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ARTICLES | A Slow Conversion | ||
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I had become the definitive meat eater, with steak and kidney pie, lamb
chops and black pudding amongst my favourites. That was not to say that
I was unhealthy, my mother having fed me on green pasta, brown rice and
the like. But meat was always top of the menu and that would never change. I met Emma 9 years ago and we got married two years later. She had been a vegetarian since school and was also fairly set in her ways. Obviously food isn’t the only way to a man’s heart. All our friends would joke about how long Emma would last before burgers and sausages made their way onto her plate, because I would never change. About a year ago, I was on a personal development course with work that dipped into the area of healthy living, particularly with reference to food. This was all a bit of a revelation to me, so along with three of my colleagues, I took up an eleven day ‘feel good’ challenge which consisted of no coffee (another vice), an abundance of fruit and vegetables and you guessed it, no meat. Not only did I survive, but I have to admit that I felt better for it, but that twelfth morning’s bacon sandwich was one of the best I’d had. As the days and weeks went on, however, I got more into the habit of eating quorn, vegetables and fish with my pasta and rice. Needless to say this was still the green and brown variety. I was further provoked by two of my colleagues continuing their vegetarian quests and singing the praises of extra energy and a bit more zip. At home we bought a juicer and some books on vegetarian cooking and fruit and vegetable juicing. Before long meat had virtually disappeared from my diet. The results have been; a loss of weight (despite being over thirty), more energy, a healthier diet and best of all, I actually enjoy my food more and take more interest in what I eat. Dinnertime has become a delight rather than a binge and I no longer feel guilty about the occasional serving of chocolate and ice cream afterwards. The most amazing thing of all, however, was that it wasn’t even that hard to give up meat and now I’ll probably never change back. Martin Gladdish - January 2002 |
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