Hey girlies, I'm busy this week but will pop in and out. I went to Asheville this weekend to visit a friend. Oh the town is soo vegan friendly and I had a delicious lunch followed by a vegan cookie and a few truffles from a chocolate shop in downtown. Didn't need it but it's so rare to me to be able to walk in and see "vegan" clearly labeled that I got excited!
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Aaargh! I just wrote a long post and it disappeared!
Anyway, Heather, your weekend sounds fab.
I realized I leave for my vacation exactly 10 weeks from today, so I need to kick it up a notch. I've got a pair of great black pants and a pair of jeans I want to be able to wear.
fat chick b gone - asheville in NC? I want to go there... I've heard lots about it and am currently working with a lady from there.
this week is off to quite a start. I'm definitely getting enough sleep, but still CONSTANTLY exhausted. I don't know what's up. I talked to my parents the other day, but am NOT mentioning this... I know what they will tell me - that I need to eat meat. I'm pretty sure that's not it... I know I'm doing fine w/ my protein and my iron should be okay as well. I still eat dairy so my B vitamins shouldn't be too low, either. My dad is seriously convinced every time something is wrong with my health that it is because I stopped eating meat. What can I say? I grew up on a farm with a meat & potatoes kind of family. They all think i'm whack-o.
Iris - yep Asheville, NC. I live about 2.5 hours away so I get to go there every once in a while. It really is a gorgeous and friendly area - I always have a great time. Can you get your blood and nutrient levels tested? I'd suspect with dairy you're fine on B12 however it could be low iron or another significant nutrient. Better safe then sorry. Do you take a multi-vitamin?
Darby - You can make so much progress in 10 weeks!
I'm feeling like some pumpkin today! I'm going to make Pumpkin baked ziti with caramelized onions and sage crumb topping from Veganomicon and I think Pumpkin muffins tomorrow morning from VwaV. I may turn orange - watch out!
When I go back to the east coast (my family mostly lives in PA) I will have to take a road trip to asheville!
hmm... I do take a multi-vitamin. Unfortunately I totally can't afford getting bloodwork done. I had it last time I was like this and it was super-expensive and they said everything looked good, so no help anyway. Eventually it passed. Jillnicole, you may have a point about being active... sometimes I think if I get up and do something instead of taking that nap I feel like I desperately need it can be helpful. I might as well give it a try - nothing to lose, right?
fatchick b gone, that pumpkin ziti recipe sounds DIVINE. I must get a copy of veganomican. I keep hearing such wonderful things mentioned from it!
Totally true - I know I feel tired and lazy when I've been slacking on the exercise. Vicious cycle it is! Could also be the changing of the seasons that's causing a bit of a drag.
OMG just had the pumpkin ziti for lunch. Delish! Took a bit to prepare but worth it and I was doing two other things as the same time. As almost always I halved the olive oil and EB they call for so all in all a pretty decent calorie meal. I think I'm going to make it for Thanksgiving. I can eat it as my meal in lieu of the Turkey and sides and maybe even some of the omnis will give it a whirl (ssh it looks like baked mac n cheese!)
If you do a search for Pumpkin Ziti with Carmalized Onions and Cashew Ricotta there are several sites that have it posted.
Last edited by Fat Chick B Gone; 10-07-2008 at 06:55 PM.
OMG just had the pumpkin ziti for lunch. Delish! Took a bit to prepare but worth it and I was doing two other things as the same time. As almost always I halved the olive oil and EB they call for so all in all a pretty decent calorie meal. I think I'm going to make it for Thanksgiving. I can eat it as my meal in lieu of the Turkey and sides and maybe even some of the omnis will give it a whirl (ssh it looks like baked mac n cheese!)
If you do a search for Pumpking Ziti with Carmalized Onions and Cashew Ricotta there are several sites that have it posted.
I'm good - still doing battle with the buffer weight. I think drinking may be a bit of an issue with it also - I've had a lot of social activities lately that revolve around drinks. It's not only the empty calories from that but the poor eating choices the next day. So until I get under 200 I'm nixing any alcohol drinks ;-) Talk about motivation to make that goal!!
Well, yesterday we had to put one of our dogs to sleep. It was very unexpected and sad and awful.
Anyway, I haven't slept well in two days and yesterday I didn't eat at all except for a handful of pretzels. I did drink many beers, though, hoping I'd be able to sleep, but no. This morning I'm just craving comfort foods and lots of them. I'm trying to reign myself in, though.
Here's a picture of my boy. I am going to miss him so much.
Do you live in SC?
