I haven't been too keen on writing the blog this week. I'm not sure why but now that I know that our friends, the Vegans, are reading this and that they have absolved me of my flan, well, now I know I need to get back to it.
OK, I have a confession to make...
I...miss...meat. I miss chicken specifically. Weird. I even feel bad writing this! But I tend to get bored with the same old thing over and over...like vegetables.
C'mon! This is really quite a thing for me! I was a pretty picky kid which means I had no interest in vegetables and thought that Captain Crunch was health food...and happily so, but much to the consternation of my parents.
And I know that there are tons of things that we can eat, and lots of recipes to follow, but as I've said before I've never been a believer in cutting out entire groups of food.
Pep, of course, doesn't miss it. He's amazing. Once he gets an idea in his head about giving something up for Lent he sticks to it no matter what. (A secret...I think he's really looking forward to ham on Easter. Ssshhhhhh)
OK, the last few days have been kind of depressing....Pep went back to work. If you've been reading this you know that he's had the eye malady and I've made him stay away from work. And maybe that's why I'm bored...I don't have a partner to do this with during the days!
On a positive note: I've lost 4 lbs total! I lost an lb from yesterday even. So, this is a good thing! And maybe that's good because I'm too bored with this to eat and I'd feel too guilty to back down from my Lenten promise (thankyouverymuch Catholic guilt!) which is really more of a promise to my husband. (thankyouverymuch Husband guilt)
Truth be told...I'm probably going to take advantage of the Sundays in Lent which are exempt (which is why the Vegans forgave me my transgression. They're Catholic...they understand). Not that I'll necessarily have meat but I may have eggs! And cheese!
We'll see...sigh...
Cheers!
Friday, March 5, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Great Vegan Adventure: Days 12 and 13
So, Sunday was the 50th anniversary party of my in-laws and I admit that the champagne was flowing...thank GOD it's made from a plant. And, I gotta tell you, the Peninsula makes great Bloody Marys...mmmmmm...
So, yes, I took advantage of the "but Sunday's are exempt!" rule and had dessert. The meal itself was vegan and really quite tasty...and served by a culinary SWAT team! I'm telling you...the service was great! All of these polished guys descending on the room with our entrees. Granted there were only five tables but still...very impressive!
The meal was mole chicken, asparagus and rice. We got everything but the chicken and they added a few veggies to the plate. I think I'm liking haricot verts! And I'm not a fan of green beans but these are French. I think it makes a difference...LOL. And no offense, Mom, but I think I've been forever turned off by the mushy green beans we had growing up...but your lasagna is the best! Who knew an Irish girl could make such great lasagna! But I digress...
So...dessert...the orange flan wasn't bad and there was only a little bit of it (since the Peninsula is kind of a small, fancy food place) and the tres leches cake was dry so I didn't have much of that. But, my sister in law got a cake (just for pictures) and I had a little bit of that...mmm...caaake...my favorite. Truth be told, I wasn't that interested in it. It could be because it was yellow cake with vanilla frosting (I like chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream) or perhaps my taste buds have changed. So, instead, more champagne! Hooray!
Yesterday I just didn't feel like writing. Truth be told, I was really tired. I think it was a combo of champagne and a little bickering between me and Pep which left me peeved...and when I'm peeved I never sleep well. But, we got over it the next day. We had to go to the eye doc's and I still have to put the drops in my eyes! Argh! Will this never end??
We talked on the way home, after getting more tofu from Whole Foods. Honestly, if I keep everything in then I get really resentful! I think the way to express negative feelings is to preface it with love...and then talk about it from the "I" perspective...
I hate when you...no! Just kidding...I feeeeel statements. It's amazing how good one feels after taking just a couple of minutes to explain. I know I'm being cryptic but the actual argument isn't really important...it's the resolution that counts. And one of the great things I've learned from being married to Pep is to not hold on to things...but, sometimes...
Subject change!
I've lost 3 lbs! (Quite possibly because my period is over...but still!) I realized that we have to watch the food intake. It's easy to think that I can eat whatever I want but it's just not true...although you can eat more since the calories are fewer in the food you eat and the fiber is higher... a lot higher. Hence the copious amounts of gasses.
