WendySmiling's "New Veg*n Journal"

[WendySmiling]

My thoughts, eats, triumphs and struggles will be posted here as I journey into new veg*an territory. :sunny:

I want to lose weight. I want to be healthy. I want to quit obsessing over my food. I just want to eat what's good for me and enjoy it, with all the good benefits. I want to be vegan. But it's day one and I'll get where I need to be when I get there. :) :D

Day 1 - SATURDAY
BR: a 1/2 banana and a Tbl of natural PB
SN: OJ smoothie with 1/2 banana, coconut oil and vitamin powder
DN: veggie pizza w/o cheese and a side caesar salad. (forgot the salad dressing prolly had egg in it. Oh well.)

[WendySmiling]

I can't believe how awesome veggie pizza is without cheese! I stuffed myself yesterday. Today I really need to shop, but I'm sick and don't feel like it.

On hand I have canned fruit w/o sugar, FF refried beans, onions and green pepper, and stuff for salad. I need rice milk for my smoothies. I need to stay away from soy, but I know I will use it at times. I'm still feeling really excited about my decision. I started reading "The China Study" 2 days ago. My uncle reversed his prostate cancer going vegan. He never had radiation or chemo. He owes it all to diet. It's been 3 years since his diagnosis. He was a serious steak and chicken man.

I need to get B12....

SUNDAY
BR: Smoothie (bluberries, banana, OJ, protein powder, vitamin powder)
SN: 4 saltines w/ NPB
LN: forgot to eat.
SN: 2 corn tortillas w/ salsa, 4 saltines w/ NPB
DN: spaghetti w/ peppers, onions, tomato, corn (was OK)
SN: 8 saltines w/ NPB + honey

I need something sweet.......

[WendySmiling]

I'm still bloated and not eating much. This feels strange. :surprised

MONDAY
BR: Smoothie (1c diluted apple juice, 1/2c blueberries, 1/2 T coconut oil, whey protein powder (not sure about this), vitamin powder.
SN: none
LN: spaghetti w/ oilive oil and roasted bell pepper
SN: mixed fruit
DN: spaghetti w/ vegan pasta sauce (Paul Newman), salad
SN: strawberries, NPB & triscuits

[WendySmiling]

TUESDAY
Smoothie w/ vegan protein powder

Bloated all day and then ate 4 mini candy bars around 2pm :wall:
I had fruit in the fridge, but just didn't want it. :wall:

DN: chinese stir-fry veggies w/ noodles
SN: shredded wheat w/ strawberries & rice milk

[WendySmiling]

Hello!

The bloating is down today. I upped my magnesium to clear myself out (if ya know what I mean). I've lost 2 pounds so far this week. :sunny:

WEDNESDAY
BR:Smoothie w. vegan protein powder
(rice milk, coconut oil, NBP, cocoa, blueberries, vitamin powder)

LN: Stir-fry w/ noodles

SN: small slice of cake (I know, but it's my birthday and they didn't make vegan cake at work)

DN: Bean burrito and salad

SN: shredded wheat w/ strawberries

[WendySmiling]

I still have the veggies in my frig. I've been eating out too much (lazy).

Been existing on rick milk/fruit/protein powder smoothies and shredded wheat, w/ a couple PB&J sandwiches thrown in.

Where's my veggies???????? :whip:

I have been eating veggie no cheese pizza and at McD's I had a side salad w. apple dippers and a few fries w/ the family.

Tonite it shall be VEGGIES!!!!

MONDAY
BR:Protein vegan smoothie
LN: shredded wheat w/ rice milk
SN: orange
DN: VEGGIES w/ maybe a little brown rice or WW pasta

[Mr. Sun]

I I started reading "The China Study" 2 days ago. My uncle reversed his prostate cancer going vegan. He never had radiation or chemo. He owes it all to diet. It's been 3 years since his diagnosis. He was a serious steak and chicken man.

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What prompted your uncle to try veganism as a way to reverse cancer? That's pretty cool that he's all better now. Is he supporting you in your journey here?

