A few months ago I decided to cut back on alcohol. Now I have just a glass or two of wine a month. I also cut back on coffee, to about a cup a day. And most importantly, I'm eating less meat-- only four meat meals a week. The meat thing has been the hardest. I never thought I ate much meat, until I realized that cutting back required a conscious effort (as opposed to not drinking, which hasn't been that hard for me). Limiting to four meals (and not five or three) was pretty arbitrary. Four seemed like a challenging, but doable, number. It's like I'm on a meat budget.
I'm not making grand plans to cut out alcohol or meat completely, although the idea of becoming a teetotaller is appealing. I think I'm just trying to be healthier. So far it seems to be working. I sleep better, I feel better overall. I think I've even lost some weight. And of course not drinking saves a lot of money. So all in all it's good.
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My son went vegetarian over the summer and my grocery bill has grown exponentially. It's expensive to be healthy.
Hi Chanchow! Shout-out from the Domino forums. Congrats on limiting the meat. I've been vegetarian for more than a decade and I would never go back knowing what I know now.
Great blog, I'm looking forward to reading more.
hi suasoria- thanks for stopping in! eating less meat has been great so far. it makes me feel monastic!
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