Oh, and the Gimme Lean "sausage" is pretty good! Good for breakfast sandwiches on whole grain bread with a little Earth Balance Buttery Spread. (The Seeduction bread from WF is really really good.)
OK, off to mail back some vegan shoes...
Honestly...I just can't give up my leather shoes. Since the vegan shoes are all man made, they tend not to stretch and break in as well. Despite their awesome cuteness...I gotta return them. Plus, they're way overpriced for what you get. Sigh...
Cheers!
So, yes, I took advantage of the "but Sunday's are exempt!" rule and had dessert. The meal itself was vegan and really quite tasty...and served by a culinary SWAT team! I'm telling you...the service was great! All of these polished guys descending on the room with our entrees. Granted there were only five tables but still...very impressive!
The meal was mole chicken, asparagus and rice. We got everything but the chicken and they added a few veggies to the plate. I think I'm liking haricot verts! And I'm not a fan of green beans but these are French. I think it makes a difference...LOL. And no offense, Mom, but I think I've been forever turned off by the mushy green beans we had growing up...but your lasagna is the best! Who knew an Irish girl could make such great lasagna! But I digress...
So...dessert...the orange flan wasn't bad and there was only a little bit of it (since the Peninsula is kind of a small, fancy food place) and the tres leches cake was dry so I didn't have much of that. But, my sister in law got a cake (just for pictures) and I had a little bit of that...mmm...caaake...my favorite. Truth be told, I wasn't that interested in it. It could be because it was yellow cake with vanilla frosting (I like chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream) or perhaps my taste buds have changed. So, instead, more champagne! Hooray!
Yesterday I just didn't feel like writing. Truth be told, I was really tired. I think it was a combo of champagne and a little bickering between me and Pep which left me peeved...and when I'm peeved I never sleep well. But, we got over it the next day. We had to go to the eye doc's and I still have to put the drops in my eyes! Argh! Will this never end??
We talked on the way home, after getting more tofu from Whole Foods. Honestly, if I keep everything in then I get really resentful! I think the way to express negative feelings is to preface it with love...and then talk about it from the "I" perspective...
I hate when you...no! Just kidding...I feeeeel statements. It's amazing how good one feels after taking just a couple of minutes to explain. I know I'm being cryptic but the actual argument isn't really important...it's the resolution that counts. And one of the great things I've learned from being married to Pep is to not hold on to things...but, sometimes...
Subject change!
I've lost 3 lbs! (Quite possibly because my period is over...but still!) I realized that we have to watch the food intake. It's easy to think that I can eat whatever I want but it's just not true...although you can eat more since the calories are fewer in the food you eat and the fiber is higher... a lot higher. Hence the copious amounts of gasses.
Oh, and the Gimme Lean "sausage" is pretty good! Good for breakfast sandwiches on whole grain bread with a little Earth Balance Buttery Spread. (The Seeduction bread from WF is really really good.)
OK, off to mail back some vegan shoes...
Honestly...I just can't give up my leather shoes. Since the vegan shoes are all man made, they tend not to stretch and break in as well. Despite their awesome cuteness...I gotta return them. Plus, they're way overpriced for what you get. Sigh...
Cheers!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Great Vegan Adventure: Day 11
Oatmeal pancakes for breakfast...yum! Quaker Oats has a totally vegan pancake mix which is great actually and has none of those buttermilk solids. But that was it...until...AN AMAZING DINNER!
OK, let me lay this out for you...Tacos...with a biiiig vegan twist!
I started out by caramelizing onions which takes a little while but it's worth it. I used olive oil and a little Earth Balance buttery spread. It takes a lot of olive oil but you have to take that into account, diet wise. I moved the onions around in the pan to make room for a gourmet mushroom mix which included shiitake, oyster and regular mushrooms. You probably don't need all the fancy mushrooms...the regular ones would do nicely. I used the oil from the onions to saute the mushrooms and just kept everything in the same pan. Oh, I added a sprinkle of Celtic sea salt to the mix. Man...sounds really fancy, doesn't it?
I had already roasted some poblanos, jalapenos and bell peppers so I just ran them under warm water to remove the blackened skin and take out the seeds. I cut the poblanos and bell peppers into rajas (strips) and set them aside. I also chopped the jalapenos which were quite spicy. Sometimes they're not that spicy but these are spicy. As I was taking off the skin and removing the seeds under the water I started to cough from the spice. Surprising.
