I decided to experiment with my diet and become a vegetarian for a whole week. Even though I was staying away from meat and dairy products i was also avoiding sugar filled drinks and snacks that contained a lot of trans-fats. The overall idea was to change my diet for the better and just eat way healthier than i did before. I feel that the reason that becoming a vegetarian for a whole week won't be hard is because my mother is a vegetarian, so i am always exposed to healthy foods that are good for and at the same time very tasty. For this experiment the main idea is to incorporate healthy foods in my diet such as fruits and vegetables and also stay away from meat. This connects to the food unit because by doing this experiment you actually get to feel what its like to eat foods that are good for you but most important is to step outside the norm and experience something new that could be life changing.
The first day of being a vegetarian was very hard because i did not know where to eat. I'm so use to walking down the street and getting a slice of pizza or a burger but to get a meal that was healthy and also vegetarian i had to go out my way. For lunch that day i had a mozzarella cheese with basil and pesto on wheat bread. One of the first things i realized was the price that meal came out to $12.90 without a drink. Before the experiment i could go to the chinese food store or the pizza shop and get a meal that filled me up for $5.00. Something i also realized was that the food had no taste what so ever. It made me think why would someone spend so much money on a sandwich that doesn't even taste good just so they can be , how do you get satisfaction out of meal like that. So for the rest of the day i was starving and when i got home i ask my mother what are some foods that i can eat that are vegetarian and taste really good. She gave me a long list of meals that i could buy that taste good and at a reasonable price. From that day on my vegetarian experience became easier.
The second day for breakfast i had a bagel with jelly and a bottle of orange juice. Throughout the day i was really wondering what i was going to eat for lunch. The main goal was to make sure i incorporated some type of vegetables into my meal. So for lunch I had white rice with stir fry vegetables with garlic sauce. Even though there was no meet in that meal it actually really taste good. Throughout the whole process it is extremely hard not to fall into temptations there where countless amount of times where i would walk by a Mcdonalds or Wendy's and would have to force myself not to go in and by something. While eating these vegetarian meals i always realize that when I'm done eating i am never full it's like i need more food. One of the main question that was always on my mind was What is the diet of a full time vegetarian? and What meals do they eat to fill them up?
Something i have realized is that location is key when it comes to eating healthy. Down in manhattan there are numerous health food stores and restaurants on ever block so if you are a vegetarian it is impossible not to stay healthy because you can always buy foods and materials to keep you in healthy. Where Im from there is a pizza shop and fast food restaurant on ever block the complete opposite of manhattan. While i was doing the vegetarian experiment it was hard not to go to the pizza shop and get a pepperoni slice or a cheese burger. Any time i would hangout with my friends and they want to get food it's not like there heading to the farmers market or a whole foods there going straight to Mcdonalds and getting a big mac. This whole experience really showed my will power and how i could stick it out even when i wanted to stop and go back to by old ways
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