Vegan Day 1

My first day as a vegan went very well. I had oatmeal with peanut butter for breakfast, chips and salsa with rainbow slaw for lunch, and a mushroom sandwich with green beans for dinner. The only thing non-vegan that I ate was a cupcake that my husband brought home for me. Sweets are my weakness. So today I am going to research vegan desserts.

I don't have anything significant to say about my emotions. It was just a normal day for me. On the other hand, physically I felt hungry shortly after having a meal. I'm guessing that's part of the addiction withdrawals from S.A.D. Thankfully it was nothing unbearable. I went to bed with my stomach growling, but today I woke up feeling more energetic than usual.

The next thing on my To-Do list is to give up caffeine, or at least cut down drastically and have a cup of coffee every now and then as a treat. I have a good feeling that I'll be able to eventually say goodbye to coffee forever.

I originally planned to "test the waters" of veganism, so I signed up for YumUniverse's 30-day challenge (#YU30), which begins February 1. But after watching Vegucated and Forks Over Knives, I decided to start early. I don't care whether or not that makes me ineligible for the #YU30 prizes. I'm challenging myself and the ultimate prize is my health. Yesterday was day 1.

I am amazed at how it has been scientifically proven over and over that the Standard American Diet (S.A.D.) is making us sick, yet everyone keeps eating animal protein and junk food. As I watched the patients in Forks Over Knives reverse diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, etc., my own heart ached for all my friends and family who have already passed away from these conditions. I think I'm on my way to becoming a food activist myself.