I’ve completed my first week as a veganish vegan. In all honesty, I’m not suffering. I’m not denying myself food. When I’m hungry, I eat. I don’t have to count calories or measure
portions, so it really doesn’t seem like I’m on a diet – which I’m not.
I’ve decided to give myself a year. Every day, I’ll put my thoughts into a blog
post and share some of the things that are helping me maintain my focus. I’m not sure if anyone will ever read this
blog or if I’ll be talking to myself for a year, but just the discipline of
writing about my experiences might make it easier to keep moving forward, a day
at a time.
One of the keys to staying on track for me has to be
simplicity. I’ve counted calories and
points and kept a food journal. I’ve
weighed and measured food. I’ve
attended meetings and bought expensive pre-packaged food. But this time, I’ve stumbled upon a plan
that requires only two things – preparing wholesome, nutritious food and eating
said food. Obviously, eating is not a
problem for me, so making my meals is the only complication I’ve added to my
life. And since I know exactly what I
can and can’t eat, even that isn’t very complicated.
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I worried about variety, but I’ve been searching for recipes
on the Internet and modifying dishes that sound good. Tonight, for dinner, I made hummus with roasted red peppers and
plenty of garlic. I spread it on whole
grain bread made by Food For Life. Their products can be found in larger
grocery stores in the freezer section and in many health food and vegetarian
stores. I’m learning to appreciate
different tastes and making some surprising discoveries.
Eating can be an adventure and I’m looking forward to
tomorrow. I’m going to roast some root
vegetables and try quinoa for the first time.
I’ll be back to let you know how it goes.
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