Get excited, you are about to have a whole new vocabulary when it comes to your food…quiona, spelt, flax, tofu scramble, nutritional yeast, lentils…and just think of the BEAUTIFUL plates of color that you will be eating.
This challenge is NOT about being perfect. Do not drive yourself crazy thinking about every tiny ingredient, but do focus on creating meals using mostly whole foods that are planted based. It has been scientifically proven time after time that a diet plentiful in plants provides optimum healthy and all the nutrition you need to be a great athlete.
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TODAY KISS
Keep it simple…then keep planning. Make sure you set yourself up for success! If you haven’t started meal planning then today focus on meals that feel safe and comfortable like the following:
Breakfast: Steel cut oats with berries and walnuts – add some ground flax for Omega 3’s and fiber
Lunch: Big salad with beans or chickpeas for protein – go to a salad bar if necessary to get yourself thinking of all the foods you can include in a salad without meat or cheese. Stick to oilve oil or vinegars for dressing.
Dinner: Vegetable soup, whole grain bread with hummus and avocado
Snacks: Green smoothie, apple, carrots and nut butter
MEAL IDEAS
Keep watching here, Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter for a lot more ideas! I’ll be posting a slew of sample day of eats from fellow vegans later today along with more links.
Vegan Perspective: Handling questions from family
Vegan Perspective: How going Vegan changed her life
Vegan Perspective: Being an athlete
Initial resource list
Types of vegetarians and tips
Oh She Glows – lots of vegan recipes
ToneItUp – Vegan or Vegetarian Diet plan available to help ensure you have healthy meals planned
PARTICIPANTS
Following are the current participants…can’t wait to hear from you all throughout the challenge. I’ll be posting links to your thoughts on the process and please leave comments with questions so we can rely collectively on the Vegans among us for ideas!
| Name | Website |
| Autumn Heinz | |
| Beth | |
| Bethany Socie | |
| Brooks J. Young | |
| christine mccarthy | http://www.oatmealinmybowl.com |
| Daniela Elliott | |
| Debbie | http://truenorthyogini.blogspot.com |
| Elizabeth | http://streamofconsciousnesstheblog.blogspot.com |
| Elizabeth S | http://www.ebethfit.blogspot.com |
| Emily Seto | http://emmers712.blogspot.com |
| Erica | |
| Greg Cornelius | |
| Gus | |
| heather | http://jeepgirl17.blogspot.com |
| Ingrid Gonzalez | http://Www.ingridgonzalez.net |
| Jamie Reilly | Http://myrunisnotdone.wordpress.com |
| Jamie Roberson | |
| Jen | http://www.runnershoe.blogspot.com/ |
| Jeni | http://evamadera.wordpress.com |
| Jenn Bergeron | |
| Jenn's Adventures | http://JennsAdventures.com |
| julie | |
| Julie G | |
| junghwa | http://blueskyworld.wordpress.com |
| Kalli | http://Www.fitandfortysomething.com |
| Kayla James | http://Bestthingshappen.wordpress.com |
| Kim Nansel | |
| Kristin @ Every Day Is Run Day | http://www.everydayisrunday.com |
| Laura | http://running4thereason.wordpress.com/ |
| Laura | http://mommyrunfast.com |
| Laura | http://www.sprint2thetable.com |
| Laura | http://lolasrunning.blogspot.com |
| Leah Russ | |
| Lindsey | http://twoformerfatchicks.blogspot.com/ |
| Lisa Ruger | |
| Lizzy Vickers | |
| luna7568@aol.com | http://www.HitTheRoadJane.com |
| Mallory G. | |
| Marian Rainville | |
| Mattie @ Comfy and Confident | http://Www.comfyandconfident.com |
| Michele Walter | http://www.lifethroughendurance.blogspot.com |
| Michelle Hunt | http://www.peachypalate.com |
| Nadine | http://Runnadinerun.wordpress.com |
| Natalie | http://www.lilrunner.wordpress.com |
| Nikki Tritsch | http://lifeafterswimming.wordpress.com |
| Pam French | http://29goingon29again.blogspot.com |
| Paul Cooling | |
| Rachel Jacobs | http://www.mynaturallyfrugalfamily.blogspot.com |
| Sarah | |
| Sarah Arsenault | |
| Stacey | |
| Tama Bentley | |
| Tara Burner | http://www.taraburner.com |
Gratitude Journal
March 1
I am grateful for the amazing experience I had this weekend which generated so much excitement and motivation in me.
