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Cows, as far as I can tell from my observations, mainly eat grass. Maybe corn based feed. And they’re moving around a lot. If I did that, I would be so skinny.

Yet cow meat has some of the highest fat content of any meat. And their milk has a ton of fat in it too. How is greenery sustaining such a big animal, and allowing it to have so much fat to spare?? Like how do we go from grass to greasy meatballs, steak, and ice cream?

I have also eaten elk and bison, which also live on grass I think. Similar lifestyle to a cow. But there’s no fat to be found in those meats.

With pigs it makes sense. With cows, not really.

Do any cow experts know?

I went on vacation during my time of the month, and I am now able to see how much healthy eating and exercise are helping me manage my PMS.

It’s really hard to eat healthy, pure, nutritious food in the US unless you’re at home cooking for yourself all the time. which is what I do. I meal prep for work and I live on fruits, cooked veggies, sprouted grain bread, and meat/fish for the most part. With a certain amount of cheat foods per week, but even some of those I make from scratch. On the road, everything you can buy is a different form of corn syrup and preservatives. and restaurants seem to think people don’t want vegetables when they eat out. and where we’re staying doesn’t seem safe enough for women to be outside on runs. And of course I’ve had some alcohol and indulged a little.

My PMS HAS BEEN SO BAD. I thought it was bad at home with all my healthy habits, but without them it’s so much worse. I’ve tried to ignore it, but I have been so anxious and annoyed over everything. Literally everything. My body is miserable and my skin is disgusting. So this is just a reminder that healthy diet and exercise REALLY DO HELP. For me anyway. I might try to only plan trips in the good parts of my month, from now on. Either that or try really hard to find ways to still eat healthy.

I no longer really consider myself emetaphobic. It used to be really bad. And I still hate throwing up. But due to a lot of other issues, and just my chemistry I guess, I’m a nauseated being and I’ve accepted it.

I’m just frustrated right now because I genuinely don’t mind getting the norovirus if I’m at home and comfortable or close to home. But my manager came down with it a few days ago, I had to work with her after she recovered, and today my boyfriend and I are supposed to leave on a road trip we had planned. I took a lot of precautions at work, wore gloves so I didn’t touch my face, showered once I got home, didn’t eat or drink anything at work, etc.

Still got hit with a huge wave of nausea last night. It went away, then returning this morning. It keeps coming and going, and my stomach hurts. I’m not sure if this is due to my coffee, or if, as Murphy’s law would have it, I’m of course getting the norovirus right as we are supposed to leave.

If so, I’m more pissed and bummed than anything. We’ve been saving all year to do this. We could reschedule but I already got the time off of work. I feel like this is the way this virus works. Like it has a brain or something. It likes to sneak around and get you right when you’re the least equipped to deal with it. Little microscopic monster from Hell, sent the punish us.