There was an article in our paper recently about the god-like powers some people confer on their yoga instructors and the large egos that can ensue. An example was given about a male instructor who walked up to a female student mid-posture and said loud enough for others to hear, "Your sweat smells like meat!" The horrified student never returned.
I do not think my instructor suffers from such delusions of grandeur, but I have worried that she and others might notice that I smell like bacon. I often cook it for my kids and myself on Sunday morning before my class and the smell clings to me.
I eat meat regularly, and while I enjoy the taste, I am morally conflicted about it. I saw the movie Food, Inc. and I believe the way animals are treated in route to the mass production of food is unethical. Yesterday I bought and cooked chicken breasts for my family. Although they were "on sale" the size of the breast were larger than anything that could occur in nature. Assuming that the birds were hormonally enhanced, then I wonder how much of the hormones my family ingested and what that is doing to our bodies over time. Snort. Because I have written down my diet you can see how much beef, chicken and pork I consume and that it is currently a major part of if not the focus of my diet.
There has probably not been a day this year that I have gone without some form of meat. It is so much a part of me that it is hard to imagine becoming an all out vegetarian, although I admire my friends who are.For the moment, my morally compromised position is to try and consume less flesh from my furry and feathered friends, and when I do, try to buy local, organically raised meat.
Consumption:
Honey Nut cheerios and Bran Chex cereal with skim milk
Banana
Breaded chicken
Re-stuffed potatoes
breaded brocoli
Apple
hummus with pita chips
Gouda cheese
Blue cheese
Sharp cheese
Mushroom quiche
salad
fruit
Glass of red wine
Chips
Exercise:
1 hour of yoga
My Fitness Pal calculated I was 230 calories within my daily goals after factoring in the yoga.
I do not think my instructor suffers from such delusions of grandeur, but I have worried that she and others might notice that I smell like bacon. I often cook it for my kids and myself on Sunday morning before my class and the smell clings to me.
I eat meat regularly, and while I enjoy the taste, I am morally conflicted about it. I saw the movie Food, Inc. and I believe the way animals are treated in route to the mass production of food is unethical. Yesterday I bought and cooked chicken breasts for my family. Although they were "on sale" the size of the breast were larger than anything that could occur in nature. Assuming that the birds were hormonally enhanced, then I wonder how much of the hormones my family ingested and what that is doing to our bodies over time. Snort. Because I have written down my diet you can see how much beef, chicken and pork I consume and that it is currently a major part of if not the focus of my diet.
There has probably not been a day this year that I have gone without some form of meat. It is so much a part of me that it is hard to imagine becoming an all out vegetarian, although I admire my friends who are.For the moment, my morally compromised position is to try and consume less flesh from my furry and feathered friends, and when I do, try to buy local, organically raised meat.
Consumption:
Honey Nut cheerios and Bran Chex cereal with skim milk
Banana
Breaded chicken
Re-stuffed potatoes
breaded brocoli
Apple
hummus with pita chips
Gouda cheese
Blue cheese
Sharp cheese
Mushroom quiche
salad
fruit
Glass of red wine
Chips
Exercise:
1 hour of yoga
My Fitness Pal calculated I was 230 calories within my daily goals after factoring in the yoga.
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