I have managed to make it through 6 days thus far!! I have not “technically” broken any rules, although I know I snack more than I should, and I have possibly eaten a bit more fruit and nuts than perhaps I should. But I figure if it keeps me on track for the short term, I can continue to tweak things for the long term.
Although I have had some killer cravings, and even some dreams where I realized that I was eating something that I should not, the hardest thing has been keeping up with the food prep, not the actual food itself. I knew this would be the case. Although I do cook a fair amount, I also fall into the “pick up take out” trap way more than I should. I just get so tired and don’t feel like cooking. I did some food prep last week, but then partway through the week I was tired of the meatloaf I had made, and did not have enough veggies quickly available! I was very thankful for the salad bar at work, it has a lot of good veggies, and has olive oil and vinegar. Even though it is pricier than bringing from home, I am going to continue with that this week, except I’m going to bring my own oil and vinegar…save a little on weight anyway!
We are smoking meats this weekend, so I will be great this week. We are doing pork, brisket and turkey breast, and a few sausages for Chris. Now I will have a variety of meats, which will help a LOT!! I found a Whole30 compliant bbq sauce recipe, as I love bbq sauce with pork. Brisket I eat plain anyway, and I will take the turkey for with my lunch salads.
I can’t say that I feel hugely different at this point, perhaps the carb cravings are a bit less, maybe I am waking up not quite so sluggish. I have found a love for baked sweet potato with unsweetened coconut milk and some cinnamon!
Go you!!! That’s huge making it through your first week, and food prep STILL is what gets me all the time in being vegan. One day I will be organized and get a routine and just do chunks at a time. Maybe. 😉