If it ain’t broke, don’t eat it
I thought about a long drawn-out post about ending my pescetarian way of eating, but there really isn’t much to say. After hitting and exceeding my goal of eating no meat except fish in February, I broke down and had steak on Sunday. While it was good, I didn’t miss it. Then today I had lunch with my wife and son at Chick-fil-A. While tasty — who doesn’t LOVE Chick-fil-A? — it hasn’t settled well with me this afternoon.
So with the start of Lent tomorrow, I thought it would be good to recommit myself to a diet that was working just fine and opening the doors to trying out a lot of new things. I can easily do this again for 40 days. While I’ve never really given up anything for Lent, there’s no time like now to start.
No matter what your religion, 40 days is an excellent chance for you to give up something and make a difference in your life. Give up that daily soft drink or weekly ice cream or Facebook or complaining. While giving up something, start something new — walk an extra 5 minutes or do push-ups twice a week or say something nice once a day to someone else.
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Awesome! I think you'll find a meatless Lent will really serve your body and your training well.
I gave up complaining one year- it was great. I'm not sure what to give up this year… I guess I still have 4 hours to decide!
Wow, I didn't think you'd go for it again. That's awesome. I'll do my best to stop complaining for 40 days, that's a stretch though!
They say that it takes 21 days to form a habit, so 40 must set it in stone. While I have nothing against meat and no desire to become a meatless person, I do eat less than ever. When I do have it, I find myself exchanging ground turkey for beef and making smarter choices. Eating less red meat than other. If it was up to me I'd make beans and rice or quinoa every night, but I have to include the whole family in the meal choices.
I think I might give up posting on people's blogs!
I tried pescetarianism a couple years back, and I was doing really good for several months. I find it pretty easy to work with and I could still eat out pretty much anywhere if I wanted. I've thought about giving it another go, but let me get a hang of my current plan first.
That's great that it's worked out so well for you. I'm with Michael, in that I don't know that I'll be completely giving up on meat anytime soon, but I'm definitely working on reducing the amount I eat, especially red meat. My wife supports my food choices, but she definitely wouldn't want to go vegetarian herself, so that makes it much more difficult.