Mediocre Vegetarian?

Posted on September 12, 2007 By OneMysticalMonkey

As mentioned in a prior post, I’ve recently returned to a vegetarian diet after taking a couple years “off”. And yes, I spent a few days last week amid the regular chaos of Life scrambling around in the cupboard looking for something to eat and not coming up with much that was terribly appetizing (edible? perhaps. Appetizing? – *blech*). But now, despite a little whining about it (yes, even the Monkey succumbs once in a while), Vegetarian Life is good! *grin* I’ve gone shopping and found some good recipes – old favorites and some new things that sound really, really good! I’m excited, and a bit surprised to discover that Vegan may actually be more the way to go than the old ovo-lacto diet variety of vegetarianism practiced a few years ago.

A vegetarian diet does take a little planning, and perhaps a little more work than the simple eat-on-the-go omnivorous habits so many of us have acquired, but it’s not really any more work than planning good, wholesome meals (meat or no meat included) – and the rewards of eating well are so worth the effort invested in making the meal. Grabbing an apple as a snack is not glamorized in the media the way various chips or “snacks” are, but like so much in Life, doing the right thing often bucks the mainstream trend. Making the right choices (regardless of the decision to be made) is not always easy, but it’s still the right decision.

No, I’m not suggesting everyone suddenly stop eating meat if that’s your dietary choice. For me, vegetarianism is the right choice at this time. It’s been a couple days now of a 90% vegan diet and I feel wonderful – healthy, energetic, hydrated… In fact, I’m going to try making some vegan bread a little later! (Trust me here – that’s a really big step!). And it’s nice to have that little extra confirmation from the Universe once in a while…

Namaste.

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