I have turned back to being a Non-Vegetarian after 6 or so years.
Somewhere in 2019 I decided to go back on my decision on being a Vegetarian.
Trigger came in the form of a weird Viral fever. I had joint points and that was the time I felt a chicken soup will do good.
Also I was feeling a kind of numbness on my finger tips. The Good Doctor Kamala Benson ( she passed away unfortunately ) – said – your body is saying it needs some Sodium. Can you prescribe some tablets? She said – just have some pickle. And yes, I was craving for some spicy pickles that time.
It was an ahaa moment. I shouldn’t put these unnecessary boundaries. The body knows what it wants.
Any food has some good nutritive elements in it. By rejecting particular food groups, we are depriving the body of important nutrition. I know it is a lame justification – if I put my mind I can find better quality nutrients in the vegetarian world. I did contemplate becoming a vegan when I did lot of research and it is possible to kick off meat completely without any compromise.
When we go out it is always a tense moment till the order is placed – I being the lone guy who is a vegetarian. When I announced my decision to accept non vegetarian food all where happy.
However I now brand myself a reducitarian. If I have a vegetarian option I always opt for it. I do not drink alone when I am out – similarly. Till date have not ordered non vegetarian when I am alone outside. I allow people with me to order chicken or fish dishes – I take the gravy, and a couple of pieces.
Yes I do feel guilty and feel like a hypocrite. There is conflict in me when I eat Non vegetarian food.
Last Sunday, after almost a month first time tasted chicken – AMma makes this delicious green gravy… she is very happy that I am eating once again – but I didn’t enjoy that much I used to enjoy once.
Perhaps I can never enjoy chicken like I used to.
Sorry Chickens and Fish.