[WendySmiling]

When he was diagnosed he did not want to face chemo and radiation. So he started researching holistic and diet. He is very excited that I'm choosing this way of life. :D


What prompted your uncle to try veganism as a way to reverse cancer? That's pretty cool that he's all better now. Is he supporting you in your journey here?

[WendySmiling]

I found keeping my magnesium at about 800mg a day is helping my stomach bloat.

Today:
BR: banana ricemilk smoothie w/ rice protien powder
SN: banana
LN: PB Sand on Ezekiel 4:9 bread
SN:orange
DN: Cauliflower w/ sour cream and veggie baked beans
SN: ?

[WendySmiling]

I don't know what to do about my gut. (sigh) The bloating was better for a day, but was horrid today. I couldn't even stand up straight. It's like being preggo. (sigh). This is what the bloat is like compared to my regular tummy:

[maresicle]

I'm only a week into this journey myself, but had a pretty bloaty day. I attribute it to the fact I ate my breakfast (a bowl of fresh fruit) to close to the veggie sushi w/ brown rice I had for lunch. Tomorrow I'm gonna try to keep them separate and I'll let you know what happens!!!

Always, there's this hebalist named Dr. Schulze who sells this herbal formula called "Intestinal Formula #1" that works wonders. Google him and check out his website. I used it in the past, even when I was eating all sorts of crap, and it works wonders on gas and such...

Good luck!!!

[WendySmiling]

Had a nice Memorial Day weekend. No bloat at all until I ate some spinach dip. Salt & fat are not my friends. I ate at McDonald's several times over the weekend. I ordered Big Macs w/o meat and cheese, add tomato and extra pickles. Fabulous.... next I will work on no sauce. They didn't put much sauce on them....but still......

Went to a BBQ last night and had tomato and avocodo on my bread while they all ate BBQ. It's nice that I don't miss it.

Tuesday
PB / banana protein smoothie
3 pc candy (now my tum hurts) :wall:
Italian bread w/ margarine and spaghetti sauce (YUM!)
Dinner? Prolly a salad or greens and a piece of cake or Tiramisu.

[WendySmiling]

Today is a lovely day. :sunny: I had my smoothie for breakfast and left over angel hair w/ artichoke hearts, tomato, capers, & black olives. It was very light and almost tasted lemony. I don't think there was even any oil in it.

I've stayed out of the candy as it is making my stomach upset when I eat it.
:wayne:

I wish I had some carrots and grapes with me. I do have some canned pears in pear juice.

Friday it will be 3 weeks. :hamster:

[LucidAnne]

Yay!! :hamster: 3 weeks...thats awesome SW!!

[WendySmiling]

Today is a lovely day!!!!!!!!! :sunny:

Today I ate mostly raw and it was unintentional. I just ate what I was hungry for.

BR: rice milk smoothie w/ protein powder & blueberries
SN: grapes
LN: salad greens w/ mand. oranges, dried cranberries, sliced almonds ginger/sesame dressing

It was heavenly. I feel so good, but I'm STUFFED. Oh there was a little fresh cranberry sorbet and a small muffin I ate as well. I don't know what to eat for dinner. I have 1/2 an avocado and a roma tomato at home. Maybe I'll pick up a squash. I'd love to make homemade pesto, but don't know where to get pine nuts. I never had pesto before, but it looks good w/ the squash!

I wonder if the salad w/ fruit made me bloaty, or if it was the small muffin... It was such a great salad. I liked the fruit in it.

[WendySmiling]

I need to eat more. I got a little woozy today.

BR: Store bought green smoothie
LN: 1/2 mango and a peach, and an apricot with NO flavor. Very disappointing. :cry:
SN: smoothie with mango, banana, blueberries, apricot and a splash of OJ. I have yet to find oranges this season that are not tough.
DN: Beans & fresh Guacamole: avocado, tomato, garlic with 4 corn tortilla. I ate 4...wow!

[WendySmiling]

Juicy goodness today!:sunny:

I didn't want any vitamin or protein powder in my smoothie this morning. I just wanted juiciness. Spinach, fresh pineapple, apricot, pear, blueberries and a little apple juice. :hamster:

Lunch was whole wheat spaghetti w/ yellow squash ribbons w/ natural pasta sauce.

