I know there are many vegetarians and meat eaters out there alike and I’m not here to discuss the qualities or lack thereof of either choice. But how food is such an integral part of our lives and what it means when you decide to cohabitate with someone with opposite choices….
Three key words: Compromise, Flexibility, and an IRON WILL!
One way we’ve compromised is there is a veggie and meat side to our grill YAY! (we got a big grill) There are meat pots and pans and vegetarian pots and pans. I cook vegetarian meals and if he so chooses he cooks some meat on the side to accompany it. But the truth is sometimes I just can’t help the gross out factor when I find this:
on my vegetarian bamboo cutting boards. Ahhhhhhh
My least favorite conversation: “I want to go to a steakhouse” “You can just have a salad” Ok so let me just say I CAN just have a salad but there are some requirements to that salad. If it is topped with a protein like garbanzo beans or baked tofu, if it has some healthy fat in it like avocado or sesame seeds, some flaxseed for good measure, and enough veggies to compromise the colors of the rainbow. In that case YES I would love to “just have a salad” but the truth is that when you go to most steakhouses, the salad consists usually of iceberg lettuce, croutons, cheese, and some tomatoes if you’re lucky so in that case no thank you. Don’t worry we say this all in good cheer! ;-) In all honesty though I usually don’t enjoy eating out in general.
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| Nice Compromise Veggie & Chicken Skewers |
Lastly the iron will part comes in when he still has the metabolism of a 20 year old and can eat whatever he wants and as he is eating a tasty dessert playfully waves it in front of my nose and mouth “come on just try one bite” The thing is if I give in and have that one bite my cravings come on full force and the next thing I know I’ve finished a huge serving! The boy vs girl part is that I use to control my cravings by simply not buying junk food to keep around the house. Now it is there staring at me, calling my name, pleading with me “EAT ME” and I have to say NO or ok just this one time. Hence the weight gain in the last year and a half we’ve been together. I don’t believe I should ask him to please stop buying these things because it’s his choice, I have asked for the enticements to stop. So now it’s up to me to put my mental toughness training to use! Lugging around an extra 10 pounds sure can make a difference on your triathlon times!
In the end we make it work now doing the dishes is a whole nother story…. How do you and your special someone compromise? Does your active lifestyle take a part in that?
Coming soon to a blogger near you: What it means to be a vegetarian, skiing , triathlete who was just told by her doctor to face the facts (that after 30 your metabolism will never be the same and buy a new wardrobe) who refuses to give up!
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| Just for fun the token doggy pic: Sleepy dog! |
2 comments:
I use to be a huge meaterian, had to have meat every meal, I have since toned it way down, meat only at dinner, breakfast and lunch are meatless, it works for me
It sounds like you guys have a pretty solid routine - and I love your cute little doggy!
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