OK, so everything is cut up, sauteing and ready for the tacos. I take the onions and mushrooms out of the pan and set them aside.
Pep is prepping the guacamole and I heat up the corn tortillas in the microwave. I happen to like the white ones but any will do. I don't like flour tortillas...besides, a lot of times they have lard in them. He asks me if I want the tacos crispy. I was thinking I'd just have them soft but what the heck! Crispy it is! Besides, he makes awesome tacos! So, he layered them with the caramelized onion, mushroom, poblano and bell peppers and a smattering of jalapeno.
The onions made the tacos taste almost creamy! The fact that there's a bit of olive oil doesn't hurt but at least it's healthy oil! We had a little bit of the brown and wild rice with parsnips that my mother in law made for us along with guacamole and salsa.
Oh! My sister in law made a great curry coconut lentil soup! Pep had that as a side dish. Very tasty!
And for dessert? Half of a leftover pancake with a couple of squares of dark chocolate melted on top accompanied by Smucker's Raspberry All Fruit spread. Who needs cake??
Not too shabby, eh?
Tomorrow is the big 50th wedding anniversary. We had requested tofu with the mole they were serving. LOL. Mole tofu...mmmmm...
It's Sunday...so it's exempt from Lent...soooo...I may just have some dessert.
Don't hate me!!
Cheers!
OK, let me lay this out for you...Tacos...with a biiiig vegan twist!
I started out by caramelizing onions which takes a little while but it's worth it. I used olive oil and a little Earth Balance buttery spread. It takes a lot of olive oil but you have to take that into account, diet wise. I moved the onions around in the pan to make room for a gourmet mushroom mix which included shiitake, oyster and regular mushrooms. You probably don't need all the fancy mushrooms...the regular ones would do nicely. I used the oil from the onions to saute the mushrooms and just kept everything in the same pan. Oh, I added a sprinkle of Celtic sea salt to the mix. Man...sounds really fancy, doesn't it?
I had already roasted some poblanos, jalapenos and bell peppers so I just ran them under warm water to remove the blackened skin and take out the seeds. I cut the poblanos and bell peppers into rajas (strips) and set them aside. I also chopped the jalapenos which were quite spicy. Sometimes they're not that spicy but these are spicy. As I was taking off the skin and removing the seeds under the water I started to cough from the spice. Surprising.
OK, so everything is cut up, sauteing and ready for the tacos. I take the onions and mushrooms out of the pan and set them aside.
Pep is prepping the guacamole and I heat up the corn tortillas in the microwave. I happen to like the white ones but any will do. I don't like flour tortillas...besides, a lot of times they have lard in them. He asks me if I want the tacos crispy. I was thinking I'd just have them soft but what the heck! Crispy it is! Besides, he makes awesome tacos! So, he layered them with the caramelized onion, mushroom, poblano and bell peppers and a smattering of jalapeno.
The onions made the tacos taste almost creamy! The fact that there's a bit of olive oil doesn't hurt but at least it's healthy oil! We had a little bit of the brown and wild rice with parsnips that my mother in law made for us along with guacamole and salsa.
Oh! My sister in law made a great curry coconut lentil soup! Pep had that as a side dish. Very tasty!
And for dessert? Half of a leftover pancake with a couple of squares of dark chocolate melted on top accompanied by Smucker's Raspberry All Fruit spread. Who needs cake??
Not too shabby, eh?
Tomorrow is the big 50th wedding anniversary. We had requested tofu with the mole they were serving. LOL. Mole tofu...mmmmm...
It's Sunday...so it's exempt from Lent...soooo...I may just have some dessert.
Don't hate me!!
Cheers!
Friday, February 26, 2010
Great Vegan Adventure: Day 10! Milestone
Today is day 10. Not too shabby. Pep and I were saying that we could continue this after Lent is finished. I actually exercised today which felt good and I plan on keeping that up. You can punch me if I don't.
But I'm still craving buttercream! What's up with that? It's a tempting idea to go to Sweet Mandy B's on Webster before my show tonight and grab a cupcake but I think I'd feel really guilty if I do it. Maybe I won't leave the house until I absolutely have to. That way I won't have time to take a detour.
