This blog is for me to be honest with you and honest with myself. Now that my school schedule is mellowing out, I've had a little more time to myself to focus on what is real to me and what I really want. I think about what makes me feel peaceful and what makes me feel turmoil.
So once again, I find myself inspired to give this vegan thing a go again. The funny thing that has shifted in me this time is a little different than what has moved me in the past. Before, it was all about my own health. This time it's not only about my health, but the health of others, including animals. I watched Food, Inc. with my husband one night last week. I would recommend watching it. I enjoyed it, but to be honest, it didn't really tell me anything I didn't already know. The thing that caused my shift was in a scene where a farmer on a family non-factory farm shoved a chicken in a shoot thing and slit its' throat. It was quick, and probably the best method of death for that chicken, but it really bothered me. I've been ruminating on it, and haven't eaten meat since I saw it.
Violence really bothers me. For those of you who know me, I cannot watch horror movies, not because of blood and gore, but because I cannot watch people (and apparently animals) being hurt. When I was a kid, my dad would stab the pumpkin we were carving for Halloween and scream like he was hurting it to be funny. Even that bothered my little sensitive heart.
So I've made a fo' real decision to move forward. To be peaceful. To make changes based on that peace and to achieve optimal health. If I have candida flare ups, I know to eat more avocados, greens, and green juices and less fruits.
I keep having this number of one year in my head. My intuition says that if I make it a year, I can change. So that is how shit is going to go. I'm going vegan for one year. Today is day one of year one. I will keep you posted. Please keep me in your thoughts, prayers, and manifestations. I really need your positive energy and support. In fact, I'm begging for it.
It's early, so here is what I've consumed today for those interested
Breakfast-
shot of wheatgrass, lime, cayenne pepper, and stevia in 10oz water
8 oz green juice
Snack-
3 celery sticks and peanut butter (2.5 tbspn)
Lunch will probably be a protein smoothie and dinner probably a salad with avocado and olive oil. Maybe a Larabar in there somewhere.
Every time I have gone back and forth I have learned something new and have made progress. I am really hoping to find peace and wisdom through this process and that on December 1, 2012, I will be blogging that I made it one whole year as a vegan!
xoxo
J
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Do you notice a difference in your crossfit performance eating vegan v. paleo v. vegetarian?
ReplyDeleteI do. I notice that when I eat vegan, I just feel better. I don't know if I really gave Paleo a good enough chance, but for me, the possible performance gains did not outweigh how heavy/shitty I felt. I think you have to try everything to see how your body responds to it. The two things I cut from my diet that have made the most difference were wheat and sugar.
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