Parting is such sweet sorrow...
So I've been almost dairy-free this whole month, aside from two pieces of cheesy Texas Toast I had with dinner a week or two ago. I've also been mostly meat-free except for some chicken a couple of times, but on the whole I've only been eating fish, butter and eggs in terms of animal products.
Part of me is sad to see my beloved cheese gone, in all its delicious cheesiness, but I was getting so tired of feeling bad all the time, having intestinal emergencies and a constant bad (foreboding) feeling after every meal. I've been feeling lighter and generally better. Aside from an unrelated intestinal bug (mild food poisoning?) I've been aces.
We've been wanting to incorporate more vegetables into our meals, and I think I'm doing well. Last night was balsamic-glazed halibut and noodles with broccoli and vegan "alfredo" sauce. Which totally wasn't gross, I kid you not. It's a good thing I love to cook, I keep finding recipes I want to try. The vegan alfredo sauce is made with cashews, soy milk, tahini, and among some other things, nutritional yeast. A new thing for me. It's pungent salty flakes you can use in place of Parmesan.
Some of my vehemently meat-eating friends on Facebook freaked out when I posted my status as trying a vegan/macrobiotic diet (I don't think I could do macrobiotic, at least not yet). I don't know why people react so negatively to vegan stuff. I'm not trying to convert anyone, I just want to be able to not have the big D after every time I eat, and elevated cholesterol. I kind of get it, sometimes I have to get over the "ew, that doesn't sound right" when looking at vegan recipes, but I've been relatively impressed by what I've tried. I still miss fried chicken and pizza, but I have to remind myself this is much better for me.
Part of me is sad to see my beloved cheese gone, in all its delicious cheesiness, but I was getting so tired of feeling bad all the time, having intestinal emergencies and a constant bad (foreboding) feeling after every meal. I've been feeling lighter and generally better. Aside from an unrelated intestinal bug (mild food poisoning?) I've been aces.
We've been wanting to incorporate more vegetables into our meals, and I think I'm doing well. Last night was balsamic-glazed halibut and noodles with broccoli and vegan "alfredo" sauce. Which totally wasn't gross, I kid you not. It's a good thing I love to cook, I keep finding recipes I want to try. The vegan alfredo sauce is made with cashews, soy milk, tahini, and among some other things, nutritional yeast. A new thing for me. It's pungent salty flakes you can use in place of Parmesan.
Some of my vehemently meat-eating friends on Facebook freaked out when I posted my status as trying a vegan/macrobiotic diet (I don't think I could do macrobiotic, at least not yet). I don't know why people react so negatively to vegan stuff. I'm not trying to convert anyone, I just want to be able to not have the big D after every time I eat, and elevated cholesterol. I kind of get it, sometimes I have to get over the "ew, that doesn't sound right" when looking at vegan recipes, but I've been relatively impressed by what I've tried. I still miss fried chicken and pizza, but I have to remind myself this is much better for me.