tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363878276809005877.post2428664064758525202..comments2023-03-30T08:27:56.222-07:00Comments on Now THAT'S An Improvement!: I Sense a Disturbance in the Force.Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02879836857789931937noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363878276809005877.post-22740228129173323842011-07-17T15:26:35.077-07:002011-07-17T15:26:35.077-07:00Ah, my dearest cousin, who somewhere around July 4...Ah, my dearest cousin, who somewhere around July 4th, was ready to burn me in effigy for roping her into this - I'm so, so, SO glad you are into this and doing well. I just posted an idea on your FB page. I love you!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879836857789931937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363878276809005877.post-77438778122674522482011-07-17T15:19:46.198-07:002011-07-17T15:19:46.198-07:00You know what I always forget about? Beans. I se...You know what I always forget about? Beans. I seriously keep forgetting that I can eat beans.<br /><br />And Sarah -you are right on about the taste bud thing. I made 2 poached eggs for lunch today (mostly because I still can) and didn't even eath 3 bites. It was HORRIBLE. <br /><br />I'm pretty stoked about my new cookbook, "Vegan with a Vengeance", that I got yesterday. I read through it a little this morning. I think the secret may be to have a well-stocked pantry, so you can just make whatever you want, without making such a big deal out of it.<br /><br />And I'm totally having a smoothie for dinner.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879836857789931937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363878276809005877.post-44026746627017608102011-07-17T15:16:20.076-07:002011-07-17T15:16:20.076-07:00I was planning to celebrate my liberation with tha...I was planning to celebrate my liberation with that pizza I told you about. I think I'll stick with the vegan thing instead, though. I feel much healthier, and even though I was sad I couldn't have bbq and cake at the wedding I went to last night, I certainly didn't miss feeling like a stuck hog in the morning. I get what you mean about how nothing sounds good, too. I used to have cravings for odd things all day, every day. I haven't had any cravings at all for a while now. It's strange, but it sure is nice. I no longer feel like life revolves around food.EvieMaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02272047332241744856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363878276809005877.post-58841148555164867302011-07-17T14:49:38.216-07:002011-07-17T14:49:38.216-07:00Hey T!
Just follow your instincts on the smoothie...Hey T!<br /><br />Just follow your instincts on the smoothies. If you feel the absolute unmistakable desire of a binge coming on, you can always binge on vegan food. I don't recommend binging, but having a HUGE burrito with beans, rice, lettuce, tomato, salsa and guacamole (or two or three!!) is much preferred to binging on fried foods, meat or dairy. Plus, you'll wake up and be able to feel pretty good knowing that even though you binged, you binged on healthy food. :)<br /><br />Also, remember your taste buds are changing (not sure if you got to that point in the book yet.) THIS IS FANTASTIC!!!! I always say that the secret of a vegan diet is that your taste buds will change, and when they have, the most simple foods will start tasting delicious - biting into an apple will be amazing, and corn will send you over the top! This is how vegans can stay vegan for the rest of their life - we are not wistfully dancing around the cheese table at cocktail parties, wishing no one was looking so we could belly up and eat 5 pounds of cheese - NO! Once your taste buds are cleaned out, you simply find that over time, you just don't want those foods anymore. It still astounds me that I can walk through the bakery at the grocery store and not even noticed I've just done so. This is massive progress for me! Looks like you are discovering the secret of the vegan diet. No willpower required, once you clean out your taste buds!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10325468159342237446noreply@blogger.com