Guest guest Posted February 7, 2003 Report Share Posted February 7, 2003 <<<I seriously look at it as a body part. Is anyone else like that?>>> Hi Michelle, You definitely didn't put me to sleep...I saw myself in your post! I am exactly the same way as far as seeing " body parts " and it suddenly happened about three years ago--cutting up a chicken one day and suddenly really SAW what I was cutting up. I went through about a year thinking I was mentally ill or that my father's stroke at age 57 pushed me over the " edge " nutritionally speaking. I even went to a counselor, who reassured me that she sees quite a few people with the same aversion and that it usually starts to affect other areas of their lives, how they look at things in general. Couldn't be more true. I sometimes think it's like taking a pair of glasses off that were preventing you from seeing things as they really are. And I don't blame others around me now, I just know they still have theirs on. I can reassure you a bit though...I have six small children and have been vegetarian through my last two pregnancies. Hubby and older kids do eat meat (I seem to be the only one in my town who feels the way I do...). I have actually maintained a healthy weight and had my two BEST deliveries (fast, nearly painless--without drugs) and have been able to exercise throughout. I consider myself ovo-lacto, though I use dairy and eggs only minimally for myself. I take a calcium-magnesium supplement. I worried about iron during my last two pregnancies and had a bit of a surprise when my iron was fine--I had been anemic during my first pregnancy 11 years ago and I ate meat then. It turned out that my hemoglobin's ability to carry iron was really good since becoming vegetarian. My OB even walked into the room after my mid-pregnancy blood work results came in saying, " I think you have the healthiest blood of anyone here!~ " My friends and family are dealing with my meat " aversion " best they can and I'm sure they worry. As long as I don't put the kids on my " extreme " diet, they at least aren't mean. However, my children are learning from example, trying and preferring my meals and generally eating mostly vegetarian. I've had to find a way to keep peace in my family and still maintain my convictions. It can be extremely hard when what you suddenly feel connects you to the rest of existence (the recognition that animals are made of " parts " just like us, not things) divides you from everyone you love. ~Nita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 Jenn, I just answered you a big long email but it didn't show up on list. I have a feeling it went private in stead. The reply feature doesn't seem to go to list rather the person and now I lost what I wrote :-(( Veg-Recipes , <nita@c...> wrote: > <<<I seriously look at it as a body part. Is anyone else like that?>>> > > Hi Michelle, > > You definitely didn't put me to sleep...I saw myself in your post! I am exactly the same way as far as seeing " body parts " and it suddenly happened about three years ago--cutting up a chicken one day and suddenly really SAW what I was cutting up. I went through about a year thinking I was mentally ill or that my father's stroke at age 57 pushed me over the " edge " nutritionally speaking. I even went to a counselor, who reassured me that she sees quite a few people with the same aversion and that it usually starts to affect other areas of their lives, how they look at things in general. Couldn't be more true. > > I sometimes think it's like taking a pair of glasses off that were preventing you from seeing things as they really are. And I don't blame others around me now, I just know they still have theirs on. > > I can reassure you a bit though...I have six small children and have been vegetarian through my last two pregnancies. Hubby and older kids do eat meat (I seem to be the only one in my town who feels the way I do...). I have actually maintained a healthy weight and had my two BEST deliveries (fast, nearly painless--without drugs) and have been able to exercise throughout. I consider myself ovo-lacto, though I use dairy and eggs only minimally for myself. I take a calcium-magnesium supplement. > > I worried about iron during my last two pregnancies and had a bit of a surprise when my iron was fine--I had been anemic during my first pregnancy 11 years ago and I ate meat then. It turned out that my hemoglobin's ability to carry iron was really good since becoming vegetarian. My OB even walked into the room after my mid-pregnancy blood work results came in saying, " I think you have the healthiest blood of anyone here!~ " > > My friends and family are dealing with my meat " aversion " best they can and I'm sure they worry. As long as I don't put the kids on my " extreme " diet, they at least aren't mean. However, my children are learning from example, trying and preferring my meals and generally eating mostly vegetarian. I've had to find a way to keep peace in my family and still maintain my convictions. It can be extremely hard when what you suddenly feel connects you to the rest of existence (the recognition that animals are made of " parts " just like us, not things) divides you from everyone you love. > > ~Nita > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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