Tomorrow will begin the third week of
veganism for me and I am happy to say that it has gone well. I have
had almost no difficulty resisting temptation and I have been able to
keep my energy up, which were essentially the only two things I was
concerned about. In order to stave off boredom, I have tried to eat a
variety of different foods and this has worked well so far.
Being a vegan has made me much more
aware of how food is made. A few nights ago, I found myself looking
up restaurant menus online and calling the restaurants themselves in
order to get more information on their food. I have never really done
this in the past, as I can always find something suitable to my
taste. Now that I am vegan, I usually like to familiarize myself with
menu's before arriving.
In the past, I have been skeptical of
any vegetarian meat options but recently I decided I would like to
try a veggie burger. At 501 Diner, there is an option for a black
bean veggie burger and I thought that this would be a good place for
my first experience.
The burger usually comes on a non-vegan
bun but I was able to substitute the bun for some vegan whole wheat
toast.
I thought this burger was very good.
Instead of meat imitation, like the soy chicken, this black bean
burger had its own distinct taste. Though the black bean burger did
not taste like meat, it was still delightful in its own right. This
was a good first experience with veggie burgers and I look forward to
trying other renditions of this dish and sharing the results with you
all.
During these two weeks, I have tried to
immerse myself in the vegan culture. One fun way that Ive done this
is by following twitter accounts that have a vegan perspective. I've
followed vegan magazine editors, doctors, nutritionists, vegan
athletes, and the official twitter account of PETA. These people have
shared articles about the environmental effects of a vegan diet and
also many, many recipes. Lots of these articles are fascinating and
all of them are at least informative. I will try to set up a way that
I can share some of my favorite articles with you all.
Sorry for the delay between my posts, I
promise I will begin to post more often. Thanks for reading!
Vegan for 14,
Andrew Jessup
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