Back on March 28 I decided to stop eating beef. That decision was mostly brought on by this quote:
If you’re worried about getting cancer, do yourself a favor: steer clear of red meat and rich foods, and avoid cigarettes.
Robert A. Weinberg, MIT Center for Cancer Research
I remembered reading 30 Days to Success by Steve Pavlina and decided to try going without beef for 30 days and see how it went.
I did slip a few times – on April 6 I went to a meeting with free pizza. I grabbed a few slices (1 hamburger and 1 pepperoni) and ate them before I even thought about it. I’ve had pepperoni pizza one more time since then. I’ve also had two muffaletta sandwiches (I miss Central Grocery…) in the last few weeks, but I’m not really sure if they had beef on them or not.
Anyway, it’s been over 30 days now and I can honestly say I haven’t noticed much of a difference. When I cut out Dr Pepper and sweet tea from my diet I noticed an immediate change – I lost about 10 pounds in 2 weeks.
Back then I replaced all that sugar water with just water. In this case, I’ve replaced all of the beef with chicken, pork, and seafood. I’ve also eaten several diffent kinds of meat substitutes (Garden Burgers, etc.), but we were eating these before.
I plan on sticking with this new diet as long as I can (forever?). I’m also going to try to replace more of what I used to eat with fruits and vegetables. I don’t think I’ll ever become a full vegetarian, but eating more vegetables couldn’t hurt.
You still here? Worried about the cancer, huh? Try these easy steps:
1. Do not breathe the open air. Only filtered. (Also applies to tap water.)
2. Do not go above ground. (Tricky, but the internet supposedly works there.)
3. Grow your own food in a hydroponic garden. (Turnips with cilantro and basil. Hooray!)
4. Do not interact with anyone else (Staves off debilitating infections.)
5. Insulate yourself as best you can from cosmic background radiation (Try a lead suit.)
Remember what happened on South Park when Stan stopped eating meat? Mmm-hmm. That’s right.
I think you need a break, my friend. Time to go skinnydipping or something. Maybe paint one toenail red, you know, just to do it. Who’s gonna know? No one but you, man, no one but you.