A Slacker’s Update!

Well, it has been awhile since the last post!!!

In a few months it will be a year since I made the switch to give up animal based products for a guilt free lifestyle. This now includes, not only food, but also consumer goods. I am proud to say my climbing shoes are made from artificial leather!

It has been an interesting journey thus far. In the first few weeks of vegan life I lost weight as I became paranoid that every meal had to be balanced perfectly nutritionally. But I then realised that my previous diet was hit and miss at best so now I am less pedantic and the weight has come back.

At first, I also went out of my way to eat new and interesting foods like avocado, lentils, eggplant, pita bread and tofu. Yes, I led a sheltered life! Now that I am more comfortable with my new diet I have become too reliant on the same meals; developing a routine similar to before I was vegan. Previously I would alternate between meat and 3 veg (usually schnitzel, potatoes, carrot, and broccoli) and a chicken stir-fry. Now I have gotten into the habit of vegetarian sausages with the same 3 veg and, occasionally vegan nachos (which are really easy and tasty!). So I need to branch out again. I will post new recipes that I try and see if I can refine them as I go.