I just wanna say

First and foremost I want to thank God.


Second, I can not think of a more fitting day to be writing this.  My period is on and while this is not anywhere near being my worst period, it is not the best one either - and I know the reason why.


Someone once said, if people knew better, they would do better.  This does not always ring true with me.  I admit that I can be stubborn and have selective memory at times.


I love food!  I love sugar!  Over the Christmas holiday, I acted a fool in terms of my eating and I paid dearly for it when my period came on.  So at the beginning of the year, I said I would eliminate meat from my diet, and I have (for the most part).  I have had some shrimp this year, once or twice.  My January period was much better by comparison and I didn't have to take any ibuprofen.  So I'm good now,  right?  I'm so wrong.


So back to my earlier statement regarding selective memory.  I forgot (hmm..) that I had read that eating soy products may be a negative for women with (or have had) endometriosis or estrogen sensitivities.  I'm not speaking of all soy because all soy is not created equal.  Fermented soy products like tofu, miso and tempeh are supposedly okay and not processed the same as a lot of the soys found all over the grocery stores in soy milks, powders, power bars, cheeses and imitation animal foods.


 Did the above just say imitation animal foods?  Dang that selective memory!  Since I decided to eliminate meat, couldn't I at least have something that was like meat.  I had been eating soy nuggets, putting marinade on them and guess what?  It tasted just like........chicken!  No more soy nuggets for me.  I was also eating vegan sausage which probably also had some soy in it.  What my eating should look like goes far beyond vegetarianism or veganism - at least they can eat wheat and for the vegetarian, some eggs or dairy if they choose.


For me, it's not about vegetarian or vegan.  Also, I am aware of the discussions from animal cruelty to protecting the environment to sustainability to our eating being related to colonialism and slavery - I get some of this and I hope we can share on some of these issues.  I just want to be healthy and not experience the pain or discomfort during my periods.  This is not a dream and I've experienced the good to great periods before.  I know what must be done and this right here is within MY control.


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