New here and experimenting a bit.
Hello all! My name is Kim and i've found my way to your board! I struggle with some semi-serious health issues that are auto-immune in nature. Among some of the more annoying symptoms are some ugly digestive issues and pain. My path to dumping meat really starts there, but has some deeper roots.
For as long as I can remember (i'm 40 now) i've been really grossed out by meat. I have never eaten fish or seafood and as a young kid refused to eat meat "off the bone" - that stuck to this day. I don't like pork or fat of any kind and if the meat is too "thick" I gag.... One little bit of "ickiness" seen or chewed will make me dump the meat instantly. Do you see where this is going? LOL!
I think the thought of exploring the health benefits just made me really sit back and realize that I might not really miss meat at all......
SO I have been trying it out for the last few days (I am eating eggs and dairy) and I don't feel like I've made any super-human effort to do this. Dare I say, it feels almost "natural".
My husband is a Chef (classically trained no less) and generally makes 90% of our meals. Over the last year or so we have joked (due to some REALLY severe gas/digestive issues) that he is no longer able to digest red meat (mostly beef) properly. It really does a number on him. While he is not on board 100% he is MORE than willing to cut his number of meat meals as well as cut out most, if not all red meat. Lucky for me he has a TON of tricks up his sleeve and is the MASTER of quinoa. He has this weird love of it and really enjoys trying to cook it in fun new ways - I suspect this will be a go-to protein for us!
I'm super excited to be here. I've checked out a ton of boards and this seems like a good fit. I am a major animal lover (we have 3 dogs and 3 cats - mini ark) but I'm not yet ready to dive in head first into exploring or educating myself fully on that facet of this way of life. A LOT of the boards I found were really extremist with that - and that is GREAT, just not for me. Not yet. I suspect I will get to the point that I may re-assess my reasoning and adjust my diet further, I'm just not ready to go there yet....
I'm really looking forward to getting to know you, learning from you and sharing with you all!
Have a great day!!!
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