Saturday, April 3, 2010

The end of the road

So yesterday we spent the whole day at the beach, we came home, and got ready and headed out to the mall, all of us were extremely hungry...since it had been about 7 hrs since we ate. Anyways so we are in the mall, and since it is a new mall, there are only a few places that have opened up in the food court...mcdonalds and some chinese place. So we took the kids to eat mcdonalds, which i didn't really want to do, but given the fact they were getting so fussy, and my little one was screaming, I gave in, and said ok...mcdonald's it is. I let my husband order for me, since he knows what i like, and moments later, i am chomping down on a mc royale hamburger. After about 5 bites.....it hit me like a ton of bricks, and i yelled out.........OMG i'm vegetarian and I am eating a hamburger. My husband and our friends laugh at me, so i said screw it i am so hungry, and i am in desperate need, so i took another few bites, and then i started not to feel well.....i put dowm the hamburger,and said, ok that's enough for me.

When i was eating the burger, i wasn't eating it b/c it tasted good, I was just eating to fill my hunger gap, so I didn't even realize the taste.

Ok so I thought today, I will just go back to eating meats, since we were doing a BBQ. And this is where it hit me hard....the chicken and meat did nothing for me at all..........i didn't even want to continue eating. So to make a long story short, I really enjoyed being a vegetarian, it made me feel good, so, I think I am going to continue on my vegetarian quest!! well at least for the time being, who knows i may change my mind at the next BBQ. Wish me luck

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Day 7,8,9,10 - Vegetarian

Well as u can see, i chickened out from going vegan......and i have just continued to stay vegetarian instead. I still have no meat cravings....which is great!! Still haven't committed to this vegetarian lifestyle yet.....but I will keep it up for at least this month inshallah.

I'll give u updates on my progress.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Day 5 & 6 - Vegetarian

Ok all I can say is that my poops are just wonderful!!! what a difference from 1 week ago. Not sure if i lost any weight, that wasn't my concern, but health wise I feel great!!!

I've been eating whole wheat pasta, salads, eggs, fruits, and lots of veggies.....and I can honestly say that I would love to stay a vegetarian...I'll keep on going....so we'll see how long I can last. As for starting Vegan tomorrow, don't know if i can do it.....i really just don't want to...i don't want to give up dairy and eggs....and it is soooooooooo hard here to find foods, unlike North America. But I will give it a try for 1 day.

Anyways gotta go and make myself some breakfast! Have a great day

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Day 4 - Vegetarian

Not much going on.......same thing......no cravings still.......this is a good thing.....but i just keep thinking about next week.....it frightens me.....VEGAN!! we don't even have tofu or soy here, so I am like what the heck am i going to eat for 1 week. I am so not looking foward to it, and I think I am going to backout!!! But we'll try it for at least 1 day.

So I was watching this video on youtube about sugar....some jorge guy and dr. oz were talking, and they said, we need to limit our sugar intake to 15 grams a day.....u know how hard that is when i think 1 apple has like 10 grams of natural sugar. I guess the less sugar u have, the faster it will help u reduce ur bellyfat. It was quite interesting.

Anyways.....going to make me something to eat that has mushrooms in it.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Day 3 - Vegetarian

Lentils anyone?

K today was awesome, alhamdulilal!! For breakfast I made an avocado spread with some tomatoes, olives, and cheese.....ate it with whole wheat crackers......it was so delicious!!! And for lunch and dinner, I made a lebanese dish called mujudera, which is basically just lentils, burgul, and onions. I ate it with some plain yogurt, and ended up having it for both lunch and dinner, b/c it was just so yummy!!

I went to the grocery store today, and i loaded my 2 carts up with all fruits, veggies and whole grains. I'll be happy to let u also know my grocery bill was way less than normal, when i buy meat and chicken. Anyways, when I got home, I got all of my veggies and some fruit, cut them up in snack size pieces, put them in some tupperware, and then in the fridge for easy access.

Just a side note, did u know that lentils are one of the highest sources of antioxidants found in winter growing legumes. And since lentils have such high levels of fiber, it increases the size of your poop, which speed the journey of waste products through the gut...which is great for constipation. Also fiber-rich foods are more filling than other foods, so people tend to eat less. Just an FYI.

Honestly I still have tons of energy, and not craving any meats at all, and literally enjoying this change in my life.

Monday, March 8, 2010

Day 2 - Vegetarian

When Alicia Silverstone was on Oprah, she said that since she became vegan, she has been having amazing poops, and sleeping like a baby. I gotta say, for 2 days I have been having the deespest and most satisfying sleeps. As for poops...hahahha, do u really want to hear? Well lets say I am taking iron pills, so they aren't the golden brown and S shaped as Dr. Oz says they should be, but I think I am getting there.......ewwwwwwwww gross, i can't believe i just talked about that. hehehe.

Anyways, day 2 was great. I think it is getting easier. I am not as hungry,and my energy level is unbelievable!! I have no desire or cravings for meat or chicken, which i am so suprised.

Today, I had the usual, eggs in the morning, then some minestroni soup, grilled sweet potatoes, some banana bread, fruit, and that's about it. It wasn't a lot of food, but I have to say that I am not hungry. Oh and i had a grilled cheese sandwhich.

Last night i watched some really interesting vegan videos on youtube. There was one with Woody Harleson when he was on Jimmey Kimmel, and he said that he is vegan now, but didn't mean to be, he just wanted to change his diet for a bit, just to get more energy, b/c everytime after he ate a steak, all he would do is fall asleep. So I guess that once he tried going vegan, he never turned back, and saying he has never had so much energy in his life. And watched some other video's that were extrememly interesting.

U guys gotta give this vegetarian thing a try.......never felt better!!!

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Day 1 - Vegetarian


Ok so today was my offical start date for going vegetarian for 1 week. Honestly it didn't even phase me, and I didn't have any cravings for chicken or meat. I did though read that some vegetarians still eat eggs and fish, so this morning i had an egg sandwhich. I had soup for lunch with some carrot and celery sticks, and a piece of banana bread, that I made with no sugar or butter, and substituted it for applesauce and honey. For dinner, i made some roasted sweet potatoes and another bowl of soup. For snacks I had nuts, popcorn and fruit.

I opted out for using any butter, and instead i am using a tsp of olive oil for frying eggs. I still feel kinda guilty eating eggs......i dunno, i think if u are a real vegetarian, then you shouldn't eat eggs or fish. But hey I have to gradually get into this....since next week i am going Vegan, where I can't have any dairy products, or anything that comes from animals. That week will be quite interesting.

All in all, today was easy, I had lots of energy, and enjoyed everything I ate. Wonder what I will be saying when the middle of the week hits.....we'll see :)



 
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