Lightweight Eats

Have you ever looked at a restaurant menu and wanted to order everything? Sometimes, too many options can be really overwhelming.

When I was a kid, my solution was to always order the hamburger. (Love you, mom and dad!) If the restaurant didn't have a hamburger, I wasn't interested in eating there.

Giving up meat made eating out a lot simpler as well. It took visiting two vegetarian restaurants for me to appreciate it, but now I do. Most restaurants only have one or two vegetarian options, one of which usually involves either eggplant or zucchini--not my favorite ingredients. Suddenly, my decision is made.

At the very least, I've narrowed my options down significantly.

When we went to Greens, an all-vegetarian restaurant in San Francisco, and Cafe Gratitude, a vegan cafe in Santa Cruz, I was once again overwhelmed by my options. While it was a nice change to have so many options, it made me appreciate how much easier life is as a vegetarian!

Non-vegetarians often worry that giving up meat would limit what they could eat. Frankly, I think there are so many delicious things to eat that a few limits are really helpful! If I had other dietary restrictions, or was super picky, I might think differently. Right now, though, I'm loving the freedom!