Going Clean

At this point I can't exactly remember how far back it was when I was struck by spirit to go vegetarian. I do however remember feeling pretty damn good. Now I know to most that seems a bit obvious that going clean would result in better overall health, but as I was coming from a completely inexperienced place. I have an understanding that in order for optimal human health, we need a combination of both animal products and plant based products. Granted, I am also aware that there are plenty of substitutes for animal nutrients, but I guess for me it boiled down to the fact that I love me a nice juicy steak and didn't ever really feel compelled to remove animal products from my diet.
I feel the need to say at this point that, in all honesty going vegetarian or even vegan for me wouldn't really bother me too much. I much rather prefer my plant based goodies to my animal friends. My family is pretty meat-centric, but I can do without it no problem. Sometimes people making the switch often have a hard time finding satisfaction in plant substitutes, but I being the individual that I am, fucking love them! I love algae, quinoa, tofu, raw veggies, rice cakes, naked juice, kombucha, leafy greens, fruits, and meat substitutes are pretty good. I remember that when I started over with my new diet, I decided with my limited diet, I was going to do a vegetarian diet. Honestly, the only reason for that was because I felt that leaving cheese and yogurt in my diet would allow me to be able to eat something if I happened to be at a guests house and there being a barbeque happening. Also, the other reason being that I suffer from migraines every so often so I didn't want to shock my body to much with a large change. I will make the argument that while on my vegetarian diet, I suffered no migraines(big surprise).
I recently began thinking about making the switch again and I seems a bit easier now as I was introduced to a wonderous herbal remedy for treating migraines. I figure after the winter season, I will switch over and try to keep strong into the fall. So this way I will spend half the year vegetarian and the other half meat balanced. I plan on doing more research in order to broaden my knowledge base and be able to take full advantage of the benefits. Also, I really need to get into better physical shape. I think I'll leave that for another post...