Well day one is almost over for the vegan pledge and I must say I have rather enjoyed it! My food makes me fuller quicker and I know that I am consuming things with no animal content, just makes me feel good about myself! I do have an issue though things that 'may contain traces of egg/milk', I just don't know what to do about them. I have read about the tiny amounts left behind, even after cleaning and I am not sure what to think about it.
Anyway here's what I have had today:
Breakfast:
Porridge with half water/soy milk and dried fruit topping with a little agave nectar.
Snack:
Wot No Dairy? yogurt, looks odd but tastes nice!
Carrot
Lunch:
Rye bread (may take a little getting used to) with vegan garlic and herd spread 'cheese' (also make take a while) with some chopped veg.
Apple
Square of vegan milk chocolate (was O.K.)
Snack:
Pecan pie Nakd bar
Dinner:
Portobello mushroom burger with vegan bacon and vegan cheese slice with BBQ sauce (AMAZINGGGGG)
Homemade chips
Alpro soya chocolate dessert (Yummmy)
There may be a snack before bed, not sure what it will be yet though. Looking forward to day 2!
In other news:
Left the big fancy gym, going back to the small one I used to go to. More friendly.
Lacking on the exercise a little, sticking with a few workout DVDs but I need to get up and running again!
You should definitely be adding in more fruits and vegetables as opposed to all processed vegan food. Yes, there is no animal products in it, but just because it is animal-free doesn't mean its healthy :) If you aim for 10 servings of fruit and vegetables (about 3-4 being fruit and 6-7 being veg) you will notice a huge increase in your health and ease as being "vegan"
ReplyDeleteAlso, I wouldn't worry too much about the "may contain" labels. If you do become a strict vegan in the future for animal rights reasons then I think you can address it then!
Great advice, thank you :D!
ReplyDeleteI have bought lots of veggies, I think I just wanted to try all the new vegan foods I bought, but yes I do need more veg! :) I agree and I don't like to rely on subs.
That will be my aim for tomorrow :)