I was a lacto-ovo vegetarian for 21 years (from the womb ‘til a couple years ago). I started eating fish about 2 years ago and then just this past month, started eating chicken. I still refuse to eat pigs or cows. It’s just a personal choice… not saying everyone else should follow suit!
So I know what it’s like to hunt for the meat-free items on a menu or in the grocery store. It can be tough, but if that’s genuinely what you believe in, it’s worth it! I didn’t do it to lose weight, it was simply how I was raised (my mom has been a vegetarian since she was a child, after seeing her grandfather slaughter animals on his farm one day). So I was literally a vegetarian in the womb. =) It has become increasingly easier to find amazing tasting vegetarian options... so if that is something you’re leaning toward, don’t stress about feeling deprived. =)
Channa Serenity is a Raw Vegan athlete! (Girl in the photo). For those of you who do or want to follow that kind of lifestyle, she would be a good person to “follow”.
