This Is It!

Tomorrow is the big day! I start my journey into become a vegan. I went shopping today and bought all kinds of healthy food and a few vegan goodies. Boy do I love Trader Joe's, they print up a list for you that list all the vegan foods they have to offer. I took advantage of that for sure. I actually had my daughter (who works at Trader Joe's) print it up earlier in the week for me so I could study it. I wrote up my list and headed there today all prepared. I was not prepared for the crowd. Another big blizzard heading our way in a couple of days and everyone was all in a panic (as usual) shopping and over preparing. But thankfully I was able to get everything on my list. I bought everything to make salad, I also bought three different kinds of tofu, and I bought a few "no meat" meat products to try. Such as corn dogs, hot dogs, and two kinds of vegan cheese. I found quite a few frozen items as well. They will come in handy on those busy days when I don't have time to prepare something fresh for myself. I bought Amy's tofu scramble and a vegan pad Thai dish. I also found a Japanese fried rice with edamame and tofu, as well as a macaroni and cheese. So I am very excited to get started. I'm hoping I can adjust to the taste of things, since I am what I consider to be a huge foodie. Always have been, always will be. I am also hoping that I notice a change in how I feel. I'm very curious on that one for sure. So since tonight is my last night eating my usual food, I'm going to go pig out on some red velvet brownies and a tall glass of milk right now and enjoy them with like they will be my last ones forever......they may well be. ;)

Researching All I Can About Vegan-ism

I have been trying to do as much research as I can for my upcoming journey into vegan-ism. I'm trying to find recipes and look for what foods I can (and cannot) eat. I found an app that looks like it will be very helpful, as well as the internet site for it. It's called 21-Day Vegan Kickstart (http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/mealplan/). I don't think I'll follow it exactly, but I will definitely use it as a guide. It also looks to have some very good recipes. The more research I do, the more excited I become. This will definitely be an interesting experience for me.

Started My Shopping

Starting to collect my supplies

Well I think I'm off to a good start on my vegan journey. I bought these items this week and I'm looking forward to getting even more next week. Because I actually start this journey next week I will buy all my fresh produce and tofu then. I am actually very excited about this. I know it's going to be difficult, but I really think I'll be able to do it......for the six weeks that is. Whether I decide to stick with it afterwards will be interesting. Even more interesting will be seeing how I feel physically from eating this way for the six weeks. Yes, I'm very excited to see whatever changes (or not) will occur. *double thumbs up*

I May Have Been Vegucated

I just finished watching the documentary Vegucated and I have to say it did affect me. The horrific mistreatment of the animals was almost too much to watch. I've been a meat eater my entire life, I love meat! I love cooking and baking as well. Food is my passion, it has been for a very long time. I actually crave cheeseburgers on a regular basis. But my most favorite food is eggs. I love them fried, scrambled, poached, over easy, as a hollandaise sauce, and in baked goods. Eggs are just all around good anyway you make them. And then there's cheese! Oh yes, cheese, it goes so good with eggs and almost every kind of meat. There are so may different kinds of cheese, from American, to Swiss, to a good cheddar. I also love seafood, all of it! So this is why attempting to go vegan is going to be a challenge. But I figure if the people in the documentary could give it a try, so can I. Not to mention the fact the I put on a few (okay, more than a few) pounds over the last holiday season and I would love to lose some weight. So here I go! I'm going to really try this. Today is January 24, 2015. I plan on starting next week on February 1st. Why am I waiting a week to start? First of all, I have food I need to eat up that I don't want to waste. Secondly, I need to start stocking up this week on supplies so I don't run out of food. I'll buy a lot of the nonperishable supplies this week, such as nuts, seeds, legumes, and other packaged items. I need to also prep myself mentally. But I am serious, I am going to try this. I will do it just like they did it in the documentary, I will do it for 6 weeks and see how I feel after that. I am very curious to see if I notice a change. I am also hoping I can stick to it without caving in and quitting. I guess time will tell. I'll keep a daily journal here every day when I actually start it next week. Wish me luck!