I Have Eliminated One of My Favorite Foods
I have been kicking the idea around for a couple of years now, but just never took the plunge until this past week. And I didn’t make a major declaration in my soul to stop eating this food I just decided at one meal to make a wiser decision. Last week I stopped eating meat and have opted for vegetables.
I was out-of-town and decided to order a vegetable plate instead of baked chicken. That decision led me to do the same the next day and then the next. It has now been nearly a week and all I am eating are veggies. I’ve also decided to greatly reduce pasta and bread.
Don’t worry I’m not going to get obnoxious about it. With the MS and UC issues I think this will give my body the best opportunity to function at a high level and fight both diseases. Also I believe eating more vegetables will make me healthier and allow my weight to level out a bit.
It isn’t easy to eat this way because not all restaurants serve vegetables. If you’ve ever noticed many restaurants serve rice, potatoes and maybe a green, but not much. And for those who might not realize, potatoes are not a veggie. Evelina and I ate at a restaurant last night that didn’t have one vegetable on the menu.
At any rate, I’ll see how this makes my body feel in a month or so and re-evaluate.
Have a wonderful Sunday!
Danny
Good for you Danny. As much as I enjoy my meat too much to give it up, I’m sure you’ll notice a marked increase in your energy levels.
well, post about how it goes. it would be interesting to see how you and your body reacts over time.
Inflammation is a root cause of most dis-ease… from over production of glucose from excess carbohydrates & too much protein. Tom and I have been following the paleo lifestyle for 3 years now and it suits us well. Another cause of inflammation is too much omega 6 found in most oils except olive and coconut… which I use all the time. You’re going to love lots of veg… I make gazpacho (spanish cold soup) a lot and we drink veg juices every other day with apple or watermelon. Take care, love Barbara x
I meant to add… we still love our meat though…
I can relate. I’ve had to give up so many food groups due to my autoimmune disease, cowdens syndrome and cancer. It’s hard. I agree that giving up meat and choosing a vegetable diet will be healthier. Something I should consider. I recently ordered a bottle of protovite. Apparently it’s filled with all the nutrients our body needs. We will see. I will keep you posted. If it works you might try that too. Good luck
Good Luck my friend!
Thank you!!
🦋 I eat red meat once a week, white meat once a week (grass fed/free range) fish once a week and the rest of the time I usually eat vegetarian…subject to availability.
Living with anaphylaxis allergies to wheat and citrus, and a low intolerance to all cereals makes meal time difficult. The most hardest part is to keep a healthy balance.
Best wishes with your new dietary plans.
Thank you. It has been fairly easy so far. We’ll see what the future holds.
This is a good choice, Danny. I’ve been on the Mediterranean diet for years; mostly salads, fruit, no red meat, and fish. I also cut out cheese.
I have not eaten meat, turkey, chicken, fish for almost 2 weeks now. It really isn’t that difficult to eliminate. My next step is to reduce bread.
Right. Your body will feel lighter and weight will be much easier to control.
I am down to 180 pounds and I feel so much better. Plus I don’t experience any “full” feelings of bloating.
I find it’s much easier to sustain a healthy body weight.
My doctor told me my body will find its own equilibrium.
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Just seeing this now Danny! How’s it going?
Going great. I haven’t had red meat, chicken, pork or turkey for quite a while. I am eating shrimp on occasion. The dictionary says that is pescatarianism.
That’s amazing. I was a pescatarian for awhile and loved it. It can be costly depending on where you live. It was very easy in Alaska! 😉