I can't believe it's been almost two months since my last post. Since then, I've been less "year-of-living-veganly" and more "year-of-living-mainly-meatless." I am not too proud of that fact. You see, being a vegan can be kind of hard work. It takes time to plan and prepare vegan meals. Most restaurants don't have too many vegan options, if any. So, for someone like me - someone who has eaten meat her entire life - falling off the wagon is easy. It's the hanging on that's hard work. But last week, I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Among other awesome things, it means that my body is insulin-resistant, making it harder for me to lose weight. As part of my treatment/management, it is suggested that I follow a whole-foods diet. Well, my brand of veganism certainly seems to apply! So, here I am - back on the wagon! I spent most of this week in Philadelphia for a conference. I was bound and determined to be good on my diet and in working out. I am happy to report that I was both of those things! In the four days I was there, I ate entirely vegan AND stayed within my WW points. I also exercised every day I was there, walking a total of 19 miles and earning 28 Activity Points! I also discovered that the City of Brotherly Love is surprisingly vegan-friendly. Check out this amazing-looking Philly Cheesesteak I devoured from Basic 4 Vegetarian Snack Bar in the Reading Terminal Market:
Also on my plate this week:
- Rockin' fungi-and-truffle-oil pizza from Blackbird Pizzeria
- African roasted sweet potato pattie from Mi-Lah Vegetarian (completely cravable!)
- Grilled seitan in tamarind sauce from Mi-Lah (less cravable, but still pretty good)
- Miso soup and vegetable sushi from Raw Sushi Lounge (pretty standard fare, but a good little place with reasonable prices)
I'm definitely going to try to re-create the cheesesteak, pizza, and sweet potato pattie. Also, putting Appetite for Reduction by Isa Chandra Moskowitz on my "must-have" cookbooks list to buy before Congress shuts me out of my job next week.
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