12 years as a vegetarian
Just wanted to share my experience as a vegetarian for over 12 years. Have never broken it other than a few like accidents of not knowing something had like ancho or lard.
I really forget that this is a notable part of who I am because it’s just a routine thing like brushing my teeth but someone pointed it out to me.
My type of vegetarianism is it doesn’t really come up much and I don’t think of it as a big part of my life. But looking back, it’s one of the best choices I ever made.
I’m no scientist or doctor but I believe it’s really helped my health and wellbeing. People always note how full of energy I am and how healthy and young I look. And I feel really good and enjoy my meals a lot. I have not been sick once in the last 10 years, my blood work and blood pressure are all good. I have no vitamin deficiencies. I lift weights and run every week and am built and lean.
I do high protein low carb low sugar. So over the years it’s a lot of stir fry or vegetable soup with many eggs or tofu. Also a big fan of the protein bars, shakes and bars. The seitan and soy products also help a lot. I average out around 180 grams of protein a day.
Anyways, just wanted to plug the diet. It really makes my life better and I hope others can have that too. Don’t worry about overthinking it or what others might think.