A Vegetarian in the Works

BEFORE I BEGIN: I'm not here to argue about the ethics of eating meat.  If you have an agenda that you believe in - on either side - take it someplace where people who care can read it.  Thanks.  

I eat meat on a fairly regular basis.  That's an understatement.  I have a 2 grills, a smoker and a firepit in my backyard, all of which I use to cook meat in one way or another.

Having said that, I have come to the realization that I really need to cut back on my meat intake.

This started a few months ago when I became a "weekday vegetarian".  I figured I did most of my BBQ on weekends, so I tried to limit the amount of meat I ate during the week.  

I have now decided that I want to take it a step further.

I'm not going vegan nor am I going entirely vegetarian.  I am just going to limit the amount of beef & pork from my diet.  (Maybe once a week.)

I will and also watch the intake of poultry and fish.

So far, I've been doing well.  I went to Texas Roadhouse on Saturday night for my mother-in-law's birthday dinner.  Instead of ordering a rack of ribs or a juicy steak, I ordered a grilled chicken sandwich.  (It was great, by the way.)

Last night, I made meatballs & spaghetti for the family, but did not eat any of the meatballs.  (Trust me, that is a huge step.)

And so it will continue.  

I know that it will be difficult more days than others, but I know that I can do this. 

If any of you have any suggestions, I would love to hear them.  (But once again, please keep your politics to yourself.)