A few people that I’ve told about my new eating habits have commented that a human being is supposed to eat everything (meat, dairy, etc.), but in moderation. I’ve always been pretty stubborn and never believed something just because other people did or told me to, so in a way this is an experiment. I will continue to omit dairy, eggs and meat (with the exception of fish) from my diet for a period of one month (until Dec. 31) so that I can form my own opinion and know for a fact whether or not my body needs those foods.
I woke up yesterday morning with a bit of a headache, which stuck around for most of the day. I’m fairly certain the headache was due to withdrawal (I had a similar headache when I was decreasing my dosage of Clonazepam, a medication for anxiety), so I know I don’t have anything to worry about. I also felt a bit more tired, and at one point got a little edgy and yelled at the dishes that were in the drying rack. I feel better this morning.
Breakfast:
1 cup Special K, 1/2 cup soy milk
Snack:
1 carrot, 1 banana, 1 peach, 2 apricots, 1/2 cup papaya
Lunch:
Leftover stuffed pepper (vegetarian ground meat, mushrooms, tomatoes, basil, rice, onion, garlic)
1 piece brown toast with olive oil and garlic
Dinner:
Asparagus & cherry tomatoes grilled in olive oil and garlic
Mashed potatoes
Salmon
Snack:
Watermelon
