Diary of a Reformed Meat Eater

So people have asked me "Dawn when did you become vegetarian?" Well here is the low down...

I have always felt that eating meat was wrong. How could I love animals and still eat them? But like many I was addicted to meat. I felt that I "needed" meat. I needed it for the protein...I needed it for the iron. Several months ago I did a detox and I was told not to eat meat during this time. I thought "Ok, I can do this. I gave up meat for Lent a couple of years ago, so 30 days is no problem." It was during this time, I realized I felt better. I no longer craved massive amounts of sugar and my energy levels were much higher. Better yet, I started to lose weight. I felt great!

If you are a loyal reader of this blog you know that in January 2009, I was diagnosed with PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). This is caused by a hormone imbalance. It is a known fact that our meat is pumped up on hormones. When we eat this meat we are also ingesting the hormones that were given to the animal to "pump them up". Doctors have already raised their concern that these hormones are causing young girls to hit puberty at an earlier age. Since I have given up eating meat I have not had any new cysts and I have been pain free. Just for the record...I do not take any medicine to control my PCOS.

Now don't get me wrong there are times when I walk out the door and there is a smell of grilled steak wafting in the air and my mouth waters. Being a reformed meat eater does not mean that I don't remember the taste of meat that has been grilled to perfection. But I know that my healthy food choices has cut my risk for certain cancers in half. These are just a few reasons why this girl is a reformed meat eater...

Until next time...Happy and Healthy Eating!