Only been in Madison, WI for a day but I really like it. I love the people of the north, much hardier then those of the arid climates and genuinely nice. Not that you southerners aren’t, calm down Confederacy. Found a place called Inka Heritage that serves up som fantastic grilled trout with an avocado and greens salad. Right now I am enjoying some of their rice pudding and it’s pretty authentic. Makes me think of tamales in the streets, rock stacked walls and above all my host mother and her family. I really need to write them; miss them more then I knew.

So much has been happening, I never updated how the end of the eating experiment went. The chicken week went by without a problem. Everything’s a breeze after vegan. I actually didn’t have any great urge to eat more chicken. I still felt like eating fish. I only ate chicken three times that week. Then when beef week cam round again, I again didn’t feel like eating beef. But I had planned for many weeks to celebrate that which I thought would be a glorious day at Rudy’s BBQ here in Austin. They are my favorite BBQ place, the ribs, the moist brisket, oooohh soo good. But once again, when the day finally came, the consuming of beef was more of a formality or a choir then a priviledge. Not to say I didn’t enjoy my 2 pork ribs, half pound of brisket and half pound of sausage, but i didn’t crave it either. In fact, that night, I felt kind of woozy from so much heavy, fatty meat. That’s not surprising seeing as my body had not encountered such food for 2 months.

Bottom line, the experiment was a success.  I opened myself up to new, healthier eating opportunities, found great recipes like curry soy protein and other meatless meals, cooked at home more often, and now have a lower craving for beef and get more satisfaction when eating healthier options like salads.  Now all that’s left is to find a good meatless protein substitute and incorporate it into my routine… as soon as I find a routine.