After one week of my 10 Day Vegetarian Challenge I’ve come to the following conclusions:
- I’m continuing the 10 days and beyond.
- It’s easier than I thought it would be to include the protein I need.
- I don’t know how to describe it other than to say I feel lighter.
- I don’t miss eating meat (yet).
- I’ve been surprised by the fact that I have more energy.
- I’m happy with my decision to start with lacto-vegetarian.
- There are a gazillion amazing vegetarian recipe resources online and one of my favorites right now is Oh She Glows.
- An unexpected bonus, I have saved money at the grocery store!
- Locally grown produce tastes better and I’m thinking this will be long term so signing up for the Consumer Supported Agriculture again this year will be perfect.
In addition to my morning Green Monster Smoothie and juicing for lunch or snack I’ve added these recipes to the menu for next week.
Lightened Up Protein Power Goddess Bowl*
Spaghetti Squash Lasagna (not new but it’s a favorite)*
The Hummus That Changed Everything*
*Photos credited to the original web sites.
Do you have a favorite vegetarian recipe?
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I just copied the hummus recipe. That looks yummy! Can’t wait to try it!
Hikermom recently posted..A to Z
I’m making it tomorrow. I haven’t had much luck with making hummus that is tasty and the right texture in the past but this one looked too good to not try it.
jillconyers recently posted..10 Day Vegetarian Challenge || One Week
Have you tried the crackers yet? They look fantastic.
Kari recently posted..Friday Is Weigh In
I’m making them tomorrow. I’ll let you know how they turn out
jillconyers recently posted..10 Day Vegetarian Challenge || One Week
I just love this, so want to try this
Tina recently posted..Dementia
Hi Tina. It’s working out better than I expected with running and P90X2. We’ll see when I run 2 races next weekend
jillconyers recently posted..10 Day Vegetarian Challenge || One Week
So glad you’re finding the benefits in being vegetarian! I am…was vegan..now veg…love it
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Hi Tara. Do you have any recipe recommendations?
jillconyers recently posted..10 Day Vegetarian Challenge || One Week
Congrats on making it through the first week. I’m not a true vegetarian, my diet is about 80 – 85% vegetarian ( does that make me a flexovegatarian?). I’ve noticed the same things that you have in your list of conclusions. I’ve noticed that that my tastes have changed considerably, and I no longer crave larger quantities of meat.
Thanks!
jillconyers recently posted..10 Day Vegetarian Challenge || One Week
yay for week 1! looks like you’re doing awesome and thanks for sharing these recipes…they look delicious!
Thanks Marissa! I made several of them this weekend and they’re now some of my favorite meals and snacks.
jillconyers recently posted..10 Day Vegetarian Challenge || One Week
“how to cook everything vegetarian” by mark bittman is THE only book you need. Also now an iphone app! He offers many easy variations on each recipe, so you can use what you have already. Ive been vegetarian more than 20 yrs now and vegan about 90percent of my meals. I hope what dairy you do purchase is organic (esp now your saving cash on meat;) also check out hungryhungryhippie.com, whole foods website, and peasandthankyou.com has realllllyyyy great recipes too. An easy way to be sure your iron stays up without meat is to cook in a cast iron skillet (?!). Welcome to the veg club
Thanks for the info! I hadn’t thought about the cast iron skillet. Off to check out peas and thank you
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