I gotta tell you, my skin is looking pretty good! I have rosacea...being a fair skinned European type, I'm prone to it as are my siblings. But, my skin looks pretty good! It's not overly red and the broken capillaries aren't as pronounced.
My sister said that everyone she's known who has gone vegan or vegetarian tend to glow with health. Wow...that's pretty good. She may even go vegan with me. It's a miracle! Her thing is to go on diets that cut out whole food groups. As you know, I've never been a fan of doing that. Wait...does this mean I'm a hypocrite? Well, it's for Lent...but I think that this is more of a lifestyle than a diet. I think diets don't work anyway. Exercise...eat less. It's just the doing of it that's the hard part.
I ate a meal at the table today...hooray!
Cheers!
But I'm still craving buttercream! What's up with that? It's a tempting idea to go to Sweet Mandy B's on Webster before my show tonight and grab a cupcake but I think I'd feel really guilty if I do it. Maybe I won't leave the house until I absolutely have to. That way I won't have time to take a detour.
I gotta tell you, my skin is looking pretty good! I have rosacea...being a fair skinned European type, I'm prone to it as are my siblings. But, my skin looks pretty good! It's not overly red and the broken capillaries aren't as pronounced.
My sister said that everyone she's known who has gone vegan or vegetarian tend to glow with health. Wow...that's pretty good. She may even go vegan with me. It's a miracle! Her thing is to go on diets that cut out whole food groups. As you know, I've never been a fan of doing that. Wait...does this mean I'm a hypocrite? Well, it's for Lent...but I think that this is more of a lifestyle than a diet. I think diets don't work anyway. Exercise...eat less. It's just the doing of it that's the hard part.
I ate a meal at the table today...hooray!
Cheers!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Great Vegan Adventure: Day 8 and 9
Yes, yes, yes...I have to combine days here because yesterday, frankly, I was in no mood to write. I got my period and just couldn't think very clearly. Sigh. That's what happens sometimes. I wasn't very motivated to tell you what's going on in Veggie World.
So, yesterday, I was still vegan. No meat, no eggs, no dairy...and really it's been OK! I thought about bacon once but that's just because of the Today show and those Canadians basting crispy bacon with maple syrup...mmmmmm....but I digress....
One thing I've discovered is that our refrigerator isn't that full...not like it usually is. It's usually packed to the gills with...stuff. And usually a lot of the vegetables go bad because we haven't eaten them in time. Or have forgotten about them. But I think that the fiber really keeps us full without having to eat so much.
Let me tell you...it's a lot cheaper to go to Pete's and get produce. It may not be organic but it's much more affordable. Peppers are .68 each and they're huge! Where as at some organic places, they're almost $4 a pound!! How can people afford to eat healthily at those prices? I know that organic is better for you and the earth but come on!
OK, desserts...
I gotta give kudos to Swirlz (in Chicago) for their vegan cupcakes...really good! It's not buttercream but they're very tasty! The cake has a dryer consistency but that's OK...and the frosting has a slightly different texture but all in all, very good! And we tried some snickerdoodles the other day...vegan style. (Why does every vegan dessert seem to have date paste?) Those are very tasty too! I'm starting to change my mind on vegan dessert...I still miss my buttercream but I'm starting to manage...
So, TV...I was going to tackle the TV. What do I mean by that...well, invariably we eat in front of the TV which we really have to stop. I tend to eat more and unconsciously, not really tasting the food and then going back for more. Although, lately I've been so full of gasses that I can't fit any more food anywhere. I brought home some more Thai food yesterday (because I had my period...OK??) and I ate way too much. I have to give more kudos to Star of Siam in Chicago. They have an awesome mild curry tofu dish with peas and potatoes. I was turned on to it by a friend of mine who's vegetarian and now I actually prefer it over the chicken. But it's just too darned good! And I'm sure it's not low in calories either.
Tonight we had some roasted butternut squash and acorn squash. I had roasted some more onions and peppers...poblano, jalapeno and bell...and ate one of the jalapenos with it. Very hot...but tasty and real.
