Since returning from vacation, I have been seriously considering a mostly pescetarian diet. I won't be cutting out meat completely...I mean, Tuesday night is fajita night at our local Mexican restaurant so on those nights I will have chicken. But for the most part, I would like to cut out most meat. It is possible, as I was vegetarian many years ago for more than 12 months. My only problem then was being addicted to carbs...all that meat-free pasta and those pastries caused me to gain tons of weight. However, since finding out I'm gluten intolerant, that isn't an issue any longer, and I think changing my diet will have some really promising effects.
So, I've been having a craving for a good Gardenburger. I remember how tasty these things were back when I ate a vegetarian diet. I picked up a box today at the grocery store, and to my disappointment, the label said, "Contains Wheat"! What? They just had to go and ruin the Gardenburger for me! I also noticed the list of ingredients was very lengthy, so not as healthy as I once thought. I went to the gluten-free section, and found what I hope to be a tasty replacement...no gluten, no ingredients I can't pronounce, etc. I'm still disappointed, though. Why do they have to jack with food so much? Why all the fillers and preservatives? What is so wrong with natural food?