WARNING: You're gonna want some food after reading this.

Holy crap. A Christmas miracle has happened - two post in one week. Hellz yeah. I thought that today I would blog about my journey of giving up certain meats (everything but fish).

As of today I have been somewhat meat free for seven months and 15 days. No, I am not counting down until I can have a chicken sandwich from a well-known fast food restaurant. I can say that I have become a master of cooking pasta, rice and egg salad. Soon you will be mine chicken sandwich.

Luckily, I haven't had to deal with too many cravings. They mostly happen when I am stressed. For instance, the last time I wanted a juicy hamburger was the week before finals. It could easily be said that that week was the worst of the semester for me academically. I really didn't each much because I didn't have time to stop and cook. It was so tempting to go to Zaxby's or Micky D's and pick something up. Really it wasn't the temptation of meat, but the attractiveness of the quickness and ease of fast food. However, during that week I did get some fries from Micky D's; they were heavenly.

This leads me to the next point. I have actually spent less money since starting this. Normally, I would eat out at least three or four times a week...if not more. I do go to the grocery store and drop some money, but that usually once every two weeks. The only place I tend to go out to eat often in Rome is Panera. That place is one of my many guilty pleasures. My Panera card gets a lot of use.

Tomato sandwiches are awesome. One of my many discoveries.

As far as trying new foods, this has worked. I have enjoyed finding the deliciousness of certain fish, tomatoes and dare I say it, some types of onions. *gasp* (Onions are something that I have always hated) I have also learned how to cook a lot of things like shrimp and ravioli. I know that I would not have been able to do this if I could not eat fish. Even when I started this crazy experiment, I was not a fan of fish. In that regard, my mind has changed.

Don't get me wrong. This has been great, but there are certain things that I miss.

I miss hot dogs the most. Ironic. I know.

I'm glad there has not been a need for chicken noodle soup. I don't know what I would do.


London Broil is something that is hard to watch others eat.

Being a southern lady, fried chicken is something that test my discipline.

On June 1st 2011 I will be enjoying a little bit of meat. I know that my eating habits have changed. There are certain moments when I can't wait to get my hands on a burger and there are others where I lose my apatite thinking about meat. June 1st 2011 isn't the end of this journey, but merely a turning point. I look forward to it.

4 out of 5 roses.