Vegetarians

I'm a vegan (well, not really since i do eat organic manuka honey sometimes but no meat, dairy, or eggs) but I think tofu is nasty. Haha. Plus I am not a huge soy fan because I don't think it's good for you. I got some organic soy milk this week but only because my store was out of the organic almond milk I usually buy (in case anyone stalks my diary and is like "Liar! She eats soy!" Haha) I did lose 32 pounds after going vegan about a year and a half ago but it was slow, only 3 pounds a month. I was already an organic fan and lots of fruits and veggies fan. My weight was up from drinking though, not from meat. I have never been a huge meat fan, even as a little kid.

I have a lot of vegan friends and some of them eat terrible. Sugar galore or fake meat processed crap with fake nasty cheese that tastes like legos. If you are having multiple 400 calorie soy lattes everyday, you're weight is probably not going to come off. JUST being a vegetarian or vegan will not make you lose weight. You still have to watch your calorie intake. I do FEEL much better though, way more energy, better hair and nails (that now grow super fast but I think it's my huge intake of avocados. Ha!) I sleep good now too. I also think it's more fun to cook because I have to be more creative than I used to be to come up with meals with the right amount of protein and iron that I can get my kids to eat and not whine about, LOL. I do tend to eat a lot of the same things though because I like them (jalapenos, cilantro, avocados, beans, tomatillos....I love mexican food.) Go figure my husband dropped 20 pounds just from eating my vegan dinners (I pack his lunch for work too (and the kids for school) but I do vegetarian for them, still with organic dairy products.) He still drinks the same and nothing else has changed. So freaking unfair because I have to count calories or else I turn into a fat *kitten*, even eating no processed food. Haha!

I do hate sometimes when people are like "What are you doing?" and I say that I went vegan and they all of a sudden do it too but sans research and then tell me they feel like crap when they are living on tortillas and pasta and have MAYBE one fruit or vegetable a day, if that. Of course you do. You have to think about your iron and your protein and make sure you are eating sources of certain nutrient rich items.

Pinterest has a lot of great recipe ideas if anyone is looking for anything new to try.

I went veg to help with my wieghtloss like eight years ago... Surprisingly I stopped losing weight and gradually gained back almost everything. Eating healthy is not the same as Eating vegan or vegetarian! I ate better than any of my veg friends and still stopped losing when I went veg. Don't get me wrong I still mainly eat veg but have slowly added protein back into my diet. First dairy and eggs then more recently fish. I personally never felt full while vegan. My ex girlfriend was worse though, She tried to break up with me saying she was lethargic and couldn't keep up with me anymore. Asked her when was the last time you had some protein and made her an omlette.. Ta Da she was cured of her lethargy!

Also we will all become corpse eaters once the zombie virus hits.

Also we will all become corpse eaters once the zombie virus hits.