Week One
OK, so after the first week of my life experiment I'm thinking that this vegan thing is totally doable as a college student. I had a few worries about finding vegan options at the dining centers. However, there are some ways in which having all of my food provided for me makes this whole experiment a lot easier. The dining center provides options for students with special diets. All I have to do is go online and check off what I want for my meal (there's a long list of options available) and give an estimated time for when I'm going to eat.
I definitely haven't gone hungry. For my first day I decided to brave the dining center alone and ended up with a very full, very colorful plate. The picture on the left is my first vegan meal.
I had a lot of fruits and veggies...and continue to have a lot of fruits and veggies on my plate. My go-to snack, or plate filler, has become carrots and peanut butter. That way I get some protein in. For the next day I decided to try ordering my meal. For lunch I got a hummus wrap and baked potato, which definitely isn't as colorful, but considering it was for my Wednesday lunch (the day I only have about 15 minutes to eat)the wrap and potato was just enough. For dinner one night I ordered vegan ice cream with my meal, which is called "So Delicious Ice Cream". I don't think I'd say vegan ice cream is "so delicious", it's more like frozen, sweetened almond milk. And Finally I've come to a go-to meal, at least for lunch, which is my spinach sandwich. I know it sounds kind of gross or at least weird, but I think it's pretty
good. My sandwich is a a whole grain bun with tomato, cucumber, red bell pepper (because it's the best kind of pepper), a whole ton of spinach, and mustard because every sandwich needs a condiment.
So I've made it through a week, and I'm feeling surprisingly good. Because I eat so many foods that have animal products, it would only be natural to think that I'd feel lethargic, or at least hungry after cutting such a large part of my typical diet out. However, I haven't noticed any decrease in energy and I've certainly had plenty to eat. I think I can keep this up and be vegan for an entire month.
I definitely haven't gone hungry. For my first day I decided to brave the dining center alone and ended up with a very full, very colorful plate. The picture on the left is my first vegan meal.
I had a lot of fruits and veggies...and continue to have a lot of fruits and veggies on my plate. My go-to snack, or plate filler, has become carrots and peanut butter. That way I get some protein in. For the next day I decided to try ordering my meal. For lunch I got a hummus wrap and baked potato, which definitely isn't as colorful, but considering it was for my Wednesday lunch (the day I only have about 15 minutes to eat)the wrap and potato was just enough. For dinner one night I ordered vegan ice cream with my meal, which is called "So Delicious Ice Cream". I don't think I'd say vegan ice cream is "so delicious", it's more like frozen, sweetened almond milk. And Finally I've come to a go-to meal, at least for lunch, which is my spinach sandwich. I know it sounds kind of gross or at least weird, but I think it's pretty
good. My sandwich is a a whole grain bun with tomato, cucumber, red bell pepper (because it's the best kind of pepper), a whole ton of spinach, and mustard because every sandwich needs a condiment.
So I've made it through a week, and I'm feeling surprisingly good. Because I eat so many foods that have animal products, it would only be natural to think that I'd feel lethargic, or at least hungry after cutting such a large part of my typical diet out. However, I haven't noticed any decrease in energy and I've certainly had plenty to eat. I think I can keep this up and be vegan for an entire month.
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