Vegan Challenge – Day 31
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I can’t say this month has been easy, but it wasn’t difficult either. I’ve gotten better at cooking.
I won’t say I did a perfect job, because I didn’t.
I gained about 5 pounds…in cookbooks. My body weight hasn’t budged.
I’m disappointed in myself for the lack of posting in the last 2 weeks. In the preceding post I said that I was randomly feeling quite poor. It turns out that I was very slowly coming down with the plague.
Which brings me to…..going to bed and hoping my voice is back by tomorrow.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
Vegan Challenge – Day 21, 22, 23, 24
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Jumpin edamame, i don’t know how I got this far behind. Not too much has been going on around here. The Project is done. I am getting both better and worse at veganism; I’m a paradox like that. There have been several moments in the last 7 days where I have unleashed strings of profanity towards strangers in the food industry and I feel like I should publicly apologize to them. Sorry, for calling you all those nasty things guys. I do still feel I have a point, one you may agree with, in that a “negligible amount” really depends on who you’re dealing with. The American Cattle Farmers Association annual meeting: using “negligible” and “animal based ingredient” is acceptable with this crowd. Vegan Society Potluck Dinner: NOT ACCEPTABLE.
I asked about Hemp Protein powders at a new health foods store in town and had to spell hemp for them. That doesn’t bode well… so if they can’t/won’t get it for me, I’ll check out apple tree and if THAT doesn’t work….I’ll order it online. dot dot dot, indeed.
I have stopped working out right now. I feel like I am constantly on the verge of being very sick only to suddenly bounce back with oodles of energy. It feels like I have the flu some days and others I feel like wonder woman.
I’m feeling pretty conflicted about taking the vitamins we have in the house right now, so I haven’t taken any in a while. I have ONE supplement that is vegetarian and it’s my “Go To Freakin Bed Already” pill. My flax supplement has a gelatin outside. It might be silly to feel this way, but I’m not sure if I should keep taking them till they’re gone or if I should invest in alternatives. One is wasteful, one feels like lying. My lack of a multi and other assorted things I take is probably contributing to my general malaise. Thoughts anyone? Now that The Project is over, I’m going do Yoga before bed time again starting tonight.
i’ve looked into getting an indoor bike trainer so I can strengthen my heart a little more. I can go and go and go and go on the elliptical but I get on the bike and I have a heart attack after about 3 minutes. My Trek bike has hybrid tires on it so it’s been a little tricky finding one I can afford that will accommodate my tires. It was recommended to me that I consider a spare rim and a cheap road tire to put on my bike while it’s on the trainer because it can be pretty hard on them. Money Money Money. Why does everything cost so much, eh? It’d be nice if the USD wasn’t in the toilet right now. I went to order some books from the UK and it was going to be 175£ which is $385.60; I almost shat myself.
Blitzkid, David Gray, and iiO are in heavy rotation this week. The forecast is calling for steadily cooling temperatures this week which makes me pretty darn excited. I didn’t include Halloween in my Vegan plans so I’m coming up with ways to deal with the looming candy extravaganza. The pie…it’s so ready to be eaten but I’m holding back. Now, I’m off to return Blades of Glory and pick up Saw 3. Tschuß, y’all.
Vegan Challenge – Day 20
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We got a panini press today.
Oh man I love sandwiches. I bought some fresh dill and attacked it with some vegenaise. Vegan flax bread, sprouts, chik’n patty, dill mayo, roasted red peppers, onions, and mushrooms. Press. That was a mighty fine sandwich.
Vegan Challenge – Day 19
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Aaaaaaaaaargh! Milk derivatives are killing me. They’re in everything. I’ve been mostly positive so far but I’m really tired of animal parts that are hidden in my food. Day 20 was much better.
What is the point of soy cheese that is flavored with milk?! Right. The point must be to MESS WITH PEOPLE.
Vegan Challenge – Day 18
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I realized something while reviewing a comment…. Honey Wheat bread…cannot be vegan. Unless it is made with non bee derived “honey,” which I seriously doubt. While it was very nice of ABC to reply to me, I am now suspicious. I will email the very nice lady back and inform her of their snafu and see what can be done to confirm their vegan choices.
I was talking to Grim today, per the usual, and one long and twisty chat window later I was inspired. At the end of the October Vegan Challenge I am going to write an article about my experience(s) and submit it to the Blount County Voice; there has got to be a place for veganism in the Blount County media and I’m gonna find it. If there is room for this :
First of all, I love KFC’s mashed potato bowls. They have chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, cheese and gravy all in one bowl. Those are all my favorite foods, so I love them all mixed together.
…there is room for me.
I truly feel blessed to live in a time and place where I have the luxury of refusing to eat certain things. I live in a land where there are 5 massive grocery stores within a short distance of my house. I can go to these places in air conditioned comfort and walk past things because I don’t want them or I don’t need them. It’s astonishing the things we take for granted. Everyday miracles like clean, running water…an abundance of food that can be good or bad for you and a bunch of us get to choose what, when and how much to eat…
At the risk of sounding like a bleeding heart liberal, the reality of our world is this: approximately 24,000 people die every day from hunger or hunger-related causes. Three-fourths of the deaths are children under the age of five. (src: The Hunger Site)
Burma. Darfur. Cambodia. Tibet. The United States. I don’t know what to do some days.