Saturday, February 8, 2014

Unhealthy Vegan

I did not become a vegan for the month of February to lose weight, or to diet. When I had been vegan in the past for only a week, I felt superhuman. My body felt more awake, stronger, my mind clearer, I was distracted less easily, and I retained more information. Overall, my vegan experiences have been extremely beneficial to my body.
I have come across some people who assume I am cutting dairy out of my diet (I cut out meat four years ago) because I need to shed a layer of belly fat. Let me tell you, veganism has the ability to be RIDICULOUSLY unhealthy, and lately I've been falling into that grind.
Me

Oreos, carb-loaded breakfasts with syrup, tons of salty chips, soda, and sugar are all vegan foods of which I am a victim of. Of course, I am still eating much healthier than how I was before, and still much less than I was before. I feel as though as the month is progressing, I am feeling more hungry than I was at the start of the journey. Am I eating too many carbs? Am I not drinking enough water? Am I not getting enough nutrients?
Today I ate three slices of vegan french toast for breakfast (will post the recipe, tastes very good but does not fry in a pan well. Turns out soggy), a bean salad and TWO BAGELS for lunch, and leftover French toast from this morning for dinner. For drinks, a lot of vanilla soy milk (which I recommend, it tastes like eggnog, and eggnog is the bomb), orange juice, and just about three water bottles (48 oz) of water.

Eggnog Impersonator
Only healthy thing I ate all day

The point is, when you are on a vegan diet, unhealthiness will creep up on you. Although losing weight may not be the purpose of your journey, fueling your body the right way should always be a concern. Watch out for quick fixes, and be vegan the right way.
Eat your vegetables, take your vitamins, be nice, and stay in school kids. Keep on keepin' on.

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