Woke up on the second day of the vegan challenge all chipper. We both had the kick-ass scones that BB made us, and they are delicious! I covered mine in some vegan butter which tastes way better then butter. Also had some fresh fruit, skipped the smoothy and had a massive black coffee. All in all breakfasts are pretty much the same around my house.
However i forgot to pack a lunch which made the adventure of finding something vegan to eat challenging. I headed up and down Davie street trying to pick something that was going to work. It’s all the little things that seem to confuse me. I settled on a sandwich from Mr Baguette. I ordered the vegetarian and asked the cook if there was anything on it that is not vegan and he alerted me of the mayo and the cheese and told me i should add avocado and pickles to make it better, which i thought was cool. It’s nice to know that people will actually help you make a better choice based on your diet.
This however was not the case with dinner with my friends who are baffled at this decision. Let’s just say if you’re vegan do not go to Earls-EVER! Super unhelpful. They sent Janine and i out tacos with lettuce and hot sauce, then decided to remove everything off them as per our request as if no cheese meant no avocado salsa or tomato salsa? Janine almost attacked the server because she was so hungry (Janine is usually a joy, so this was weird). We sorted it out with some pasta (which the noodles were probably not vegan) but we had to eat! We just had it with a vegetable sauce with olive oil, which was nice.
All in all i think it’s taking its toll on my energy a bit. But i’m assuming this will change with time. To be a true vegan you really need to know the ingredients in everything, ever, which makes it tough. But i enjoy a challenge!
You two are awesome! The pasta noodles are most likely just made with flour, water and salt, if they were dry, so no worries there. Way to stick it out even while dining with non-vegan friends. That’s probably the hardest part for me too.
I can’t stress this enough-eat lots-don’t go hungry! Especially dark leafy greens, nuts, beans, berries (acai is great), lots of raw veggies and try and get your hands on that Vega powder to add to your smoothies or you can just mix it with water/juice. This should all help with your energy levels, but ya the first few days are the most challenging.
You rock!