Just a few nuts for afternoon snack. I was so hungry this morning, but not so much now.

Those taco last night sure were good.

Tonights dinner was FAB! Roasted green beans and red pepper & squash ribbons tossed into hot whole wheat pasta w/ olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, sea salt & cracked pepper. I love when something just pops in my head. Def a winner for the whole family! Next time I need to buy 3 times the green beans theere were not enough.
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I need to decide what to take to work. I never eat enough at work. :whip:

Tasha and I put quinoa in a jar to sprout it. I'm gonna make tabouli :wayne:

[WendySmiling]

Today they surprised me with a belated birthday breakfast and cake. The breakfast was bagels which was yummy. The cake was classic yummy iced box cake Strawberry. It's a new job and they went to a lot of trouble, so I ate a piece. I don't feel bad about it. There are worse things out there.

Monday
BR: shredded wheat w. agave and rice milk
SN: bagel
LN: spag w/ roasted pepper w/ lemon-garlic sauce
DN: pinto bean-avocado tacos w/ tomato & salsa (corn tortillas) :love:

[WendySmiling]

I've had a headache for 2 days. I'm trying to find a balance with my eating and am getting good tips. :sunny: I little frustrated that I'm not losing any weight. Not that it's my main focus, but in nearly a month I've lost 5 lbs to 155 and am bouncing 155-158 I guess from water, so that's like 2 lbs in a month? Hmmmm.......

I'm gettin in water, watching the sodium, and my daily calories are 1500 or less, and I'm walking. Hmmmmm..... :wall:

Wednesday
BR: shredded wheat w/ rice milk & a bagel
LN: 1/2 avocado mixed with 1c carrots :love:
SN: banana
DN: broccolli & ???

[WendySmiling]

I'm getting lots of great tips. Manda even went out of her way to help me plan a protein day! :angel:

Today I used what's left in the house. Almost shopping day again!

BR: PB & banana smoothie (rice mik) & protein powder
LN: 3 tacos (corn tortilla, FF beans, 1/2 avocado, shredded carrots & salsa. YUM! :love:
DN: Whole wheat spaghetti w/ natural pasta sauce, slice ezekiel garlic bread & 2 cups baby spinach salad w/ lemon-garlic or cider vingar-mustard dressing.

Totals
1198cal
56 protien 18%,
fat 45 32%

I'm bot trying to keep at 1200 cals.. that just sems to be where I am at the end of the day. I'm eating way more than I was 4 weeks ago! :D

Still have a headache, but I'm a toughy. :hamster:

[WendySmiling]

I hate when I run out of food at the end of the week. Oh well I made the best of it. (like always cause I'm cool like that!) :sunny:

FRIDAY
BR: banana/pb/protein powder smoothie
SN: pear
LN:SubWay sandwich w/ spinach & other veggies w/ a tiny bit of light mayo
SN: nuts w/ cranberries & raisins
DN: Tell ya laters! :hamster:

[WendySmiling]

:hamster: 30 days! I'm just sayin...... :p

Spent $50 on fruits & veggies this week....need to get my budget under control. Going to try some fried cabbage! :D I made the best cherry pie to celebrate! I pitted the cherries myself! I'm the woman, I tell ya!

[WendySmiling]

I really need to drop 7 lbs 157 to 150. 149 would be the bomb. I'm starting the rice diet again tomorrow. I had a hard time with it the first time as I was not a veg*an then. Should be a cinch this time as it's vegetarian plan!
Wheeeeeeeee:hamster:

[WendySmiling]

I decided to stop trying to diet. Period. I'm re-reading Intuitive Eating and put my scale up. I will listen to my body and eat what makes it feel best (which so far as been vegetarian). I started exercising at Curves. :hamster:

Today was homemade pizza (store bought crust) w/ yellow bell pepper, sun-dried tomato and black olive. Whole wheat pancakes for brekkie and some juice and tea. Tomorrow fruit shopping! :sunny: