Week 1 Reflections
Here we are! Week 1 is in the books. I really wasn't sure how I was going to do but preparations are half of the battle. So my friends, I tell you need to go ahead and prep what you need or want to eat on the weekends. For me, I prepared brown rice and lentils. I used lentils in a grain bowl with veggies and I also used it to make lentil burgers from scratch. I used the brown rice with cabbage and veggies and also used it in a fried vegetable rice recipe. My snacks were dried nuts, some vegan chocolate, microwave popcorn (natural version which is lite version). Fresh fruit when I was hungry and lots of water. My numbers for fiber, protein and carbs were ok. I met the requirements for fiber, protein and fat each day. My protein numbers were high considering I was not eating any animal meat or products. I also took note that it's better to have your own veggie burgers than using vegan products from the store but in a pinch I ate some Morningstar and Gardein products. However, I did not use these all the time.
Best meals: Lentil Burgers with homemade friends. Veggie Fried Rice and Grain Bowls, Protein Waffles with fresh fruit.
What I can improve on: eating portion controlled snacks.
Weight lost for the week: 2 lbs
My goal: To increase more whole foods in my diet.
This week so far, I am noticing that I am not hungry from snacks in the morning or afternoon. Long as I keep protein foods in each meal. Balancing my carbs is a fight. I try to not go over moderate level of carbs. I am going back to using Jackfruit, Banana Blossoms, Chickpeas and using Chickpea flour with veggies for eggless scrambles. I will keep you updated on my progress.
We can do it! If you are doing meatless this month, what is your favorite meatless meal?
Until next week,
Mocha Sistah
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