{"id":708,"date":"2013-01-02T20:41:23","date_gmt":"2013-01-03T01:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.longlivethemonkey.com\/blog\/?p=708"},"modified":"2013-01-02T20:41:53","modified_gmt":"2013-01-03T01:41:53","slug":"meat-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.longlivethemonkey.com\/blog\/?p=708","title":{"rendered":"Meat 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

In order to discourage myself from eating meat and becoming more of a vegetarian, in the entire year of 2012 I kept track of all the meat I ate. Granted this list doesn’t include seafood in which vegetarians do not eat but I still eat… I’m more of a pescetarian.<\/p>\n

A lot of this list contains meat of which I was “forced” to eat via going over family\/friends houses where their main course was meat. Also it contains instances where I ate meat because it was going to be thrown out anyway. Here’s a key for the reasons why I ate it:<\/p>\n

^ = went over someone’s house who served meat
\n* = ate meat because it was going to be thrown out anyway
\n# = chose to eat meat<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nWhat I Ate<\/th>\nReason<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/5\/12<\/td>\nchicken & broccoli<\/td>\n#<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/8\/12<\/td>\n1 piece bacon, turkey<\/td>\n^<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/14\/12<\/td>\nchicken & broccoli<\/td>\n#<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/15\/12<\/td>\nchicken wings & sloppy joes<\/td>\n^<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/4\/12<\/td>\nhalf hot dog, chicken & broccoli<\/td>\n^, #<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/14\/12<\/td>\nchicken teriyaki<\/td>\n#<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/17\/12<\/td>\nbbq that ar wouldn’t have eaten<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\/25\/12<\/td>\nchicken & spare rib<\/td>\n^<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/4\/12<\/td>\nham<\/td>\n^<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/11\/12<\/td>\nlasagna with meat<\/td>\n^<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/22\/12<\/td>\nchicken teriyaki<\/td>\n#<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/24\/12<\/td>\npepperoni pizza<\/td>\n^<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4\/3\/12<\/td>\nroast beef<\/td>\n^<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4\/8\/12<\/td>\nchicken, turkey, ham<\/td>\n^<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4\/15\/12<\/td>\nsausage<\/td>\n^<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5\/6\/12<\/td>\nchicken teriyaki<\/td>\n#<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5\/28\/12<\/td>\nsausage, part of steak<\/td>\n^<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6\/28\/12<\/td>\nlasagna with meat<\/td>\n^<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7\/1\/12<\/td>\nfillet minion<\/td>\n#<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7\/22\/12<\/td>\nchicken teriyaki<\/td>\n#<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9\/2\/12<\/td>\nbbq sandwich<\/td>\n^<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9\/27\/12<\/td>\nhamburger<\/td>\n#<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9\/29\/12<\/td>\nhamburger<\/td>\n#<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9\/30\/12<\/td>\nmeat in pasta from pizza hut<\/td>\n#\/* (I didn’t realize the pasta had meat in it when we ordered… damn Pizza Hut)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11\/3\/12<\/td>\npiece of roast, little bacon<\/td>\n^<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11\/22\/12<\/td>\nturkey, ham<\/td>\n#<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12\/25\/12<\/td>\nham, little turkey bacon<\/td>\n#<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12\/28\/12<\/td>\nlittle hot dogs<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

So I guess I didn’t do too bad for the year. I ate meat 28 times. I averaged eating meat once every two weeks. I only really chose to eat meat 13 times. I definitely cannot call myself a vegetarian after eating all of that meat though. I will do better in 2013 as I’m more familiar with meat substitutes (Morning Star Ribs, Veggie Chinese place, chik’n, etc).<\/p>\n

I’ll continue to keep track and see how I do in 2013. I need to be more strict and refuse to eat meat when it’s served.<\/p>\n

By the way, the main reason I became a quasi-vegetarian\/pescetarian is to help save the planet. Eating meat is very hurtful to the environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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