I could go on and on about the horrific way that animals are treated for our own selfish wants. Do we need to eat meat for protein? No. Are our bodies made to digest the chemicals, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics & other toxic substances that were injected or sprayed onto these helpless creatures that God created? You can answer the rest of the questions for yourself. I would earnestly encourage you to do your own research. And don't take this blog as coming from a goody-two-shoes, hippie, tree hugger, greenie or whatever else you may have rattling in the back of your mind as to why I'm calling the eating of meat an inhuman crime. Do you know how much I loved my Chick-Fil-A & tuna/salmon sushi? Or my chicken tikka masala that I would crave for breakfast? I may have given red meat up years ago, but my insatiable appetite for cobb salads w/ extra chicken only increased. Whatever I lacked in giving up red meat, I more than made up for in my consumption of chicken & fish - no matter how it was cooked. I mean, I tried to eat healthy & stay away from fried foods but let's face it -- who can say no to my mother's fried chicken? I dare you.
My intention for creating this blog today is this :: to take you on the journey of becoming vegetarian/vegan. I'm still not entirely sure which category I fall into because I won't be eating any meats or dairy products including eggs - but I don't think I'll go so far as to not eat any honey or sugar ever again. I've already been eating gluten-free for the last 2 years & loving it - so I know that I'm up for the challenge. Yeah I got plenty of blank stares from servers when I asked for gluten-free because they knew I was about to be really ridiculously high maintenance in my order .. but I'm over caring about that. I just ask nicely & if they aren't nice in return then I ask nicely to speak to the manager.
Today? I woke up cranky & feeling awful from one of 2 things. Either the 2 Guinness I had last night or the cup of ice cream. I'd venture a guess to say that it was the cup of ice cream but that's only because I might run outside in the backyard (full of golfers & gardeners) nude & screaming if I have to give up the beer I fell head over heels in love with during exploring my delightful exploration of Dublin last summer. So that's not happening. It's got to be that damn ice cream. I used the Breville to juice an entire bunch of celery, 1.5 tomatoes & about 7 carrots. It tastes a little like orange flavoured chunky pee but the good news is I have no appetite anyway after watching those animals get inhumanely slaughtered. That's all I've had today & it's 4pm & I'm fine.
I want to chronicle my steps down this Brave New World sort of road - especially the first few weeks (as I'm sure there will be alot of rollercoasters while my body is detoxing & it should prove extremely entertaining for all of you to read thru my mood swings as I'm sure at some point in the near future I will sound like a psychotic homicidal maniac). Ooh, the anticipation of what's to come.
My ultimate goals are as follows:
-lose about 50 lbs
-feel better with better digestion & more energy
-get off all prescription medication (mood stabilizer, thyroid meds & ADHD meds)
-get my hair back on my head & get rid of hair on my face
I'll explain that last one. My low thyroid was making my hair fall out & the Synthroid they put me on has a side effect of hair loss. The result? I can't put my hair up or part it without making sure that the bald spots are covered. I have what appears to be a male pattern balding problem or receding hairline: both of which are inacceptable considering the fact that I'm 29, take a shit-ton of vitamins every day & don't feel that I eat too unhealthy. Something has got to give because you don't feel like a woman when you're trying to cover up your bald spots by placing your headband just so. The second part is the facial hair. I'm about to lose my mind. If I added up all the endless hours I've spent tweezing my moustache, I'm fairly certain that I would find that I've wasted about a quarter of my life thus far. I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome when I was 20 & that is a big symptom. I'll let you do your own research on that if it's something that you feel you may be struggling with, but will be happy to provide any links if you wanted to leave a comment or question.
Finally, I'm going to attempt to post pictures I took today at the start of my journey. I don't have any qualms about putting them up here (even though strangers will see me in all of my glory) because it marks the beginning of my road to health & I'm going to be proud to use them like Joshua & the stones that he put up to always remind him of the wonders God had performed & all He had brought him from. And that's something to be excited about. Here's to making it thru day one. Any encouragement, thoughts or advice is much appreciated.
