I was ordering a smoothie from a local smoothie joint the other day and asked for it to made without honey. "Why no honey", she asked? "Are you allergic?" I sighed deeply and answered, "I'm a vegan for Lent so that means no animal products or by-products". She looked at me strangely and said, "You don't look like a vegan". I didn't ask what that meant, but I'm pretty sure I knew what she meant. In doing a lot of research I am finding that there are LOTS of vegans out there and they seem normal, like me! So yes, you can be uber-trendy and on the cutting edge of fashion (ha, ha, joking) and be vegan. Imagine that! It really is amazing the looks people give you. For kicks, I thought I'd post this list of celebrities that are vegan. I thought it was a pretty eclectic list...
•Alicia Silverstone
•Alyssa Milano
•Carrie Anne Moss
•Casey Affleck
•Casey Kasem
•Daryl Hannah
•Demi Moore
•Daniel Negreanu (professional poker player)
•Elijah Wood
•Ellen DeGeneres
•Emily Deschanel
•Gillian Anderson
•Ginnifer Goodwin
•Heather Mills
•Jennifer Connelly
•Joaquin Phoenix
•Keenan Ivory Wayens
•Kevin Nealon
•Mayim Bialik (Blossom)
•Mutt Lange
•Natalie Portman
•Pamela Anderson
•Portia de Rossi
•River Phoenix
•Sandra Oh
•Tea Leoni
•The Artist, formerly known as Prince
•Toby Maguire
•Vanessa A. Williams
•Weird Al Yankovic
•Woody Harrelson
•Zooey Deschanel
Daily workout: Running- 5 miles @ 5:15 am (with my friend Jen!)
Meals for the day
Breakfast:
coffee with coconut milk hazelnut creamer
Pure organic apple cinnamon raw bar
Snack:
mango, blueberry banana smoothie
vegan apple cinnamon muffin
Lunch:
veggie medley garden burger on sprouted grain and seed english muffin
black bean hummus
pita chips
Dinner:
Risotto with porcini mushrooms, sweet peas and kale (shrimp with everyone elses)
You are what you eat!
Live life to the fullest, it's the only one you've got!
Showing posts with label why vegan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label why vegan. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Why Vegan?
This is the MOST asked question that I have been getting...Why vegan and why not vegetarian? Well, I guess there is no real easy answer. I have never given up all meat before, I just don't feel the need to have to have it. All of my life, I've struggled with digestion issues and I've always felt that dairy has something to do with it. As a foodie with a dear love of all things cheese, I honestly didn't feel that I COULD give up cheese. However, after eating it I always found myself feeling bad not only for a couple hours but until the next day. The main culprits were bloating and headaches.
Then there's meat. Good old meat. Oh how I love fish and seafood. But as a distance runner, I found that beef and pork wrecked havoc on my stomach during runs, even if I've had them a couple of days before. So throw poultry in the mix, which I could do with or without and meat has been eliminated too. I will miss fish for this 6 week adventure though. Who knows what will happen after Lent, but for right now I will dream about grilled salmon, seared scallops or fish tacos.
OK, now I've given up dairy and meat and after doing much research it was only obvious that the vegan diet was the way to go. This means no meats or animal products (dairy and eggs, etc). So, this in a nutshell (he, he) is why I've decided to go the vegan route.
Like I mentioned earlier, I feel better than I ever have before. Maybe it's the lack of dairy or the lack of meat, or both but I have not had a headache or stomachache for 6 days now. I feel clean too. I'm craving fruits and vegetables I've never craved before...plantains, mangos, avocados, kale, swiss chard...WHAT? I didn't think a foodie could actually BE vegan, but I am learning that this is quite the contrary. I look forward to planning our weekly meals, learning to cook things that I can add meat to at the last minute for my family. It's quite interesting.
So, what am I eating? I'll give you an example of what I'm eating today:
Breakfast:
Pure Organic Bar (chocolate brownie) *available at Whole Foods
Banana
Coffee with coconut milk creamer (hazelnut)-This stuff is yummy!
Snack:
1 oz (approx) 24 raw almonds
Lunch:
mango, blueberry, almond milk smoothie
whole wheat pita with hummus, red onion, cucumber, lettuce, tomato, avocado
1 mini coconut milk ice cream sandwich (once again, YUMMY!)
Dinner:
orecchiette pasta with mushrooms, diced tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and toasted pinenuts
arugula salad with red onions, olives, and red pepper with basalmic vinegarette dressing
In the evening: a cup of Madagasgar Vanilla Red tea...my fave!!
and 8 cups of water throughout the day.
Live life to the fullest, it's the only one you've got!
Then there's meat. Good old meat. Oh how I love fish and seafood. But as a distance runner, I found that beef and pork wrecked havoc on my stomach during runs, even if I've had them a couple of days before. So throw poultry in the mix, which I could do with or without and meat has been eliminated too. I will miss fish for this 6 week adventure though. Who knows what will happen after Lent, but for right now I will dream about grilled salmon, seared scallops or fish tacos.
OK, now I've given up dairy and meat and after doing much research it was only obvious that the vegan diet was the way to go. This means no meats or animal products (dairy and eggs, etc). So, this in a nutshell (he, he) is why I've decided to go the vegan route.
Like I mentioned earlier, I feel better than I ever have before. Maybe it's the lack of dairy or the lack of meat, or both but I have not had a headache or stomachache for 6 days now. I feel clean too. I'm craving fruits and vegetables I've never craved before...plantains, mangos, avocados, kale, swiss chard...WHAT? I didn't think a foodie could actually BE vegan, but I am learning that this is quite the contrary. I look forward to planning our weekly meals, learning to cook things that I can add meat to at the last minute for my family. It's quite interesting.
So, what am I eating? I'll give you an example of what I'm eating today:
Breakfast:
Pure Organic Bar (chocolate brownie) *available at Whole Foods
Banana
Coffee with coconut milk creamer (hazelnut)-This stuff is yummy!
Snack:
1 oz (approx) 24 raw almonds
Lunch:
mango, blueberry, almond milk smoothie
whole wheat pita with hummus, red onion, cucumber, lettuce, tomato, avocado
1 mini coconut milk ice cream sandwich (once again, YUMMY!)
Dinner:
orecchiette pasta with mushrooms, diced tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and toasted pinenuts
arugula salad with red onions, olives, and red pepper with basalmic vinegarette dressing
In the evening: a cup of Madagasgar Vanilla Red tea...my fave!!
and 8 cups of water throughout the day.
Live life to the fullest, it's the only one you've got!
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