So my vegan diet is coming to an end. Thank goodness! I want meat sooo badly. It was a good experience though. It even got to the point where it just feels like a way of life now, so maybe it will keep me away from the non-healthy processed foods. I went through a really bad period of depression recently thanks to my period. Have to love being a woman right? But it was the worst I’ve ever experienced. I was crying over nothing, feeling ugly, fat, and undesirable. Not even shopping help. It lasted almost 2 weeks. I’m over it now and hope that I don’t have to go through that again, because I didn’t even want to leave my house, and exercising was out of the question, but then again so was eating. But I bought my first pair of size 14 jeans in about 8 years woo! I’m very excited. I also got hit on coming out of the bank, and wow did it ever change my outlook. I was in my truck ready to pull away and he was walking into the bank but stopped just to catch me before I left to get my phone number. For the first time I was a girl that someone found attractive enough to need to know. I’ve gotten hit on in bars before but never has someone just out right said “I knew I would kick myself later if I didn’t at least try.” Definitely made my day. It was just the confidence boost I needed to get out and keep running. Just bought new clothes for it, need new shoes then I’m good to go. 
Posted on April 1st, 2010 by snapplesista
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Me and the two besties all dolled up for the wedding, and me in my LBD that I worked for the past 6 months to get into! Next step cute shorts… then *GASP* a bikini!
Posted on March 18th, 2010 by snapplesista
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The dress zipped! The dress that has been sitting in my closet for over two years actually zipped. A size 12! It still bunches in the back slightly but when I bought it I couldn’t even dream of zipping it. I sat for two years thinking why did I buy this? I’ll never fit in it, and today it zipped all the way up. I know how repetitive this sounds but I am just so happy. I can not believe how far I’ve come. I can not believe that I actually did it. I set a goal for myself and actually achieved it. I may just be in a bathing suit this summer after all. For the first time in my life I will be able to enjoy my summer like every other 20 something girl, in a swimming suit. That thought is baffling!
Posted on March 5th, 2010 by snapplesista
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So I learned something new again. Gelatin is and animal product…. gelatin is in gummy worms. Whoops. I had some while seeing The Lovely Bones. I know better now though. But I did discover that Oreos and Jolly Ranchers gummies are vegan, sweeeeeeet. Most of my meals have been pretty run of the mill. I have to eat either salad or chili when I am at work but I’m OK with that. But I did make an amazing dinner tonight. I made pasta that didn’t contain egg or milk in the noodle… I made a sauce out of some fresh tomatoes, red onion, olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. I even improved a garlic bread using my potato bread toasted with some olive oil, salt garlic, and Italian seasoning. I swear it tasted like I used butter! Mmmm. People have been asking me how I am managing to do this, they think I am starving myself because of the large list of things I can’t eat… but there are so many options when you have to cook using real food rather than a box. I feel so energetic and happy. I’m loving this, but I miss meat, a lot!
Posted on February 21st, 2010 by snapplesista
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Alright so I started this vegan thing and so far not too bad. One little flub though, I had no clue gelatin was an animal product… so half way through my gummy worms I had to stop eating them. Woops. But here is a rundown of my vegan meals and what I thought of them.
Day one:
Breakfast- Odwalla chocolate chip peanut bar (I was on the run and hadn’t gone shopping yet.) Yum, love Odwalla.
Lunch- Turkey sandwich made with veggie meat, avocados, onion, tomato, Romain lettuce, and mustard on potato bread… also very good. The fake meat kinda tastes like the meatballs that come in Spaghetti O’s.
Dinner- Vegan burrito with black beans, bell pepper corn, and assorted spices… possibly salsa? I didn’t miss the meat or cheese at all that burrito was so good.
Day Two
Breakfast- Oatmeal with brown sugar, and toast with strawberry preserves… pretty ordinary breakfast.
Lunch- same as day one
Dinner- Brown rice with sauteed bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, and carrots. Seasoned with Caribbean jerk, basil, thyme, garlic, and pepper. Wrapped it in a tortilla… not too bad, but too spicy for my taste, need to tone down the spices next time.
Found out that white sugar is a little controversial among vegans as well…. but I’m not gonna give up my bread. I guess that some but not all sugar is filtered through bone char. So even though there are no animal products are in the sugar itself it is used in processing, hence the controversy. But like I said I’m not gonna worry if my sugar is coming from a plant that does or doesn’t use bone char and just take my chances. This is going to be an interesting 38 days.
