Accidental Vegetarian

Well, maybe I should say pescetarian.  

I'll still continue to each fish, eggs and (my all time favorite) cheese.  I've always thought about becoming a vegetarian, but I wasn't sure if I could really do it. For a few years now I've unconsciously stopped eating meat. Every once and a while, I would have a piece of fried chicken or steal a piece of the hubbys bacon.  For the most part I eat a lot of sushi, salads and other things like that.  

A couple of my office mates decided that we should hold our own office Biggest Loser competition. We each put in $20, weighed in on the same scale and agreed that on July 31st we would come back together to see who lost the biggest percentage of weight. 

This got me thinking about my health and what I've been eating lately.  I know being a vegetarian can have a lot of benefits. I don't think I could ever give up sushi or my favorite shrimp stir fry dishes.  When Jason I go out for date night, usually he gets a steak while I order scallops.  I think I can do it, right?

Here are a few of the hardest places to stick to it that I see in the near future:

• Fast food.  In a perfect world, I could say that I never eat fast food. But seriously, there's always the time where you're in a rush or not in a good position to find food elsewhere. Usually Taco Bell is my first choice, but the one near work is the slowest I have ever experienced in my life.  This leaves McDonalds and Wendy's.  so far the best option I have found is at McDonalds. Sometimes I will order a Southwest Salad with no dressing and no chicken. The girl behind the counter always looks at me like I have 3 eyes, but with the lime slice, the corn bits and the little bit of cheese, this turns out to be a pretty tasty salad!
• Bacon.  On my own, I don't really eat bacon.  But when you marry someone who believes bacon needs its own food group, its often around and incorporated into everything.  
• Mexican food. I. Love. Mexican food.  My friends and I go out for it frequently to the nearby Mexican restaurant. I know margaritas are probably one of the worst things you can do to yourself when you're on a diet, but they're so good.  I usually order a chile relleno which sometimes is stuffed with meat, but most of the time is stuffed with cheese. I also often get enchiladas stuffed with squash and mushrooms drizzled with spinach sauce and sour cream. This is one of my new favorite dishes.

We'll see what happens.  For now, I'll continue to surf the internet to find articles like this for education, and snacky recipes like these kale chips to hold me through!  Here's to a skinnier tomorrow!