The Veggie Life
So my week of eating vegetarian went really well. I lost about two pounds of water weight, and I've eaten some great food. I'm trying to not only cut out meat, but also to eat "clean," which means not to many processed foods. Whenever I eat clean, I am forced to cook, which always results in an initial flurry of new recipes and fun experimentation. This usually gets old after two weeks when I'm sick of constantly cleaning the kitchen. The only down side to the week was that there were several celebrations involving cupcakes, so my calories are not where I wanted them to be. I'm going to try to do better this week on avoiding obvious no-no's. I think the biggest challenge to this diet is the danger of eating too many carbs, ratio-wise. It's so easy to eat a snack that doesn't include protein or much fiber, then I find myself craving carbs, which leads to bowls of cereal that are not on-plan. On the up side, I'm feeling more positive about this weight-loss attempt. My mind is in a good place this time.