As I have stated before, Brett and I have made the choice to live a Vegan lifestyle. However, as of yet, we have not included Vera in everything that is involved with it. She still eats her dairy products and things containing dairy and such. We want to be sure this is the right choice to make with her being so young. I have done a lot of research and so far, I am pretty convinced it is the correct choice for her as well. However, I don't feel comfortable taking that leap with her until her 2 year dr. appointment in April. Until then, we are flexible with the things she eats and she continues to take her vitamins (just to clear that all up).
So far in our journey, we really haven't noticed any setbacks. Brett has also lost 8 lbs in less than two weeks just from this switch. I am working hard at maintaining my weight because I am not looking to lose any of it. So far, it's working for both of us! It is tempting at times to reach into our fridge and grab those non Vegan items in there from before our switch but we have remained strong. I have had two non-Vegan items since we began but wasn't aware until it was too late. Oh, I take that back... three items. The first was a salad I had in a restaurant on a date with my daughter. It had cheese on it and I didn't realize it until it was almost all gone. The second was a milk chocolate m&m. And the third happened today, with a graham cracker. I guess it had honey in it. I do feel bad at first when things like that happen but I don't dwell on it for long. Brett and I have discussed what we'll do when we visit others and how we will eat... my theory is that we will just stick to the diet as best as we can but will not make our hosts feel bad. My intention is not to make others feel bad for the choices WE have made. We wont punish ourselves for enjoying a meal others worked so hard to create. We will start small and just monitor the things we bring into our own home.
Some of our Vegan favorites so far are as follows:
Chorizo (tofu) sausage
kale (we sautee it with other vegetables as well as put it in our morning smoothies)
smoothies with soy milk
vanilla almond milk (I only get a carton every few weeks just to enjoy in my smoothies on occasion. The rest of the time, it's soy milk that we buy in bulk at Costco)
BRUSSELS SPROUTS
dark chocolate (we read the label and make sure it's 100% Vegan)
sushi (we never did eat the sushi with the meat in it so this was a great surprise)
nuts (almonds, peanuts, etc.)
beans (we buy black beans dry and in bulk so we can just soak and cook them ourselves)
and rice.
I thought this shift would be a lot harder than it is but we have found it surprisingly easy. Perhaps that's because we were naturally making this shift since Vera was born anyhow?
A site that we have fond useful is called "Veggieful.com" I haven't looked into it too much yet because I have been gathering ideas from pinterest and books but Brett loves the site.
In the near future, I would love to start posting some recipes. I know I keep saying this but haven't done so yet. The problem is a lot of it, we don't have a recipe for. We just get an idea from another recipe, then throw in our own things. I WILL do this though, that's a promise! I have also been trying to take photos of our meals so that I can go back later and remember that I need to include the recipe on them but I often just start eating (with a toddler in the home, one learns to eat quickly and efficiently) then forget to take the photo. oops!
I may also just make one post for all photos and recipes, and progressively add onto it. You'll only find out if you stay tuned, though!
Happy Thursday, all! And thanks for the feedback! I love hearing what is working for others and what isn't. What people like reading about, etc. You all are FABULOUS!
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