I'm afraid I left you with a bad impression with my first vegan diary entry. I think I was simply mind fucking myself into thinking that I was not going to be able to do this. It was just a wall I had to get over. And now that I'm on the other side, things are much clearer. I am feeling so good about myself right about now. And that's always such a nice feeling. I hate to sound all hippie and shit, but for the first time in my entire life, I feel like I'm being truly good to my body. I'm still learning every day how to not listen to my mind, which likes to go into fat mode every once in a while, and just give my body what I know is good for it. I feel so clear-headed that I am wanting to learn more. I want do continue doing more research. Now that I'm taking care of my body...I want to focus on my mind. How do I make sure that the changes I'm making become more permanent? (I'll write on what inspired that later.)
But really, think about how much shit we put in our systems just because it's what we have always been given. The regular consumer is never told that when you get a hamburger there are parts of more than one cow in each patty. Shit, just yesterday I read something on MSN that said a Chicken McNugget has like a total of 20 ingredients in it. What the fuck? You'd think it was just chicken and whatever they use to bread it, right? The Blondie and I talk about this stuff all the time. She is one of my more curious friends and, therefore, asks the most questions about the stuff I'm eating. And although she is supportive, she's not afraid to throw out a playful jab here and there. Like when she asked me if I was sure I wasn't hurting the soy when I heated up my "hot dog." And my other friends are coming around as well. The BFF and The Persian came over with a vegan chocolate cake and were game enough to have a portabella mushroom sandwich with us. I like that.
Anyway, just know that I'm good now. Know that I am in a ridiculously good place. I'm enjoying food that I never thought could be enjoyable. LSG is becoming an expert vegan chef! And it really just feels so good to be good to myself. And fuck it if I sound hippie...it's nice to be able to look at a cow now and not feel bad about it. Oh, but on the real, there is beauty in the food that is just there for us. Food that doesn't need to be processed of presevered or artificially flavored. And it's cheap! Yes, we take more trips to the grocery store but we spend less than we do when we were buying meat. Oh, and in case you're wondering...no, La Shy Girl has not gone vegan. She's just being a super supportive wife! Although, I think she learned enough with me to not eat meat...with the exception of fish. She loves her some sushi. And I love hers.
