..WHY I'M VEGETARIAN..

I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD DO A PERSONAL AND "IN MY OWN OPINION" BLOG ON WHY I DECIDED TO BECOME VEGETARIAN..SO HERE WE GO..

I WAS RAISED EATING MEAT..MY PARENTS ARE NOT VEGETARIAN NOR IS THE REST OF MY FAMILY AND I ACTUALLY ONLY KNOW A FEW PEOPLE FROM MY HOME TOWN THAT ARE VEGETARIAN..I ALWAYS WANTED TO TRY IT BUT NEVER THOUGHT I COULD BECAUSE MY DIET WAS PRETTY MUCH BASED AROUND THE MEAT INDUSTRY..HOT DOGS..HAMBURGERS..CHICKEN..PORK CHOPS AND WE CAN'T FORGET THE HOLIDAY TURKEY..:):)..WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO REALLY EAT IF YOU DON'T MEAT..??..THATS WHAT I THOUGH ANYWAY..

I HAD SEEN SOME PRETTY DISTURBING VIDEOS ONLINE ONE DAY ON HOW THE MEAT SLAUGHTERING WORKED AND WHAT STEPS THEY TOOK TO KILLING THE ANIMALS AND SO FORTH BUT I'M NOT GOING TO GO INTO THAT BECAUSE ITS JUST LIKE POLITICS AND RELIGION SOMETHING YOU DON'T BRING UP AROUND THE KITCHEN TABLE FOR DISCUSSION..

LAST NEW YEARS EVE I DECIDED TO TRY THE VEGETARIAN DEAL OUT..SEE IF I COULD DO IT..MAYBE GIVE AN ANIMAL A CHANCE AT LIFE..I ACTUALLY STRUGGLED FOR AWHILE TO BE HONEST..MY HUSBAND DECIDED THAT HE LIKED BEING AT THE TOP OF THE FOOD CHAIN AND HE WAS GOING TO SUPPORT MY DECISION IN BECOMING VEGETARIAN BUT I HAD TO RESPECT HIS TOO..SO I WOULD STILL MAKE THINGS WITH MEAT IN THEM AND WHEN WE WOULD GO OUT TO EAT IT WAS ALWAYS SOMETHING QUICK AND CHEAP..SO I HAD A FEW SLIPS..

ONE DAY I DECIDED IF I WAS GOING TO DO THIS I NEEDED TO GO FULL FORCE AND DO IT AND STOP BEING A HYPOCRITE..SO I DID..I HAVE MEAT FREE FOR ALMOST A FULL YEAR NOW AND I FEEL GREAT..I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT PEOPLE WERE JUST EXAGGERATING WHEN THEY SAID MEAT MAKES YOU FEEL HORRIBLE BUT TO BE COMPLETELY HONEST..IT DOES..IF YOUR USE TO EATING IT THEN NO YOUR NOT GOING TO FEEL ANY DIFFERENT BUT ONCE YOU STOP AND START EATING LESS THINGS WITH MEAT IN IT YOU CAN TELL A HUGE DIFFERENCE..

I WANTED TO GIVE SOME OF MY REASONS WHY I AM NOT A MEAT EATER AND WHY I DECIDED TO CHANGE MY DIET AROUND..

-FIRST AND FOREMOST..ANIMALS..EVERYONE THAT KNOWS ME KNOWS THAT I AM AN ANIMAL LOVER..ALWAYS HAVE BEEN..500,000-600,000 ANIMALS ARE KILLED EVERY HOUR..TO ME THATS ALOT OF LIVING THINGS BEING KILLED OFF FOR OUR SAKE..

-SECONDLY..EVERYONE KNOWS THAT TRACIE SUFFERS FROM ANCE..:):)..ITS NO BIG SECRET..BUT..EVER SINCE I QUIT EATING MEAT MY FACE HAS DONE A COMPLETE 360..!!..ANIMAL FOOD WILL AGGRAVATE YOUR ACNE..AND FOR ME THATS A MAJOR PLUS ON NOT EATING MEAT..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..

-ONE OF MY FAVORITES IS STAYING SLIM..THERE FOR AWHILE I HAD GAINED SOME WEIGHT AND THOSE OF YOU THAT KNOW ME KNOW I STRUGGLE WITH THE THOUGHT OF WEIGHT GAIN..BEFORE I STARTED THE NO MEAT DIET I WEIGHTED 155LBS..NOW I AM DOWN TO 115LBS..:):)..THATS 41LBS IN LESS THAN A YEAR..I'LL TAKE THAT..!!..

-FOOD POISONING..FOOD POISONING..FOOD POISONING..!!!..ALTHOUGH RAY WILL ARGUE WITH ME ON THIS..I BELIEVE MOST FOOD POISONING COMES FROM THE MEAT..:):)..(AND FOOD POISONING PRETTY MUCH STINKS)..

-NOT EATING MEAT CAN REDUCE HEART ATTACK AND CANCER RISKS..LIVING LONGER SOUNDS GREAT TO ME..:):)..

THESE ARE JUST MY OPINIONS..TO EACH IS OWN..

SO WHAT DO I EAT..??..

PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING I WANT..

I STILL EAT CHEESE AND I DRINK SKIM MILK AND EAT EGGS IF THEY ARE IN A CAKE OR BROWNIES..I HAVE NEVER BEEN A BIG EGG EATER..

I JUST DON'T EAT MEAT..ON THANKSGIVING OR CHRISTMAS I SUCK IT UP AND JUST DON'T EAT IT..THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER THINGS LIKE MASHED POTATOES,CRANBERRYS..STUFFING..ROLLS AND SWEET POTATOES..I'M PRETTY SURE I'LL LIVE WITHOUT THAT TURKEY..;)..

SO ALL IN ALL I FEEL PRETTY GREAT INSIDE AND OUT..I HOPE I ANSWERED SOME REASONS ON WHY I AM A VEGETARIAN..THERE WASN'T MUCH MOSTLY JUST THE OBVIOUS..

I DO NOT LOOK DOWN ON PEOPLE THAT EAT MEAT OR PREACH TO THEM FOR EATING MEAT..I USE TO EAT MEAT TOO..LETS FACE IT..IT IS SOME PRETTY GOOD STUFF..

I HOPE I DIDN'T OFFEND ANYONE ON MY POST..IF I DID..SORRY I GUESS AND I'LL LEAVE YOU WITH THIS..