Posted on February 19th, 2010 by snapplesista
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Ever since I got this new job I have about zero time for much else. It’s worth it when I pick up that extra paycheck though. Tomorrow starts lent and I am trying a vegan diet for the whole 40 days. Wish me luck. I though just not eating meat on Fridays was hard, but I like seeing how other people live so this is one of my experiments. I’ll keep everyone updated on my quest to try the vegan thing… should be interesting, and somewhat humorous since I work in a bakery where a main ingredient in everything is butter.
Posted on February 16th, 2010 by snapplesista
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I have been slacking both on this blog and my workout…. and the way I’ve been eating… So needless to say I did not meet my goal. I think it is partially because I am about to get my wonderful monthly gift. It has put me in this awful antisocial mood. I want to do nothing except sit at home all day. But I got a second job and I am hoping this will pull me out of my slump. I need to keep the big picture in mind, but this is just getting frustrating, I feel like I am constantly going backwards. So going to Zumba tonight and I think I am going to make myself run as well. I need to kick it back into high gear if I really want to look my best at this wedding. Focus focus focus!
Posted on January 28th, 2010 by snapplesista
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231!!!!! I have given myself until Sunday to be in the 220’s and I have a feeling this is one goal I am going to meet I took a much needed night off of the gym yesterday and I will probably have to take one off today due to girls night, but my mental health is just as important as my physical. Not to mention in my opinion I ate really badly yesterday, but looking back on it today I realized how much I had changed because even though I thought I was going off track I still was making a lot healthier choices than I have in the past. So what if I ate a second piece of bread or took 3 bites of that cheesecake? In the past I’d have eaten the whole cheesecake and ate 3 to 4 slices of bread, and a lot bigger of a portion of pasta. I’ve come a long way and last night was the first time I really realized that. I know I am going to succeed this time. It’s funny how you just know, in the past my attitude was always if I lose the weight, now it’s when. I really think that is the biggest challenge with losing weight. You have to be in the right mental state. You have to know it’s going to work. This is the most weight I have ever lost and kept off. Before this it was a mere 15lbs, granted I was at 230 and went down to 215, but at least that means I am back to that starting point, and this time when I lose that 15lbs it will be gone for good. What is scary about that number is that in a short 3 years I managed to put on 50lbs! That’s only about 1.4lbs a month but it’s scary to think how much that effects you over time, and how fast 3 years can go. I’m starting something new now too. I’m sure I’m not the only person who see something that just makes you realize, I can do this. Things may be bad now but they will get better. I am alive and well, and I have things that make me happy. Something that reminds you that the universe is so much bigger than just you. It is things like that, that help me keep going. So from now on when I see something like that I am going to take a picture and post it somewhere I’ll see it everyday with the word remember under it. For example last night through this crazy storm we’ve been having I saw a glimpse of the stars and it reminded me how big this universe really is, and that despite this weather that is making most people miserable the stars are still holding strong a shining brightly. So I will hold strong too!
Posted on January 21st, 2010 by snapplesista
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Having a great week so far. Been sweating my butt off at the gym and tomorrow is weigh in day so we will see if it has helped. I had a job interview today too and I really hope I get a call back. It would be so perfect, I need the second job. Went out for margaritas last night. I really love our weekly margarita night now. It’s the perfect escape.
Posted on January 20th, 2010 by snapplesista
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Well it’s a new week. I feel really unmotivated right now. It’s probably this down pour we are having. I love the rain but it makes me lazy. My mother is off today, which is throwing off my whole schedule. I wanted to clean today, but that won’t happen now. I can’t clean when she’s home because she never leaves me alone. My friend “the bride” is being very demanding as well. My best friend/ workout buddy went to the gym last night. We were then going to go to her house and watch a movie and talk… I seriously needed to vent. But on the walk to our vehicles she got a text message from “the bride” asking her to come over and watch a series. She of course broke our plans to go over there. She feels the need to please “the bride” ever since our fight. She doesn’t like people being mad at her, but in turn I am getting pushed to the side. I did get an invitation to go watch the show as well, but I have a feeling it is only because my best friend felt bad. So now our plans for today have been changed to accommodate “the bride.” I love her, really I do, but I don’t do well with people trying to dictate my life. I really think I need a vacation. But that would take money and time, two things I seem to be very short on currently. Just need to try and keep my spirits up.
Posted on January 18th, 2010 by snapplesista
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