Heading into week two of this rather impromptu decision to try eliminating animal products from our diet.
Week one went well with successful meals and snacks and even an evening out at the very cool Planta.
I have more tweaking and learning to do and have been reading through two new cookbooks, The No Meat Athlete and Oh How She Glows.
I need to look into ensuring my calories aren't too high (things like salad dressing and nuts put my calories up this week) and keeping our protein levels in mind. There are so many conflicting things written about the amount of protein required, especially given running. Basically in the early stages I am just aiming to eat whole foods (with a few slightly processed things mixed in, e.g. breads) and get more detailed later.
Vegan friends: Do you pay attention to numbers / combinations / levels? Or do you just choose from a selection of yummy fresh and real ingredients?
Week one went well with successful meals and snacks and even an evening out at the very cool Planta.
I have more tweaking and learning to do and have been reading through two new cookbooks, The No Meat Athlete and Oh How She Glows.
I need to look into ensuring my calories aren't too high (things like salad dressing and nuts put my calories up this week) and keeping our protein levels in mind. There are so many conflicting things written about the amount of protein required, especially given running. Basically in the early stages I am just aiming to eat whole foods (with a few slightly processed things mixed in, e.g. breads) and get more detailed later.
Vegan friends: Do you pay attention to numbers / combinations / levels? Or do you just choose from a selection of yummy fresh and real ingredients?
