Well, I made it through Day 1 of the Vegan Kickstart. I feel really good about it so far. I had oatmeal made with raisins, vanilla, cinnamon, light syrup, and light soymilk. Pretty easy, and full of flavor! For lunch, I had a Subway veggie delight sandwich and Baked Lays potato chips. I felt satisfied. Dinner was fun, because I had made a sweet potato dish with pears, whole cranberries, glazed pecans, orange juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. I also had a banana, spinach, and wheat thins (not all together!). I am tracking my nutrition through an online program (Nutrimirror) and I did not have too many nutrient deficiencies. I did a lot of walking at the mall (shopping with my mom), so I feel somewhat hungry...not sure if it is related to food choices or several hours of walking and more activity in general...
Tomorrow, we are going to eat dinner at some friends' house. They invited us over for beef and noodles...talk about temptation... I said I would bring a salad (something we can all enjoy). I think I will also make some bread in my bread machine and try making some chocolate chip cookies vegan style. I am pleased to find recipes with "normal" ingredients, as that helps my comfort level go up!! Plus, like I said, it is something we can all enjoy.
I am doing some reading about vegan/vegetarianism...and it can all be quite daunting. It is hard to separate the animal ethics from the general health benefits. Once you know something, how can you not make changes? I don't know yet what I will decide when this is all over, but it CHANGE of ANY kind can be pretty scary for me. It does help to have support from friends and family, though I don't think they all understand what I am doing!! Not quite sure if I fully grasp the meaning of all this, but I think it is important for me to find out...
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