Are there Vegetarians in the house?

I am a carnivore, I have always been a carnivore and thought I would live the rest of my days chowing down on all things meat.

Then I met Olga. Truly the most amazing Yoga teacher I ever had the pleasure of knowing. Even though she told me foolish things like, red meat was bad for my personality type. Rubbish. Or how people with my temperament shouldn't wear Red. Silly. What did she know? I loved her anyway.

Never mind that she was maybe late 50's and had a rock hard body, amazing skin and could stand on her head for long periods of time. Hmmm, perhaps she's on to something.

Last Lent, I gave up all animal protein and low and behold I didn't die. Although I did go back to eating meat I did cut way down on red meat and shifted to more Turkey, tofu and fish.

For many of my adult years I suffered from anxiety and poor sleep. Worrying over everything and never really feeling refreshed. Gradually I beat it, strong Kung Fu exercise to burn off my energy. Chi Kung and Yoga for relaxation and stretching. Walking or Kayaking to connect with nature, monitor the wine intake, hydrate more, be less of a control freak. Finally I beat it and was sleeping through the night feeling refreshed and motivated through out the day.

Then something went terribly wrong...

Last night at the grocery store, there it was, a juicy red steak. I took it home, smothered it in garlic and mushrooms and devoured it. It was Heavenly. A few hours later as I lay in bed unable to sleep I realized it was Hell. I was up all night with anxiety, stressing on the silliest things. I finally slept, woke up moody, tired and unmotivated. I taught Tai Chi and felt better but I could feel my muscles were weak in comparison to how they normally feel. With three more physical classes to teach today this was not encouraging.

Olga was right. God Bless her. Although I not committing to being vegetarian, I am having a vegetarian lunch today and maybe something fishy for dinner.

Please let me know how your diet effects you mood, your sleep. Let's share so that one day we may all sleep through the night. Also, if you have any great Vegetarian dishes, I open for new ones.

Be well.
Liz