And...ugh...I ate potato chips today. I don't know...I'm on this potato chip kick which I really gotta kick.
Well at least I didn't eat the whole bag! OK??
I weigh myself tomorrow morning...hopefully I've lost some bloat...at least that's what I'm calling it...
Cheers!
So, yesterday, I was still vegan. No meat, no eggs, no dairy...and really it's been OK! I thought about bacon once but that's just because of the Today show and those Canadians basting crispy bacon with maple syrup...mmmmmm....but I digress....
One thing I've discovered is that our refrigerator isn't that full...not like it usually is. It's usually packed to the gills with...stuff. And usually a lot of the vegetables go bad because we haven't eaten them in time. Or have forgotten about them. But I think that the fiber really keeps us full without having to eat so much.
Let me tell you...it's a lot cheaper to go to Pete's and get produce. It may not be organic but it's much more affordable. Peppers are .68 each and they're huge! Where as at some organic places, they're almost $4 a pound!! How can people afford to eat healthily at those prices? I know that organic is better for you and the earth but come on!
OK, desserts...
I gotta give kudos to Swirlz (in Chicago) for their vegan cupcakes...really good! It's not buttercream but they're very tasty! The cake has a dryer consistency but that's OK...and the frosting has a slightly different texture but all in all, very good! And we tried some snickerdoodles the other day...vegan style. (Why does every vegan dessert seem to have date paste?) Those are very tasty too! I'm starting to change my mind on vegan dessert...I still miss my buttercream but I'm starting to manage...
So, TV...I was going to tackle the TV. What do I mean by that...well, invariably we eat in front of the TV which we really have to stop. I tend to eat more and unconsciously, not really tasting the food and then going back for more. Although, lately I've been so full of gasses that I can't fit any more food anywhere. I brought home some more Thai food yesterday (because I had my period...OK??) and I ate way too much. I have to give more kudos to Star of Siam in Chicago. They have an awesome mild curry tofu dish with peas and potatoes. I was turned on to it by a friend of mine who's vegetarian and now I actually prefer it over the chicken. But it's just too darned good! And I'm sure it's not low in calories either.
Tonight we had some roasted butternut squash and acorn squash. I had roasted some more onions and peppers...poblano, jalapeno and bell...and ate one of the jalapenos with it. Very hot...but tasty and real.
And...ugh...I ate potato chips today. I don't know...I'm on this potato chip kick which I really gotta kick.
Well at least I didn't eat the whole bag! OK??
I weigh myself tomorrow morning...hopefully I've lost some bloat...at least that's what I'm calling it...
Cheers!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Great Vegan Adventure: Day 7
I think Parmesan is crack. Yes, that crack.
Yesterday Pep and I went for yet another appointment at the eye doc's to check in on our ojos del diablo...devil eyes. I'm getting better, but he's in the midst of this malady that's been going around. What a pain!
Anyway, we have these Maggiano's gift cards and decided to use them because they expire in April. So, we were trying to think of what we could get that's vegan and came up with the crispy zucchini strips, eggplant Parmesan without the hunk of Parmesan on the top and a spinach salad without the Gorgonzola cheese and bacon...the best part of the salad in my opinion...but I digress.
We analyzed the eggplant based on the fact that we'd had it before and decided just to take the cheese off the top. Hey, we're not hardcore so we're not that concerned with dairy or meat touching our other food. So, we take off the cheese and open the crispy zucchini box and see that it has Parmesan cheese sprinkled on the top! Argh! Well, we do our best to brush it off but I'm quite sure some slipped into our mouths...detected or otherwise.
We're hungry by the time we get home and decide to sit down in front of the TV, as we always tend to do but that's another blog entry, and have dinner.
Man...it was good! But, a little too good. I'm sorry, but I'm of the mind that vegan food isn't supposed to taste quite that good!
I'm convinced that the breading has Parmesan in it! Pep doesn't agree but I'm pretty sure we inadvertently broke our vegan vow!
So I stuff more into my face just to make sure...but I'm not entirely convinced so I analyze some more mouthfuls of eggplant Parmesan! Not sure yet...must try some more...
"Nope" I declare with mouth full..."it's got cheese in it!"
By this time, of course, it's pretty much devoured.
