A little about me. I've been married to Andy since Feb 1999. We have raised four children and although we are both NZ born we have now lived in Australia since 1999. We are both prison officers in WA.
I had a gastric band in 2007 when I weighed somewhere around 130kg. This was great for the first year or so but slowly the weight found me again and the scales crept up and up. I had the band removed in 2012. In September of 2012 I had a gastric sleeve. I weighed about 120kg. Today I weigh approx 92kg this depends on the time of day and when I last went to the loo. All very important things when you live by the scales as I do.
Now, why vegetarian? As I have said already I really don't know for sure but I am intrigued by people who can live meat free. I recently watched some of the last shows of River cottage vegetarian. I was surprised by how well Hugh looked. A couple I know have been following the Hallelujah diet which is based on biblical principals (I think) and is basically vegan. Lucy (my friend) has had a total healing of the arthritis she has suffered in her hands for years. I find this all very fascinating and have decided that although I don't have any outward health problems like Lucy I'm keen to see if being a vegetarian makes me feel healthier and look healthier.
I think my biggest fear is not being able to lose weight. I don't know any slim vegetarians. Well thats not true. I do know one girl who is in her mid 20's and is slim. I also know her mum, grandmother and sister and they are all super slender so I think thats more a genetic reality than a vegetarian one. Soon find out Im thinking.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
March the 5th 2013. The date that I started a vegetarian diet trial...............yes just a trial.
Why? Well the truth is I have absolutely no idea or should I say no conclusive idea. I'm writing this as I enter my second day and I have already come to the conclusion this is going to be a lot trickier than I thought,
I started my day off with a smoothie (should of just juiced but oh no). In my smoothie was spinach, broccoli, apple, ginger and carrot. It closely resembled fish pond sludge and smelt very similar to it too. I managed three sips of it then decided to turn my sink pipes into very healthy ones and tipped it down it!
Morning tea was a three inch subway with veg patty, avocado, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, olives, carrot, cucumber and tomato relish and mayo. It was delicious.
Late lunch was a felafel kebab with no cheese or egg and hummus, garlic and sweet chili dressing. I bought some seaweed and some pickled octopus. Yes yes I realised that the octopus was actually something that had once lived so that was shelved. Man I love that stuff.
For dinner I roasted up some sweet potato (red and orange) and some beetroot never did that before and wont again and I made some tomato rice risotto. It was OK. I then drank numerous glasses of red wine (oh thank you Lord that there is no animal products in red wine).
I don't know of many vegetarians that don't struggle with their weight and that concerns me a lot. I am guessing cos unless I go vegan, fat is a good comforter as is carbs both of which are going to go straight to my ass especially combined with the high sugar content of fruit and some veges. I'll keep you posted on that one.
Why? Well the truth is I have absolutely no idea or should I say no conclusive idea. I'm writing this as I enter my second day and I have already come to the conclusion this is going to be a lot trickier than I thought,
I started my day off with a smoothie (should of just juiced but oh no). In my smoothie was spinach, broccoli, apple, ginger and carrot. It closely resembled fish pond sludge and smelt very similar to it too. I managed three sips of it then decided to turn my sink pipes into very healthy ones and tipped it down it!
Morning tea was a three inch subway with veg patty, avocado, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, olives, carrot, cucumber and tomato relish and mayo. It was delicious.
Late lunch was a felafel kebab with no cheese or egg and hummus, garlic and sweet chili dressing. I bought some seaweed and some pickled octopus. Yes yes I realised that the octopus was actually something that had once lived so that was shelved. Man I love that stuff.
For dinner I roasted up some sweet potato (red and orange) and some beetroot never did that before and wont again and I made some tomato rice risotto. It was OK. I then drank numerous glasses of red wine (oh thank you Lord that there is no animal products in red wine).
I don't know of many vegetarians that don't struggle with their weight and that concerns me a lot. I am guessing cos unless I go vegan, fat is a good comforter as is carbs both of which are going to go straight to my ass especially combined with the high sugar content of fruit and some veges. I'll keep you posted on that one.
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