I don't think I would have even gotten through as much of this as you did. Actually, I probably wouldn't have even given it a shot based on the description. I grew up on greasy hamburgers and fried food. We used to buy a whole cow from my aunt and uncles farm and it would last us quite a long time. My wife doesn't eat red meat so I have actually cut back quite a bit on my red meat intake. Maybe once a month I will have red meat (if that). I mostly eat turkey and chicken now and I eat a truckload of green veggies like asparagus, brussels sprouts, broccoli, etc. We have more recently been incorporating a lot of zuchinni and spaghetti squash into our diets as well. I think everything in moderation is the key.