Ruthie's Daily Check-in

veganruthie · Post by **veganruthie** » Wed May 07, 2008 1:25 am

Alright! 4 days in (first two exempt, 3rd and 4th definitely success).

Funny business: sugar free gum. Wasn't sure about it, but now I feel it is an S food.

Super hungry between meals but meals are so good.

Also 5 miles walking everyday!

veganruthie · Post by **veganruthie** » Thu May 08, 2008 2:05 am

Day 5: SUCCESS.

veganruthie · Post by **veganruthie** » Fri May 09, 2008 3:20 am

Day 6: FAILURE

Bummer, bummer. Started with a little snack, then some sweets, then a lot more snacks, and one more sweet. Pooh.

Start over tomorrow!

blueskighs · Post by **blueskighs** » Fri May 09, 2008 3:26 am

veganruthie,

glad to see you on the site!

Blueskighs

veganruthie · Post by **veganruthie** » Sat May 10, 2008 4:00 am

Day B1: Success! Hooray!

I'm being *very* strict this time around. Plating everything!!

Breakfast: Big bowl of oats with soymilk and raspberries
Lunch: Roasted veggie pocket with pears, baby carrots and a cherry lara bar
Dinner: Veggie burger on whole wheat bun, pears, salad (on same plate) with lettuce, peppers and carrots, and three ravioli that I wanted but put on the plate so they'd be part of my dinner.

Walked 2 1/2 miles

veganruthie · Post by **veganruthie** » Sun May 11, 2008 6:11 am

Day B2: EXEMPT

BF: Big bowl oatmeal with soymilk
Snack: 3 cheese sticks (I know, not vegan... I'm working on getting these out of my diet)
Snack #2: Peanut butter english muffin
Lunch: 2 Amy's Texas burgers on whole wheat buns
Snack #3: Some ginger cookies and cooked pasta
Snack #4: Banana cookie Lara bar
Dinner: Big serving mac and vegan cheese with peas and carrots, apple sauce with flaxseeds and extra baby carrots (got over-full)
Dessert: little bowl pom chip Soy Delicious

I have to admit I feel a bit cruddy right now. Possibly because today was definitely a little bingey, but I think that's to be expected @ first.

veganruthie · Post by **veganruthie** » Tue May 13, 2008 2:52 am

Sunday: Exempt

Breakfast: Oatmeal with raisins and soymilk
Lunch: Chinese food: tofu with black bean sauce and broccoli (had seconds), fried wonton chips as an appetizer
Snacks: One and a half Lara bars, toast with jam...
Went for a walk in the rain and then went absolutely crazy cleaning until 4 AM.

Monday: Success!
Breakfast: Oats with dates, dried cherries, raisins and dried figs, sunflower seeds, walnuts and slivered almonds with soymilk... SO good, I can't wait until tomorrow.

Lunch: Big salad with romaine, red bell peppers, carrots, garbonzo beans, slivered almonds and crumbled pretzel sticks with vinegar and olive oil SOOO good! with an apple... meal was kinda awkward 'cause I had to eat in 10 minutes and then finished the apple while I was working.

Dinner: Potato hash with carrots, shallots, red pepper, jalapeno, broccoli and cauliflower, with breaded tofu sticks and fancy ketchup (fruit sweetened) and homemade tofu mayonnaise. I really wanted seconds but told myself "no" and now I feel very full.

veganruthie · Post by **veganruthie** » Wed May 14, 2008 3:02 am

Success:

Bf: oats with bulk goodies (cherries, figs, raisins, dates, almonds, sun seeds and walnuts) with soymilk (blogged about here: veganruthie.blogspot.com)

Lunch: Big salad with romaine, some sliced potato, garbonzo beans, vinegar and oil, with an orange and a wheat roll

I had a glass of soymilk and an orange juice between lunch and dinner 'cause I was STARVING. Maybe I needed more protein/complex carbs @ lunch.

Dinner: Refried beans, rice and guacamole with chips at Taco Del Mar. It fit on a plate. And was delicious.

I was still a bit hungry afterwards but I think I'm fine. Brown rice woulda been better than what the restaurant serves but whatever.

I REALLY wanted something sweet today but resisted. Go me! I just remembered Reinhard said the first month is the hardest, so I hope it only gets better from here out.

blueskighs · Post by **blueskighs** » Wed May 14, 2008 3:46 am

ruthie,

cool blog,

Blueskighs

veganruthie · Post by **veganruthie** » Wed May 14, 2008 4:37 am

Thanks

You too.

fkwan · Post by **fkwan** » Wed May 14, 2008 4:28 pm

I just subscribed too... MT is sooooooooo beautiful...

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