"Well," says Pep, " I don't think it does...but we just won't order it again...just in case."
Great. I've already violated not only Lent, but my vegan vow!
Burning in hell might be on the agenda for the future, but in the words of Scarlet O'Hara...I'll think about that tomorrow.
Was it worth it? Honestly? Um...kinda...
But we've redeemed ourselves today! We had the best lunch! And it was so simple!
Garden burger topped with roasted red pepper (So easy to roast on the grill, even in winter!)
Hummus
Brown rice with parsnips, onion and cilantro (Made by my Mexican mother-in-law, who likes a challenge)
Homemade salsa (Made by my Mexican father-in-law and it's always good)
I gotta tell ya, I did not miss meat! It was really great! And Pep is getting kinda used to me making him breakfast and lunch since he's been working from home. (The eye malady is very contagious) He's going to have withdrawal when he goes back.
Tonight should be interesting...my mother-in-law is going to attempt vegetarian pozole. Regular pozole is made with pork stock, chunks of pork with hominy and a chile puree and lots of garlic. It's an amazing pork stew basically. It's one of my favorite things that my mother-in-law makes so this should be interesting. I actually found a couple of recipes for veggie pozole but it will be interesting to see how she makes it. I'll keep you posted.
Tomorrow, I tackle the TV.. literally?
Cheers!
Yesterday Pep and I went for yet another appointment at the eye doc's to check in on our ojos del diablo...devil eyes. I'm getting better, but he's in the midst of this malady that's been going around. What a pain!
Anyway, we have these Maggiano's gift cards and decided to use them because they expire in April. So, we were trying to think of what we could get that's vegan and came up with the crispy zucchini strips, eggplant Parmesan without the hunk of Parmesan on the top and a spinach salad without the Gorgonzola cheese and bacon...the best part of the salad in my opinion...but I digress.
We analyzed the eggplant based on the fact that we'd had it before and decided just to take the cheese off the top. Hey, we're not hardcore so we're not that concerned with dairy or meat touching our other food. So, we take off the cheese and open the crispy zucchini box and see that it has Parmesan cheese sprinkled on the top! Argh! Well, we do our best to brush it off but I'm quite sure some slipped into our mouths...detected or otherwise.
We're hungry by the time we get home and decide to sit down in front of the TV, as we always tend to do but that's another blog entry, and have dinner.
Man...it was good! But, a little too good. I'm sorry, but I'm of the mind that vegan food isn't supposed to taste quite that good!
I'm convinced that the breading has Parmesan in it! Pep doesn't agree but I'm pretty sure we inadvertently broke our vegan vow!
So I stuff more into my face just to make sure...but I'm not entirely convinced so I analyze some more mouthfuls of eggplant Parmesan! Not sure yet...must try some more...
"Nope" I declare with mouth full..."it's got cheese in it!"
By this time, of course, it's pretty much devoured.
"Well," says Pep, " I don't think it does...but we just won't order it again...just in case."
Great. I've already violated not only Lent, but my vegan vow!
Burning in hell might be on the agenda for the future, but in the words of Scarlet O'Hara...I'll think about that tomorrow.
Was it worth it? Honestly? Um...kinda...
But we've redeemed ourselves today! We had the best lunch! And it was so simple!
Garden burger topped with roasted red pepper (So easy to roast on the grill, even in winter!)
Hummus
Brown rice with parsnips, onion and cilantro (Made by my Mexican mother-in-law, who likes a challenge)
Homemade salsa (Made by my Mexican father-in-law and it's always good)
I gotta tell ya, I did not miss meat! It was really great! And Pep is getting kinda used to me making him breakfast and lunch since he's been working from home. (The eye malady is very contagious) He's going to have withdrawal when he goes back.
Tonight should be interesting...my mother-in-law is going to attempt vegetarian pozole. Regular pozole is made with pork stock, chunks of pork with hominy and a chile puree and lots of garlic. It's an amazing pork stew basically. It's one of my favorite things that my mother-in-law makes so this should be interesting. I actually found a couple of recipes for veggie pozole but it will be interesting to see how she makes it. I'll keep you posted.
Tomorrow, I tackle the TV.. literally?
Cheers!
Monday, February 22, 2010
Great Vegan Adventure: Day 6
Dammit...DAMmit!
