Meathead to Veghead

So to say that I was a meat lover, would be an under statement. My favorite foods were meatballs, beef jerky and basically any form of meat on a stick. In 2010, I decided I would completely dedicate myself to my yoga practice. I attended a workshop at Maya yoga Studio, that talked about your "doshas" (basically a yoga personality test that dives into the mental, physical and emotional) and the power of meditation. After the workshop I picked up a pamphlet on becoming a vegetarian. I was already feeling this weird Avatar, cosmic karma, butterfly effect aura around me but this pamphlet made me realize that my love for meat, was not only killing/tourturing animals, it was killing the earth and my arteries. I was putting rotting carcasses in my mouth everyday and doing it with a smile. I was this glutton of a human rolling around in meatballs with jerky in my teeth. I needed to change, and fast! At first I thought I would try no meat for a month. Honestly the first week was hard. I had a dream that Wolfgang Puck was serving me platters of ribs, chicken and beef. I couldn't say no to this famous chef!? I woke up in a cold cut sweat, it was only a dream. But after two weeks, I realized I didn't need/want meat. I even tried to eat some seafood when I took a little trip to Seattle and ended up puking my guts out for 12 hours. My body didn't want to meat either. Many people asks, what about iron, protein. I have given blood twice since I have become a veg-head and my iron level is higher than it ever was when I ate meat. This year at my annual health check up for work my already good cholesterol (not to brag) had lowered 20 points and my triglycerides had lowered 44 points! I have never felt better. Also my friends have started eating less meat. Many weren't huge meat eaters to begin with, but they tell me they now look at vegetarian options and try different meat substitutes. So you may read this and think that you could never give up meat, but if I can do it, anyone can.