Well it's been around 40 days since my 40 day stint at being cow-friendly. Two things have happened in that time: (1) I got my cholesterol results from the doctor's visit and (2) i began eating meat again, albeit sparingly ( Read more... )

Day 40 +1
Weight: 209 lbs
Thought for the Day: John or Paul?

Got up really early (5 am) to drop Rose off at the airport. Then made my way home, slept, went swimming and went to work. Much like I have done things for the last 40 days, but now I have a chance to choose whether I am going to stay on a vegan diet or diverge. I had the feelings of two ( Read more... )

Day 40
Weight: 209 lbs
Thought for the Day: Check List

I have been keeping a list on little yellow post-it notes around the house. So I compiled them for life back to norm...

1. pour milk on my cereal
2. add milk to my morning coffee
3. decide between the blueberry muffin or the chocolate croissant
4. add milk to my tea
5. mooch girl scout cookies from ( Read more... )

Day 39
Weight: 209 lbs
Thought for the Day: The other white meat!

As I was walking home from work today I was hit with the immensely pleasant smell of meat cooking on an open grill. It this time of year when everyone has a stove going and sweet, succulent smells of chicken, beef and other meats can be sniffed from miles away. The meat smells hang in ( Read more... )

Day 38
Weight: 209 lbs
Thought for the Day: I prefer Shrek's diet to Surviormans

Ironic that, after spending almost an entire journal blog about swimming, what i gain out of swimming and how I enjoy swimming on the weekends I missed the pool yesterday. Got to the YMCA at 7:15 pm only to find it closed early on Sundays, at 7 pm so I had to turn home ( Read more... )

Day 37
Weight: 209 lbs
Thought for the Day: Swim, swim!
I went swimming today to work out at the YMCA, I like swimming for a number of reasons, it's a chance to clear my mind and also it's an activity that keeps my heart rate up but takes some of the impact stress off of my body if I had been running or walking etc, my knees would be in dire ( Read more... )

Day 36
Weight: 210 lbs
Thought for the Day:

Since I am on the home stretch of my 40 day vegan diet, I have had a chance to look back and see where I have improved and where I haven't. I have lost alot of weight so far, which is clearly evident. I also eat more per day than when I started out I have found a few sources stating that to lose 1lb a week ( Read more... )

Day 35
Weight: 210 lbs
Thought for the Day: Sometimes you feel like a nut...

I have been having a daily dosage of nuts for a mid-morning snack. I mix walnuts, almonds and some peanuts for flavor. Call me nuts but, I have found that the fat, protein and fiber in the nuts has helped me feel full longer enabling me to eat less and feel less deprived or ( Read more... )

Day 34
Weight: 210 lbs
Thought for the Day: Mind the GAP...

So I went out on my lunch break to buy some jeans since the previous pair I bought is now sagging around the waist and too big for me. I feel like that little dude Melvin or Jared (whatever his name is) on the Subway commercials, well not quite since the guy is a total geek. Like most , ( Read more... )

Day 33
Weight: 210 lbs
Thought for the Day: Allergies and pills...

Allergy season smacked me over the head today. My eyes, ears, nose and mouth were all running... and my face felt itchy and irratated and my throat feels like I got stuff gummed up in it. I have fairly bad allergies and popping a Claritin is the only pill I permit myself to take. Tree ( Read more... )