Originally Posted by vegan314  Hello everyone, thank you for the encouraging posts.
The main difference in those first few day was that I cut out all meat,dairy and eggs. And continue to do so.
That is the difference between a vegetarian and a vegan. Vegans eat NO animal products. No eggs,dairy,meat. Also no whey,cassein,rennet etc. that are added to food products or to make cheese...the rennet.
I also got off my big lazy butt and walked. I went to the store on day 1 and was on my feet for 3 hours straight walking. It was at a slow pace but went through Lowes, Walmart AND Kroger, then to the little health food store.
I am eating more than I ever have. All plant based with just a little oil here and there.
I eat alot of grains, complex carbs,plants, fruit.
Since I have posted I have had, white chili,eggplant parmesean,general tso's "chicken", "meatballs" and gravy over potatoes, Taco's, beans and rice, potato salad, pancakes, "omelettes" stuffed with spinach, mushrooms,onions and soy cheese, bran muffins, stuffed peppers, "tuna" salad....the list goes on. So I can't see where I am really restricted. I did not get this big because I hate to eat...lol. So things have to taste good for me to stick with it...and everything I have made so far has been surprisingly good. I take a multi vitamin a day, spiruleina and B-12.
Not sure what I am missing by not eating meat....except for the saturated fat, cholesterol, hormones, anti-biotics, pesticides, steroids,e. coli, salmonella....did PLENTY of homework on this stuff believe me. And as far as "protein?" welllll I am getting my share from the same place the cows, horses, gorillas, elephants and all theose big muscular animals get theirs. Funny how they are so big and healthy on a meat free diet. I had never really thought of it before.
I have been keeping to my new way of eating, my husband also.
Last Tuesday when I weighed in I had lost a total of 12.5 pounds so it did slow down a bit. But I think thats still pretty good for 2 weeks. I will weigh in again tomorrow.
Larry has lost 6 pounds, but he is not as heavy as I am.
We used to eat meat usually everyday although had cut out the red meat ( I know it ALL got big amounts of saturated fat now and the fish benifit shamefully is outweighed by the bad stuff in it now).
, also I baked using Splenda (will NEVER use that poison again) quite often
So just no processed stuff, no chemicals, and all plant based. The weight is coming off I feel better than I have in a long time and I am having fun cooking knowing I am clearing out my pipes.
Oh and I do weigh myself.. same scale, same time every Tues.morning, post poop and pre coffee...nekid. |