OD on PB
by southloop, January 19, 2010 | Permalink
I have felt great these past 8 days on my vegan diet. I have lots of energy and I am not craving anything. I have not been bringing on the veggies as much as I should but it is something to work up to. I am trying to limit my oils and processed foods as well but sometimes I have some olive oil on my salad or peanut butter on my apple. I think these options are fine in moderation because they more resemble what my diet will consist of after the 28 days. If I continue to eat this way I am going to have some of these options every now and then.
One thing I have been doing is reading books about plant based diets. I find it helps keep me on track and it gives me meaning behind what I am doing. My family friend Shaunna gave me some great suggestions. I am currently reading The Kind Diet by Alecia Silverstone, Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer, and The Engine 2 Diet by Rip Esselstyn. I go back and forth between the three and so far I love them all. The Engine 2 Diet has some great recipes. I don’t love all the recipes in Alecia’s book because a lot of them are for a macrobiotic eater. (I am so not ready for that!) Eating Animals is really entertaining and reads more like a story than a fact/recipe book.
Thoughts about endless veganism have crossed my mind based on my reading and how I feel. There are always pros and cons to eating a certain way and I feel like I can easily see both sides. What really gets me worked up about eating animal protein is my lack of control. I have no control over the environment, medication/antibiotics and slaughtering practices that an animal goes through before it becomes my meal. (It seems like no one is monitoring these practices closely.) Because of this I can see myself eating primarily a plant based diet, and only eating meat/seafood occasionally if I can trace their origin. I know that sounds impossible so I will give you an example. My family spends most of the summer on Cape Cod. When my dad goes there he loves to fish. We also have a great relationship with a local lobster fisherman. This is a perfect example of when I might choose to eat seafood. I know that my dad when out in his boat, caught a few fresh fish and that is dinner. I don’t necessarily agree with some vegan ideologies that we are not made to eat meat. I think our bodies can tolerate it but it is what the meat goes through to get to us that concerns me. Something to think about.
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January 20th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
I love Jonathan Safran Foer!!! You should read Everthing is Illuminated when you have a chance! It is a really great book that has nothing to do with veganism ahaha. I’m glad you’re happy with your vegan diet so far!!!
January 26th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
What a great writer you are Brittany! I love reading about your adventure and look forward to hearing more about it. Sounds like it hasn’t been to hard for you yet, keep up the good work. Love your humor you put into it.