Vegetarian Vacuum

i knew it. i knew it. i'm a natural born vegetarian.

type A's (i mean blood not personalities but it is ironic that mine match) need to live on a vegetarian diet to have optimal health (according to Eat 4 Your Blood Type). the past 2 years have been an experiment in new eating styles involving minimal red meat, some chicken and many veg. recipes. so to do a 3 month vegetarian experiment will be easy to follow -right? the other 3 under my culinary care are accustomed to vegetarian choices:

(tori drinks rice milk)

(sophia usually packs a veggie lunch)

(matt appreciates my meal choices)

i expect it to be easy and accomplish great results. (other times when i've eaten vegetarian or vegan my skin even glows - matt says so himself)

how to fill the vegetarian vacuum and continue fighting the final fifteen?

the plan:

1. make meals from "the kind life diet," whole foods' cookbook, vegetarian times, & Cinch!

2. continue the offenders list (most are not vegetarian)

3. do pilates 2 x's a month

4. fast once a week (i started this at the end of the French Phase. fasting from lunch to lunch was easy and made my body feel restored.

the easier the plan the easier it will be to feel successful

the 4th of July seems a looooooong way away.

easter. spring break. weekend get-aways. family vacations.

lots will happen in the next 3 months but hopefully one of those events is sucking up some of the fifteen in the vegetarian vacuum:)

The FInal Fifteen:What's next?

three months. no chips. no candy. no soda. (well i cheated a few times on the soda)

it was easier than expected and quicker than projected. once the first month was over it became second nature (or french-like) to skip the chips when i served them to the kids, drink lemonade instead of the sprite with my sweet pork salad, or reduce my portion control.

i felt good. physically could see changes. enjoyed the challenge of the law:) in addition to the avoiding the offenders i did pilates once a week. between the two i saw the benefits. but i didn't achieve what the french woman promised: at least half way to my ideal weight.

i'm sure it was my application of the process she called recasting. maybe i didn't eliminate enough offenders. maybe i didn't exercise . but i still became aware of what i eat and why. it was eye-opening and a good start to a year of Fighting the Final Fifteen.

it's 4 days past the end of phase 1 and i still have yet to decide what to do for phase 2.

Go vegetarian or vegan? Cinch!? pilates?

while pondering this decision i came across a book 'Cook 4 your blood type.' i've heard many people talk about eating for you blood type and this book showcases menus and meals to prepare. i discovered what foods are best for my blood type (A).

What's next in the fight for the final fifteen: Vegetarian!!!