Meatless FAIL.

So I have a confession to make. I can't do this 10 Meatless Days challenge anymore. Well I suppose it all began on Saturday...

After a long but successful shopping trip, I was having major junk food cravings. So I thought a trip to the good old McD's for the Fillet-O-Fish accompanied by small fries might do the trick. Well...on my way to McD's, I spotted a Wendy's much closer to my apartment. I figured I'd just save me some time and grab Wendy's instead. The tragic truth? At Wendy's, the fish sandwich is only sold only at "select locations." Yup, you guessed right. THIS location did not serve the fish sandwich.

I should have been stronger, but I was tired and I just opted for my favorite (and the unhealthiest) spicy chicken sandwich. But still I felt guilty for breaking my own promise, so I figured I'd skip that day from the 10days of being meatless.

Then came Sunday. This was yet another sleepless, tiring day. Perfect day to whip up some Korean rice-cake soup with the oxtail broth that my mom brought... problem? Oxtail. But feeling cranky and lazy for justification, I just made the soup and scarfed it down. Then I figured since I already had meat for the day I'd just count the whole weekend out of the equation from counting my 10 days. So I snacked up on prosciutto, and even went out for steak dinner (which I'll blog about next).

YOWZA, right? 
 
And here I am today. Meatless breakfast, lunch & dinner. My mom called longing for a friend to cook up some late night Korean barbecue. I felt bad, so I told her to come over. At first, I was going to just keep her company and stay away from the meat, but who am I kidding? I was definitely going to want a bite or two at least!
 
So I'm thinking...'uhhh...count this day off too? Maybe I'll make today a 1/2 day?' Then it came to me. This whole challenge is just stressin' me out more than anything!
 
Now my mom is feeling under the weather so our barbecue plans have changed. However, what didn't change is my decision to forego my 10 Meatless Days challenge. I am deeply ashamed and embarrassed that I couldn't fulfill the mission, but I love my meats. On top of that, I found out today that i've gained 3lbs. So for the lack of meat, not only have I overloaded on seafood but also carbs to fill the void of meat.
 
Vegetarians of the world, I admire your persistence and applaud your strength for the ability to carry on a mission that was just too difficult for me and my tummy. For me, I think I'll stick to my regular meat-y diet. Maybe Meatless Mondays? Hmmm now that one, I might be able to do...