Messed up world

On the weekends I always like to try something new and exciting.

Well I managed to survive day one of being a full vegan, and it was pretty challenging.

I went shopping at ASDA for a few bits and bobs and discovered most of the things I wanted contained milk or cream and I discovered I can no longer have my beloved honey for my porridge, I guess I will have to find alternatives for things like this as I gradually make my way towards the end of the week.
I stocked up on almond milk and tofu so I plan to make some delicious recipes from Tofu and post them on here!
An update on helping with my IBS, unfortunately I was still really bloated last night but I'm hoping that it just needs time for my system to get used to the lack of dairy it's going to get, fingers crossed it won't be too long and by the end of the week I will feel amazing.

I have prepared myself a chia pudding for breakfast this morning with added apple/cinnamon and sultanas (pretty obsessed with that combination at the moment) so I'm looking forward to that. During the day I plan to make some kind of curry with my tofu or maybe even an udon dish, who knows!

I thought the weather would be better today but it looks pretty miserable outside at the moment so I guess my adventures will have to be postponed, then again the lack of money at the moment doesn't help with the activities i'm wanting to do and the food shop yesterday set me back a bit..(a downside of changing diet)

Hey ho, trying to look for the positives amongst the negatives but this is always a difficult task to do especially when one out weighs the other..

Yoga is helping my mood but I need to start some serious training towards my 10K run which is in a months time, if anyone has any training tips I would be very grateful as my motivation seems to have disappeared along with my smile!

It has only been a day but I have so much admiration for Vegans and their lifestyle and I realise how difficult it must be for some people like me just starting out to discover new foods and to try and locate alternatives to foods they have lived with since childhood.

I will hopefully post some vegan recipes later in the day or possibly tomorrow and give you another update with my progress, so for now...

Namaste.

After a lot of deliberation of dietary needs and wants I've decided to try Veganism for a week, a lot of my diet already revolves around fresh fruit, vegetables and meat substitutes so I thought why not take it a step further, another reason is that I suffer from terrible IBS and cutting dairy could be very beneficial.

I've done a lot of research into the diet and the needs of a vegan and I feel its a lifestyle I could easily adapt too.

I already own a lot of the recommended basics such as; Almond milk, Lentils, Quinoa, Chick peas/selection of beans, Vegetables, Greens and fruit. I need to buy some more tofu and invest in some Falafel and other dairy alternatives like soy yoghurt as I love my Greek yoghurt and it will be sorely missed!

This morning I made myself vegan pancakes topped with cinnamon, apples, raisins and dried apricots and it was one of the best breakfasts I've had in ages! So quick and easy to make!
I feel that Veganism will help me become more organised in my food intake and I can learn to prepare my meals in advance which means my life will hopefully become less hectic.

Here is the recipe for my pancakes this morning:
VEGAN PANCAKES
- 2 tbsps of Baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp of sugar
- 1 cup of flour (I used wholemeal)
- 1 tsp of oil
- 1 cup of almond milk
- 1 tsp of cinnamon

Mix together, add a dollop to a heated frying pan and it should take about 30 seconds, flip it over and plate up! I added sliced apples, raisins and apricots to taste. Yum.

I will let you know my progress during the week with my ups and downs and hopefully lots of new cafes to try out.

Namaste!