Pescatarianism: Week 2

So I'm a little late on this post, but I just wanted to let everyone know week number 2 went fairly well. I had two meals that I could not avoid meat. One at a friends barbeque where there was nothing but Hamburgers and hot dogs (not even baked beans this time) and another barbeque where I just couldn't get around it. Both times I had major headaches after the fact (migraines). I'm not sure if it's the weather that gave me the problems (it's been really hot and muggy out) or if it was the actual food but I haven't had headaches at all besides after those two meals.

All in all, the diet is going well. I'm actually dropping a small amount of weight, though my cheese consumption has definitely gone up, which I'm not proud of. I've tried tempeh and I have to say it tastes like rubber erasers (just as it looks). Maybe I don't know how to cook them but I soaked the suckers for two days in garlic before cooking them and they still tasted like shit. I've vowed them off so I'm trying legumes this week instead.

Speaking of legumes and other non-meat proteins. Buying vegetables and beans is just as expensive as buying meat. In fact, it's been more expensive since I started this diet and I fail to see how rich dieters can tell their poor diet counterparts that it's cheaper to eat veggies. It's not. Case closed.

Which brings me to my last point. Since I spent more money on groceries, I've come to appreciate the fact that I have enough money to do so. I'm beginning to feel middle class...and appreciating it. I've never felt so thankful that I can maintain a diet that is on the more expensive side than what is cheapest. So that has been my epiphany this week. Feeling thankful for what I have.