Yesterday I ate an entire bag of mesquite bbq flavored potato chips. Not in one sitting, but throughout the entire day. And that's in addition to the other things I ate which were pretty healthy actually. Whole grain pasta with sun dried tomato, roasted pepper, broccoli, garlic and onion and olive oil accompanied by tofu "steaks" with Soy Vey teriyaki sauce.
But the chips...the CHIPS! I realized that this was an entire day's allotment of calories AND this medium sized, half full bag of chips cost me $3! Can you believe that we pay $3 for a bag of chips and it's only half full? Well, at least I'm being optimistic. But we can make potatoes at home for a fraction of the cost!
Anyway, my sister in law called and asked what I was eating while we were on the phone.
"Potato chips." I crunched.
She laaaauuughed and laughed.
"You're on this vegan thing and you're eating potato chips!?"
"What." I said. "Potato chips are vegan. They come from a plant..."
OK, this begs the question...
Why are some vegans so thin and others gain weight?
Potato chips, fries, fried zucchini, fried mushrooms, anything fried that comes from a plant...fried bark...fried grass...
I keep forgetting that just because we aren't eating meat or dairy doesn't mean that I can eat whatever I want, however I want it. I still have to eat in moderation.
At times I've had no choice but to eat in moderation because all of the fiber has filled my body with copious amounts of gasses which have been releasing themselves in various ways. But that's good because I can't fill myself up and then go back for more right away...I'm full...which is a feeling I haven't really had, or paid attention to, in a long time. Which probably means that I've been eating low fiber food for too long and I know I haven't been taking care of my body and it's definitely rebelled.
I've always believed in "everything in moderation" and still do. I've never been a believer in cutting out entire groups of food. I tried the low carb thing and it made me want to kill people. I think that carbs affect serotonin which affects mood and I need as much serotonin as I can get.
So cutting out all animal products sort of goes against my thinking...but that means I have to modify my thinking by telling myself that I'm just cutting out a certain form of protein. There are still lots of forms of protein that I can have.
See how I'm conditioning myself?
You get the idea...
We'll see if it works!
Cheers!
Yesterday I ate an entire bag of mesquite bbq flavored potato chips. Not in one sitting, but throughout the entire day. And that's in addition to the other things I ate which were pretty healthy actually. Whole grain pasta with sun dried tomato, roasted pepper, broccoli, garlic and onion and olive oil accompanied by tofu "steaks" with Soy Vey teriyaki sauce.
But the chips...the CHIPS! I realized that this was an entire day's allotment of calories AND this medium sized, half full bag of chips cost me $3! Can you believe that we pay $3 for a bag of chips and it's only half full? Well, at least I'm being optimistic. But we can make potatoes at home for a fraction of the cost!
Anyway, my sister in law called and asked what I was eating while we were on the phone.
"Potato chips." I crunched.
She laaaauuughed and laughed.
"You're on this vegan thing and you're eating potato chips!?"
"What." I said. "Potato chips are vegan. They come from a plant..."
OK, this begs the question...
Why are some vegans so thin and others gain weight?
Potato chips, fries, fried zucchini, fried mushrooms, anything fried that comes from a plant...fried bark...fried grass...
I keep forgetting that just because we aren't eating meat or dairy doesn't mean that I can eat whatever I want, however I want it. I still have to eat in moderation.
At times I've had no choice but to eat in moderation because all of the fiber has filled my body with copious amounts of gasses which have been releasing themselves in various ways. But that's good because I can't fill myself up and then go back for more right away...I'm full...which is a feeling I haven't really had, or paid attention to, in a long time. Which probably means that I've been eating low fiber food for too long and I know I haven't been taking care of my body and it's definitely rebelled.
I've always believed in "everything in moderation" and still do. I've never been a believer in cutting out entire groups of food. I tried the low carb thing and it made me want to kill people. I think that carbs affect serotonin which affects mood and I need as much serotonin as I can get.
So cutting out all animal products sort of goes against my thinking...but that means I have to modify my thinking by telling myself that I'm just cutting out a certain form of protein. There are still lots of forms of protein that I can have.
See how I'm conditioning myself?
You get the idea...
We'll see if it works!
Cheers!
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