Call Me "Carnivore"

I did it. After four years, I did it. I ate meat. After having a HUGE part of my identity being my vegetarian diet and lifestyle for four years, I ate meat. Woah.

It wasn't as bad as I was anticipating. I kind of imagined myself having an emotional breakdown and taking two and a half hours to chew the animal flesh, but it didn't go like that at all. I went to the cafeteria for dinner with the intention to eat meat. They didn't have anything meaty on the menu that sounded too great, so I just went to the deli station and customized my own sandwich. I figured I might as well get something I kind of wanted/wouldn't make me sick. Now, I'm sure you're DYING to know what I had...well, it was a garlic wrap with TURKEY, onion, tomato, lettuce, mayo, and mustard, grilled. So how was it? Honestly, not that great. I really don't understand why people consume meat because it's really not that great. My sandwich was bland and not something I would willingly seek, yet people do it every day. To each their own. I realize that not all foods are created equal, especially when it comes to taste, so I'll continue to try different kinds of meat. The thing is, the only kinds of meat that sounds slightly appetizing are that of the cow, but I don't want to eat cow because their eyes make me sad. I also have a deep, passionate loathing for chickens, turkeys, and other birds, so if I'm going to eat meat, I really don't mind eating poultry because, as far as I'm concerned, they can die whether people are consuming them or not. I've been eating fish since July, and that always sounds good, so I'm not too concerned about that.

My turkey wrap

Close-up encounter with my meat-filled wrap

Since I started toying with the idea of eating mammal meat, and now that I have, I've been thinking of things that sound good that I want. I concluded meatball subs, cheeseburgers, Taco Bell, sloppy joes, and chicken burritos. The only downside to that is that I'll probs have to spend money on them, which I hate the thought of. I've also concluded that I'll eat meat 1.) If it truly sounds good and 2.) If there are no other means of adequate nutrition around. Mammal meat just really never sounds too great, so if I can eat without it, I'm going to eat like a "normal" person and eat what I like. Fingers crossed I can stay in that mind set of "intuitive" eating and not make it about fearing food.

Even though my meal tonight wasn't necessarily world's best, it was a major step. Looking back, I wish I would have just gotten a meatball sub from Subway, but that can be for another day. I'm actually kind of excited for my re-discovered meat consumption because it opens up the door for even more options of things I can eat when I'm out. I'm really hoping it makes my hair grow really long, too. So as of November 12, 2013, call me an omnivore. At least for now...