Today I give up pork forever. No more sausage, no more bacon, no more bratwurst. And I'm ok with it.About a week ago, I considered speeding up this whole process. I want to start feeling the differences in my health. But I know that I will be a vegetarian in no time. Here's my schedule:
January: Cows -- Check!
February: Pigs -- Check!
March: Birds
April: Fish
It's interesting thinking about all of the different ways these animals make meat. Cows can make a steak, hamburger, jerkey, meatballs. Pigs can make sausage, bacon, hotdogs, ham. Birds give you chicken, turkey, duck. And fish, one of my favorite meats, halibut, salmon, orange roughy, northern, musky, crab, lobster, clams, crayfish, scallops.
I remember reading recently (probably from The Kind Diet) about how Thanksgiving isn't even about giving thanks to those around us, or for our health. It's for indulging in this ridiculously large meal full of unhealthy foods and a main dish of a gigantic turkey. And if you're like my family, we also have honey baked ham. Seriously, what do you think of when the word Thanksgiving comes to mind? Is it food? It is for me, which is why it is one of my favorite holidays.
It's just interesting how Americans view food. It's what I'm going to be doing during the Super Bowl on Sunday. I'll eat cheese and crackers, chips and dip and salsa, and anything else anyone puts in front of me (except for cows and piggies -- no little weinies for this gal!).
Whelp, that's it for today. Journey to Veganism, Part II, commence!
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