motivation monday | january 2017
As I mentioned yesterday, one of my 2017 goals is to eat a more plant-based diet. I feel like I'm eating way too much saturated fat and junk, especially after the holidays. This seemed like a really easy way to (a) de-gunk after all of my holiday binge eating (2) re-establish some healthier habits.
The problem? The Man Friend doesn't do produce. He's a texture guy and, before we met, he didn't eat raspberries, blackberries, spinach, kale, carrots, or squash (he eats three kinds now). When I posted on my personal Facebook page asking about my friends' favorite vegetarian recipes, his friends and family basically scoffed at me. "And just what are you going to feed him?" It was quite amusing.
However, before I started this little adventure, I established a few ground rules for my little veggie challenge:
- The challenge runs from January 1-31. If I like it, I'll stick with it...at least, until we go to Costa Rica in February.
- The plan is to eat 75-80% vegetarian meals and snacks. That means, based on 21 meals a week, I'm allowing myself four or five meals with meat each week.
- Fish, turkey, and chicken only. Maybe a little sprinkle of bacon if I'm a good girl.
- Shooting for vegetarian, but vegan will be an added bonus.
- I'm not going to be militant about it. I understand that several food items (some dairy products, canned beans and soups, etc.) might not be 100% vegetarian, but I don't plan on beating myself up over those items.
I have a meal plan, meal prep, and I'm two days in. I *think* this will be a success. But as I'm typing, I'm eating pizza for dinner. Pizza with mushrooms and jalapeños. And it is waaaaay less satisfying than I'd hoped. But I got this.
What are your health goals for 2017? Tell me in the comments!
well...i'm going to try
