Day One: The Shakes Begin

I go to bed tonight still hungry, dreaming of tomorrow's breakfast of bacon and pancakes...mostly I dream about the bacon. The cravings didn't really set in until around lunch time and by then I had eaten one piece of fruit every hour I was at work. Apparently fruit is not filling nor satisfying. I had fantasies about hunting down rabbits and squirrels and eating them raw.

My mood was awful. I don't know if my coworkers could tell, but my mood was and still is that of a crotchety old man/serial killer/mindless zombie. I couldn't focus on anything to save my life! I couldn't make a decision to save my life.

When I got home I made myself a PB&J sandwich. It temporarily relieved the shakes and bad mood. However, it wasn't until Fluxxdog made the black bean and cheese quesadillas that I was able to actually sate my appetite and calm my mood. Unfortunately, an hour or so later, I was hungry again. So, I made up a bag of popcorn. It was somewhat less than satisfying.

No it's 10:30 and I know I could bring a good meal to me sooner by going to sleep, but my stomach will not let me rest. And neither will Fluxxdog's. We are detoxing from the greasy foods we used to eat and fighting every urge to order out for pizza, though it is exactly what our stomachs are telling us to get. I must hold out hope. For tomorrow, there will be bacon.

...there will be bacon.

Introduction

Greetings and Salutations!

There are several books and blogs about how to become a vegetarian and a vegan, but how many are there about going from carnivore to omnivore? I am currently in the transition. People who barely know me know that I am a carnivore at heart. It's something I get from my mother, if I don't eat enough meat my teeth will start to gnash and itch and the insides of my cheeks will be their teethers. Not to mention I'll be incredibly irritable and will have daydreams of biting someone's throat out.

Psychosis? Severe sign of a deficiency? Perhaps. But we move on.

In an effort to lose weight to better our health and save some money on groceries, my Domestic Services Manager (House Bitch) and I will be transition to a diet that is less focused on meat and more focused on vegetables, or at least a balanced diet. This blog will hopefully serve as a guide to my fellow carnivores on how to adapt to the natural omnivorous state human beings are supposed to live in.

To start this transition, we are dedicating one day a week to vegetarian foods only. *shudder* This Friday will be the first day of the trial food. I will post pictures, possibly recipes, of what we are eating and give feedback at the end of the day regarding whether or not I'm feeling the symptoms of voracious carnivorism. One must expect the first few weeks to be the most difficult, but hopefully I shall persevere.

By the way, I'm happy to make this blog interactive. Any tips from carnivores, omnivores, or herbivores is accepted. Even the heathen vegans. Also, recipe ideas are greatly appreciated as I'm sure the DSM and I will run out of them soon enough.

Also, while some of you may give me prayers of strength and self-control, don't forget to add prayers for my co-workers and DSM. They'll have to put up with me. :)