May 1st, My first day as a Vegetarian

So, I have decided to make today the day that I give up eating meats.

I have thought about this for years actually. I considered vegetarianism for several reasons, there isn't just one. This is a change I look forward to doing along with my family. With this choice, I picked a date in advance that I would start my new venture. I didn't just jump in hastily. I talked with my family to see if they would like to do this with me.

My husband, Chris is going to stop eating meats, but is going to continue to eat fish, and seafoods. This, we will call Pescatarian. My daughter, Chloe doesn't really care either way. She is a very picky eater anyways, and won't be changing her diet much, other than increased vegetable and fruits. Yay, fruits and vegetables. My son, Christopher is almost as excited as I am.. Well, maybe more excited than me. He has never really cared for meat, and has asked to stop eating it in the past.

I am excited for the new change for a couple reasons. Mostly, I am happy that I won't be contributing to the mass killing of animals just for their meat. Things aren't what they used to be. The animals are only raised for one purpose.. not meat.. money. They are held in inhumane places, and tortured. They are fed products that contain garbage, fecal matter, and sometimes even some of the other animals unused parts. Think about all that an animal eats, when you are eating meat, you are eating all that animal has put inside its body.

I am happy to be healthier. This is forcing me to plan meals better, to better stock my kitchen with healthier products. I am learning and experimenting with new recipes now, instead of eating the same old things over and over.

I'm also excited about learning.. I love learning new things. I went to the bookstore and bought books on Vegetarianism. I'm learning the new food pyramid. I am learning which foods are good for us, and their nutrient contents. I'm also learning more about the impacts that meat production has on our envirnoment. How many resources we actually use in order to continue to run the animal factories.

My goal on this blog is to be able to reflect on my journey. To share my recipes. To maybe down the road, help another new Vegetarian Family. Stay tuned, I hope to keep you posted with recipes, thoughts, and resources.