5/11/08

Breakfast: Banana/Strawberry Pancakes, POG

Snack:Candy, Cranberries

Lunch: Veggie Sandwich, Milk

Dinner: Grilled Cheese, Milkshake, Iced Coffee

DONE! :)

This has been quite the learning experience for me. I feel that I have successfully exposed myself to the vegetarian lifestyle, not only by eating a vegetarian diet but also researching motivations to become vegetarian, primarily the affects on the environment. Throughout my research I have shared my new found knowledge with my mother and she just told me that she would like to have two vegetarian meals a week, which seems like a big step since I am only with my mom 3 or 4 nights a week. Not eating meat was not easy at all, because so many of my usual meals consist of meat. Plus, when meat is out of the picture the food selection is greatly decreased. However, if I was to become a vegetarian I would definately invest time and money into alternative options that I'm sure I would learn to like. I hope that people are educated and inspired by my blog. I really feel that the United States especially needs to curb meat intake, in addition to many other changes. I am happy to have had this experience and to have learned about all of the positive benefits of being a vegetarian, in the future I will definately be more conscious of my diet choices and know that one person can make a difference.