become vegetarian

I know it’s been a while since I revisited this goal. Even though I’m not strictly vegetarian yet, I want to be wiser about making it last instead of jumping into it cold turkey like I did before.

Although I’m still eating some fish and light meats, as well as dairy products and eggs, I have cutting back considerably on the amount of meat I’ve been eating. I only eat these things once every week, perhaps less. The rest are vegetables and fruits.

Vegetables and fruits make me feel organic, fresh and clean. I’m slowly reinforcing the fact that I want to become vegetarian by taking this slowly. Not just as a diet, but as a life long practice.

After all, I know…you are what you eat.

This has always been been an important goal for me.

I would be lying if I didn’t say it is the weight loss I desire, or the ability to contribute to environmentalism, but most of all, my primary reason (and this has been something I’ve been needing to define for quite a while now)—is to be self-reliant and DISCIPLINED. To be disciplined is anything more than I could ask for. I figured that now, as a vegetarian, I would be able to implement good habits and develop a sense of self worth. Not only would I be healthier, but I would have developed a certain commitment to myself and myself only that I can apply to other aspects of my life.

I actually tried being vegetarian last year and succeeded for about a few months, but I started creeping back into my old habits when I started going to university. Thing is, I miss feeling happy and energetic. Vegetarianism actually gave me an amazing energetic high that I’ve never felt before. In fact, when I was vegetarian, I felt refreshed when I woke up—not groggy.

Knowing what I’ve experienced before, I’m determined to finally wean myself off meat and make this decision into a lifestyle. Hopefully a long-lasting one.

I can only hope not to fall back into undisciplined habits and lose control, so I want to take this step by step.