Well training is what has finally crushed my resolve as a vegetarian. After a good long run of several years as a vegetarian, and then a few as a pescatarian (a veggie that eats fish too), I've (andrea) been eating meat--poultry only-- with fervor.

I am certain that there are good ways to get what my body needs from non-animal sources, but frankly, I don't want to. I have been craving meat and finding that it is the most satisfying thing. Which is huge because since Sunday I haven't been able to keep up with my hunger. If I ignore it I start to shut down so that only vital functions remain (breathing, heartbeat, ect) and all brain function stops. This is new for me. I've been watching Murph experience this for years, but I can't ever remember this for myself. I'm feeling sort of animalistic myself...I get to the point that my long-held beliefs about meat don't really matter to me, I still believe them but they don't matter as much as satisfying my hunger.

Again, Team in Training always knows what I need just when I need it, and they're offering a nutrition clinic tomorrow night. I'll be there to learn to feed the beast (aka myself) for the next few weeks and that might mean more meat.