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Can You Be Almost Vegetarian?

Posted on July 14, 2010
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People laugh at me all the time when I say that I wish I was a vegetarian.  My husband, AKA “the carnivore” thinks that the idea is both comical and unhealthy.  I have tried to explain to him that most studies indicate that people who do not consume animal products have a much lower risk of developing cancer.  Not only that, but most environmental experts agree that eating vegetarian is far more Earth-friendly.

He counters with evidence that suggests that people who eat more protein weigh less and tells me that I will have to start taking a regular b12 shot or I will put myself at risk of developing all sorts of neurological issues. (Yikes, a shot?!)

And so goes the battle in our home.  He feeds our boys nuggets and hot dogs.  I feed them fruit and quinoa.  I am happy to say that both my husband and boys are a big fan of me cooking quinoa!

You may wonder why anyone would wish that they followed a vegetarian diet and not actually do so.  The problem is that while I do not enjoy any type of meat, my body seems to crave it.  I am naturally very muscular for a woman and it seems to me that my muscles really seem to need the protein.

For a while, I did follow a “pretty strict” vegetarian diet.  I would say that about 180 out of 200 meals were meat free. The problem is that every time I become what my husband calls a “carbo-vore” I gain 10 pounds.  I feel hungry (but happy) all the time.

So for now, I will continue to use meat more as a condiment and less as the main focus of my diet.  As time goes on, hopefully I can make meat an even smaller part of my diet.

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