I am still going strong not eating meat, but I have to say, it’s getting harder each week.
The boyfriend started eating meat again so it’s been a little difficult smelling a delicious cheese pizza we ordered for dinner and his side of Parmesan Garlic wings. Boo. Or waking up to the nice aroma of thick-cut bacon that we used to devour together. Pure torture.
When you commit to this type of diet, you really have to prepare for it every. single. day. My first month was a piece of cake because I prepared for it. I went out and bought all the necessities and I planned all of my meals. This month, I haven’t invested that much time into meal planning so we ate more pizza and Chinese food than I care to admit.
And it’s the small things. I don’t know about everyone else, but I legitimately forget momentarily that I am not eating meat when I think about going to certain places. It doesn’t even have to be restaurants.
Two Sundays ago was a perfect example. We were running late for church, but I was STARVING. So the boyfriend suggested that we go to WaWa. Bet. He says that I can get a multi-grain muffin with an egg white. Doesn’t that sound yummy? Oh, but it has meat on it and we didn’t have time to wait for them to make me a whole new sandwich.
We settled for a fast food restaurant’s egg white sandwich with the meat on the side, which the boyfriend was not happy about ordering. He was all confused and stumbling over his words. I was looking at him like he was crazy and he of course was looking at me the same way. I didn’t think I had to break it down to him, but I paid for that meat. My sandwich wasn’t going to be any cheaper because it doesn’t have any meat on it so “if they are charging me for the meat, the meat is coming with me regardless if I eat it.” I am just saying. I thought he would want it, but he didn’t. We end up throwing it away.
Have you guys been sticking to a strict diet? How do you stay focused?
