is my stomach feeling much better, but I feel good. Like I returned to my roots of who I am supposed to be.
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8 Responses to “I feel good…”
May 21st, 2008 at 5:01 pm
I’m glad you are feeling better! But I’m sorry it took so long to figure out the direct cause and effect.
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May 21st, 2008 at 6:16 pm
How great that you are feeling better! I am sure that the meal planning won’t be quite so easy, but it will totally be worth the extra work if you are feeling that much better.
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May 21st, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Wow tha tis crazy. I’d miss meat but I also WOULD NOT miss an upset stomach.
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May 22nd, 2008 at 7:29 am
There are so many wonderful alternatives to meat these days - lentils, legumes, and the like. But if meat is upsetting your stomach, have you considered that it may be an undiagnosed food allergy? If that is the case it would be a particular kind of meat that causes the trouble -like beef or chicken or pork etc. Just something to consider.
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May 22nd, 2008 at 8:44 am
Wow! Glad you’re finding a solution that is making you feel better!
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May 22nd, 2008 at 9:11 pm
I hope it all works out for you! I’m so glad you are feeling better and your family is so supportive!
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:03 am
I have a carnivorous battle at home too. I jokingly announced that the whole house was going vegetarian. My teenage stepson had a fit!
So how are you managing? Are you making standalone- vegetarian dinners while cooking meat separately for your family?
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May 28th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
This is the BEST explanation I’ve ever heard from someone who is/was a vegetarian. Well… until I learned just recently that cattle are big-time contributers to global warming.
So glad you are feeling better!