Beat The Meat

Meat is mean to me. It needs to be beaten out of me every time I eat it...and I'm not even talking about red meat. I'm still abstaining from that garbage and have been since February. I'm talking about turkey and chicken.

I made a batch of my a-a-a-a-a-a-amazeballs turkey burgers on Sunday, and, since my boyfriend has been away for dinner the past few nights, I've actually eaten most of them myself as leftovers. Besides that, there's absolutely no explaining why I felt headachy, tired, miserable, emotional and lethargic, bloated and constipated this morning.

I've been working out like a champ - a mix of pilates and cardio. I've been eating lots of fruits and veggies and no dairy, HFCS, etc - as I have been for months now. I even slept in an hour today. I've been doing everything same as usual - except for the three straight days of meat as opposed to 6 days veg, 1 day sushi or lean turkey/chicken schedule. And, boy, how that effed up my insides!!

Fortunately, a second cup of coffee *ahem* moved things along and I feel much better now, but I'm certainly not at 100%.

It's kind of remarkable to think that this is how I used to live each and every day - and how it was so routine that I accepted it as a WAY TO LIVE.

I'll never go back. I may have the occasional meaty meal, but every time I do, I'll be doing it knowing full well that there will be consequences.

I've definitely beaten my meat addiction -- and the idea that there should be a lean animal protein in at least one meal a day! Take that National Cattleman's Beef Association. SUE ME! (Seriously, go ahead...it's not like I have any assets to speak of anyway!)