The Vegan Experiment

For the past couple of days, I have been trying to do some minor detox. Nothing drastic, no fasting or concocting. But in the past week, I have eliminated caffeine, alcohol, meat, dairy and grains. Till finally yesterday, I only ate fruits and veggies. And even when I was eating grain, it was Whole Foods approved. It was an interesting experiment, but nothing I could realistically maintain on a regular basis.

It's easy to eat fruits and veggies during the summer. I stocked up on corn and tomatoes and potatoes and broccoli at the Farmers Market. Cramming them underneath cantaloupe, various berries and cherries, peaches and kiwis. Yum! And they are all so snackable, which is key since I am total grazer and generally do not have the attention span to cook.

Yesterday I discovered I like prep work. I like cutting things into little bits and then putting them in gladwares in the fridge to eat later. After work I was ravenous. So I made a salad (and my own vinaigrette) which I munched as I roasted potatoes. I was terribly proud of myself because I was cooking healthy food, and it tasted good.

The pros: I felt much better. Lighter and more energized. And I dropped alot of body fat.

The cons: I still love me some cheeseburgers and chocolate, which can not be adequately substituted. It is really tricky to avoid animal products. I was perpetually hungry (which is probably what kept me going, since I always had the foraging impulse.)

So it's good to know they way I can tweak my diet to detox without the dramatic. It's also good to know that there are cheeseburgers down the street that I can eat without vegan guilt.

on the iPod: "Morning Song" - Zero 7 (I have been working on a compilation of late, hence all the Z7).