The Junk Food Trap

(On my last post I mentioned changing where I post all this...but I really don't know where else to post so here I will stay for now)

I have fallen into the horrible trap of vegan junk. Sadness.
The shocking thing about that is that I am still, albeit slowly, losing weight. But since I would like to lose more than 1 or 2 lbs a month AND this is also about overall health...junk food is BAD!
It's just so much easier to not cook, or not have to clean the kitchen. They make it so easy with the processed yummi fake meat goodness and the fake cheese, and oriental flavored raman (yup it's vegan), and 1 minute rice...*sigh*

I have all these wonderful cookbooks with amazing recipes to try. I wish I had a cooking buddy. That would be alot of fun I think.
I have suggested to my mom that we get together one or two days a week and cook lots of yummi things so we have some left overs for the week. She loved the idea. But right now she's in Germany, so until she gets back...more quick and painless junk food.

I have cooked a few things lately, but if it hasn't been some kind of bakedgood (yey sugar!) it's been "what can I make that will cook super fast and go with these fabulous spring rolls?" (yey fried food!)

It's really not easy being a lazy vegan, but I somehow seem to manage it just fine. Isn't that sad?
I know I just need to get over myself, get my butt in that kitchen and cook stuff....maybe I should start with breakfast...

The Vegan Blues

Getting back on track has been a little harder than I thought it would be. I hit a major slump.

I really don't know what happened. One minute I am super excited and truly enjoying being vegan. The next minute it all seems too hard and pointless. I really wish I had someone to talk to about it all. I feel so alone sometimes, even though I know there are a bunch of vegans out there...I don't know any of them.

I just started reading a book called "Vegan Freak: Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World" It's really great so far! I also got a bunch of fun vegan cookbooks.
I'm not going to let the vegan blues stop me from doing something wonderful for myself and for the furry critters.

It's just hard sometimes.

2 Months down, a Lifetime to go

I floundered a little towards the end of this last month. But I am back on track and going strong. Drew even made me a special breakfast this morning to mark the 2 month occasion. Isn't he sweet?
My resolve is definitely reaffirmed and I'm excited again.
It's a difficult change sure, but a wonderful one with benefits that far out way any of the downsides. I was beating myself up a bit about not being perfect. But I realized, especially since this is not a diet for me, it is a whole lifestyle change, it's ok to make mistakes. It's ok to not be perfect all the time.
What a freeing realization that was!

So Happy 2 months to me! =)

A Fall From Grace

Sure I realize no one is perfect. But I try so hard to be.
I had a few times when I made the decision to eat something non-vegan. It was planned and I was prepared for the consequences...

But to just do it on a whim...a hungry who cares what i eat whats the point anyways whim...not good.

I had read this article about soy actually not being good for you. Once I had time to research I saw that any article claiming soy is bad was funded by the meat and dairy people. Of course, any article claiming soy is wonderful is funded by the veggie people. There is no where to go to find truly unbiased information.
I was disheartened to say the least. So I ate bad things. And I seriously questioned if going vegan was even worth it. I felt like I'm not even very good at this whole vegan thing...I LIKE meat and cheese...I dream about it still sometimes...

I'm feeling much better now. I am back on track with the good veganness. I've decided it really doesn't matter what article says what and who funded it. All that matters is how I feel. And I had been feeling so amazing when I was doing everything right. And of course i still dream about meat and cheese. I gave it up not too long ago, and no one is perfect, it's going to take time to get it out of my system. But I love being vegan. I love the food. I love the fact that I don't have to feel guilty about hurting ANYTHING when I eat. I love how much going vegan has changed me and the day to day doldrums...

So I'm dusting myself off and getting back up on my vegan cloud 9 as excited as ever to be there.

Viva la Soy!!!

How does a vegan get food poisoning?

So Wednesday my mom took me to Crispers for a salad. They have a few items that can be ordered w/out meat and cheese and are still amazingly yummi. My favorite is...no...WAS the Thai (Chicken) Salad ...no chicken for me of course.

So halfway through the salad I start to feel a little sick, but I finished eating it anyways. This have gotten progressively worse since then...
Well, I have food poisoning!!! How on earth did this happen!?
The smell of tomatoes especially makes me want to gag.
I now have to go on a completely liquid diet...bleh.
Thank goodness it's very mild and not like that time a few years ago when I got food poisoning from cream, that was a disaster!

But I am still quite baffled about how this happened. Drew thinks it was probably a cross contamination problem. Some bad meat or cheese came in contact with my good yummi veggies.
Sadly, I will probably never be able to eat at Crispers again. 1 less place to go.

I guess you really can't trust the safety of your food unless you prepare it yourself...lesson learned!!!