Vegan Friendly Restaurants:
Mongolian BBQ
Anything Mediterranean (Mjadra, Lentil Soup, Falafel, Fatoush!)
Anything Ethiopian
Foods:
Guacamole
Anything Quorn (Pronounced Corn) The meat crumbles are sooooo good!
Smoothies-I use Soy Yogurt, Banana, Frozen Fruit, and Almond Milk if it needs a little thinning
Waffels-I put peanut butter and slice a banana on top, It's sooooo yummy!!!
If you've got a suggestion, please let me know! I'm trying to add new thing to my line up! LOL
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Tonight's dinner and stuff
So, looking for something really simple to make for dinner tonight, I tried Gardein Buffalo Wings. We'd had the Mandrain Orange Crispy Chick'n last week and that was really good!!!
The Buffalo Wings were GREAT!!!!!!!!! Child #1 is at work, #2 opted for fruit salad instead so #3 and I had the wings. He didn't like them, but that doesn't surprise me, he doesn't like much I make. :-p
Because I'm doing this for my health, I'm letting each of the kids try their own version. #1 is only vegan on the nights he's here for dinner. #2 likes cheese too much to give that up, but has requested to give up meat (again)(like I would have trouble honoring that request! LOL!) and #3 has opted for no dairy. He's had a particularly rough time between recurring ear infections as a baby, asthma as a young child and he still has frequent resp issues at 11. After my first week of Go Vegan, I noticed that he'd stopped coughing. Last Sunday, pizza at my mom's, Monday he wakes up coughing again.
Sooooo after a week of school lunches that include milk at lunch, he and I have decided that he will be bringing his lunch from now on. He's dedicated to giving dairy free a chance and I couldn't be happier about his choice! So many of the "side effects" of ingesting dairy are displayed in my son. I'm really hoping that he sees a difference and continues on his own.
The Buffalo Wings were GREAT!!!!!!!!! Child #1 is at work, #2 opted for fruit salad instead so #3 and I had the wings. He didn't like them, but that doesn't surprise me, he doesn't like much I make. :-p
Because I'm doing this for my health, I'm letting each of the kids try their own version. #1 is only vegan on the nights he's here for dinner. #2 likes cheese too much to give that up, but has requested to give up meat (again)(like I would have trouble honoring that request! LOL!) and #3 has opted for no dairy. He's had a particularly rough time between recurring ear infections as a baby, asthma as a young child and he still has frequent resp issues at 11. After my first week of Go Vegan, I noticed that he'd stopped coughing. Last Sunday, pizza at my mom's, Monday he wakes up coughing again.
Sooooo after a week of school lunches that include milk at lunch, he and I have decided that he will be bringing his lunch from now on. He's dedicated to giving dairy free a chance and I couldn't be happier about his choice! So many of the "side effects" of ingesting dairy are displayed in my son. I'm really hoping that he sees a difference and continues on his own.
The beginning
So, I started the Vegan thing as an experiment, just to see what would happen. I figured, worst case, I'd get a lot of crap out of my system and I might lose a few pounds to boot. What's happened as a result of how I've eaten the last two weeks is nothing short of amazing!
Things that have changed
Weight
I'm not sure how much I've lost as I used to have a crappy scale. I've had two people say they can see a difference in my face, so maybe.... I bought a decent scale on 02/16/2011 and have lost 2 pounds in the four days since.
Medical
This is where I've seen the most drastic changes. I have IBS, it had been acting up for months. I haven't had one flare up in the past two weeks. I've chronic sinus issues, they are gone, as long as I stay off dairy. I'd had an ear infection when I started Go Vegan, 10 days of anti-biodics and I was still in pain. Four days off dairy and the pain was gone and I could breathe again!! Even my face seems to be clearing up!
Energy Level
Again, a drastic change. I often have trouble staying awake in the evenings after work. Since Go Vegan, not only have I been able to stay awake longer, but I've been sleeping better too!
I plan to use this blog to follow my progress. While I'm not making Vegan a strict life style, I do plan to stick to it. I feel lighter, cleaner and healthier since starting and can't imagine going back to feeling like I used to!
Weight
I'm not sure how much I've lost as I used to have a crappy scale. I've had two people say they can see a difference in my face, so maybe.... I bought a decent scale on 02/16/2011 and have lost 2 pounds in the four days since.
Medical
This is where I've seen the most drastic changes. I have IBS, it had been acting up for months. I haven't had one flare up in the past two weeks. I've chronic sinus issues, they are gone, as long as I stay off dairy. I'd had an ear infection when I started Go Vegan, 10 days of anti-biodics and I was still in pain. Four days off dairy and the pain was gone and I could breathe again!! Even my face seems to be clearing up!
Energy Level
Again, a drastic change. I often have trouble staying awake in the evenings after work. Since Go Vegan, not only have I been able to stay awake longer, but I've been sleeping better too!
I plan to use this blog to follow my progress. While I'm not making Vegan a strict life style, I do plan to stick to it. I feel lighter, cleaner and healthier since starting and can't imagine going back to feeling like I used to!
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