So, today was our first real day going vegan. I know, it was supposed to be the beginning of the month, but.. well.. we don't get food stamps till the 2nd. And the beginning of the month is always pretty tight financially. So I figured one day wouldn't hurt anything. However, it ended up being on like the busiest day I've had in ages, which never bodes well for any kind of healthy eating. I woke up thinking I had an interview at 9, but they ended up moving it to 11, so in the spare time we had, we did our grocery shopping. Then, I had just enough time to grab an apple and head out to the interview. This was the second interview at the day care I talked about before, this time with the owner. It went well, and she basically hired me on the spot. She told me the director would call me about starting my orientation soon. So after that, I went home, had a chance for breakfast/lunch. (I had both. Couldn't decide which I wanted, so I went with both) Breakfast was a mix of shredded wheat, grape nuts, old fashioned oats, lots of fruit, and some walnuts. And I mean lots of fruit. Everything sounded good, so it had bananas, strawberries, blueberries, peaches and grapes. It was pretty darn good too. Then I also made myself a veggie wrap with lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, sauteed onions and mushrooms with a little balsamic vinaigrette on top. I think it would have been better with a little hummus in there, but I haven't made my homemade hummus yet, so that'll have to wait. After eating, we had to rush across town to get the man to his interview, at a jewelry store. He thinks it went pretty well, but we won't hear back for two weeks. Fingers crossed! Then after that, we had to battle trains, power outages and slow drivers to try to get me to work on time. We didn't do so well. But my boss was understanding, so it's okay. Worked till nine and then finally got to come home and cook dinner. Which was... PIZZA! Without cheese, obviously. I made mine with a tomato/BBQ sauce and then put spinach, onion, bell pepper and fresh pineapple on top. It's definitely gonna be a repeat dinner. Pretty easy, and quite yummy. By the way, if you are not eating fresh pineapple right now, you should be. Go get some. Now.
Overall, it has been easier than I expected. Especially considering that I spent 6 hours of the day in an ice cream shop. And didn't have time to pack a healthy snack! But luckily, we had some granny smith apples laying around from a caramel apple exploit a few weeks ago. So I had one of those with some peanut butter. Yes, I know, peanut butter is high in fat. And since it was Skippy, it also had added sugar and hydrogenated oils. But I was pretty impressed with myself for not breaking down and having some ice cream. But, lesson definitely learned. Pack a snack! The other thing I noticed was how well my lunch stuck with me. Normally, around three or four I'm already starting to get hungry again, and I'm counting down till dinner time. But for lunch, I ate a smaller portion than normal, and still wasn't really hungry till about 7:30. I've always had the mindset that protein was what kept me feeling full through the day, but it turns out fiber is much more important. And fiber comes from plant sources. :) Basically, I'm feeling really optimistic about this change. It's so much easier than counting points or calories or fat or whatever.
In other news, I got that call from the director of the day care earlier today, asking if I can start tomorrow. I really like the way this job is working out. Everything has moved so quickly. I applied Wednesday, and I'm starting work Friday. I'm really excited. The job means that I'll be graduating later than I had hoped, as I'll only be taking online or night classes this year, but I think the experience will make it worth it. The owner and the director both seem really nice and supportive, so it should be a great place to start out my teaching career!
Much love. I'll be in touch again soon!
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