so far...

it's been about a week since i decided to go vegan. the transition hasn't been difficult. it's just more food addictions i've been able to overcome. i also realized that my choice for restaurants to dine at have decreased. i spend a lot more time in the kitchen learning to make new types of dishes so my culinary skills have increased.(mom would be so proud!) i love the support i've been getting from friends and family. they tell me about new recipes they come across or if a restaurant they ate at has a vegetarian/vegan option. recently, a friend gave me some ichiban eggplants he grew in his garden and i can't wait to find a recipe to devour them (aside, from the ratatouille recipe i love.)

i'm really thankful that my 200 hour yoga teacher training has a strict vegetarian diet requirement. i've been pretty good about not defaulting to pastas and breads so much thanks to reading "eat to live" by dr. fuhrman, which is one of the many awesome books we have to read for YTT. quinoa, cassava and sweet potato are some of my new meal fillers. seriously, it can be difficult eating to live when you have a busy schedule. i really had to adjust my everyday schedule to make time to prepare my meals. it's worth spending less time in front of the television or computer to know that i'm making sure i'm maintaining my carcass vehicle. -love & light