Or am I completely misinformed on this?

I’m all confused now.

But, that’s okay, cos I still haven’t gone searching for the I’m Feelin’ Lucky button, so I’m a little behind on this topic yet.

Just don’t go giving up Twister.

I am glad your rambling is here, it is great, thanks for sharing it.

It’s here.

My extensive rambling is here.

I did something right today, at least.

xo

I still LOVE vegan food.

I think the problem with my not lasting more than the 14 months that I did, was because I was so strict.

I think that if you are vegetarian and not vegan, you have more of a chance in succeeding simply because of that.

If you look into it, I am sure you can find a way cool veggie/vegan restaurant or coffee shop that caters to the lifestyle.

Also go to your local bookstore and buy yourself some vegan/vegetarian cookbooks.

Linda McCartney had some GREAT books FILLED with her vegetarian recipes that are still in print, I believe. She raised her whole family veggie and has some AMAZING shit in there, plus they’re fun to read with all their Brit refs.

You should also look into some of the chain grocery stores that cater to vegans/veggies like Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s and see if there are any within driving distance in your area. They carry MANY prepared and HEALTHY foods for the veggie lifestyle.

Another difficulty with veggie-ness is VARIETY. You GOTTA make sure you’re mixin’ things up quite a bit, ESPECIALLY in the beginning, cos it helps reduce cravings SO much. Plus, at that time, a LOT of the veggie food itself is new for a new vegetarian.

SNACK A LOT AND SNACK HEALTHY. If you keep your metabolism going with lots of cool snacks in between meals….you help reduce cravings not only for meat but for bad food in general. Snack on organic baby carrots and hummus. THIS IS MY FAVOURITE SNACK IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD AND I EAT IT ALMOST EVERY DAY. My favourite is horseradish hummus. Whomever invented this combination, I want to perform oral sex upon them. That is how great this type of hummus is.

Also great snacks are APPLES and BANANAS and PEARS. Keep your fridge stocked with fruit and you can’t go wrong.

Vegetable soup is a great and healthy lunch and if you make a great big ol’ batch it lasts you for EVER in your freezer and you can bring a thermos filled with the stuff with a couple of slices of whole grain and some cucumber spears for lunch and you’re set.

The DRAWBACKS and now there are so many ways to avoid this with all the healthy carb options available that were not available when I was vegan is all the CARBS. Cos pasta is yummy and it’s mostly vegan. And it’s cheap. And I’m Italian, so I love the stuff. So, it was always an easy option for me. But it gets old fast and it’s so heavy and ew.

But, NOW they have WHOLE GRAIN pasta and pasta made from EGG WHITES that are mostly protein. However, I don’t know if you’re doin’ eggs and cheese or not.

One of the BEST breakfasts in the whole wide WORLD is tofu scramble. You can toss just about ANYTHING into it, and it’s SO yummy and healthy.

Also, substitute FAKE meat products. I am STILL quite addicted to veggie burgers. My freezer RARELY lacks a box of them. Tossing one in the microwave and just eating them plain sans bread or condiments or cheese are another of my favourite snacks.

Anyhow, I have tons of cookbooks and WAY more to say on the topic as I still let my inner vegan play….I just love oysters too much.

Some vegetarians do seafood though!

As I said, half the battle is that you’re not vegan and going vegetarian. You have less restrictions and therefore you’re eating healthy, saving animals, feeling better, AND have more of a chance to stick to it.

Good on you, Sir It.

Congratulations.

Let me know if you have ANY questions about the lifestyle or what things are veggie and what aren’t. You’d be surprised, but again, depends on how strict you’re going.

I think the steps you’ve already taken are stupendous.

You freaking rock, yo.

xo