Comments on: Less Meat http://www.newgreenbasics.com/lifestyle/less-meat/ Greener ways to cook, shop or clean Sat, 16 Oct 2010 15:03:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: akavivian http://www.newgreenbasics.com/lifestyle/less-meat/comment-page-1/#comment-75 akavivian Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:40:59 +0000 http://www.newgreenbasics.com/?p=626#comment-75 I made a radical change in my diet about two years ago--about the time there was so much in the news about the increase in grain prices, primarily corn and rice. At the same time, there were also a number of news stories about the difficulties of eating on the national average food stamp budget of $21 per week per person. Since I had recently experiienced a major change in my financial situation, I decided to go ahead and see what I could do to reduce my grain consumption (which, of course, included reducing my meat consumption) while saving money and eating a more nutritious diet. Most days I eat meat once day, and have beans for lunch. I also eat large quantities of low-cost and low-carbohydrate vegetables such as greens and cabbage. Two years later, I've lost over 60 pounds, my complexion is improved, I don't have indigestion all the time, and I just plain feel better. I'm eating a wide variety of food I really enjoy, and I'm spending less. My biggest gripe is that I have to go and get all new clothes for work again this year because the things I bought last year are too big. I made a radical change in my diet about two years ago–about the time there was so much in the news about the increase in grain prices, primarily corn and rice. At the same time, there were also a number of news stories about the difficulties of eating on the national average food stamp budget of $21 per week per person.

Since I had recently experiienced a major change in my financial situation, I decided to go ahead and see what I could do to reduce my grain consumption (which, of course, included reducing my meat consumption) while saving money and eating a more nutritious diet. Most days I eat meat once day, and have beans for lunch. I also eat large quantities of low-cost and low-carbohydrate vegetables such as greens and cabbage.

Two years later, I’ve lost over 60 pounds, my complexion is improved, I don’t have indigestion all the time, and I just plain feel better. I’m eating a wide variety of food I really enjoy, and I’m spending less. My biggest gripe is that I have to go and get all new clothes for work again this year because the things I bought last year are too big.

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