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Go vegetarian for a month

A goal of Pan Reas on their Original 101 Things in 1001 Days list with a status of Done.
Feb 2:
Breakfast – Up & Go
Lunch – Vegetarian sushi rolls
Snacks – Banana, apple, Cookies & Cream bites, apple & blackberry pie, cheese & garlic twist

Feb 3:
Breakfast – Up & Go
Lunch – egg & hash potato on toast
Dinner – vegetable korma (carrot, cauliflower, zucchini, broccoli, mushroom) with roti
Snacks – apple, Cookies & Cream bites

Feb 4:
Breakfast – Up & Go
Lunch – Grill’d Garden Goodness burger (veggie pattie with beetroot, tasty cheese, avocado, salad, relish & herbed mayo)
Dinner – Moroccan tagine (root vegetables and spiced rice) – delicious
Snacks – apple, Cookies & Cream bites

Feb 5:
Breakfast – peaches
Lunch – chickpeas with chia seeds and seasoning
Dinner (ayurvedic cooking course) – spiced cauliflower, corn bhel, tomato boat salad, peanut and sesame seed ball
Snacks – Tim Tams, apple, tomato, ice cream

Feb 6:
Breakfast – plums and almonds
Lunch – chickpea and lentil salad
Dinner (ayurvedic cooking course) – spiced okra, moong wrap, lentil salad, royal halawa
Snacks – apples

Feb 7:
Breakfast – apples
Lunch – rice and vegetable bento
Dinner (ayurvedic cooking course) – raw vegetable salad, French bean fry, vegetable patties, tomato and beetroot soup

Feb 8:
No breakfast
Lunch – beetroot terrine with radicchio, goat curd and toast
Dinner (ayurvedic cooking course) – tropical salad, corn spinach soup, khamani, pearl pudding
Supper – quinoa with haloumi, spring onion and basil
Snacks – hedgehog

Feb 9:
Breakfast – Cherry yoghurt with banana and apple
Lunch – cauliflower and tomato
Dinner (ayurvedic cooking course) – large selection of vegetarian dishes
Snacks – Tim Tams
Posted 12 years ago
Related Notes:
Done!

I made sure I consciously avoided meat and seafood in my diet. I particularly tried to focus on eating more vegetables and fruit instead of more grains, sugar or fatty food and only a couple of times ate processed fake meat. I took an ayurvedic cooking class which pointed out some other foods to minimise or avoid.

It really wasn't hard. I felt fine. I didn't really miss meat. The only times I generally crave meat strongly are when I'm sick but I didn't get sick, at least not enough to need meat, during the month. I'm not sure I noticed feeling that much healthier. Maybe, but maybe I would need longer to really do so.

You can find my month's food diary here: http://www.43things.com/people/progress/pancreas24601/16808560

12 years ago
It has begun!

Feb 1:
Breakfast - omelette
Lunch - grain salad (pearl couscous, quinoa, chia, almond, pine nuts, yoghurt, red onion, coriander)
Dinner - Shroom Burger from Beatbox Kitchen food truck (Portabello Mushroom, cos lettuce, gouda cheese, tomato, onion and stereo sauce in a soft white bun) - delicious!
Snacks - Maltesers, salted caramel gelato, fries with vegan mayo
12 years ago
Aiming for February!
13 years ago
This is on my day zero list, but I'm going to try to give blood first, as I'm a little low in iron and have to be careful in my timing for these two goals.

I have a list of Melbourne restaurants with good vegetarian options and love vegetables so this is definitely doable, I just have to plan it well.

My lovely girlfriend got me this book for Christmas which I think will be very helpful:

http://images.thebookpeople.co.uk/images/1/books/medium/RCVE.jpg
14 years ago