A few years ago my health had turned for the worst. I wasn’t extremely overweight, I didn’t smoke or drink to excess and I exercised nearly every day. What kept me from reaching my goals were not mental or lack of effort; it was simply a bad stomach causing chronic acid reflux. Who would have thought that having acid reflux could be so awful (I guess the people who suffer from reflux, that’s who).
It became so bad that I had to go to the doctors. Knowing what it was but not knowing the extreme effects, I never really thought about it. I knew my limitation and I lived by those limits. If I went overboard with living, my body would let me know. My doctor referred me to get an endoscope done to see first tube what the severity of my esophagus damage and good thing he did. To put it simple, it did not look like how a 28 year old’s inners should look. I knew I had to make life changes.
What could I do since I was already exercising, not drinking, and trying to live a more peaceful life? The only other option was to cut out all the foods that were making me ill. I cut out foods high in citric acid, soda, and then finally meat. The thought of not having a hamburger was daunting but so were my alternative actions – cancer.
The hardest part of becoming a vegetarian is not knowing what vegetarians eat. We go to school for many subjects but food and nutrition are not the most popular courses. I wanted to be successful at this change so I went to the internet. Not the best place to go but what did I have to lose. After a few days, I finally decided I would get a meal plan of recipes - something that could bring great meals to my dinner table every night. Once I determined the best diet for me and easiest, I stuck with it.
It is now almost 3 years later and my health has made a turn for the best. Since learning how to eat right, I don’t miss meat, I’ve lost weight, and I can actually sleep at night without being prompt up on a wedge pillow. I’ve always said, not eating meat is easier than you would think if you knew how good vegetarian food actually is. This eBook, How to Become a Vegetarian, is a great place to start if you are serious about losing weight and becoming healthy for the New Year!
Every night, I'm impressed that I'm eat so well. But the greatest thing about becoming vegetarian - my meals have actual COLOR!
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